Baby's Arrival Part 2
The Golden Hours and a Prelude to the Sovereign Mother
Baby’s name release, my thoughts on healing postpartum, placenta rituals and the one natural remedy that stopped my shock and eased my bleeding.
In case you missed Part 1 of the Free Birth Story, you can read it here:
Part 2
With baby in my arms I sat back, Sean prepping cushions behind me, his mother appearing quietly with plenty of towels and blankets to keep me warm (I was hot until then, in the fire of birthing). He was crying, his voice clear and strong, a sound so lively and external after the hours of inward spiralling and focus on my own body.
Suddenly this little being became his own, claiming space and ears.