11/25/2025
Birth Story Time! As told by mom, Dr. Christina Lemons, who many of our followers know & several of our clients see as their prenatal Webster-certified chiropractor at in Frisco.
The Birth of Ellis Ford Lemons. Shared with permission.
Wednesday, October 1st, was my last scheduled day of work. I woke up with some low back pain – pretty normal at 38 weeks & 5 days pregnant – but as the morning went on, something felt different. The pressure was heavier, I was nauseous, and my back pain started coming in waves. I wondered if they might be contractions, but figured it was just early labor and went about adjusting my last few patients.
By the time I got home around 2pm, the waves were coming every 10 minutes. I started timing them and texting Caleb, who quickly realized I was having contractions and rushed home. We cleaned and prepped our house – just in case. By 5 PM, the contractions were stronger and steady – there was no ignoring it anymore.
We sat down for dinner, but I could only take a few bites. It was 7 PM and they were 5 minutes apart. For the next couple of hours, it was just Caleb and me, moving, breathing, praying through each wave. At one point. I looked at him with tears in my eyes, and whispered, “I’m scared.” He hugged me, encouraged me, and we prayed together – I was beginning to accept that this was happening, ready or not.
By 9:30, I knew I needed more support, so we called my doula. She arrived just before 10 and helped me through each contraction – massaging my back, guiding my movements, grounding me with her calm. My midwife arrived around 11. My Doula had the intuition to have me labor on the toilet. I was reluctant because it is such an intense place (if you know, you know) but I followed her lead and with two very powerful contractions, my water broke with a pop and a gush.
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