… My heart really sings when I think about this birth! I can still hardly believe that baby Lucas is here in our arms, and I am in such awe at the amazing experience I had giving birth to him. I must admit that before we had our first son, I never really thought that much about the experience of birth or what it might mean to me. But when things went awry in labor, ending in an emergency cesarean section, it left a hole inside of me that I never expected. Since then, and particularly in the months leading up to Lucas’ birth, I was sometimes filled with anxiety and doubt about what my body could do and what would happen in this birth. Thank you for supporting me through those fears and for sharing my goal of a vaginal birth. So many women I meet do not know that a VBAC is safe or sometimes even that it is an option. And they do not know how this experience can transform them… I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for creating a physical environment which allowed me to have a natural labor and birth. It was incredible to experience the amazing strength dwelling inside my body. Even more importantly, I am grateful for your emotional support which helped me believe that this birth was possible.