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This birth story is omigosh-so-sweet!! The partnership between this couple was so beautiful to witness! And I know I have expressed many times in the past how much my heart melts when I see siblings meet, well this one certainly turned me into a puddle. And I’ll be honest, it’s not often that I get called during the day and am home before the end of the day. It’s usually the opposite! (Get called just as I am going to bed, and then home the next day, sometimes even the day after that!)

So I got the call just after lunch. The induction went smoothly and things were moving fast! I arrived to laughter between the waves of contractions. This couple really worked as a great team and Dad was on top of it trying help relieve the pain. This was baby number three, so they knew the drill. They continued like this until the pain became too intense. With the help of epidural there was a little time to rest before it was push time. It was just after dinner when this very in-control mama birthed their new ten pound baby! So cute and squishy! I stayed for a few more hours capturing all the beautiful first moments as they measured and weighed baby and loved on him as he breastfed like a pro! Then 12 hours later I returned to the hospital to document big brother and sister to come meet their new sibling!

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At the end you can watch the whole birth story video…

riding a contraction at Michael Garron Hospital

Mother in labour and laughing. The power of epidural.

birthing mother foor and leg being supported as she pushes baby out

just born at Michael Garron Hospital Toronto

just born with the umbilical cord still attached

baby's umbilical cord after being cut and clamped, showing the three vessels

new baby just born making direct eye contact

Meet the Baby

12 hours later…

breastfeeding newborn before siblings meet the baby

brother and sister enter the room to meet the baby

mom, dad, brother, and sister gaze at their new baby

brother and sister are so excited about the new baby

big brother is in awe of how tiny his new brothers socks are

siblings made cards to welcome their new baby

Birth Story
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Location: Michael Garron Hospital in Toronto, ON

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When I walked in to the room this mama was calm and resting. You could tell she had been working really hard and was using her time between contractions wisely. Those micro naps can do wonders. When the urge to push came on, baby started coming out in her caul, however, the caul ruptured on it’s was out. After that, mama changed positions. Due to a hip injury dad got creative and used his belt for extra leg support. Not long after getting as comfortable she was going to get, she pushed her sweet baby in to the world. I love the images of mom as she hugs her baby for the first time. The immediate feeling of relief and amazement. The incredible adrenaline rush. Pure, genuine, gratefulness, and happiness. It’s a really beautiful thing to witness. This glorious moment lasts a little while before it’s time to birth the placenta. Your body will expel that naturally within 30 minutes of birth, but sometimes, like in this mama’s case, the placenta doesn’t detach from the uterine wall which is called a retained placenta. If this happens, intervention is needed. This super strong and extremely determined mama wanted to avoid surgery, so while dad held baby, she held on to the laughing gas for deal life as the doctor manually removed it. This woman’s determination and strength absolutely amazed me. And so did the umbilical cord! Seriously, scroll down and check out that beautiful cord, along with baby Vivian’s tiny feet and hands. Oh I just loooove the baby wrinkles you only see on brand new babies. And of course be sure to press play on the video at the end of this post to see this whole birth story which includes precious video clips.