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Omgoodness, you just described the birth of my first Son. 41 years ago. On my fourth day of active labor they had to perform the c-section, it was to tuff on the babies heart. Cristina you went through regular labor AND c-section, very grueling, I was in hospital for 10 days after, it was a hard recovery. I had two more after, with recommended c-section because they couldn't guarantee that wouldn't happen again. I was told by my doctor I was "very lucky" my son survived that. All my very best to you both, it's forward from here, with new memories to be made.
What a journey with a beautiful outcome! Thank you for making the decision to share these intimate details of your lives as it helps others to understand potential outcomes as well as supporting those who have had similar experiences. Many many wishes that your lives together are filled with the understanding and love that permeates this vlog. Lovely to see that sweet little face.
I have to comment again, my dear young ones. I'm in my 7th decade and had 3 children at home. We were NEVER meant to birth alone. In better days when communities were closer and families lived nearby, Mothers, Grandmothers, Aunties and sisters all came together to help the birthing mother. They boiled the water, they placed cool rags on momma's forehead, they held her hand, they calmed her and helped her breath...and when the baby was born, they fixed meals and cleaned laundry for weeks afterwards. It takes a village. They were the midwives of the day and in service afterwards. I'm so glad you reached out. It's the natural thing to do.
@aryana I am 66 I had 4 children in hospital. I wanted to have my last child at home but the doctors said, if anything went wrong you would never forgive yourself, I was 25 at that time so that scared me. My grandmother and my mother had all their children at home, just myself and my brother was born in the hospital. They should listen to mother's and father's too.
What a beautiful couple your are and I am sure you will rare a beautiful loven adorable young man. I am so so sorry to hear of your experience. You both knew exactly what you wanted and as you said you were a team.. They gave me medication on my first child to speed up my contractions and then when I wanted to push, they made me wait for over 2 and half hour's. My little girl got really bad jaundice and was taken back into the maternity hospital, I was in an annix a good bit from the hospital. She was there for 6 day's under light's I couldn't even hold her. I only had her home and I hermitaged I received 3 pints of blood and I was I hospital for a week. O my goodness it was terrible. That little girl is 46 years old my beautiful daughter she has 2 children by c - session 🙈🙈 it was so traumatic for her. I would not allow them give me any medication on my other 3 children. There is lots of good dulla/ midwife that come to your home and look after you through out your whole pregnancy. As your husband said the woman should not have to leave her home, they should come to her and there is dullas that does. The best of luck, you beautiful family 👍😉🇨🇮☘️Eire /Ireland
Today at least where I live. There are communities that when there is a new baby for a family, all the community is cooking and helping them. and I cooked for already 2 new families, and I think it is not so common in the cities. is it?
Ohh I cried so many times watching this. Thank you with all my heart Kalle and Christine for sharing your journey, both the ups and the downs, so openly with us ❤ This so was so beautiful in every single way!
Oh...as mum of twins, I went thrue c-section too...totally understand you guys. Your story is so touching. Christine is such a fighter!!! Wish you all the best. I cried with you almost the whole video.
Calling your mom was so very wise.This made me weep. I am so grateful you all came through this to be rewarded with such a beautiful boy. It takes a village.
My birth went the same way but I don’t have bad feelings or bad memories I chose not to…because I have my beautiful daughter and that’s the point…you have your beautiful baby the rest is history look forward I wish you all the happiness…
The emotion you showed when describing your Mom taking the train to be with all of you was lovely. As a Grandma I can tell you, there is no place on earth your Mom would have rather been than right there with you, Christine, and August!!!
I understand if your mindset was a natural home birth and it ended as a c section and 4 days of labor, it is traumatizing. Keep in mind he is alive, Kristina is alive. A birth can never be predicted. The love you give as parents to your beautiful son is all that matters even though you couldn’t cuddle him right after the birth and wasn’t able to breast feed him right away. The fact you do this now is all that counts and I am sure he will grow up as a happy child with parents like you are. ❤ Love from a mom from the Netherlands ❤
So important to have realistic expectations - and just be thankful that medical help is there when needed. Too many young people are set up for the myth of these 'natural' births and are then more traumatised when things don't go according to their plan.
I'll tell you what... the love you guys have for each other is what made me cry watching this. You are very blessed to have each other and your beautiful son is lucky to have you.
42 years ago everything went wrong for me and I had a long labour then an emergency c section under a general anaesthetic, my partner wasn’t allowed to be there and my son was whisked off to the special baby unit. He was 5 hours old before I saw him and it still upsets me to think about it so I know how devastated you felt. But I can also tell you that he is now a healthy, happy father of 2 and I went on to have a second child 2 years later who was delivered normally so one C section doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t have a better experience in the future. This video was so full of love and we all send our love back to you.❤
I'll never understand why the interventions weren't looked at as something you should possibly accept at the point y'all were at... the fever is a sign that there are grave circumstances that need to be resolved immediately and I'm happy you finally accepted that reality and your son and you are alive and safe! This could have been a very different outcome! Many women now have to have c-sections and it shouldn't be looked at as a failure of birth! It got your son here alive and saved you as well! Please try to remember the positive things!
You are wrong. The only positive birth is a 100% natural birth, no medical interventions. They were right to refuse them. What matters most is the woman's bodily autonomy and agency, having complete control, and not having any drugs. For the baby, traveling through the birth canal, skin to skin contact, waiting to cut the cord until it stops pulsing, and breastfeeding,--NO formula--is the only healthy way, psychologically and physically. Just because the baby is healthy does not mean the birth wasn't a failure! There is nothing positive to celebrate here except their strength and fortitude in waiting as long as they could to capitulate. People like you are what's wrong with the world. How dare you push unnecessary medical interventions, trying to wrest control of birth from women and giving it to a controlling, sadistic, patriarchal medical establishment. You are a shill for the medicalised birth industry that harms women. Shame on you!
Many of us do not get the birth experience we planned for or wanted. I’m so glad that you have been able to find sweet memorable moments in the midst of it. I bet your mom was very honored to be able to help you. What a sweet baby you have! I also had to recover from laboring and a C-section. I think I was tired for 9 months!!! Enjoy your little family! I’m glad every thing was good in the end.
It must be hard to share something so personal and intimate on RUclips. Thank you for doing it anyway, for being open and vulnerable, as I find so much value in that ❤
I love the gentleness you both have, so touching to see your emotions, your tears. Your son is adorable. Thank you for sharing your birth story and your beautiful hearts all in your time, when it felt right for both of you. Much love precious, August. ♥
This was so emotional. Christine is a total warrior and did everything she was supposed to do. August is totally gorgeous but you’re right, please protect him from the internet and all the surveillance and weirdos. You just all radiate love. Love and prayers to you ❤️
Now i understand that you are in Denmark. My parents immigrated to Canada from Denmark when they were pregnant with me but I love to see you living and loving family life in Denmark!! I feel the connection ! Blessings from Vancouver Island BC Canada !
I don’t think people realized how intense and serious a cesarean birth is. Thank you for sharing your experience. Blessings for your baby and family. 🫶
I just have to say hurray!! 🥰🥰 Hurray for Christine’s strength and resilience, hurray for Kalle’s unwavering support, and hurray for Kalle’s mom for just being an AWESOME MOM!! ❤❤
You both moved through your birth experience with such love and grace for each other and your son . Hes beautiful. I'm so happy for you both . Congratulations
What an ordeal... but that first cheek against cheek! 💞 ...and the reunion with the girls! 🥰 And August is so cute! 🩵😍 Congratulations and all the best for all ❤️
Hello and so THRILLED you have that precious baby! I am a Registered Nurse for almost 46 years and we always are looking out for the safety of both mother and baby and being in active labor that long is not good. Thank God, all turned out well. One day when your son is 16 years old and he’s giving you both a hard time, you can tell him how he owes you! I did that with my son who kept me in labor for 3 days! You have been tested as a couple and have surpassed your own expectations. Congratulations again! You are truly Blessed. And he’s a big boy!!!
I was glued to the screen, smiling and crying with you. Thank you for your honesty, vulnerability and authenticity in sharing this. CONGRATULATIONS to your wonderful family (including your mum, Kalle, your friends who looked after the dogs, etc.) for being such an amazing team!! 🤍
Hi Kalle, Christine & beautiful baby boy!! He’s getting so big!! Thanks for sharing this special time in your lives with us!! Blessings to you all!!😍😍😍🙏🙏🙏
Hey guys, just wanted to tell yoi thay Christine is the sweetest and strongest viking mom that we can imagine! 🤍🤍🤍 We are really proud of you both because raising a human is the toughest challenge in life but you guys nailed it! You rock! Wish you all best in life and forever healthy, happy family 🙏☺️🍀🤍
Your story is rich. How much cooperation, loving trust and fortitude you experienced together. August is precious, as are his mom and dad. Bear hugs to Kristen and Kalle…baby bear hugs to August.
Your baby son, August is so very precious. He sure is handsome. You’ve been through so much within your pregnancy, labor and delivery. Truly, both of you have become beautiful parents. Your little family is now flourishing as you’ve dreamt it would. Kalle, your Mother coming to help and care for all of you was such a blessing. Family is everything. Enjoy all your moments, together. Your girls are pretty sweet to see as they meet August. Thank you for sharing your life and your home with us. Congratulations from Las Vegas, Nevada USA
Thank you for sharing your beautiful birth story! So happy for you both. It did bring up many memories. April 1st, 1989 my 8.3 lb baby boy was born - emergency c-section bc after 30 hours of labor, I did not dilate past 5 cm. I live in the US & the surgeons called it right away - the monitors were showing the baby was starting to be in distress & my blood pressure was way up. Everything turned out right perfectly, thankfully. Seven years later, my daughter was born via c-section. Thankful to G-d and the medical team. Blessings upon you both! you both are a very good and loving team! Strong too! 🙂
Oh my, I hope talking about this brings you some peace. I’m so sorry. My first birth didn’t go how I imagined either, but yours is on another level. I’m so glad you got help from family and I’m so happy you’re all healthy now. ❤ he’s beautiful!
being a very practical minded person, i think that whatever is needed to get mother and child through the birthing process alive and healthy has priority over anything else. let's just be thankful we nowadays have access to the medical help needed to have that even happen, something our ancestresses sadly did not have. going in with that accepting mindset and a willingness to let go of heartfelt plans might make the process easier with less risk to mother and baby.
I agree. My Swedish great great grandmother died at age 27, 3 days after giving birth to my great grandmother. They did not have access to a hospital. This was a tragedy with negative consequences for generations in my family. Health and safety are paramount during child birth.
I agree too. I have 3 children and 2 of them are differently special. I didn’t care what my birth plan was I just wanted an alive baby. Try to enjoy your normal baby. You are lucky to have a normal healthy baby.
Thsnk u for sharing ur adventure! It made me cry too. U made it through...heavens must have love u deeply. One day, when ur Son is old enough.u have a story to share. He has a story to share too! God bless u and family!
Listening to you both brings me back to my firstborn… I had to have a C section… I will never forget the pain of the surgery and how incapacitated I was… it is so beautiful to see the love you both share together, the communication and loving nurturing that you now share with August,your beautiful son. Wishing you all the best in your new journey of Parenting.
🦊 Mercy that y’all had to endure such difficulties of birth. Kalles compassion is priceless and, placing Baby cheek to cheek with Mommy was the sweetest thing ever! Congratulations, August is beautiful!
I cried so hard during this. My birthing experience was very horrific and to hear that someone else's didn't go as their plans...makes my heart hurt bc I know that feeling. And the PURE exhaustion that words cannot even express after having an exordinarily hard labor. 🙏🏽 You are blessed and so is the baby. The world is not perfect but we make do the best we can. Your gentle voices and positive outlook are cherished. What a brave warrior of a woman you are. You all have done so well.
Same here I went through such a horrible birth and none of my wishes were met and then the bond with my baby was not there and I had severe postpartum depression and having nearly died during the birth it was just all too much but I'm so glad Christine got to have that 1 moment with her son and that Kalle was by her side as I was unfortunately without my husband due to him being not allowed to come to my country, but my mother was there and I am so grateful for her.
@Americanmapping44 birthing can be extremely traumatic. The thing I love about this video is their focus on the positivity while still acknowledging the pain but not letting it consume. It is a hard thing.
You went through so much. 😢❤🌸🌻🌞 you are such beautiful people. It was so absolutely heartwarming to see the doggies greet you. Your son August is so precious. He looks like daddy’s boy.
OMG, I was crying! What a story, fortunately with a happy ending. Thank you for sharing this difficult, vulnerable, yet wondrous and honest story. You guys are each other's rock! Your son is lucky to have you as parents!
My heart, love, and deep deep compassion goes to you and Christine 🧡 Everything that you're feeling and experiencing is so valid and understandable. Christine, I hope you know, truly, that you did not fail in any way. Thank you for sharing your story, clearly from the comments, this is medicine for people to know that they are not alone. Huge CONGRATULATIONS you two, may you continue to find healing from this experience and such love with each other. Sending love 💕
Another here who cried watching this beautiful video. I really felt both your emotions. Thank you for sharing your story and your gorgeous son August. Totally understand you wanting to protect his privacy and feel honoured we got that wonderful view of him. Wishing you both all the best from Central Scotland ❤
Thank you for sharing your birth story and being so vulnerable. Your son is a sweetie pie. He was sucking his fingers toward the end of the video, so he seemed like he was needing to suckle. You two are a beautiful family, congratulations❣️❣️
I watched this and the love between you and the strenght it is amazing. So strong and so vunerable... the part your mum came over.... tears all over. Wishing you all the luck and health in the world. Lots of love.
Dear ones, I am so sorry that everything turned out differently than you had hoped. But all that matters is that you got through it and your little boy is healthy! It wasn't easy for me to hear your story because I had almost exactly the same birth with my first child - including a terrible midwife. I can understand your thoughts and feelings - especially Christine's. You are such a strong team! All the best to you and your wonderful little family. ❤
As a midwife of many, many years, all I can say is that first births are just SO unpredictable regardless of how well-prepared you are. I'm just so delighted that you have such a happy, healthy wee boy who you are both so in love with. He couldn't have a better start in life. Bless you all xx
What a beautiful boy... ❤ I teared up right along with you both. I'm glad that painful time has passed. You can now enjoy your August... and the wonderful life you share! Congratulations to you both! ❤❤❤❤❤ (A heart for each of you... including the pups of course!)
Oh my gosh! August is so handsome!!!! I see Kellen in his face. Thank you for sharing his birth story with us. I cried the entire time! So beautiful yet so heartbreaking! I am so thankful that Christine is home safe and is healthy! Enjoy this time with him! They grow up so fast!
You both are wonderful parents to this very beautiful child! I had to stop the video more than a few times to wipe away tears. I love his name - August. ❤
Your mother, Kalle, must have been thrilled to get ur call to learn that you needed her! A mother's dream! Thank you so much for sharing ur beautifully emotional testimony of ur baby's biirth! Ur both so incredibly strong (Christina, ur amazing) and cutie pie August is the gift u both worked so hard to bring into this world!! Many blessings to you and ur adorable little family! ❤
I couldn’t and can’t stop crying seeing your beautiful baby boy and the strength you have had to endure Christine throughout your labour and after giving birth! God bless you both with the most beautiful little boy. Shower him and each other with boundless love. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I am so sorry you had to go through such a tough time in childbirth. It is heartbreaking to see you struggle and suffer once again but thank God you reached out and got some much needed help and love from his grandma. (Us grandma’s are so willing and ready to help wherever we can!) plus it helps us to bond with them too! Congratulations and welcome to the world baby August! May God’s blessings be on you all the days of your life!
Oh Kalle and Christine, I hope you can feel the hug I send both of you. I really appreciate how hard it is to share your story, and hope in doing so it helps your healing. 🙏🙏. Your love for each other is remarkable, and your little boy is so fortunate to be able to grow up surrounded by such profound love. Even your dogs know it! August is so adorable….so nice to meet you, August! Wishing each of you much happiness, and a life filled with love, sunshine, and rainbows! Love from Pennsylvania, USA 💕🌷🐻
I'm so glad that your baby is okay and beautiful. I had a lot of problems when my son was born; my placenta had ruptured about a week before he was born and then when I went into labor, they didn't do anything about it, I had to push for about two hours; he wasn't alive when I had him; they had to bring him back, but he lived and he was determined to be here; he's in a wheelchair, he has cerebral palsy, but what a beautiful man he's become. He's 39 years old now and lives on his own with help and we're just so proud of him. He's such a caring soul and he's been such a gift and joy. Sending beautiful thoughts to you both; I'm glad everything is going so well now. August is such a beautiful baby!! (from Sandi)
Such a beautiful family 🥹 My heart feels heavy with emotion after watching this; that truly was such a traumatic experience. You both are so strong and Christine is invincible now after going through that. Congratulations on having such a healthy son! 💚💚💚
Wow. I resonate so much with your story. My water broke at 36 weeks gestation. I never progressed past 4cm despite hours and hours of pitocin and an epidural. I had very much wanted a natural unmedicated birth, but ended up with a C-section. It was terrifying. It took me many years to get over the disappointment of what was essentially a traumatic birth. They kept him away from us for observation for 15 hours and they fed him formula. I was so upset. My boy is a healthy, amazing 14 year old today. I'm so grateful he's here and healthy. We have such a beautiful life and family. Congratulations on the birth of your beautiful baby boy!!!
If I ever experience love and mutual respect just half of what you guys have, I'll concider my self truly blessed by the Universe. You guys are amazing ❤
Thank you for sharing your story. It was so brave. I went through a traumatic birth with my son and I understand the fear and emotional distress. So glad the two of you have your beautiful baby boy. It fills my heart to see the love you share for one another. Please do everything in your power to nurture and cherish that love. Blessings to you all.❤
I knew i was gonna cry when this video gets released, thank you so much for sharing your experience and feelings with everyone. Love you all from heart ♥️🫂🪬❄️
Wow, you both have been through so much. But your bravery, determination and love for each other shines from you. You can tell how much you love one another and although it was very traumatic, you have each other and your sweet boy. I know you already know this but I loved listening to your story. Bless you both and your baby.❤❤❤❤❤
This was difficult to hear and feel your distress. I cried for you both. I felt your physical and emotional pain. I'm so sorry it was like this for you. I'm glad you were able to have a healthy baby boy. The best to all three of you.
Thanks for sharing this with us. So amazing to see the love you two have for each other, and your son. And don't worry about all the crying in the video, I'm sure thousands of us cried with you ♥️
Thank you for sharing your Birth Story, and welcome to the club! Only another parent can truly understand a birth story…we all have them, and sharing our stories renews the bond we all share as parents. Savor each day…you will not believe, or be ready for, how fast they change and grow. ❤️
Dear beautiful ones , thank you 🙏 I am honoured and I am humbled to be included in your most private and sacred journey. My heart was crying for all of you and what you went through. You already are a very strong and incredibly loving family. The energy coming through your video is what the world needs right now. Thank you from my heart for your generosity 💜🙏💜
You two are such an amazing example of how such a traumatizing experience can be turned into incredible love and even deeper bonding by LOVE. It could have turned out quite differently, lack of bonding, stress on the relationship ... but you two are true alchemists, creating magic by turning a rather heavy dark experience into pure gold. Very inspirational. Wow. And also thank you, Kalle, for showing us, other young men and (potential) fathers also what a strain such an experience puts on the men - and they have to be so strong for their women who are in deep suffering. Phew. La condition humaine is certainty not an easy one. And you are such lovely parents and your son is such a precious little gift. ❤❤❤ thank you so much for sharing! Much love from a mum ❤
Wow! What a crazy ride this must have been - I can only imagine. It takes so much courage to step in front of the camera and share this story. Huge kudos to both of you, and congratulations on your baby boy! ❤
Much love to all of you! May you continue to heal and love as a family. I'm sorry it was nothing like you planned and hoped, but so thankful Christine and August are safe and healthy. He is beautiful and you are radiant Christine!
Parenting triggers so many elemental hormones, and therefore emotions. Feel them all fully, so many emotions evoke tears, not only grief or sadness, but love, joy, excitement, pride, on and on. Keep breathing and feeling fully and deeply, August will thank you every day of his lucky life.
It is so brave of you guys to open up about something like this! I can't imagine how much all of you three went through, just so happy that little guy is healthy and Christine is healthy ♥ And Christine, you became a mom and you ARE a mom, even though you couldn't do some things in the beginning that does not mean or take away anything from what you are! Don't let anyone or anything tell you otherwise; you guys are a team and worked as a team and that is how things work in life when in a relationship with someone you love, you become a team♥ Sometimes things happen for a reason, and even though it was not what you wished for, it needed to be done this way to keep everyone safe, wishing you all a beautiful life ♥
We’re sharing this video because we believe in being open and honest with all of you ❤ And talking about this is of course also part of our healing process, and we hope it resonates with you. Thanks for being here with us 😊❤
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I absolutely love your openness and honesty. Thank you Christine and Kalle.
Omgoodness, you just described the birth of my first Son. 41 years ago. On my fourth day of active labor they had to perform the c-section, it was to tuff on the babies heart. Cristina you went through regular labor AND c-section, very grueling, I was in hospital for 10 days after, it was a hard recovery. I had two more after, with recommended c-section because they couldn't guarantee that wouldn't happen again. I was told by my doctor I was "very lucky" my son survived that. All my very best to you both, it's forward from here, with new memories to be made.
Thank you for sharing ❤
What a journey with a beautiful outcome! Thank you for making the decision to share these intimate details of your lives as it helps others to understand potential outcomes as well as supporting those who have had similar experiences. Many many wishes that your lives together are filled with the understanding and love that permeates this vlog. Lovely to see that sweet little face.
I have to comment again, my dear young ones. I'm in my 7th decade and had 3 children at home. We were NEVER meant to birth alone. In better days when communities were closer and families lived nearby, Mothers, Grandmothers, Aunties and sisters all came together to help the birthing mother. They boiled the water, they placed cool rags on momma's forehead, they held her hand, they calmed her and helped her breath...and when the baby was born, they fixed meals and cleaned laundry for weeks afterwards. It takes a village. They were the midwives of the day and in service afterwards. I'm so glad you reached out. It's the natural thing to do.
Mother is always love involving bond.You shouldn't show your little treasure on camera.respect his privacy.
@aryana I am 66 I had 4 children in hospital. I wanted to have my last child at home but the doctors said, if anything went wrong you would never forgive yourself, I was 25 at that time so that scared me. My grandmother and my mother had all their children at home, just myself and my brother was born in the hospital. They should listen to mother's and father's too.
What a beautiful couple your are and I am sure you will rare a beautiful loven adorable young man. I am so so sorry to hear of your experience.
You both knew exactly what you wanted and as you said you were a team..
They gave me medication on my first child to speed up my contractions and then when I wanted to push, they made me wait for over 2 and half hour's. My little girl got really bad jaundice and was taken back into the maternity hospital, I was in an annix a good bit from the hospital. She was there for 6 day's under light's I couldn't even hold her. I only had her home and I hermitaged I received 3 pints of blood and I was I hospital for a week. O my goodness it was terrible. That little girl is 46 years old my beautiful daughter she has 2 children by c - session 🙈🙈 it was so traumatic for her.
I would not allow them give me any medication on my other 3 children.
There is lots of good dulla/ midwife that come to your home and look after you through out your whole pregnancy. As your husband said the woman should not have to leave her home, they should come to her and there is dullas that does.
The best of luck, you beautiful family
👍😉🇨🇮☘️Eire /Ireland
Today at least where I live. There are communities that when there is a new baby for a family, all the community is cooking and helping them. and I cooked for already 2 new families, and I think it is not so common in the cities. is it?
How sweet 🙏🏼 I never had that and I became severely sick because of not having any help, just my husband but we know when need more than that.
As a 76 year old mom, I will tell you that your moms are glad to be called. I've flown across the USA to take care of a newborn grandchild.
My mom was too busy when I asked for help. You are a gift to those you help. God bless you!
I have too. ❤
Ohh I cried so many times watching this. Thank you with all my heart Kalle and Christine for sharing your journey, both the ups and the downs, so openly with us ❤
This so was so beautiful in every single way!
Aw, thank you for taking the time to watch it Jonna! I'm so happy it resonated with you ❤️
Sending hugs!
Oh...as mum of twins, I went thrue c-section too...totally understand you guys. Your story is so touching. Christine is such a fighter!!! Wish you all the best. I cried with you almost the whole video.
Calling your mom was so very wise.This made me weep. I am so grateful you all came through this to be rewarded with such a beautiful boy. It takes a village.
31 years ago my first birth went the same way as yours and now I can cry for the first time. For you but also for myself and my son
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My birth went the same way but I don’t have bad feelings or bad memories I chose not to…because I have my beautiful daughter and that’s the point…you have your beautiful baby the rest is history look forward I wish you all the happiness…
The emotion you showed when describing your Mom taking the train to be with all of you was lovely. As a Grandma I can tell you, there is no place on earth your Mom would have rather been than right there with you, Christine, and August!!!
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I understand if your mindset was a natural home birth and it ended as a c section and 4 days of labor, it is traumatizing. Keep in mind he is alive, Kristina is alive.
A birth can never be predicted. The love you give as parents to your beautiful son is all that matters even though you couldn’t cuddle him right after the birth and wasn’t able to breast feed him right away. The fact you do this now is all that counts and I am sure he will grow up as a happy child with parents like you are. ❤
Love from a mom from the Netherlands ❤
So important to have realistic expectations - and just be thankful that medical help is there when needed. Too many young people are set up for the myth of these 'natural' births and are then more traumatised when things don't go according to their plan.
I'll tell you what... the love you guys have for each other is what made me cry watching this. You are very blessed to have each other and your beautiful son is lucky to have you.
That's sweet of you to say ❤ It's truly amazing how something so tough like this can bring you even closer together ❤
42 years ago everything went wrong for me and I had a long labour then an emergency c section under a general anaesthetic, my partner wasn’t allowed to be there and my son was whisked off to the special baby unit. He was 5 hours old before I saw him and it still upsets me to think about it so I know how devastated you felt.
But I can also tell you that he is now a healthy, happy father of 2 and I went on to have a second child 2 years later who was delivered normally so one C section doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t have a better experience in the future.
This video was so full of love and we all send our love back to you.❤
I'll never understand why the interventions weren't looked at as something you should possibly accept at the point y'all were at... the fever is a sign that there are grave circumstances that need to be resolved immediately and I'm happy you finally accepted that reality and your son and you are alive and safe! This could have been a very different outcome!
Many women now have to have c-sections and it shouldn't be looked at as a failure of birth! It got your son here alive and saved you as well! Please try to remember the positive things!
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You are wrong. The only positive birth is a 100% natural birth, no medical interventions. They were right to refuse them. What matters most is the woman's bodily autonomy and agency, having complete control, and not having any drugs. For the baby, traveling through the birth canal, skin to skin contact, waiting to cut the cord until it stops pulsing, and breastfeeding,--NO formula--is the only healthy way, psychologically and physically. Just because the baby is healthy does not mean the birth wasn't a failure! There is nothing positive to celebrate here except their strength and fortitude in waiting as long as they could to capitulate. People like you are what's wrong with the world. How dare you push unnecessary medical interventions, trying to wrest control of birth from women and giving it to a controlling, sadistic, patriarchal medical establishment. You are a shill for the medicalised birth industry that harms women. Shame on you!
Many of us do not get the birth experience we planned for or wanted. I’m so glad that you have been able to find sweet memorable moments in the midst of it. I bet your mom was very honored to be able to help you.
What a sweet baby you have!
I also had to recover from laboring and a C-section. I think I was tired for 9 months!!! Enjoy your little family! I’m glad every thing was good in the end.
Little August is lucky to have such loving parents. Congratulations 🎉
It must be hard to share something so personal and intimate on RUclips. Thank you for doing it anyway, for being open and vulnerable, as I find so much value in that ❤
It's actually both really scary and a privilege, to have a community being so supportive when you share something like this ❤
If only all humans were this gentle with one another. You two, now three, are beautiful! ❤️ Thank God for Moms
I love the gentleness you both have, so touching to see your emotions, your tears. Your son is adorable. Thank you for sharing your birth story and your beautiful hearts all in your time, when it felt right for both of you. Much love precious, August. ♥
This was so emotional. Christine is a total warrior and did everything she was supposed to do. August is totally gorgeous but you’re right, please protect him from the internet and all the surveillance and weirdos. You just all radiate love. Love and prayers to you ❤️
Now i understand that you are in Denmark. My parents immigrated to
Canada from Denmark when they were pregnant with me but I love to see you living and loving family life in Denmark!! I feel the connection ! Blessings from
Vancouver Island BC Canada !
August is a Beautiful baby! Gods many blessings on each of you!
Thank you Michelle 🥰❤️
Oh my goodness. You poor things. What an experience. I wish you and your family all the best, happiness and healing. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I don’t think people realized how intense and serious a cesarean birth is. Thank you for sharing your experience. Blessings for your baby and family. 🫶
I just have to say hurray!! 🥰🥰 Hurray for Christine’s strength and resilience, hurray for Kalle’s unwavering support, and hurray for Kalle’s mom for just being an AWESOME MOM!! ❤❤
You both moved through your birth experience with such love and grace for each other and your son . Hes beautiful. I'm so happy for you both . Congratulations
What an ordeal... but that first cheek against cheek! 💞 ...and the reunion with the girls! 🥰 And August is so cute! 🩵😍 Congratulations and all the best for all ❤️
It made me cry with the scene where Kalle put him cheeky to cheek.
So brave all three of you!❤
Yes, that is so powerful moment. I guess there was some personnel to help it to be in camera?
Hello and so THRILLED you have that precious baby! I am a Registered Nurse for almost 46 years and we always are looking out for the safety of both mother and baby and being in active labor that long is not good. Thank God, all turned out well. One day when your son is 16 years old and he’s giving you both a hard time, you can tell him how he owes you! I did that with my son who kept me in labor for 3 days! You have been tested as a couple and have surpassed your own expectations. Congratulations again! You are truly Blessed. And he’s a big boy!!!
Three days!
Three days is too long!
Beautiful story🪷🌷🌺🌹
I was glued to the screen, smiling and crying with you. Thank you for your honesty, vulnerability and authenticity in sharing this. CONGRATULATIONS to your wonderful family (including your mum, Kalle, your friends who looked after the dogs, etc.) for being such an amazing team!! 🤍
Welcome August! May your life be filled with joy, health, and great adventures.
Hi Kalle, Christine & beautiful baby boy!! He’s getting so big!! Thanks for sharing this special time in your lives with us!! Blessings to you all!!😍😍😍🙏🙏🙏
He is beautiful, and he has been given to wonderful parents. Bless you all.
Hey guys, just wanted to tell yoi thay Christine is the sweetest and strongest viking mom that we can imagine! 🤍🤍🤍 We are really proud of you both because raising a human is the toughest challenge in life but you guys nailed it! You rock! Wish you all best in life and forever healthy, happy family 🙏☺️🍀🤍
Thank you for sharing your birth story with us. He's a beautiful little man! Congratulations and welcome August ❤
Thank you for taking the time to watch it Renee 🥰❤️
Your story is rich. How much cooperation, loving trust and fortitude you experienced together. August is precious, as are his mom and dad. Bear hugs to Kristen and Kalle…baby bear hugs to August.
Awww I had tears rolling down my face. He’s absolutely gorgeous and so happy you’re enjoying being parents. Love to you all and see you soon xxx ❤
Thank you Rob, hope to see you soon 🥰❤
I think this is the most beautiful RUclips video I have ever watched. Your relationship is very healthy, beautiful family, very beautiful family❤❤❤
Your baby son, August is so very precious. He sure is handsome. You’ve been through so much within your pregnancy, labor and delivery. Truly, both of you have become beautiful parents. Your little family is now flourishing as you’ve dreamt it would. Kalle, your Mother coming to help and care for all of you was such a blessing. Family is everything. Enjoy all your moments, together. Your girls are pretty sweet to see as they meet August. Thank you for sharing your life and your home with us. Congratulations from Las Vegas, Nevada USA
Thank you for sharing August with us. It’s a beautiful name. 🙏❤️
Thank you for sharing your beautiful birth story! So happy for you both. It did bring up many memories. April 1st, 1989 my 8.3 lb baby boy was born - emergency c-section bc after 30 hours of labor, I did not dilate past 5 cm. I live in the US & the surgeons called it right away - the monitors were showing the baby was starting to be in distress & my blood pressure was way up. Everything turned out right perfectly, thankfully. Seven years later, my daughter was born via c-section. Thankful to G-d and the medical team. Blessings upon you both! you both are a very good and loving team! Strong too! 🙂
Oh my, I hope talking about this brings you some peace. I’m so sorry. My first birth didn’t go how I imagined either, but yours is on another level. I’m so glad you got help from family and I’m so happy you’re all healthy now. ❤ he’s beautiful!
welcome to earth little August, you have chosen very sweet parents, that you may grow into a loving person ❤️🥰
being a very practical minded person, i think that whatever is needed to get mother and child through the birthing process alive and healthy has priority over anything else. let's just be thankful we nowadays have access to the medical help needed to have that even happen, something our ancestresses sadly did not have. going in with that accepting mindset and a willingness to let go of heartfelt plans might make the process easier with less risk to mother and baby.
I agree. My Swedish great great grandmother died at age 27, 3 days after giving birth to my great grandmother. They did not have access to a hospital. This was a tragedy with negative consequences for generations in my family. Health and safety are paramount during child birth.
I agree too. I have 3 children and 2 of them are differently special. I didn’t care what my birth plan was I just wanted an alive baby. Try to enjoy your normal baby. You are lucky to have a normal healthy baby.
Thsnk u for sharing ur adventure! It made me cry too.
U made it through...heavens must have love u deeply.
One day, when ur Son is old enough.u have a story to share. He has a story to share too!
God bless u and family!
Welcome to the world August!
Listening to you both brings me back to my firstborn… I had to have a C section… I will never forget the pain of the surgery and how incapacitated I was… it is so beautiful to see the love you both share together, the communication and loving nurturing that you now share with August,your beautiful son. Wishing you all the best in your new journey of Parenting.
🦊 Mercy that y’all had to endure such difficulties of birth. Kalles compassion is priceless and, placing Baby cheek to cheek with Mommy was the sweetest thing ever! Congratulations, August is beautiful!
I cried so hard during this. My birthing experience was very horrific and to hear that someone else's didn't go as their plans...makes my heart hurt bc I know that feeling. And the PURE exhaustion that words cannot even express after having an exordinarily hard labor.
🙏🏽 You are blessed and so is the baby. The world is not perfect but we make do the best we can.
Your gentle voices and positive outlook are cherished.
What a brave warrior of a woman you are. You all have done so well.
Same here I went through such a horrible birth and none of my wishes were met and then the bond with my baby was not there and I had severe postpartum depression and having nearly died during the birth it was just all too much but I'm so glad Christine got to have that 1 moment with her son and that Kalle was by her side as I was unfortunately without my husband due to him being not allowed to come to my country, but my mother was there and I am so grateful for her.
@Americanmapping44 birthing can be extremely traumatic. The thing I love about this video is their focus on the positivity while still acknowledging the pain but not letting it consume. It is a hard thing.
You went through so much. 😢❤🌸🌻🌞 you are such beautiful people. It was so absolutely heartwarming to see the doggies greet you. Your son August is so precious. He looks like daddy’s boy.
Congratulations, and thank you for respecting your son's privacy.!!!!
Thank you 🥰 Of course ❤
OMG, I was crying! What a story, fortunately with a happy ending. Thank you for sharing this difficult, vulnerable, yet wondrous and honest story. You guys are each other's rock! Your son is lucky to have you as parents!
My heart, love, and deep deep compassion goes to you and Christine 🧡 Everything that you're feeling and experiencing is so valid and understandable. Christine, I hope you know, truly, that you did not fail in any way. Thank you for sharing your story, clearly from the comments, this is medicine for people to know that they are not alone. Huge CONGRATULATIONS you two, may you continue to find healing from this experience and such love with each other. Sending love 💕
Such a beautiful baby boy! Christine you are glowing, Kalle you are also! Congrats!!! This is one lucky boy to have you two as his parents!
Thank you so much for sharing your birth story and your tears! And I am so sorry you had to go through this!
Another here who cried watching this beautiful video. I really felt both your emotions. Thank you for sharing your story and your gorgeous son August. Totally understand you wanting to protect his privacy and feel honoured we got that wonderful view of him. Wishing you both all the best from Central Scotland ❤
Thank you for sharing your birth story and being so vulnerable. Your son is a sweetie pie. He was sucking his fingers toward the end of the video, so he seemed like he was needing to suckle. You two are a beautiful family, congratulations❣️❣️
After all the hardships and all the difficulties, August came out the very best thing happened in your life guys. I cried too with your stories❤
I watched this and the love between you and the strenght it is amazing. So strong and so vunerable... the part your mum came over.... tears all over. Wishing you all the luck and health in the world. Lots of love.
Dear ones, I am so sorry that everything turned out differently than you had hoped. But all that matters is that you got through it and your little boy is healthy!
It wasn't easy for me to hear your story because I had almost exactly the same birth with my first child - including a terrible midwife. I can understand your thoughts and feelings - especially Christine's. You are such a strong team!
All the best to you and your wonderful little family. ❤
What a beautiful baby that is blessed with such loving parents ❤❤❤
He is beautiful!! What a journey you went on to have him. Stay healthy and thank you for sharing the ❤ with us!
As a midwife of many, many years, all I can say is that first births are just SO unpredictable regardless of how well-prepared you are. I'm just so delighted that you have such a happy, healthy wee boy who you are both so in love with. He couldn't have a better start in life. Bless you all xx
What a beautiful boy... ❤
I teared up right along with you both. I'm glad that painful time has passed.
You can now enjoy your August... and the wonderful life you share!
Congratulations to you both! ❤❤❤❤❤ (A heart for each of you... including the pups of course!)
This is the most beautiful birthing story you told. ❤️ thank you❤
Oh my gosh! August is so handsome!!!! I see Kellen in his face. Thank you for sharing his birth story with us. I cried the entire time! So beautiful yet so heartbreaking! I am so thankful that Christine is home safe and is healthy! Enjoy this time with him! They grow up so fast!
I’m so sorry about this terrible experience. August is beautiful, so cute thank you for sharing him with us
You both are wonderful parents to this very beautiful child! I had to stop the video more than a few times to wipe away tears. I love his name - August. ❤
Your mother, Kalle, must have been thrilled to get ur call to learn that you needed her! A mother's dream! Thank you so much for sharing ur beautifully emotional testimony of ur baby's biirth! Ur both so incredibly strong (Christina, ur amazing) and cutie pie August is the gift u both worked so hard to bring into this world!! Many blessings to you and ur adorable little family! ❤
Mamas are such warriors. You are such a warrior, Christine.
I couldn’t and can’t stop crying seeing your beautiful baby boy and the strength you have had to endure Christine throughout your labour and after giving birth! God bless you both with the most beautiful little boy. Shower him and each other with boundless love. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
So wonderful to meet August! I definitely understand how it was hard to talk about his birth with us, sounds like you both went through so much.❤
Dear Christine and Kalle, I am so thankful and grateful you three are healthy! Wishing you much happiness and well-being!
Quite moving....I'm crying with you.....❤
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Thank you for sharing the story of your son's birth, but most all of, thank you for sharing him in the video! How kind of you❤. And awesome name!❤❤
I am so sorry you had to go through such a tough time in childbirth. It is heartbreaking to see you struggle and suffer once again but thank God you reached out and got some much needed help and love from his grandma. (Us grandma’s are so willing and ready to help wherever we can!) plus it helps us to bond with them too! Congratulations and welcome to the world baby August! May God’s blessings be on you all the days of your life!
Blessings to your family!❤
He’s such a beautiful little person and I’m honoured to have met him ❤️
Oh Kalle and Christine, I hope you can feel the hug I send both of you. I really appreciate how hard it is to share your story, and hope in doing so it helps your healing. 🙏🙏. Your love for each other is remarkable, and your little boy is so fortunate to be able to grow up surrounded by such profound love. Even your dogs know it! August is so adorable….so nice to meet you, August! Wishing each of you much happiness, and a life filled with love, sunshine, and rainbows! Love from Pennsylvania, USA 💕🌷🐻
August is so precious. Thank you for sharing your story with us. He is so cute. Enjoy these days as they grow up so fast. Blessings to you all
I'm so glad that your baby is okay and beautiful. I had a lot of problems when my son was born; my placenta had ruptured about a week before he was born and then when I went into labor, they didn't do anything about it, I had to push for about two hours; he wasn't alive when I had him; they had to bring him back, but he lived and he was determined to be here; he's in a wheelchair, he has cerebral palsy, but what a beautiful man he's become. He's 39 years old now and lives on his own with help and we're just so proud of him. He's such a caring soul and he's been such a gift and joy. Sending beautiful thoughts to you both; I'm glad everything is going so well now. August is such a beautiful baby!! (from Sandi)
Such a beautiful family 🥹 My heart feels heavy with emotion after watching this; that truly was such a traumatic experience. You both are so strong and Christine is invincible now after going through that. Congratulations on having such a healthy son! 💚💚💚
Wow. I resonate so much with your story. My water broke at 36 weeks gestation. I never progressed past 4cm despite hours and hours of pitocin and an epidural. I had very much wanted a natural unmedicated birth, but ended up with a C-section. It was terrifying. It took me many years to get over the disappointment of what was essentially a traumatic birth. They kept him away from us for observation for 15 hours and they fed him formula. I was so upset. My boy is a healthy, amazing 14 year old today. I'm so grateful he's here and healthy. We have such a beautiful life and family. Congratulations on the birth of your beautiful baby boy!!!
If I ever experience love and mutual respect just half of what you guys have, I'll concider my self truly blessed by the Universe. You guys are amazing ❤
Thank you for sharing your story. It was so brave. I went through a traumatic birth with my son and I understand the fear and emotional distress. So glad the two of you have your beautiful baby boy. It fills my heart to see the love you share for one another. Please do everything in your power to nurture and cherish that love. Blessings to you all.❤
I knew i was gonna cry when this video gets released, thank you so much for sharing your experience and feelings with everyone. Love you all from heart ♥️🫂🪬❄️
Wow, you both have been through so much. But your bravery, determination and love for each other shines from you. You can tell how much you love one another and although it was very traumatic, you have each other and your sweet boy. I know you already know this but I loved listening to your story. Bless you both and your baby.❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you for sharing this with us all. My heart goes out to you both. You both are truly blessed.
Beautiful. You guys are so strong. 💛 :)
Thank you for being so authentic in sharing your birth story. As difficult as the journey was you have arrived at a life with great joy on your faces.
Thank you so much for your heartfelt sharing of precious August's birth...blessings to the three of you.
This was difficult to hear and feel your distress. I cried for you both. I felt your physical and emotional pain. I'm so sorry it was like this for you. I'm glad you were able to have a healthy baby boy. The best to all three of you.
You two had me tearing up😢so happy to see you together as a family😊so precious and adorable 😊
Thanks for sharing this with us. So amazing to see the love you two have for each other, and your son. And don't worry about all the crying in the video, I'm sure thousands of us cried with you ♥️
That's sweet of you to say Kalpik, thank you ❤
Thank you so much for sharing. I just cried all the way. So sorry you have to go through that all. Wish you all the best. Love you all. ❤❤❤
Thank you for always watching and being here Mia ❤❤❤
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Thank you for sharing your Birth Story, and welcome to the club! Only another parent can truly understand a birth story…we all have them, and sharing our stories renews the bond we all share as parents. Savor each day…you will not believe, or be ready for, how fast they change and grow. ❤️
August is adorable! I couldn't stop smiling :) You two are definitely examples of finding the blessings in adversity 💙
Dear beautiful ones , thank you 🙏
I am honoured and I am humbled to be included in your most private and sacred journey.
My heart was crying for all of you and what you went through.
You already are a very strong and incredibly loving family.
The energy coming through your video is what the world needs right now.
Thank you from my heart for your generosity 💜🙏💜
He is so beautiful ! Congratulations ❤
He is absolutely beautiful. It would be lovely to see the baby from time to time. This was a very emotional video with a very happy ending.
You two are such an amazing example of how such a traumatizing experience can be turned into incredible love and even deeper bonding by LOVE. It could have turned out quite differently, lack of bonding, stress on the relationship ... but you two are true alchemists, creating magic by turning a rather heavy dark experience into pure gold. Very inspirational. Wow. And also thank you, Kalle, for showing us, other young men and (potential) fathers also what a strain such an experience puts on the men - and they have to be so strong for their women who are in deep suffering. Phew. La condition humaine is certainty not an easy one. And you are such lovely parents and your son is such a precious little gift. ❤❤❤ thank you so much for sharing! Much love from a mum ❤
This is just so beautiful! I cried watching this.
Wow! What a crazy ride this must have been - I can only imagine. It takes so much courage to step in front of the camera and share this story. Huge kudos to both of you, and congratulations on your baby boy! ❤
Much love to all of you! May you continue to heal and love as a family. I'm sorry it was nothing like you planned and hoped, but so thankful Christine and August are safe and healthy. He is beautiful and you are radiant Christine!
Parenting triggers so many elemental hormones, and therefore emotions. Feel them all fully, so many emotions evoke tears, not only grief or sadness, but love, joy, excitement, pride, on and on. Keep breathing and feeling fully and deeply, August will thank you every day of his lucky life.
What a Beautiful Baby Boy!!! He is sooo Precious!!!
Thank you sooooooooo much for sharing this with us ❤❤❤❤❤. God bless you little August. Your babies are amazing humans. Every day will be an adventure.
It is so brave of you guys to open up about something like this! I can't imagine how much all of you three went through, just so happy that little guy is healthy and Christine is healthy ♥ And Christine, you became a mom and you ARE a mom, even though you couldn't do some things in the beginning that does not mean or take away anything from what you are! Don't let anyone or anything tell you otherwise; you guys are a team and worked as a team and that is how things work in life when in a relationship with someone you love, you become a team♥ Sometimes things happen for a reason, and even though it was not what you wished for, it needed to be done this way to keep everyone safe, wishing you all a beautiful life ♥