“This was my first birth outside of the hospital,” Audrey explained. “I had a prior history of fast labors and postpartum hemorrhaging … but we talked a lot with my midwives about this prior and had a great plan in place this time.”
After her 40-week prenatal appointment on Nov. 3, the TLC star said she went through five days of Braxton Hicks contractions, which left her “on edge” about her “main concern” of making it to the birth center in time.
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“My water didn’t break with the other kids and I didn’t lose my mucus plug until the end of my labors, so I was just assuming I would need to be super in tune with my body and discerning to know when it’s ‘go time,’ " she continued.
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“But at 6:32 am our little (or not so little) Radley was born En Caul,” Audrey added. “It’s extremely rare - less than 1 in 80,000 births!”
Included in her lengthy Instagram post was a video of the moment Radley arrived.
“Radley’s entire labor/birth experience was harmonious,” Audrey said. “All the uncontrollable puzzle pieces seemed to just come together. Nothing felt rushed or chaotic.”
“That golden hour after birth was pure joy. SO. MUCH. HARMONY,” she ended. “Radley Knight you continue to bring harmony to our home. We love you so much Rad man❤️”
Audrey and Jeremy,who wedin September 2014, are also parents to daughterEmber Jean, 4, and sonBode James, 2.
source: people.com
