A response. Dear Mothers...

#1
It was my first birth
I stood in the corner until I was asked to come in
I never knew how strong women could be until I met you
And it was a boy
Thank you for letting me hold your hand
My mentor said I was a natural
I felt like I was the chosen one

Birth Partner
'She's had two paracetamol and her husband is at home'
And so I held your hand
And reminded you when to breathe
We laughed a lot, followed by silence
And your daughter arrived.
You let me cut the cord
I nearly fainted

Harry
Change over of shift and we were new faces
You both were so inviting
Letting us into your space
Your husband was so tall, all the midwives were talking about him
I was watching you, breathing down your baby.
And as his ginger hair arrived,
He became a father and you a mother
I've never seen a couple so happy
I thought about you on the bus today
Your son will be one year old now

N
You asked for me that day
If I would be the one caring for you
I promised I was
I promised I'd catch him...
And I did


These are all little stories about births that have touched me.
I have many others and will continue to write them down like this.
This is part of my new blog feature 'reflections'. I hope you like it.

Ruth x