Dear Sue
thank you for sharing
this wonderfull birth story
I am doing Home Nursing at present and have client in her 80's who remembers
her twins brother and sister being born at home and others of her
generation!!
Also the Toodyay flour mill managers wife in 1927 had her twins at home in
the top floor of the mill.
The story is part of a pictorial display at this WA tourist site including
how they had to climb a ladder to get them in and out for their walks and
sun kicks!!
We all await the wonderful news of Justine's next home birth!!
Denise Hynd
"Let us support one another, not just in philosophy but in action, for the
sake of freedom for all women to choose exactly how and by whom, if by
anyone, our bodies will be handled."
- Linda Hes
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From: "Sue Cookson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au>
Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 6:48 AM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Homebirth of twins
Hi everyone,
I thought to let you know about a lovely homebirth of twins on Monday 4th
July.
Two little boys, 6lb7oz and 5lb 12oz, born 10.5 hours apart.
SRM 3.30 am and birth of baby #1 at 6.49am.
Then a few hours where ctxs were fairly regular but not so strong unless
baby#1 was breastfeeding. You could see the second baby positioning itself
and the uterus working hard to pull down into shape for baby#2. I'd
clamped the cord of baby#1 after 10 mins in case of bleedthrough, and
clamped the other end as well so that the placenta retained its size until
after baby#2 was born.
After about 4 hours I asked to check baby #2 position. It was too hard to
palpate so I did a VE and found head there, not well applied, but there.
Cervix was 9 ish cms.
So we waited, fetal heart always good and strong. Set up the pool and
mother relaxed for an hour or so with ctxs beginning to pick up again. She
decided to hop out and at 5.05 pm baby#2 emerged in his caul. She birthed
the placenta unaided 35 minutes later. Blood loss 300ml. (Her Hb and
ferritin levels were both low).
It was a huge leap of faith, but there was nothing happening to raise any
alarm bells. Both babies are really gorgeous, feeding well and very happy.
I am once again humbled by the strength of women ....
Sue
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