Our angel has arrived!
Wilder James Sears soared into this realm on 12/12/2020 at 7:56 pm after an 18 hr labour at home. Weighing in at 8 lbs & 20 inches long, our little guy was just about to cross the 41-week mark. I can’t believe I guessed the right birth date!
The Labour
My labour kicked off at 2 am Saturday morning with strong contractions that lasted 30 secs long & were 5 mins apart. They progressed consistently for the next 18 hrs with no break or slow in their pace. Becoming more intense & closer together.
The pain was far beyond anything I’ve ever experienced in my life or anticipated heading into this process. There were moments near the end where I was ready to go to the hospital because I thought I couldn’t tolerate the intensity any more.
I’m SO grateful my amazing birth team was there to empower me to keep going. They knew how much I wanted a natural, pain med free, home birth for our family.
I dug deeper than I knew was possible, surrendered to the pain & pushed hard to the finish line.
The Birth
The moment I looked down & saw Wilders upper body & reached down to bring him up onto my chest was the greatest ecstasy & relief I’ve ever known!
Along the journey, I was guided by my amazing midwife & her assistants. They helped my labour progress in ways I didn’t know existed. Mental, emotional & physical support was just the beginning.
I’m forever grateful for their expertise. Had I been in a hospital, I most likely would have ended up with a C section & many interventions that I didn’t want.
I spent a lot of time in my warm birth pool & the shower to ease the pain of the contractions. What a BLESSING!
Though I loved being in the water, I ended up pushing Wilder out on our bed where gravity could help.
JP was by my side the entire labour cheering me on through every contraction, push & tear while helping the birth team in every way he could.
Our hearts have expanded to unimaginable proportions. We are SO madly in love. I seriously stare at Wilder all day in disbelief that he’s real.
My body feels like it was hit by a train, but I’m resting super well & soaking in every precious newborn moment.
Much Love,
Amber Sears
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