There’s something magical about the birth of twins, and these photos give a breathtaking glimpse into the world of multiples.
A twin home birth is not something that most people come across often. Most twins are born in the operating room via C-section, so needless to say, this natural, planned, unassisted home birth was very special!
“I got a call from Vilate around 9pm. She called to let me know that she believed labor had begun and that she would keep me updated, but to prepare to leave as soon as I received the call.
“Months earlier during our first consultation, she had mentioned that she labors quickly. Since this was her fourth and fifth child, I trusted her experience with giving birth and packed all of my luggage accordingly. About an hour later I received a text from Vilate.”
About 5 minutes after arriving, twin A was born into his mother’s arms with the help of her midwife. She pulled him up to her chest and held him close… even through the contractions she was getting for baby B.
Vilate gave twin A to her sister shortly after birth as she was ready for twin B to arrive. As she laid back, her husband helped support her slowy down to the ground so she could push.
Twin B’s little feet started making their way out when the midwife said “twin b is presenting breech!” With focus and grace, the midwife helped deliver baby B breech. He was born a quick 4 minutes after his “older” brother!
After both twins were born, Vilate started having some intense after birth pains. With both twins in her arms, you could feel the joy between her and her husband exploding.
While mom got up and situated, the midwives started to do the newborn checks. Both infants were about 20 inches long and weighed 6 lbs. 12 oz. and 6 lbs. 13 oz., respectively. Given that most twins are normally smaller at birth, this was amazing.
Both babies are happy and healthy, and their birth was one for the books. Vilate’s strength is immeasurable.
