OUR BIRTH STORY | induction & caesarean section *raw and real* 

I love that Catlin and Leah are comfortable with sharing the c-section with everyone to show people that it happens to other people as well. They inspire so many people and I hope they will continue being such great parents to Oakley. You two are the best parents Oakley could ever ask for

U guys are amazing parents and Oakley is so lucky to have u both. Hope your all doing well, amazing video xxx

I still can't believe he's here. Where's the time gone? ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤

This warms my heart. Y’all are absolute wonderful moms to Oakley and it makes me so happy, Oakley has the same birthday as me!! January 12th 😊😊😊

I didn't feel a thing with my spinal block, I was expecting so much pain but it felt like a little burn but I was so focused on sitting in the right position and my knowledge of breathing exercises came in handy here for sure

Can’t wait ❤

No I missed the live 😭

It’s ridiculous they made her leave. Here as soon as your admitted to the hospital your spouse can stay the whole time

Love your channel soo much your the cutest little family xx

I still can’t believe he’s here already 😭 I’m so happy for you both congratulations ✨🫶🏻

I love this couple 🏳️‍🌈. No matter what anyone thinks, you are amazing and such great parents to little baby Oakley Congrats girls 🏳️‍🌈🌈 Edit: Oakley is nearly 1 month old?!

I’d love to hear more about Caitlin’s breastfeeding journey. ❤

My mum said when she had my c section with me that she felt no pain but she ‘felt like someone was doing the washing up in her belly!!’ Must be crazy!! Congrats girlies!! Xx

They are such good parents. I'm so happy for them and I'm glad that they delivered him safely. We'll done

Vídeo idea: Day in the life with a new born

I’m so glad that it all went ok and Oakley is here safely, and for anyone wondering why they took it down yesterday it’s because It was showing Oakleys face so they took it down and fixed it!.

Leah could you please tell why you got the induction? That's the only point you both didn't tell.

I had my daughter 2 months ago via elective c section and it was the best decision I had ever made. The midwives that are in the room are absolutely amazing and are so comforting especially if you're scared of needles! I'm like Leah I didn't want to see anything but my partner did. With my previous experience before having my daughter, hearing her cry was the most surreal experience.

The most adorable and perfect little family. Leah you honestly are so inspiring and strong. Oakley couldn't have wished for better mummies 💕💕

I hope you guys know this means so much to me as a lesbian who wants to have kids one day. ♡

AWH, imagine Oakley in a few years time having RU-vid looking through all these beautiful comments and videos about him ✨🥺

Love you girls so much! Oakley is gorgeous ❤

I’m so glad you’ve had a safe journey I’ve been watching you way before you started ivf! I hope baby Oakley is doing well ❤ and I hope you’re all okay. You’re all amazing!

You girls are so amazing sharing your stories with us, your love and devotion to each other and little Oakley is beautiful. Wishing your family every happiness in your journey into parenthood..

I was born by c-section and when my dad had to take me down the corridor all the nurses were like “she’s got a good set of lungs” 😂 Hope you’re all doing amazingly and we’re all so proud of both of you, we know you will both be amazing mums ❤

I don't often leave comments on RU-vid considering that English is not my first language. But you, ladies, really are inspiring and give not only me the encouragement to follow long-life dream. I wish you all the best in your parenting routine and hope one day in my country there will also be a chance to legally create a family like yours

You both are doing so wonderfully, Oakley is going to love you so much growing up. The best mums in the world ❤

Oakley is adorable, and he has an adorable name, and you are the best couple on RU-vid! ❤

It is so, so amazing that you two are putting out this awareness and understanding into the world. You two are giving people so much inspiration and knowledge, not to mention just making the world a better place overall. So excited to get to see your family grow. You two are little Oakley are beautiful, wishing you love and good wishes.

Thank y’all so much for sharing this special moment with us.

I would love a video on how breastfeeding is going for you both individually and what it’s been like with the 2 of you doing it. I’m sure you’re smashing it 🤍

As a giant baby myself 9lbs 6oz it was the right to have a c section. Cant tell you how many time my mother cursed while trying to give birth haha. But my father gave vivid details and even has a baby photo of me printed on a shirt and they both wear it every birth day im now 23 and they still wear it once a year. Im always embarrassed; but i know they care and thats what matters.

Happy continued time to your beautiful family as you navigate the 4th trimester. Remember to take care of yourselves as well and thank you for sharing what you can with us despite having a newborn! ❤️

My spinal block ick. I felt it. He was putting it in my back, and it felt like bubbles popping in my back, and then it started to hurt. I jumped and said it hurts it hurts and the nurse pinned me down and was like, "DONT MOVE DONT MOVE STOP MOVING." They Numbed me some more, and then my bottom and legs got very, very warm, and then I didn't feel any pain. After he was born, they checked me with ice, and I wasn't watching, and shes like, "Can you feel this?" and I was like, "Are you even touching me?" I looked, and she had a bag of ice sitting on my belly. I was like "Oh, no, I guess not. "It took a long time for me to get my feeling back. My epidural with my first son I could move still. Not well, but I could move. There was no way I was just going to get up and start just walking like nothing happened after an epidural. But I could walk, but it wasn't easy. It was quite annoying, actually. I could still walk slow and / or with help. Legs felt heavy and weak and hard to control at times. My spinal block I couldn't move at all for hours. Very different expirences. Loved watching yours congrats on your boy ♡ I love you guys ♡

I'm so happy for the both of you I always excited when u guys post ❤️

I was also born via IVF and C-section. it makes me happy that little Oakley and I had the same experience

Natural birth is not for everyone. With my first I had an induction, it was awful, everything went wrong and I was begging from the start for a C-section, ended up needing an emergency csection due to the baby's heartbeat dropping and me bleeding loads. I did have quite a lot of trauma from that but the csection was a breeze, the recovery was so easy and I was happy. With my second, I had a planned csection. I loved knowing when it was going to be. Unfortunately everything went wrong for me, the spinal went to my brain, the pain was so bad it felt like my brain was coming out of my skull, I couldn't open my eyes the whole time so couldn't see my son be born, it caused heart issues, I was being sick constantly, It was horrendous. It took 10 weeks to recover. I have had both good and bad experiences and honestly just want to say no matter how it happens for someone else, it won't be the same for you. Thank you for sharing your experience ☺️

Beautifully said ladies that no experience is alike. I applaud you for handling it with Grace! Congratulations again 🎉❤

i love the way you two talk about life things, the realness and yet not judging anyone else for doing things differently. you are amazing

I've had three csecs and I still can't even hear the word without my toes curling ahh God bless yee 🙏 💓 beautiful family x

Genuine question...why wasn't Caitlyn allowed to stay if she is the other parent?

The video is amazing and you are fabulous moms baby Oakley is lucky to be in an amazing family like this ❤❤❤

My mum recently had a baby girl by an emergency C-section. She is now 4 months with a heart condition and a collapsed lung. I have been watching your guises video for ages now and it has been making me feel good about this situation and hearing about ur story has made me understand what my mum went through. Keep shining ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Thank you for sharing your birth experience! 🥰 There’s many parallels I can relate to from my birth/C-section experience.

congrats u two we love u guys so so much!!! 💕

It’s wild to me you had to leave!

You don't even know how happy I am for you two! You two are doing amazing!❤️

I would love a postpartum video! Any of your feelings and experiences surrounding healing from the c section, any post partum depression or just feelings in general. Also y’all honestly don’t look that tired. I get that you’re exhausted but the glow you two have when you look at Oakley and talk about him makes you seem more awake and your eyes genuinely sparkle.

Who watched this yesterday? 👇

i’m going in for my induction on tuesday the 7th! super nervous but also so excited to meet my baby girl !! thank you for sharing your story 🫶

My Mom did a C-Section on me when I was a baby 💙💙💙💜💜💜

It's really so so beautiful 🥺 I know it may be difficult but may God give you all you want or need

I’m sorry this happened to you. Inductions are very difficult if baby really isn’t ready to be born yet, understandably!

I cant wait for your guys baby girl now

An epic video and I'm glad about the discussion about all the mental health stuff and the C-section (named after Julius Caesar btw, the first Roman Emperor not counting Augustus/Octavian- lol). Brave to convince the doctors and nurses though. That's like, pushing against the very, like, interconnected way we are. Humans change things and you made the change. Well done. And now here's little Oakley all in one peace. wow. Just wow.

Thank you so much for sharing your experience. Every birth is unique. Leah, You did it so good, taking the best decision for you. 🙂 Seeing You supporting each other in this new stage of your marriage is so heartwarming. Baby Oakley is SO blessed!

Well done girls congratulations to you both thank you for sharing your story cheers from Queensland Australia 🇦🇺

Would love to hear about the breast feeding journey congratulations girls proud of you ❤

Hiiiii i love your vids and btw i never used to support the LGBTQ+ but now i do and i am actually lesbian now and i support yall and yall are going to be great mothers

I'm smiling so big watching you two be moms together and talk about the magical experience

he's already here and it's crazy. i've been on your guys journey ever since leah got pregnant. i'll be at school at 1pm so i can't watch it though. ill see it when i get home

I had to have a c section and it really bummed me. I was in labor for three days and couldn’t get passed 6cm dilated. Not only that but my epidural quit working on my right side so I felt a lot more than I should have on the operating table. Thankfully both baby and I are ok

It happened! I’ve been waiting a year, to see that beautiful baby boy!! He’s so pretty!

I have to say I’m with you with the vaginal exams… Mine we’re excruciating at one point I asked them to stop and they didn’t… so as you can imagine intense trauma left behind from that. My cervix actually had to be pulled over baby’s head to the front as it was the wrong way round. I just want to say please talk about it as much as you need to the people you love, it’s haunted me for nearly 4 years. Many congrats on Oakley and best of luck for the future.

I wish your son in the future love both of you and being a good boy and good son... his mothers such good mothers...true fighter and true hero is a mother...

Aww..I LOVE this! So proud for you! I'd love a postpartum video! 🥰🙏

“Andrew Tate has entered the chat”😂

You was a superstar Leah. My induction was so fast! I got the pesory at 11 and started contracting at 1pm then after 2 hours active labour my daughter was born at 3.57 😊

How are they both breast feeding? 😮

Aww ily guys keep doing what ur doing I’ve been here since way before you became pregnant and I’m still here, I can’t believe there’s another member of the Caitlin & Leah family now!!! ❤🎉😊

You guys are amazing mums and Oakley is so lucky ❤❤❤

You are both BEAUTIFUL! You guys are doing an amazing job! ❤️❤️❤️

I gave birth and after 2.5 liters of blood came flying out and redecorated the midwives and then I just remember that my epidural didn't work then she came out and the midwives the walls and the ceiling was absolutely covered in blood and then they whacked the alarms and SOOOO many people were in the room they started to press on my belly and a dr had his arm up to his elbow up there then they rushed me away to give me a central line and blood transfusions for the next 24 hours I was hallucinating all kinds of end of the world shit

More postpartum videos please! I struggled sooooo much affer giving birth to my first and there weren’t many honest videos like this!

i gave birth 4week ago too and i have similar story,thanks god everything went well for you

This video was amazing ! So insightful, would definitely like a video on Post Parton after your C-section and hear about your experience. I’m so happy your beautiful baby arrived safely ❤ & your both okay xx

Please do talk about your C-section recovery! I actually thought you elected to get a C-section ahead of time, it makes me feel so much better knowing you initially hated the idea but then came around and had a good experience - I'm terrified of birth but C-section scares me so much too, I'm not squeamish seeing other people's surgeries and even helping with wound dressings etc (had to help my partner after a cyst removal recently) but when it comes to myself I cannot cope at all. I had a chest reduction at 19 and I felt utterly useless and sick for weeks :(( I guess it's made me more afraid of medical stuff

I have never heard of an induction like that. I live in California and I’ve never heard of that. Here we get a shot of a medicine called Pitocin to induce labor. That sounds so traumatic. I am so sorry you didn’t have a lovely first however, it ended well and your baby boy is perfect. Congratulations lol. 💕💕💕

Cual ha sido el proceso por el cual Caitlin puede amamantar al pequeño?me parece algo maravilloso, así las dos están involucradas en todo lo relativo a el bebé

I was induced too because they were concerned my son wouldn’t fit through the birth canal if I waited any longer and they used that same thing to help my cervix dilate, I think it’s called cervadil. I can confirm that it is so incredibly painful! It feels really sharp and every time they change it (after 24hrs) the pain just gets worse because the hormones strip your vaginal lining raw and the doctors fingers literally feel like razors. It was by far the worst part of the whole labour

Why did they separate you… I think that’s wrong. Your birthing partner should always be present regardless- they don’t class as visitors. It’s to keep you motivated, together and strong. I’m so sorry. That’s horrible.

Sex does the trick

Leah you are so strong. You trusted your instinct to have a C-section and that’s super scary. Caitlyn being strong by standing on tip toes to see the whole thing. Your story made me emotional 🥲 You are a beautiful couple! May your baby be blessed with health and love. ❤

Me and my bestie both love you but she’s out now so she can’t watch this now so hi from her ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Are you both breastfeeding?

Can u show us his face

Where is Leah from?

Please do a postpartum video for sure! It’ll help so many people. Love you both!

Caitlin and Leah are Such amazing Parents and baby Oakley is so Cute💙💙

Good on you for making the decision to have the section. I wish I had taken it when they offered before I went through labour and had to have it have by emergency after hours of labour

I can't wait to see the little boy face 🥺🥺

I had my twins boy emergency cenction as didn delight much in 24 hour and they got destresssd and one heart rate keep going . I be in sin the day before ws ment to be induced but didn’t need to as wa delighted but in went 2 to 4 in 24 hours i as like just get them out

You two are doing great. It brings back so many memories of being a new Mum. Take it easy both of you ❤️

my baby boy was born january the 15th. I love that they’re that close in age, It’s a shame we live in different countries. Thank you for sharing your experience!! i’m so proud of you.

Congratulations guys... lucky baby

I rember a pull weid nose my hubby turn round after go met the boys saw in insides . Me cnt rember much ww so tired drian high on drugs

The angle is so cute. I am so proud of you

I’d like to know how Caitlin breast feeds when Leah gave birth and usually Leah would produce the milk…be interesting to know❤️

Why did they change the date

I absolutely love this channel and this couple but I'm confused. I thought this video was being uploaded yesterday but then it disappeared after the premiere. Is this the same video as yesterday (just genuinely perplexed, no hate at all) x