During the birth I was excited but focused on meeting our babies. I also knew that the only way through the pain was to go forward and push these babies out. I trusted that my body would know what to do to birth the twins.

Immediately afterwards I felt elated and high and like I could take on the world and do anything! I was in awe of these babies that we had created. I also felt so proud of how Trent and I had worked through the labour together and knew that this had brought us so much closer.

I felt extremely supported by Deb (my doula) throughout my pregnancy and relieved knowing she was at the birth to support both Trent and I through the process.

Attending Birthtalk totally changed how we approached the birth of our babies! The impact that meeting Deb and attending Birthtalk had on me was that I learnt how to have faith in my body which gave me the confidence to change obstetricians and hospitals at 29 weeks as I realised how unsupported I was. This changed the entire course of events of our birth experience in a positive empowering way.

Looking back, the birth was one of the most empowering, difficult and amazing things that both Trent and I have ever experienced in our life. I wish that every woman and her husband would experience this joy and satisfaction.

©Romi and Birthtalk 2008

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