Freddie’s birth was perfect in my eyes. It was the best day of our lives.But the truth is, it did NOT go as plannedMy home birth turned into a 9-1-1 emergency phone call at 11:15PM on Christmas EveI ‘transitioned’ in the ambulance and had to hold off from pushing, as the paramedic drove top speed to the hospitalMy worry in sharing the 90 minute audio file is simply out of fear of judgement of our birth decisions,My intention in sharing it is to show others that even if things don’t go ‘according to plan’ it’s probably the Universe conspiring in your favour. And that your intuition is probably right… always. So don’t let anyone tell you otherwise!I’ve had many people ask if I was upset that my ‘plan’ got derailed— and I shared my honest thoughts on this in the podcast episode.05:35 I was SHOCKED when I went into labour on Christmas Eve and has a Christmas Day Baby! (The least common birthday!)11:19 Sharing openly about our conception journey, pregnancy loss, and feelings about entering parenthood.22:38 How I revealed our first and second pregnancy to my husband (& the really confusing pregnancy test!)48:37 Labour story: my manifestations, navigating pain, and how I found the inner strength50:54 What it feels like to be pregnant over your 'due date' and how frustrating it is when everyone asks you 'have you had the baby yet?'01:02:28 The ONLY regret that I have about my labour experience01:08:47 How I coped with pain in labour, naturally01:16:47 We had to call 9-1-1 and our home birth transferred to the hospital01:24:15 Calling in the help from the OB-GYN when Freddie's heart rate was dropping01:31:57 The magic of spending Christmas as a new family of 3-Connect With Kelsey |https://www.kelseyreidl.com/ (https://www.kelseyreidl.com/)Feeling lonely as a Female Entrepreneur? Check out The Mastermind |https://www.kelseyreidl.com/mastermind (https://www.kelseyreidl.com/mastermind)Feeling overwhelmed with your Marketing & Online Lead Generation? Learn about Marketing Coaching |https://www.kelseyreidl.com/visionary-marketing-coaching (https://www.kelseyreidl.com/visionary-marketing-coaching)Rank on Page # 1 of Google with Everyday SEO™ |https://kelseyreidl.lpages.co/seo/ (https://kelseyreidl.lpages.co/seo/) Visionary Mama: Fresh Content About Pregnancy, Fertility & Entering Motherhood | https://www.kelseyreidl.com/mama (https://www.kelseyreidl.com/mama)  Online Course, Complete: 1 Day Even in Guelphhttps://www.kelseyreidl.com/occ (https://www.kelseyreidl.com/occ)The Wave Mama: Coming Soon!http://thewavemama.com/ (http://thewavemama.com/)