1. Background on the Family

• Brother Sean and his wife Sarah
• Their first child, Callum
• Contrast: first birth involved 30 hours of labor
• Sarah was two weeks overdue this time

2. The Birth Plan

• Decision to have an at-home birth
• Planned support from a midwife
• Everything prepared, baby expected “any time”

3. The Night It Happened

• Water breaks around 10 p.m. in the shower
• Early contractions start but seem manageable
• Sarah goes downstairs, then back upstairs to prepare

4. The Unexpected Turn

• Sarah goes to the bathroom
• Realization: baby is already coming
• She feels the baby’s head
• Panic + urgency: no time to wait

5. The Delivery

• Sean realizes they’re delivering the baby themselves
• Sarah crawls to the floor on all fours
• Two pushes — baby is born
• Entire birth takes about 10 minutes
• Midwife is still 20 minutes away

6. Aftermath & Reactions

• Baby and mom are both healthy
• Shock at how different this birth was from the first
• Amazement at Sarah’s strength
• Jokes about fear, fainting, and “I would have passed out”

7. Meet the Baby

• Baby girl named Linden Marie
• Nickname: Lindy