#vrikshambirthstory

We are glad to inform you that we are blessed with a baby boy on 19th June 2022. Here is our birth story

We are from Gulbarga, Karnataka. We attended your Jan pre pregnancy and April labour management classes, with that I had started to exercise daily( for about 1 and half hours) from 5th month.
Our due date was on 14th June 2022 and AFI was 8.2cm as per report on 14th June and with no other complications.

When we went to the hospital on 14th June for regular checkup in Gulbarga. I didn’t had any labour pain so the doctor told that as water level is less (it was 8.2cm) delivery need to happen soon (within a day or 2).

So, if we prefer normal delivery then they told we can max wait till 16th June for natural labour pain, and if no pain then they will induce it and wait for maximum 6hrs after that they told will go for c section if not progressed. So, chances of normal delivery were only 50-60 %. We enquired with few doctors in Gulbarga and all said the same.

With your classes we both had very much gained confidence and knowledge about pregnancy on what to believe and what not. We were not happy with the doctor’s advice since our baby movements were normal and we had no complications. We were not at all ready for a direct c section. I was strong and she worked till 37th week without any back pain and all.

There was a big day in our pregnancy journey. We came to know about Sanctum Natural Birth Centre via Instagram handle few weeks ago. and when we enquired about it to you, even you gave very good reviews about it.

We got positive hope after researching about Sanctum and were very happy with the reviews, we even wanted to have a natural birth experience for our first child.

We consulted Dr Vijaya Krishnan mam via mobile phone call at around 8pm on 16th June. After discussing situation with mam and reviewing our reports, Dr Vijaya mam gave positive hope that we can have normal delivery 95% and told us to come to Hyderabad on 18th June morning. We both were very confident about experiencing a positive birth experience of our first child but our elders we not convinced as my due date have passed and travelling is not good. We both assured them we will have positive birth experience and we trusted Sanctum.

We travelled to Sanctum on 18th June and consulted Dr Vijaya Krishnan mam. Mam saw all the reports and told we can wait another one week to get natural pain and new my due date was 26th June.
Also told few exercises for labour pain to induce naturally and told to come to hospital if the contractions are 5 mins apart if in case I get any contractions before 26th.

This was the first step of happiness for a natural birth. After doing few exercises in a day itself Luckily, I started getting mild contractions from 18th Night 7pm, throughout night I had contractions with frequency 8-11 mins and continued till 19th June 2 pm. Entire night my husband and brother were there with me giving water, juice and hot water bag on lower back during contractions. At around 2 pm we came to hospital and Dr Vijaya mam confirmed that I had 6.5cm dilation and we admitted in the hospital.

Baby had passed meconium but baby heartbeat was normal, so delivery had to be done soon, Vijay mam tried multiple positions for pushing, and they were continuously supporting and encouraging and giving support wherever required and at 6.10 pm our baby boy arrived 😊❤️.

I felt I birthed in home and not in hospital, I was so much comfortable and relaxed even during labour. It was one of the best memorable moments of our life to experience birth so much positively and respectfully.

Thanks for advising 🙏 and giving very good feedback about Sanctum, already your classes had given us confidence and above that feedback on Sanctum made us more confident to travel at last moment even though none of the family members supported us. If we didn’t take a risk and came to Hyderabad then we would have had c section in Gulbarga.

Your breathing techniques helped a lot during labour and I was able to manage pain with the help of hot water bag and also sipper bottle idea was very helpful your mantra trust your body helped a lot.
My husband was completely supportive throughout the pregnancy without which natural Vaginal birth was not possible.

-Priyanka