Birth Story: A Parking Lot Miracle & Unplanned Birth Adventure with Ashley Worley

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🗓️ 7 January 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Ashley and Bryan share about their unexpectedly rapid labor/delivery experience, which culminated in their son Jack being born in a parking lot. They discuss the preparation and intuition that helped them through the process, emphasizing the importance of informed decisions and partner involvement. Show Notes HERE! Links Mentioned: My Essential Birth CourseMy Essential Birth Postpartum CourseMy Essential Birth InstagramGET IN TOUCH! 🤩 Reach out at any time to [email protected]. We...

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0:00.0	We pull in at the birth dinner and our midwife was waiting for I saw the door with a wheelchair
0:04.1	and we park in like the expecting mother's parking, which I was so excited to use at every
0:09.7	appointment. I was like, we're going to get to parking that spot sometime. So I stand up out of the car
0:15.0	and she was like, can you sit in the wheelchair? We'll go upstairs. We'll get in the tub. And I was like, I cannot sit on that, but I will walk. If you'll give me a minute, like to work through this one more
0:24.1	contraction, I'll try. So at that contraction, I was like, I'm crowning. So I'm in the parking
0:29.7	lot. It's 11, probably 15 at this point. And she was like, are you sure? I was like, yep. And there's the ring of fire. And I'm like pretty
0:38.7	calm, like kind of praying through it, breathing through it. Like, thank you God for these contractions.
0:42.7	Like I'm one more closer. And she was like, I said, Emily, his head is out. Like it's in my, I can feel it.
0:48.8	It's out. And she was like, okay, well, do you want to do this out here? And I was like, yep. And so she pulls my pants down.
0:54.8	I'm leaning against the wheelchair. And then Brian is like holding Jack's head. And he's like, babe, he has your ears. And I'm like, great.
1:06.6	Getting pregnant and giving birth are two of the most exciting things you can ever hope to experience in this life.
1:13.3	The moment you think you could be pregnant, you're frantically searching for all the best information.
1:18.0	Which is why you're here today?
1:19.7	I'm Stephanie King and with my many years of experience as a professional childbirth educator,
1:25.0	doula and lover of all things, pregnancy, birth and postpartum.
1:28.9	I'm here to make preparing for your birth enjoyable, empowering, and totally easy.
1:34.5	Each week, I'll cover different topics, interview professionals, and get into the nitty-gritty
1:39.1	birth stories from mamas just like you. And when you're ready for more, you can join me in the My Essential Birth course
1:45.8	at MyEessentialbirth.com,
1:47.8	where I take you step by step
1:49.5	through exactly how to prepare your mind,
1:51.9	body, spirit, and partner for a birth you love.
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