Jay Anstey Instagram – FREEBIRTH STORY: 💕
No doctors. No midwife. No doula. No interference.
I woke at 1am on a rainy 6th Dec my water had broken. Intense contractions began right away. We had an app that timed my contractions and my mom and dad started filling up the birth pool as they were rapidly getting closer together.
After a few hours of walking around (and throwing up twice from pain) I felt it was time to get into the water.
It was me in a pool.
Breathing through each excruciating contraction. At some point my mom joined and sat at the base of the pool giving me support (and coconut water)! As the hours passed i was now deep in a ‘trance’ focussing on breathing and remaining calm. I felt as she moved into the birthing canal and even though it was very difficult I didn’t push, I just breathed.
10hours had passed and Just when I thought I couldn’t handle the pain any longer I felt she was ready to come. Enter ‘the ring of fire’ – yes it literally feels like it’s on fire 😂🙈 I pushed for 3 contractions and my incredible partner, Sean-Marco, delivered our darling daughter into the world. His hands were the first to touch her and the only faces she looked upon were those of her family. She cried beautifully, we checked her vitals and she was happy and perfect. Everything I had wanted for her. Her perfect birth.
3 hours passed and sadly my placenta decided not to come out. So I had to head to the hospital to remove the placenta surgically. I wasn’t upset that I ended up in hospital because I gave our little one the birth she deserved.
Would I freebirth again? 100%. 👏🏼
This post is simply to express and share my journey it comes with zero judgment for however you choose to birth 🙏🏼💕 | Posted on 03/Feb/2022 13:29:51
