172. Micah's Birth Story

<p>Welcome to the family, our son Micah. Today’s episode is dedicated to Micah’s birth story. This was my easiest birth by far. The time leading up to the birth and afterward was pretty eventful. Jesse and I walk you through the birth of our son Micah, giving you a rundown leading up to birth, the events taking place during the birth, and the wonderful feeling of a successful delivery. </p> <p>I touch on the good moments and some moments that were intense with the contractions. At one point I was pushing really hard and kind of feeling like I just would rather give up right now.</p> <p>There had been so much activity, and then he was born and it was just like quiet. Then he cried. He was healthy, he was good, and I was good. I thought at one point, 'how did I push that baby out?'. Micah has been such a gift and we are so happy to share our story with you.</p> <p><strong>In This Episode</strong></p> <p>[00:34] - Welcome to another episode of The Crystal Paine Show.</p> <p>[00:57] We are going to share Micah’s birth story today.</p> <p>[02:43] - I had multiple sonograms, leading up to the birth and we made the decision for me to be induced.</p> <p>[04:47] - Jesse and I both prayed a lot in the two weeks leading up to my induction date that I would naturally go into labor.</p> <p>[04:54] A week before the induction, baby D got really sick.</p> <p>[09:22] Another reason we prayed I would go early was because of an upcoming tournament.</p> <p>[11:16] I have a highlight on my Instagram profile about the whole experience before and during called “My Birth”.</p> <p>[13:54] My hope was for it to be as natural as possible and to be fully present.</p> <p>[16:36] Always advocate for what you need at the hospital.</p> <p>[18:40] - I was present, aware of everything that was going on, talking in between contractions.</p> <p>[19:29] - It felt like natural contractions versus Pitocin contractions. And that was such a gift because in between contractions, there was almost zero pain.</p> <p>[21:51] I was trying to focus and rely u