Birth Story - Stevie Luan

Tonight I needed to remind myself of how strong I am. I was finally ready to look back at all of my labor pictures/videos *wipes tears from face*. It took me a while to be ready to remember. Ya know… that little pain called labor?

I watched myself groan with a low “huuummmmaaa”, through each contraction. It’s a strange thing to watch yourself endure. At moments I sounded super zen and at others, otherworldly. I come in peace, I promise. I didn’t scream until the last few pushes. Watching those final moments brought me to tears. Hearing Kelly, our midwife say, “She needs to come out now”, put a fire in me (the ring of fire was already happening btw) that gave me the strength to push her out.