A First-Time Mother's Dream Birth
Click. Her hands grip the edge of the birth pool.
Click. A gentle wave of power moves through her body.
Click. Her partner whispers “He’s got a lot of hair, babe.”
The water ripples with each movement, catching the soft light streaming through windows. This is what birth can be - peaceful, powerful, perfect.
Click. She finds her rhythm in the water.
Click. Her eyes closed in concentration.
Click. Time seems to pause between contractions.
Click. She roars her baby out.
First-time mamas always amaze me. The way they discover their strength, their instincts, their power. She moves like she's done this a thousand times before.
Click. Her hands reach down.
Click. A head emerges into the water.
Click. That sacred pause before the final push.
And then...
Click. Ellis emerges into the waiting waters.
Click. Mama's hands guide her baby up.
Click. First breath. First touch. First love.
This is birth.
