Nathalia’s Pregnancy Story

Hi Dr. Gowri,

I hope you are well.

I’m so glad to finally be able to share with you the most amazing experience that we were able to have recently when Oliver came to this world on 18/06/24.

On a beautiful and sunny Tuesday morning, everything started when I went to the loo and realized that my plug was gone, right after, the contractions finally kicked off with a 5-minute break between them at 6 am. I waited a little bit to understand the rhythm, and as they continued at 6:30 am, I decided to have a bath and prepare myself for what could come. When I went upstairs, I realized that my water had just broken, and slowly some water was running between my legs. Then, I decided to wake up my husband to share the amazing news and took my last bath peacefully as a pregnant lady. We all went downstairs and kept our life as normal. We had a lovely breakfast together as we embraced each contraction that kept coming regularly.

Around 8 am, the contractions were getting stronger and occurred every 3 minutes. At this stage, being seated on the ball was the only position that I felt comfortable. I suggested we watch our wedding video to distract me from the pain. In the first 5 minutes, as expected, I got very emotional and could feel all the oxytocin coming. Very quickly, the contractions started to get very intense, and I could feel my whole body preparing for birth. We rushed to the hospital and advised Priscila to meet us there. Once I arrived at the hospital, I couldn’t walk anymore and needed some help to be taken to triage. We entered the dream place to have our baby, and when I looked at the wall, there was beach wallpaper that made me cry as my safe place has always been a beach in Malaysia.

Our angel Priscila arrived at the same time as the gas and air, so the dream team was now complete, and I never felt so empowered, secure, and ready. Once I got into the pool, the contractions were non-stop and super intense. At this moment, Priscila was crucial. She asked me to change my position from lying down to being on my knees. I remembered that once I moved to that position, I could feel the whole baby descending to my pelvis and a big pressure there. I looked at Pri and said, “I want to push,” and she wisely said, “Just push.”

At the first push, I could feel that the baby’s head was coming already, and my husband, who was behind me, could see his hair. He quickly signalled Pri, who helped me adjust my position to catch the baby better. The second push came very quickly, and once the contraction started, his head was born. I had seconds to breathe when finally, the third push came, and my little angel made his beautiful entrance into this world.

I immediately held him to have my dreamed golden hour and enjoyed every second like it was the last. I felt so proud of myself for accomplishing that birth—something I couldn’t even imagine in my best dreams. A big and healthy boy was born weighing 4.220 kg and measuring 55 cm, with no laceration for mommy. Special thanks to Priscila, who once again guided us brilliantly to a successful birth experience and made all the difference in our lives.

Thanks to Dr. Gowri and her amazing program. We could not be more grateful and profoundly believe in every stage and recommendation. In the end, it proved that every effort can make a whole difference.

Regards,

Nathalia