#vrikshambirthstory,

Hi Anuka, It’s a long pending gratitude post. I am your October labor management student and your silent follower for the past two years. I want to share my birth experience with you.

Though my EDD was Dec 15 I started feeling contractions on November 14 at midnight at 1 AM. I was able to identify them only because of the guidance you provided in your class.

I managed it alone till 4 AM as I don’t want to disturb my husband who has exhausted the previous day by working by 4 AM. He woke up and noticed I was in pain. We reached to hospital by 6 AM and they performed NST by 7.30 when I was already 3cm dilated and was shifted labor room and delivered my beautiful baby girl by 10.33 who has taken many pushes because of a small umbilical cord.

We did skin-to-skin delayed clamped and breastfeeding within one hour. But throughout the labor, I was remembering only your words Akka to trust my body and your breathing techniques they are the one which kept me motivated even when I am worried about my baby being born preterm.
It’s been 8 weeks since her birth I am exclusively breastfeeding her because of the confidence you provide us through posts. I really want to thank you for providing all the knowledge and imposing confidence on all of us and my husband(the best anyone can ask for) who took care of me through the whole pregnancy as I don’t have my parents he has taken care of me like a mother and was motivating me throughout my labor by holding my hands.

-Monicashekar