Okay first of all can I just tell you that I’m still thinking about the oatmeal at the Boulder Birth & Holistic Health Center 😂 Yummm…
Anyway….
This was Jordan’s first baby, first pregnancy, first everything! She told me, “ We were so blessed that this pregnancy happened very quickly and our experience was amazing.”
This was my first experience at BBHH in Boulder. The owner of the collective I’m a part of, Amy of Sage Birth and Wellness, invited me to be there with her, Jordan, and Matt.
A Pregnancy She Loved
Jordan waited a long time for this season. She shared how her and hubby planned everything, tracked ovulation, and really wanted this baby. Then, the second month of trying, she decided not to stress about it… and boom, pregnant!
She told me she took a test early (because obviously 😂), ran downstairs crying, and just nodded at her husband because she couldn’t even get the words out. (Awww)
Her pregnancy sounded like a dream. She said, “If I would’ve never took a test I would’ve never known until I started to show.” And Jordan’s cravings in the beginning were epic! “Taco Bell and McDonald’s fries haha!“
She loved feeling the kicks and hiccups and watching her body grow. Even at the end when she was 6 days past her due date and very over it.
Labor That Started Slow
Labor started Saturday night with those “is this a contraction?” feelings. By Sunday she knew it was real. And what was she doing? Cleaning her house. Going to Home Depot. Finishing projects. Badass!
The early labor energy is always wild to me 😂
By Monday things really picked up. She labored at home exactly how she wanted – with her husband and their dogs. Then they made their way to the Boulder Birth & Holistic Health Center to meet their baby.
The Kind of Birth You Don’t Forget
Jordan labored from Saturday night to Tuesday just after midnight. She said, “This is unlike a pain I’ve ever felt but I would do it over and over if it meant I’d get this perfect little boy again and again.”
That right there is birth.
She always believed she could do it, but even she surprised herself. “I was just so dumbfounded… that I actually made it happen.” And the room felt exactly how it should. Calm. Supportive. Full of love.
“It was truly a room filled with so much love and care.”
Seeing It All Back
When she saw her photos for the first time, she said,
“I literally cried, it was like I was actually watching my birth for the first time.”
That’s why this matters!!!
She said one of her favorite images was the exact moment Walker was coming out, “which was exactly what I wanted Kylie there for… and she didn’t disappoint.” And another was handing him to her husband for the first time.
Those moments go by so fast. Having them frozen like that is everything!
This Part Made Me Smile
When Jordan was asked what it was like to have me in her birth space, she responded, “She was so amazing! It was nice to talk with her, hear about her family and her own birth experiences with her kiddos. She even stayed a few hours, held our little guy and offered to be an extra set of hands to get some things for us. She felt like family in those moments and I’m truly grateful.“
And her husband, who wasn’t sure about photos at first, ended up saying,
“wow this is amazing.”
Love that 😂
A Boulder Birth Center Birth I’ll Never Forget
Between the tub, the support, the calm energy, the team, and yes… the oatmeal 😂this birth at the Boulder Birth & Holistic Health Center was everything a birth center experience should be!
Jordan, you are amazing!
Planning a Boulder Birth Center Birth?
If you’re planning a birth at Boulder Birth Holistic Health and want someone there to document it all – the big moments, the quiet ones, and everything in between – I’d love to be there!
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