The Birth of Rebekah Ann

Rebekah~Captivating, beautiful.

Well, if you are looking for a lengthy birth story...look somewhere else. lol

On September 16th, the homeschool moms from our church gave me a baby shower. We had a fun time! I had a few braxton hicks but nothing painful. I had a lot of sweet tea, which was quite a treat because I haven't drank that in a long time. I left Tiffany's about 10:30 PM and went to Ingles. Mike had called earlier and asked me to pick up a few things. I got home about 11:15 PM or 11:30 PM, I can't remember which. I changed clothes and got into bed and watched a little TV. About 10 before midnight, Mike woke up and asked me why I was still up. He said that I needed to rest but I told him I had wanted to stay up a few more minutes...I think the sweet tea kept me up. So about midnight or a little after I went to sleep.

At about 2:20 AM or so I woke up. The tops of my legs were hurting really bad. When I went to pee, I saw a little bit of blood. I woke Mike up and told him that I thought I was in labor. After I told him, I had to go back to the bathroom. I peed again and had a really, really loose bowel movement. I KNEW I was in labor then. All of this happened so fast. I called my midwife and she suggested Mike run the tub and for me to get in and relax to see if that stops anything. She said that it sounded like the baby dropped. While Mike was running the tub, I called her back because the pain in my legs was not going away and I was feeling A LOT of pressure. During the few seconds we were talking she said my voice changed and for me to hurry and get in the tub and she was on her way. I immediately took off all of my clothes and got into the tub. I wanted to wear my black camisole in the tub but when Mike asked if I wanted it, I said that no, I just wanted in the tub. I got in and between the moaning and panting I asked him to turn on my CD player...it had a CD of a Celtic Christian band and it is very soothing. Mike then asked if I needed anything and I said something to drink. While he was gone downstairs, the pressure was intensifying. All of a sudden I felt a big pop and I knew my water had broken. I looked in the water and saw no color change and that made me feel better. I felt in between my legs and could feel the head. I continued to pant and pretending to blow out candles. I was also moaning. I was on my left side and I propped my right leg on the wall at the end of my tub. All of a sudden I felt and the head was out, then I remember thinking that ok...now the shoulders. Mike was still downstairs during this time...it was happening fast. Then all of a sudden I looked and the baby was out. I grabbed the baby fast and put her on my chest. I started crying and screaming for Mike. He was coming up the stairs at this time and ran in the bathroom. He looked at me and said, "Oh my God!" He was shocked! I was shocked! He called my midwife, who was about 20min away at this point and she asked him if that was the baby crying and he said no, it's April. lol She was crying too but I was louder. It wasn't from pain but from a joy I could not express any other way. I hadn't even looked yet if the baby was a boy or a girl! We have another girl! Rebekah Ann was born @ 2:36 AM on September 17th, 2008. I stayed in the tub until my midwife got there. Rebekah weighed 10 lbs 3 oz and was 22 1/4 in long. I couldn't believe how big she was! We both are doing really well and I am so happy that we didn't have to be transported to the hospital.

I truly believe God gave us this birth for me to have more of a bond with Rebekah. I wanted a boy so bad that I was afraid of how I would feel if this was a girl. She is a blessing and El-Shaddai gave her to us. I wouldn't have it any other way. I birthed her, I caught her. This is our story...just like Sarah's birth bonded her and Mike, this will forever bond Rebekah and I.