One week before your due date, your mama comes to see us in Wädi again. Everything is fine, and she is ready for your birth.
Five days later, your surges begin at 3 AM. From the start, they are nice and long, and soon they become regular. At 6 AM, I am able to make my way to you. Your mama is already breathing deeply; your surges are strong, and she has just had to vomit. The TENS machine is helping her, and when the pool is ready, she is very happy to get in.
Your papa had already been to the butcher that morning with two of your small animals. Now he is needed dearly by your mama; he speaks motivating words to her and massages her lower back. He is very impressed by her, and I have to smile when he occasionally says, “Good girl.” He knows his way around births. Some things happen the same way—with humans and with cows.
When the last bit of the cervix in front of your little head takes its time, I encourage your mama to try different positions to support you in moving lower. I can tell she doesn’t really feel like it. But she does it anyway, finding the strength for it. So, I am allowed to shake her pelvis with the Rebozo; she does an exercise at the edge of the bed with your papa that you already know from pregnancy, goes into a deep squat, and then into a side-lying position. And all of that helped you a lot: the cervix is no longer in your way; you have a clear path.
You are back in the warm water now. But somehow the water doesn’t seem to be working for you. When I examine your mama vaginally an hour later, I notice: you are still at about the same spot as when she entered, and you keep turning your face back and forth. Your mama assures me she still has enough energy for your birth. She is doing so incredibly well. She gets out of the pool once more, always supported by your papa. You use gravity, and when your amniotic sac opens, you move down beautifully.
Your dog was very reserved during the labor, but now that she also senses you will be here soon, she is very interested. Her head is right next to mine, and so she sees you coming closer. You are born in an all-fours position in front of your sofa. With both hands on your cheeks, you are suddenly in a hurry. You don’t even turn for your shoulders anymore but take the direct route. Wow, you are two strong women.
Welcome to this world, little citizen of the earth.