1. Background on the Family<ul><li>Brother Sean and his wife Sarah</li><li>Their first child, Callum</li><li>Contrast: first birth involved 30 hours of labor</li><li>Sarah was two weeks overdue this time</li></ul>2. The Birth Plan<ul><li>Decision to have an at-home birth</li><li>Planned support from a midwife</li><li>Everything prepared, baby expected “any time”</li></ul>3. The Night It Happened<ul><li>Water breaks around 10 p.m. in the shower</li><li>Early contractions start but seem manageable</li><li>Sarah goes downstairs, then back upstairs to prepare</li></ul>4. The Unexpected Turn<ul><li>Sarah goes to the bathroom</li><li>Realization: baby is already coming</li><li>She feels the baby’s head</li><li>Panic + urgency: no time to wait</li></ul>5. The Delivery<ul><li>Sean realizes they’re delivering the baby themselves</li><li>Sarah crawls to the floor on all fours</li><li>Two pushes — baby is born</li><li>Entire birth takes about 10 minutes</li><li>Midwife is still 20 minutes away</li></ul>6. Aftermath &amp; Reactions<ul><li>Baby and mom are both healthy</li><li>Shock at how different this birth was from the first</li><li>Amazement at Sarah’s strength</li><li>Jokes about fear, fainting, and “I would have passed out”</li></ul>7. Meet the Baby<ul><li>Baby girl named Linden Marie</li><li>Nickname: Lindy</li></ul>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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 &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1. Background on the Family&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Brother Sean and his wife Sarah&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Their first child, Callum&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Contrast: first birth involved &lt;strong&gt;30 hours of labor&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Sarah was &lt;strong&gt;two weeks overdue&lt;/strong&gt; this time&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2. The Birth Plan&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Decision to have an &lt;strong&gt;at-home birth&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Planned support from a &lt;strong&gt;midwife&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Everything prepared, baby expected “any time”&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3. The Night It Happened&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Water breaks around &lt;strong&gt;10 p.m. in the shower&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Early contractions start but seem manageable&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Sarah goes downstairs, then back upstairs to prepare&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4. The Unexpected Turn&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Sarah goes to the bathroom&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Realization: &lt;strong&gt;baby is already coming&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;She feels the baby’s head&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Panic + urgency: no time to wait&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;5. The Delivery&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Sean realizes they’re delivering the baby themselves&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Sarah crawls to the floor on all fours&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Two pushes — baby is born&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Entire birth takes about &lt;strong&gt;10 minutes&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Midwife is still &lt;strong&gt;20 minutes away&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6. Aftermath &amp;amp; Reactions&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Baby and mom are both healthy&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Shock at how different this birth was from the first&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Amazement at Sarah’s strength&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Jokes about fear, fainting, and “I would have passed out”&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;7. Meet the Baby&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Baby girl named &lt;strong&gt;Linden Marie&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Nickname: &lt;strong&gt;Lindy&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;See Privacy Policy at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; and California Privacy Notice at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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1. Background on the FamilyBrother Sean and his wife SarahTheir first child, CallumContrast: first birth involved 30 hours of laborSarah was two weeks overdue this time2. The Birth PlanDecision to have an at-home birthPlanned support from a midwifeEverything prepared, baby expected “any time”3. The Night It HappenedWater breaks around 10 p.m. in the showerEarly contractions start but seem manageableSarah goes downstairs, then back upstairs to prepare4. The Unexpected TurnSarah goes to the bathroomRealization: baby is already comingShe feels the baby’s headPanic + urgency: no time to wait5. The DeliverySean realizes they’re delivering the baby themselvesSarah crawls to the floor on all foursTwo pushes — baby is bornEntire birth takes about 10 minutesMidwife is still 20 minutes away6. Aftermath &amp; ReactionsBaby and mom are both healthyShock at how different this birth was from the firstAmazement at Sarah’s strengthJokes about fear, fainting, and “I would have passed out”7. Meet the BabyBaby girl named Linden MarieNickname: Lindy

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