From Ashes to Beauty- Eliana's redemptive birth story.
Eliana was not in a hurry to leave the cozy womb, her due date came and went and another 12 days past before she decided to come. I literally tried every old wives tale to try and evict her. I ate all the dates, drank all the teas, walked the curbs, did birthing ball exercises, the miles circuit etc, if it's a thing I probably tried it 😂. In in the end it was either the threat of induction, acupuncture or the stretch and sweep that did it! I had decided right from the start of my pregnancy that I was going to try for a VBAC (vaginal birth after a C-section) despite there only being a 17 month gap between Evangeline's birthday and my due date (the recommendation was to wait 18 months - 2 years). To our surprise I fell pregnant on the first month of trying!. At 14 weeks pregnant, I went to an Obstetrician appointment at Tauranga Hospital. This was the first time going back to the hospital since Evangeline's birth and death. As soon as I entered the hospital all the memories ...