The moment I knew I was pregnant my intuition screamed to the deepest cells in my body: This birth is gonna be quick!

I had a strong intuition and thoughts throughout the whole pregnancy. Got goosebumps every time I was thinking of how quick my birth was gonna be for this 2nd birth. I often followed myself by explaining to others: 'but you never know of course how it will go….' Creating excuses…. Disregarding my intuition, my voice, and in hindsight dishonoring my body's innate intelligence. I always wanted home births and in Dubai it’s a no-go. I looked into many options, even getting a midwife from abroad. Because of Covid this didn’t go ahead. My surges started with the slightest tickle around 11 am. Asking my mom who sat opposite me from the table if this was the start of my 2nd birth. ‘Only you will know’ she replied. Reminding myself yes, only I know what I feel and go through. This time round during my pregnancy I focused a lot on creating an ecstatic and orgasmic birth. Through yoga, mindset and self love. My husband came home at 1pm and the doula arrived just before 3pm. She had mentioned relaxing for a bit, listening to meditations. I worked on my breathing and felt immensely calm. The doula started to use some massage techniques with acupressure points. ‘Sooo, could you tell me when you have a surge?” she asked as we were chatting away. ‘Yeah, right now’ I said with a smile… ‘Right now’? She asked me back. Yep, they were so mild, we changed tactics. My husband and I decided to have some alone time, with cuddles and slow dancing. “To get things moving”. Well, it did, not even 20 minutes later I had the longest surge, which was around 2 minutes. I immediately walked into our dark bathroom and closed the door for even more darkness. After breathing through it, I said ‘we’re going!’. ‘Now already? After your first surge?’ my husband replied. ‘Yes right now!’ This strong, yet not painful surge was at 5:17pm. 15 to 20 minutes later we we at the hospital. I had to fight for a bath which they had promised over the phone when my husband had called before to inform them. ‘My baby is coming right now, like right NOW’ I affirmed to her. She walked me to a shower, and I walked straight out that room, we specifically called multiple times for a bath and walked myself to the heart monitor room. With the tour I specifically looked in the bathroom, and this came in handy that day. The cleaner just walked out and I planted myself on the toilet once again. Getting undressed to go into the bath. ‘Is it allright if I measure the heart rate?’ ‘Sure, I thought to myself, it won’t matter, he’s coming’. As she was listening she asked if she could finish some paperwork that she was doing. ‘Sure’. She left, the tap was on filling up the bath and I thought YES! This is my moment. This is what I wanted. Only my husband and doula were there. I placed a smile on my face and welcomed our 2nd baby. He came out at the speed of life. It was amazing. He was born at 5.53pm. Not even 30 minutes after I had that first strong surge. I learned so much again, about pregnancy, birth and my body. My friends, family, colleagues and clients in the salon all told me to become a doula. And you know I don’t mind, though not in hospitals. It gives me the shivers. So I continued my other passion, hairstyling and sharing my birth passion with my pregnant clients and anyone that wanted to hear about it.