There’s something magical about the birth of twins, and these photos provide a breathtaking glimpse into the world of multiples. A twin home birth is not something that most people come across often.
Most twins are delivered in the operating room via C-section, so needless to say, this natural, planned, unassisted home birth was very special!
“I got a call from Vilate around 9 p.m. She was calling to let me know that she thought labor was starting and that she’d keep me in the loop, but to be ready to leave once I got the call.”
“Months earlier, during our first consultation, she had mentioned that she labors quickly.
This was her 4th and 5th child, so I trusted the knowledge she had about her births, packed up all my bags, and got them ready to go. About an hour later, I received a text from Vilate.
About 5 minutes after arriving, Twin A was placed into his mother’s arms with the help of her midwife. She pulled him up to her chest and held him close… even through the contractions she was getting for Twin B
Soon after Twin A was born, Vilate handed the baby to her sister while she prepared for the birth of Twin B. As she lay back, her husband helped support her as she slowly fell to the ground so she could push.
Twin B’s little feet started making their way out when the midwife said, “Twin B is presenting breech!” With focus and grace, the midwife helped deliver Twin B. He was born a quick 4 minutes after his “older” brother!
After both twins were born, Vilate started having some intense afterbirth pains. With both twins in her arms, you could feel the joy between her and her husband exploding.
While mom got up and got situated, the midwives started to do the new checks. Both babies weighed 6 lbs 12 oz and 6 lbs 13 oz, respectively, and both were around 20 inches long! This was amazing, considering most twins are typically smaller at birth.
Both babies are happy and healthy, and their arrival was one for the books. Vilate’s strength is immeasurable.
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