1. Background on the FamilyBrother Sean and his wife SarahTheir first child, CallumContrast: first birth involved 30 hours of laborSarah was two weeks overdue this time2. The Birth PlanDecision to have an at-home birthPlanned support from a midwifeEverything prepared, baby expected “any time”3. The Night It HappenedWater breaks around 10 p.m. in the showerEarly contractions start but seem manageableSarah goes downstairs, then back upstairs to prepare4. The Unexpected Tur...
1. Background on the Family
- Brother Sean and his wife Sarah
- Their first child, Callum
- Contrast: first birth involved 30 hours of labor
- Sarah was two weeks overdue this time
2. The Birth Plan
- Decision to have an at-home birth
- Planned support from a midwife
- Everything prepared, baby expected “any time”
3. The Night It Happened
- Water breaks around 10 p.m. in the shower
- Early contractions start but seem manageable
- Sarah goes downstairs, then back upstairs to prepare
4. The Unexpected Turn
- Sarah goes to the bathroom
- Realization: baby is already coming
- She feels the baby’s head
- Panic + urgency: no time to wait
5. The Delivery
- Sean realizes they’re delivering the baby themselves
- Sarah crawls to the floor on all fours
- Two pushes — baby is born
- Entire birth takes about 10 minutes
- Midwife is still 20 minutes away
6. Aftermath & Reactions
- Baby and mom are both healthy
- Shock at how different this birth was from the first
- Amazement at Sarah’s strength
- Jokes about fear, fainting, and “I would have passed out”
7. Meet the Baby
- Baby girl named Linden Marie
- Nickname: Lindy
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