19/02/2026
We are so pleased to share that our 3rd son, Theodoros Fotiou Kostić, was born on February 13th at our home in Athens. 🤗
His arrival to this world besides having an element of surprise, that apparently is not rare for the 3rd babies, was the most beautiful experience for both his dad and myself.
Our planned home birth almost didn’t happen because it took a long time for my body to go into active labor after my water broke.
And then in the last moments before switching to plan B - transfer to hospital - everything happened rapidly.
3 hours of active labor and he was there. 🥰
We are so grateful to our birthing team of two wonderful midwives, to my mom as the backstage / kitchen support and to Leo’s parents for picking up the kids from school and taking care of them while we were in the midst of the birthing action.
Most of all I am grateful to my husband who was not only just part of the birth, but the main pillar of support for me during the active labor, the one who literally held me in his hug through every surge and the one who made the whole process less painful, and even joyful by his active presence and support before, during and after the birth.
Because of his hug, touch, smell and voice I was able to release oxytocin, in my midwife’s words - the best drug against pain - so I was able to birth our baby with joy and sprinkles of pleasure that coexisted together with intense surges and super stretching sensations as baby’s tiny head was emerging through his first rite of passage in this world.
Theodore,
We welcome you.
We love you.