Photo: The midwife arrived 18 minutes after Brittany has given birth and immediately checked Nash’s heartbeat and made sure she was OK. Pictured, holding newborn baby Nash, with husband Zane, 31
By CHLOE MORGAN FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 06:35 EDT, 9 April 2020 | UPDATED: 06:52 EDT, 9 April 2020
DAILY MAIL.COM
* Brittany Noschesem, 29, from Maryland, planned for a water birth at her home
* Nash, now three, came when she least expected it – while she was on the toilet
* Is empowered by photos as they are reminder her body was children’s first home
[EDITOR’S NOTE: Brittany’s parents are Audrey (Kramer) and Dave Frank]
A mother-of-four has shared the raw photographs from when she gave birth to her son on the toilet.
Brittany Noschese, 29, from Maryland, wanted to experience a water birth in the comfort of her home, and even had a birthing tub set up in her bedroom – but her son, Nash, couldn’t wait any longer and came when Brittany least expected it.
Brittany says she feels ’empowered’ by the images as they are a reminder that her body was her children’s ‘first home’.
‘With my third child, I decided I wanted to do a home birth so my eldest children Jett, then six and Ella, then five, could be there too,’ she explained. ‘It was also supposed to by my first water birth, but in my own home environment.’
‘We had everything set up in our bedroom; the tarp on the floor, a birthing tub was set up in the middle of our bedroom.
‘But I never actually sat in it as Nash arrived whilst the water was filling up and I was still on the toilet!
‘I get goosebumps by just looking at the pictures – each photo tells a story, and you can feel the emotion.
‘I would love for people to realize that they already have the power within themselves.’
‘Births do not always go as planned, however each one of them can be a positive and an empowered one. Each birth story is unique and sacred.’
During the early hours of the morning Brittany woke up with an urge to urinate followed by another urge less than 20 minutes later.
But the third time, there was blood and she immediately knew she was about to give birth.
She woke her husband Zane, 31, who rang their birth photographer, Doula and midwife, who didn’t answer.
She added: ‘I knew it was happening, and that I was going to meet my little one very soon.
‘My body was progressing pretty quick and I couldn’t find a comfortable position on the birthing ball.
‘The tub wasn’t full enough for me to get in just yet but my contractions had started.
‘I got on my fours: hands and knees for the remaining of the time, but I felt the urge pee so I went to sit on the toilet and felt a sudden huge pressure on the bottom of my belly.’
Brittany recalls feeling a ‘huge pop’ as her water released and she had no choice but to give birth on the toilet as the baby was coming.
‘I sat back down on the toilet and I slowly felt the baby making his way down in my body,’ she explained.
‘I did not push – my body did – as I told Zane “the head is coming!” I was comfortable on the toilet so decided to stay there.
‘The midwife arrived 18 minutes after I gave birth and immediately checked Nash’s heartbeat and made sure I was OK.
Photo: Brittany Noschese, 29, from Maryland, has shared the raw photographs from when she gave birth to her son Nash, now three, on the toilet (pictured)
Photo: Brittany Noschese, 29, from Maryland, holding Crew, seven months, with husband Zane, 31, Jett, six, Ella, five, Nash, three +13
Brittany Noschese, 29, from Maryland, holding Crew, seven months, with husband Zane, 31, Jett, six, Ella, five, Nash, three
Photo: Brittany Noschese, 29, from Maryland, holding Crew, seven months, with husband Zane, 31, Jett, six, Ella, five, Nash, three
Photo: During the early hours of the morning Brittany woke up with an urge to urinate followed by another urge less than 20 minutes later. Pictured, giving birth on the toilet, with husband Zane
Photo: The mother-of-four is hoping her story will help people others realize that they already have the power within themselves when it comes to giving birth. Pictured, shortly after giving birth on the toilet, with husband Zane
Photo: Brittany says after her third urge to go to the toilet, there was blood and she immediately knew she was about to give birth. Pictured, giving birth on the toilet, with husband Zane
Photo: Brittany says she gets goosebumps by just looking at the photos – as each one tells a story. Pictured, with newborn Nash and husband, Zane
Photo: Pictured, Jett, six, Crew, seven months, Nash, three, and Ella, five
Photo: Speaking of the experience, Brittany said: ‘I sat back down on the toilet and I slowly felt the baby making his way down in my body.’ Pictured, with baby Nash and husband Zane
Photo: Brittany recalls feeling a ‘huge pop’ as her water released and she had no choice but to give birth on the toilet as the baby was coming. Pictured, with Nash and husband, Zane
Photo: Pictured, Jett, six, Ella, five, holding Crew, seven months, and Nash, now three
Photo: Brittany’s unconventional birth of Nash led to her decision of having an unassisted home birth with her fourth child Crew, seven months. Pictured, Ella, five, Jett, six, holding Nash, now three, and Crew, seven months
Photo: Brittany says both her and Nash were both healthy following the birth. Pictured, with Nash, now three
‘We were both healthy and doing just great then I explained what happened and she was very calm and happy for me.
‘The unconventional birth of Nash, now three, led to my decision of having an unassisted home birth with my fourth child Crew, seven months.
‘I feel inspired and empowered when I look at the photos as they remind me that I grew and carried my children in my body, and that my body is their first home.’
