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Kelsey from Upper Hutt talks about her two births, the first in Hutt hospital, the second in the Birthing Centre - Chalk and Cheese experiences!

23/8/2021

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Showed up already probably 8-9cm dilated, an angel midwife of Indian decent grabbed me into her arms at 5:15am. I remember feeling instant relief and safety.

She gently took me to my room where it was dimmed lights and I could hear the bath running. My midwife turned up and I literally got into the bath and pushed him out at 5:38am.

I was so blessed to have such a calm environment, unlike my first who was induced and I was poked and prodded for days to get her out.

To have such a relaxed environment made me feel safe, nurtured and empowered to do it alone.

With my first I turned up to the hospital in labour and due to the rushed/business like environment everything stopped. My partner didn't even receive a mattress for the 3 nights I stayed. After giving birth my partner had to go home, as in the hospital he couldn't sleep on the floor. I cried the entire night and the midwife at the hospital said sorry they couldn't take my baby to help me sleep because they were too busy.

Chalk and cheese experiences. I am so grateful I could deliver my second baby at the Birthing Centre. I was empowered by this birth, not traumatized like my first.

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