Comments on Authentic Parenting: The Unassisted Birth of the Little Buddha

what a beautiful albeit a bit freighting birth sto...

2012-01-28T22:28:10.349+02:00

what a beautiful albeit a bit freighting birth story, it's too bad you had to have that experience in the end but I'm so glad you and baby are fine now and hopefully telling your story will help heal.

Thank you all for your lovely comments. I spent th...

2012-01-28T20:21:09.364+02:00

Thank you all for your lovely comments. I spent the first week after his birth fretting over wether we had made a mistake, with the UC, with calling the paramedics, with having the cord cut... I believe now that we did make all the right choices, given our situation...
We were in Belgium for his birth :) We originally planned a MW assisted homebirth, but that turned out wrong :)

You are pretty darn amazing mama! I do not think I...

2012-01-28T07:41:18.558+02:00

You are pretty darn amazing mama! I do not think I would have held it together the way you did. I love how your daughter was involved too. That is precious and is a testimate to you as a mother. Enjoy your babymoon. You are blessed in so many ways. Thank you for sharing and putting this great carnival together!

It sounds like you had a beautiful labor and birth...

2012-01-28T04:05:34.199+02:00

It sounds like you had a beautiful labor and birth followed by a very big scare. I'm so glad Yemi is thriving now and I hope that the future will bring you good memories of his birth/labor and the trauma of the hospital will fade. Was this in Africa? or were you in Belgium for the birth?

I'm so glad both of you are doing well. I know...

2012-01-28T02:34:43.765+02:00

I'm so glad both of you are doing well. I know the terror you felt. I felt it with my first in the hospital, she was also born limp. I hope that you start to find healing by sharing his birth story with us.

Dear Laura, I'm so happy that you are both alr...

2012-01-28T00:17:24.411+02:00

Dear Laura, I'm so happy that you are both alright and I am grateful that you shared your story. I'm sorry you had to go to the hospital, but sometimes it's for the best. Sometimes babies just need a little time or some help getting started. :) Love, moya.

Ailia took a heartbeat longer to make any move/bre...

2012-01-27T23:19:04.307+02:00

Ailia took a heartbeat longer to make any move/breathe than I was comfortable with - there was a definite moment of panic for me. I feel so strongly for you since your moment just drug on and on. I'm very thankful that you were both ok, and I wish you peace and healing!

Thank you so much for sharing your story, both the...

2012-01-27T14:36:55.492+02:00

Thank you so much for sharing your story, both the happy and the sad. I really was so worried for you, even just reading about it after I already knew the ending. I can't imagine how frightening that must have been for you, though you did everything right. I'm so glad your little boy is safe and that you're all back together now. Wishing healing thoughts for you as you continue to process the birth, and a joyous and restful continuation of your babymoon.

P.S. It's funny that I made myself finish Alrik's birth story for this carnival, too, isn't it? And yet mine was eight months ago. :)

I'm so sorry to hear that you had such a frigh...

2012-01-27T13:04:27.404+02:00

I'm so sorry to hear that you had such a frightening experience, but so pleased that you and Buddha baby are well now. Thank you for sharing the story - I hope it brings you some healing. It really does sound like an incredible birth until the end, and you seem to have handled things just as well as was possible. Love to you!