Nikki Reed Details “Transformative” Home Birth With Ian Somerhalder


Nikki Reed Provides Start To Child No. 2 With Ian Somerhalder

For Nikki Reed, giving start to her child boy marked a brand new daybreak.

The Twilight alum recalled her son’s start at house, sharing that she was accompanied by midwives Abby Vidikan and Johanna L. Storey, in addition to husband Ian Somerhalder, all through the labor in June.

Whereas sharing intimate Instagram pictures from the supply, which featured Nikki holding onto her midwives for assist, the actress described the expertise as “some of the transformative nights of my life.”

The labor started round midnight, with Nikki telling the Mom Daze podcast in an Aug. 24 episode, “This little boy—my water by no means broke. He kicked and broke my water.”

The motion prompted Nikki jolt awake and inform Ian the information. The Vampire Diaries actor’s response? Pure chaos, in keeping with Nikki.

“I’ve by no means seen something prefer it,” recalled Nikki, who additionally shares daughter Bodhi, 5, with Ian. “He shoots up like a cartoon character and begins screaming on the high of his lungs. It will need to have caught him in a second the place it was like a nasty dream or one thing, ‘trigger he shoots up and he begins operating, races to the door and yells, ‘YOUR WATER BROKE!’ as he slams on all of the lights.”