Looking back at this birth and I am still blown away at how empowering and beautiful it was. Duke University Medical Center, or as its called around here "Big Duke" offers an amazing experience to women in labor hands down!! Midwife on duty was one of the best I have witnessed in a hospital setting. Mom was able to deliver anywhere OUT OF THE BED (sorry for the caps but I am still in shock and beyond excited that hospitals are now offering this to women!) and dad, I repeat DAD was allowed to catch his baby boy while mom squatted on a birthing stool outside of the bed <3
This is how birth should be! Women should have a choice on how they bring a child into the world and for a huge well sought after hospital to bring these options to the birthing world is beyond amazing because lets face it, not every woman is comfortable giving birth at home, a birth center or they may not have the option due to medical reasons for any of the above.
Thank you mom and dad for letting me be a part of your birth, offering doula support to you both and witnessing this breathtaking birth. You did it momma and you rocked the mess out of it!!
That beautiful squishy face!!!!!!!!!!! Ahhh! Love it!
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