Except some people can get very severe tearing from birth. If people can do it naturally, then that is great! But, we definitely don't have it the easiest when compared with other mammals. We are passing an overly large head, through our very small pelvis. I don't agree with guilting or pressuring mothers to give pain free and naturally. So many don't have a choice and need to have c sections, and some can't cope with the pain. It doesn't matter how anyone gives birth, as long as the mother and baby are OK at the end. That is ALL that matters. And I hope no mother pressures themselves with this.
@@nothanks1239except that most times tearing is not the vagina’s fault but incompetent medical staff, I know from experience… and advocating for natural births is not guilting those who didn’t have that option
@@wendymtzc How is it the medical staff that caused the tearing? 🤔 Mother guilt is a real thing. At the end of the day, saying things like the above, does cause guilt. I just don't agree with glorifying one method of birth; we should be showing support to everyone and all their experiences, because it is so easy to trigger post partum depression with stuff like this. Hormones can really mess people up.
@@nothanks1239 we each are responsible of our own mental health, and educating women on natural birth is NOT guilting, let’s stop pretending that by educating on natural child birth we are seeking to offend someone… hospitals force moms to give birth on their backs, they know very little about providing adequate perineal support, they ask moms to push super hard (when most times this is not needed at all), practice unnecessary episiotomies, etc.
I had my first baby natural delivery.And I’m 38+2 of my second. The whole labour of my first last for 36 hours and it took me 26 hours to get to the Active labour stage. I think all the following helped me to get a full natural birth as a planned although I wanted an epidural but the environment of a natural birth with song, essencial oil, dark light, gas, tens machine and hot shower.And, of course the support of my midwife and husband really gave that extra strength to achieve it. It’s amazing to feel the power of our body to birth a life. This is a gift from God regardless the way weather it’s CSection, natural or medicated, heads up to all mamas ❤️ I hope for a water birth this time, but it’s God’s will at the end of the day 🙏🏽
See I'm the opposite when it comes to motivation for natural birth. My mom got an epidural and C-section, and my mom's mom got all c sections. I want to break that cycle so to speak, haha. I'm praying for a natural birth because there are so many benefits
Please view UA-cam videos; 'Evra's unassisted home birth', 'Full Natural Childbirth Delivery | Obstetrics' and 'She's here!!! Labor and delivery' particularly the side view as baby's head is exiting mum's tummy, the skin and underlying pelvic floor muscle has been made stretchy elasticated and extends 2-3cm beyond mum's body - thanks to 'Birth Canal Widening' to 10cm diameter painlessly over 6 occasion, prior to birth; Wikipedia UK 'Perineal Massage' my UA-cam videos and Aniball or Epi-no Delphine Plus website and share. Pudendal nerve block was good for my wife. I wish you achieve a natural birth.
Good video. I would never try it because I always had complications. My first child was natural, non medicated vaginal birth. My last 2 births were very emergent, near death c-cection. I would advise any woman to have vaginal birth if at all possible and safe.
@@reginaayansola it went well for nearly 24 hours and I started to lose focus because my labor pains got so intense. By that point I was only 7cm and I was exhausted, so I got an epidural, took a long nap and had my baby girl 5 hours later ♥️
I had my baby daughter at home 13 days ago. It was a long labor, but I was able to ride it. The last four hours were the hardest, especially because I didn't realize I was at the end, so as it got a lot harder I thought I still had a long time left to go. The midwife only got here 10 minutes before my daughter was born. She came out with my first push. We had a birthing pool, which made that push a lot easier. My biggest takeaway from my labor is that I will never judge any person who gives birth. It's so hard - each person has my support however they birth. I'm also really grateful I was able to give birth at home.
Just here to remind every mother that the most important thing is that you and baby are ok at the end of the birth. Please don't pressure yourselves or feel guilty if the birth doesn't go as you planned; it's a small part to something much greater.
Thanks for all your video's Bridget. I watched a lot of them in the lead up to my daughters birth 3 weeks ago. I had a natural unmedicated birth and am glad I was so lucky (It was only 2 hours). The tips I had were: In the 3-4 weeks leading up to the birth I had weekly prenatal massage and acupuncture appointments, relaxed in the local heated gym pool with massage jets. On a daily basis, I was drinking raspberry leaf tea, taking evening primrose oil and on the day before the birth I diffused Clary Sage essential oils. When I went to bed that night I listed to a Hypnosis for Labour induction (for a girl) video on UA-cam. That night I went into labour at 1.08am, I noticed that my waters had broken, woke my husband and called the hospital, they said to come in so and we got to hospital (via taxi) at 1.44am. The midwife met us at the doors and we went straight to the birthing room. She took my bloods and then checked me at about 2.30am and said "That's crazy, I see in your notes that you wanted an Epidural, but you're already 8cm dilated, there's not time for one, your baby will be here in 20 minutes". She offered me opioid based drugs which I firmly said "No thank you, I can do 20 min". And my daughter arrived at 3.11am. (4 days before her due date). A perfect little human! 2725g and 46cm. I was due to be induced a week later due to my diet-controlled Gestational diabetes.
Your story is so beautiful !!!!!!!!!! And it gives me such hope. I love you, wherever you are!! And, PS UA-cam is scarily Powerful! As a tool. Like, this, or the Labour induction video you saw... WoW. But over all, OUR BODIES are what is powerful, and amazing, and... sacred. Like the force of nature is.
You really need to write a sex education curriculum. I'm serious. Our whole society incessantly propagandizes us into a childbirth as such a traumatic experience that is destructive to the "fragile" body. Movies tend to reinforce this, and it seems like education is all about "this could go wrong, or this could go wrong, or this can happen, and this could go wrong." It's refreshing to hear a version of the childbirth story of "here's what a healthy childbirth looks like." "Here's a healthy mentality to have about it." "Here's how you can listen to your body and use that information (which I think an anesthetic would numb) to steer the process and achieve a better result." This information would definitely be much better if it were incorporated into a sex ed curriculum.
During a surge (aka contraction), I found it really helpful while standing to do clockwise circles with your hips to help pass the surge along. Also, I focus on releasing all tension from the rest of my body and taking long, deep breaths. I also went through the hypnobirthing class before my first birth and it’s helped me for all of my births. I have had all home natural births for my 4 kids. It’s really amazing to be fully present and in tune with your body throughout the entire birth of your baby.
I ve had several unmedicated births. I find prayer helps me the most. I will quite slowly say a prayer or have one i picked read to me. Visualizing doorways i need to Walk through each time i have a contraction. I walk around a lot during labor. Use of a warm bath or shower beating on my back. I got to 8 cm just by using the shower for pain management. They wanted to check me or i would if stayed longer in the shower ( and probably delivered there. Having an internal conversation ,( positive) and keeping calm. I try to shut out the world and actually go into my closet and labor for awhile in there.
1) Find the reason why you want an all natural/unmedicated birth (something that will stick with you during your labour). 2) Learn about your body’s anatomy & all the things it can do in order for you to have a baby. 3) The power of your mind over your body (mind is calm = body is calm) 4) Learn about the process of labour (helps you to determine how far you are in labour). 5) Have people in the room to encourage & advocate for you 🥰
Thank you so much! I had my second daughter a week ago unmedicated! Truly if it weren't for your videos I would have not done it. Was in active labor for 4 hours and let the contractions "work through me". I had no tears and my healing process has been 10x better than my first birth! Thank you!!
Hi! I had my first with epidural. I felt like I was handling contractions pretty well and asked for epidural at 8cm after 18h of active labor because baby was sunny side up. I got really tired. I’m trying to go natural this time. I think I can handle the contractions but I’m afraid about the pushing part. Do you really need to push? Or can you just breathe through your body naturally pushing?
I was 9cm before asking for epidural with my 1st, everything was going so fast I got terrified at the last min. My 2nd I wanted to enjoy labor so I got epidural at 5cm/6cm Now I'm currently 13w5d pregnant with our 3rd and im watching and educating myself on everything so I can have an all natural labor and birth
Currently 23 weeks pregnant and the moment I started thinking about why I want to do this, I started BAWLING ❤️ I want a natural birth as a way to connect to the mothers in my family who have done natural birth, both whom I've met and all the way up family tree. It's something spiritual for me, to connect to my ancestors in a meaningful way. It's going to be an incredible experience and I'm really looking forward to it.
Also being upright makes you dilate quicker whether it’s walking or kneeling on your knees facing your partner or holding onto the back of the bed really opens things up
With my first, I felt like I just wanted to rewind the clock 9 mths and suddenly not be pregnant. That's the extent of how much I was fighting pushing. Until I realized there wasn't a damn thing I could do to stop it. And here I am 9 mths pregnant again.
I love how she calls us mamas. 💕 I'm pregnant with my first. These videos are amazing and helping me with all my fears so much. I'm binging your entire channel.
@@vivianli5498 congratulations! I'm due Feb. 8th! I keep watching these vlogs to pump myself up! Lol I'm hoping to bring this little girl into the world unmedicated, some of these women make it look so easy!
@@missay4959 thank you! 💖 (if my husband doesn't pass out lol) hopefully he will get a video I can upload, i have really appreciated all the women who went to the trouble of sharing their experience, i think it really does help new moms get prepared!
I'm due in February also! Feb 4th. and I'm doing the exact same thing. Just trying to research as much as possible to prepare for D Day lol I want to go naturally. I'm a nurse and after tons if research, I've concluded that it's the best option.. if possible. Good luck in your pregnancies, ladies!
Unmedicated is the best in my opinion I’m having my third baby both my kids were born without epidural or any medication and I find that both my labour went very fast and this is the only reason I don’t want epidural or nothing because baby comes really quickly
@@makeuppurgatory3413 the contractions hurt it's labor you feel the pain more in the contractions then pushing. Also if you have a bigger baby the crowning can be painful but women are strong a lot of women give up because as your dilated more like let's say 7 to 8 cm those contractions are deeper then the ones that just come when you start to notice it that your in labor for example if ur water breaks or if not but u still able to move around but you notice ur getting small contractions. Honestly it's the best like my oldest daughter was bigger so the crowning was painful but my youngest was smaller so I didn't even feel the crowning. As your labor goes more into the 7 to 8 contractions that's when you feel those deep contractions pain. And a lot of women get the epidural at around 5 to 6 maybe we can even say 7-8 cm dilated because that's when they say fuck this it's hurting a lot
Are you saying that unmedicated births are better because you feel like you give birth faster? If so, I find that interesting because I've been following doctors online and they've said that it's a myth that painkillers slow down labor. And this particular doctor I'm thinking of delivered vaginally with an epidural. Who do I believe? I guess every mom and every experience is different.
My last couple births ( I'm pregnant with #7) having them check me caused me to go into panic mode. As each time despite being in immense pain I hadn't progressed much. I almost got my first epidural with my sixth child when they checked me and I was only at a 4 but having the worst contractions. Thankfully my husband saw that I was further then I thought, and my nurse was great and realized I must be progressing quickly so she checked again and I was at an 8 ( about 15 min after being checked at a 4) I've learned with my body not to trust the numbers but the pain level. If I feel like I'm having transition contractions, then I am, even if the numbers don't agree.
sarah s Had the same experience with my new baby a few days ago. Came in and was told I was 5 cm and I just felt like the contractions were comparable to the transition contractions I had with my first baby. An hour after we arrived my second girl was born:)
Loved revisiting this. it gave me the strength to get through my first labor naturally and unmedicated. And now revisiting it, I thought it may be helpful to add a few things that helped that I didn't know! The monitor that they place on your belly tracks the contractions so you can visually see them on the screen for their duration, kind of like an earthquake monitor showing the length and intensity so you know when it's going to end. That was so helpful for me to watch as I breathed through each contraction. Another thing that my practitioner gave me was just regular IV fluids. I could literally feel the difference in my body when a bag would run out. The second they connected a new one, I would feel this rush of strength again through my body. Two big things I never heard or read about that helped me achieve mine.
I think it’s really important to start preparing your mind if you want a natural birth as early as possible (as soon as you find out you’re pregnant) and to speak those affirmations how you were made to do it through your your whole pregnancy :) great job mamas!
I used to watch your videos when I was pregnant and prepping for an unmedicated birth. I amazingly was able to! thanks for your videos and others who shared their experiences. so exciting - congratulations!
I’m 36 1/2 weeks pregnant and I have been beyond stressed about labor and the pain I’m about to endure in a few short weeks. Your videos have helped me so much, along with my fiancé. We watch them together and it’s been such a good learning experience with it being our first baby.
I just wanted to add one single comment about natural birth vs epidural/pain control. My first labor was *back labor.* By the time I was 4-5cm dilated, I gave up & got an epidural. It was and still is mind boggling how intense that pain was in my back and unlike belly labor- it remained, so my back hurt like it was being crushed the entire time and got worse during contractions. In contrast, my last labor- no shorter I might add- 12 hours, was natural but all belly labor. I could manage it. It was very much like waves. But I got breaks in between and could manage it. Even at the most intense. Just wanted to address the difference.
I had an unmedicated delivery with back Labor. I PRAY what you're saying is true, as I'd like another unmedicated labor but if it's the same level of TORTURE I'm BEGGING for the epidural lol. No such thing as surges, breathing, nothing. Just traumatic screaming for like 10 hours because there was no break in between.
THANK YOU! Making this distinction in so important! I passed out from the pain with back labour and an OP baby and could not birth naturally in the end.
You are so motivational. I got hooked on your videos recently. I had a baby during COVID and had to forgo my doula because of the hospital requirements. You help women, especially like myself (first-time mamas) to feel confident in their delivery - no matter what the type. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Hello Briget, I am so grateful to watch your videos before my labor, they are so informative and helped me a lot. Still, I have something very important to mention, and I hope that you could elaborate more on it in some of your videos. I am talking about the difference between labour pain from the front part of the body, which is the uterus and why women can handle it sometime quite easily, while the back pain of labour which is extremely intense make women may feel disasperat because they couldn't avoid the epidural, they may feel less powerful thank other who actually did nit even experience this type of pain. So, it is not a question of pain tolerance but more of where the pain is..... and why when it is in the back, it is almost impossible to avoid the epidural....? I myself have experienced both back and front pain, the latter was easily bearable, I reached 3 cm of dilatation without feeling that much pain, i didn't need any epidural, I even stayed home until I reached it with no problem. but when it came to the second time with the back pain, starting from 2 cm of dilatation ( I was already in the hospital with intense contraction that equal same pain of 10 cm) I felt that I was dying to an extent that I asked my gynecologist to have a c section before I faint and lose consciousness, the pain was so extreme, thank GOD ( alhamdolilah) my baby's heart was still beating until I got the epidural and start pushing 30 minutes later...
I hate how people say, “well u and baby r here and alive so it’s okay ur birth didn’t go as planned” like no! We are allowed to have goals we wish to reach and we are also capable of experiencing trauma during birth which is very real.
I am pregnant with my first baby, due in Dec. I am really wanting to have an unmedicated birth. I am terrified of the epidurals. Sure its common in the states to have an epidural and nothing to go wrong from it but I can't trust that nothing will go wrong with it, I.e. the doctor not getting the needle in right or by body reacting really bad to it. I just know that my body was made to have babies so why would I not trust it. That all being said I am scared of giving birth in general as most women are.
I feel exactly the same! I feel like it's more scary to have the needle and the actual medication than pushing the baby out lol! Just remember you're made to do this. We've been brought up to believe birth is something dangerous and scary. While it can be in some cases, for the most part it's completely natural and awesome. I'm on my first as well, but I'm really manifesting that positive mindset!
My first baby is also due in December! And I’m wanting to have an epidural cause I’m scared of the pain, but videos like this make me reevaluate my decision
Thank you for doing this video, so helpful. My baby girl is due on 2nd Oct, our first child. I want to give birth as naturally as possible. Watching this and other videos like it make me feel more positive ☺️
“In most cases the safest and best” I completely agree! That helped me so much, knowing that we’re built for this and God designed us for natural birth.
I’m 14 weeks. Due in August. I’ve been through so much in life. I’m 5 years sober from drugs and alcohol. Getting sober was THE hardest thing I’ve ever done and for me, giving birth is similar to that. I am very in tuned with my body and my mother had 4 children naturally, I know I can do it. I do ant to prove to myself that I can do it and I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that. This is my rainbow baby I lost a baby in October that I never got to give birth tho. That is another reason I want to naturally birth this child! I also believe God made our bodies for this purpose and I am actually very excited to birth! I am not afraid of the pain, I’m more afraid of something going wrong and am working on fighting that fear.
ua-cam.com/video/JFH-5f6cKiQ/v-deo.html : the natural, un-problematic, rapid, FIRST TIME MOM home birth. Her prenatal yoga totally BADASS course. (From all the other yoga teachers I follow on UA-cam, I have seen NONE to have had such a PERFECT, problem-free natural birth - in any case not for their FIRST baby, whereas in Brett's case, she did.) So I would recommend to do her course instead of any all of the prenatal yoga courses there are out there. www.brettlarkin.com/prenatal-yoga-vinyasa-kundalini-meditation/
I even post you a comment posted by one of the users of the course: My rainbow baby boy came into this world this morning at 6:39am! I don’t know what I would’ve done without this program! I was able to birth naturally and unmedicated. Thank you, Brett. Lauren M.
I am so proud of you! Wow. I’m slowly gaining courage to want to do natural. I’m 34 weeks. And your msg kind of helped boost that urge! Thank you! 😊 and congratulations 🥰🥰
Congrats on your sobriety and pregnancy ❤️ I'm due Aug 4th and this is our rainbow baby as well! I feel the same way. My husband is about 10 years sober from drugs and alcohol and lately it's something that I've felt encouraged by. If he has been able to be clean for so long with God's grace then I can definitely endure a few hours of pain to have our baby 🥰 I pray everything is going well for you. Congrats again Mama ❤️ stay strong. You're amazing.
When I had my #1 child, I planned on having every kind of a painkiller possible but because my son came really quickly (5hrs), I didn't get to. But! I learned that only after having birth - I said to my midwife: "Oh, the epidural worked really well!" And I was shocked to learn they never got to it 😂
I had a vaginal unmedicated birth. It was painful but I just kept repositioning myself, breathing and imagining a week in the future when my pain would be gone.
I love your honesty! You’re gorgeous! Your words are very encouraging . This is my second pregnancy, and I’m older and more wiser and I really want to bring my baby into this world naturally 💕
I really want a natural birth this time around. (2nd baby). But honestly I'm just scared. I'm already second guessing my ability to do it. 🤦🏾♀️ I feel so unprepared to go through the process. But I'll give it all I've got.
Birth can feel overwhelming, even if you've already gone through it before. Your body was made to do this even if your mind is telling you that you can't... Whenever you start having a negative thought about your birth, change it into something positive and say it out loud! It helps!!
Rhonda L I’m in the same boat. Because we’ve been through it, we kind of know what to expect. I wanted to go natural with my first but after having contractions for 23 hrs, I gave in at 7cm and took the epidural. I was not well prepared for my first pregnancy though. This time, I’m determined! We can do this 💪🏻 Good luck to you, stay positive 😁
Please view UA-cam videos; 'Evra's unassisted home birth', 'Full Natural Childbirth Delivery | Obstetrics' and 'She's here!!! Labor and delivery' particularly the side view as baby's head is exiting mum's tummy, the skin and underlying pelvic floor muscle has been made stretchy elasticated and extends 2-3cm beyond mum's body - thanks to 'Birth Canal Widening' to 10cm diameter painlessly over 6 occasion, prior to birth; Wikipedia UK 'Perineal Massage' my UA-cam videos and Aniball or Epi-no Delphine Plus website and share. Pudendal nerve block was good for my wife. You can do it.
In all three of my births so far, my dilation did not follow the standard form. I was 4 cm and in full transition pain and delivered 20 minutes later. So don’t get hung up on the number or think you’re not progressing. If it feels radically different and more painful, close together contractions, you are close!
I'm on my 3rd birth (due any day now) and you are my #1 source for labor tips every time! You had a huge impact on my 2nd going so much better than my first. It really is a mind game!! The biggest things that helped me is knowing the phases of labor, breathing, and relaxing. I had my husband manage relaxation for me as I was in labor by helping me unclench my fists/jaw, push my shoulders back if I was shrugging, and breathing with me. It helped a ton. And the moo breath is everything!
I’m due in July also but with my second child. With my first I went all natural and what helped me get through was knowing my mom went all natural with all 5 of her kids. I’m hoping to also go all natural again the second time around❤️ goodluck to you!
Jaylene Marie You’ve done it once I’m sure you’ll be able to do it again ! 🤞🏾 & that’s just where the strength will come from I guess thinking of how our mothers did it. But Thank You 😊 same to you!
Same here! I'm due July 28, 2020 and my goal is to labor at home as long as possible and arrive at the hospital with just enough time to push her out! Definitely going to try my best to have an unmedicated natural birth 👶❤
I’m 26 weeks pregnant & I have the same reason for wanting a natural birth. My mom has both my brother and I naturally in 5 and 7 hours. I also know that our bodies are made to do this. I do realize that labor is the hardest thing in probably going to in my life but I have faith in myself
Honestly the hardest thing is after labor, when you're care taking for your newborn, you're exhausted and sleep deprived, and adjusting to a new way of life. It's ongoing and relentless, but absolutely amazing.
I am amazed that this is so uncommon in some country's! I am from The Netherlands, and here you cán have something for the pain, but most of the time, it is just all natural births. Also a lot of homebirths. I had 3 natural, unmedicated births. No one ever talked about the possability of giving me something for the pain 😆 I have been an at home baby nurse for 7 years and have helped and witnessed a lot of at home ánd hospital births. Never once with medication.
I watched a documentary that actually mentioned the Netherlands is one of the most advanced countries in the world when it comes to labour/delivery! :) well done mama! I'm looking forward having my baby girl in 3 weeks or so! Love from Portugal
Welcome to America where we have forgotten what it means to be women and give birth. We have been indoctrinated to fear birth-which is why so many women end up having c-sections and being induced.
Maaike Wilhelmina same here. We just moved to Austria and had our birth preparation course a week ago where the midwife told us that only 10-20% of women here get an epidural 😮.
All five of mine were natural no pain relief births. Three posterior ( back to back ) babies and one pitocin induction. Longest was 26 hours, shortest 1.5 hours.
Bridget...Thank you so much for being passionate to inform women to love their pregnancy-labor-postpartum and more. I found your channel days ago and I’ve learned so much about my pregnancy, techniques I can use and about baby. I feel more confident now! I’m a first time mom going the unmedicated rout at a birth center in February 2020 super excited to apply some techniques I learned from your videos. ❤️
Your videos are the best pregnancy, and childbirth videos online, in my opinion. Your personality and how you speak to people is really helpful. Thank you so much.
I am not a mom. Lol would be interesting if it happens someday but want to chime into the comments section that No, giving birth no matter what you do or say to yourself IS NOT in your control. If you have a medical emergency or cannot withstand the pain please do not shame yourself. It just saddens me to think of some woman watching this video and thinking "I couldn't do what she did, I am less of a mother" This is not the case. If you need an epidural, please get one.
I am currently 6 wks 5 days pregnant. My first born will be 2 in August 2nd and I can not wait. I had an epidural with him which worked miracles. This time around, I want to go as long as possible with no medication. I am watching as many natural births as I can so I can do this. I need some tips tho, I am scared for it. I felt a few contractions with my son and I was 3 cm dilated when they broke my water. As soon as my water broke, the pain was unbearable. So epidural was needed. I have seen so many videos like yours and I REALLY want to do this. I was diagnosed with PCOS in December 2020, it took us 2 yrs basically to get pregnant. I don't know if I will have any more, so I want to feel the whole experience
People who learn these principles and go on to “achieve an all natural birth” conclude it was cause and effect. Those of us who learn these things and go into birth fully supported and without fear but then do not “achieve” it draw a different conclusion. It is great not to be afraid, great to have a living and supportive environment, but that does not guarantee pain free, safe, or “all natural” birth.
You are the first person I have watched on the internet that makes me wish I had a doula. You seem so real and honestly not cheesy. Sometimes when I watch videos of doulas they make me roll my eyes because they are so cheesy.
My “why” is to heal from my first babies birth. I wanted all natural but the midwife I got at the hospital wasn’t as “natural” as the one I had been seeing. It was intervention after intervention and made me feel like whatever she wanted me to do was my only option
Same! Just had my baby and caved in to most requests because I was hurting so bad and just wanted to “get it over with,” since they made me feel crazy for wanting to go natural. Yes it was at a hospital where literally every nurse and doctor comes in and says you’re gonna need an epidural because it will hurt so bad. But it’s okay next time I’ll save up for a midwife/birthing center birth I believe it is worth it.
Hi there! I'm due next month with my second baby. The first baby, I was able to do an unmedicated birth with the support of a doula in the hospital. However, this time due to the virus, they are not allowing more than one guest and no doulas in the hospital! I would really love to do an unmedicated birth again. I just hope I'm able to do unmedicated again without the assistance of the doula. Any tips would be great!
I'm 17 weeks pregnant with my first baby and super nervous about everything. Your videos are reassuring and helpful! At 4:54 you said learning about your anatomy helped prepare you for an all-natural unmedicated birth. Do you have a video about this? If not, I'd love to see a video where you explain all about the anatomy you described and how they work together during labor and birth! :)
Thank you so much for your encouraging videos! I’m weeks away from meeting my baby girl and trying my best to get educated to bring her in naturally. Your videos have truly been a blessing💕 I now feel more prepared than ever!
I gave birth last night and I searched for videos of breathing exercises the day I started having contractions and happen to watch yours. The breathing really helped. I used mostly the long inhale and exhale then the J breathing towards the end. Not gonna lie there was still a ton of pain but the breathing made it manageable. 3rd baby but first time non medicated. Your video was a life saver! Keep spreading the word mama!
It's really hard to listen to this from someone who has a completely different body than mine. I'm 16w2d. I want to have an unmedicated birth. My mother had tremendous complications giving birth to me, I was sideways and 3 weeks late, plus she got Hep C from the hospital blood transfusion. I didn't see my mother for the first 2 weeks of my life she was so sick. It's worth noting that she was 38 when she had me, and now I'm 38 having my first child, a girl. I also know that many plus sized women get coerced into C sections that are unnecessary. I wish I could hear from some women who look like me about this experience of unmedicated birth.
I’m trying to stay in a positive mind set knowing my mom did this at home with a midwife and my body is meant for this, but often get so discouraged having everyone tell me there’s no way I’m gonna make it, and it’s crazy to try..
Quit telling people your birth plan. And just look for positive hone birth stories. If all those women can do it, so can you. They aren’t super human. I had planned a home birth before I was risked out and I felt very empowered by the idea and did not tell a soul not even my mom because she is pro hospital birth. Good luck!
My pain was so intense but it never reached a 10/10 on pain, because it did not make me cry... I'm also very tolerant of pain. In comparison both my husband and I had tooth surgery the same day at the same time, I had 2 removed and he had one. He finished all his meds for pain while I just took 1 or 2 and didn't want the rest because they made me feel so dizzy, awful feeling, he was basically crying... and wondering how in the hell was I so comfortable without pain meds?... that being said. Labor and delivery was a bit more painful than the tooth surgery. Also I was doing hipno the whole time of the labor. I did ask for 1/2 a dose of medication through ivy right towards the end... so I did it almost cleared of meds... I'm proud of that 1/2 dose though because I took it and because I didn't take the whole thing. This next birth I will take it by the time my pain goes to a 6-7/10...
You mean How i had a normal birth😀 ????. It is sad that humanity has reached a point where we think we cannot give birth without painkillers. For centuries women did without it and gave birth to alot more kids than we did. Painkillers are actually contributing to issues like bad tearing and pelvic damage because women are out of touch with their bodies in the childbirth process. In the Netherlands ,a developed country, they actually encourage labour without painkillers but of course you do have a choice. I plan on sucking it up and going natural.
I just want to say how proud I am of all the mamas to be for going through labour without pain relief. I did it four times starting in 1974 and had 2 placenta previas also. I had little support and was scared by the pain the first time even with having learned some breathing techniques. The other 3 were hard but satisfying. And what a fabulous gift after!
your videos have given me so much confidence with this entire process. I'm due in about 4 weeks and I was so scared but now I'm excited and ready to bring my baby girl into the world! thank you so much!!!
My due date is in 3 days. I keep waking up with period cramps but when I get up they go away. My pelvis feels so unstable and painful with every step. Also baby is definitely lower into my pelvis so it's super uncomfortable and sometimes painful to walk
On my 1st birth i kept thinking of the women who have no other option. Like the indians they used to hug trees on their own. And they did it. I always kept thinking why not me.
Thanks to your breathing vids I made it laboring (I labor on all 4s, on the toilet and standing up and swaying, I used lavender oil and the shower to calm me and soothing music) at home to 8 cm and had to rush to the hospital at 3am and when I got to labour ward at 4am was 10cm push 3 times with the urge to push contraction and she was here … my labour was confusing because just that morning at my mon weekly obgyn appointment my doc told me my cervix was closed or barely a one after an intense cervical exam And I was booked for induction the sun if nothing didn’t happen so when these cramps started around 2 pm first half hr growing closer together as the day went on I didn’t know I was in labor they felt like period cramps that were slowly increasing in intensity and closer apart… what made me head out to hospital at 3am was they grew strong with Braxton hix was 2min apart and I feel pressure in my butt … I live 10 mins from the hospital asked for pain meds in the labour ward but couldn’t get any because I was @ 9cm
Just want to say watched this video a year ago in preparation for my daughter's birth & ended up having a completely natural birth as a result. Thank you love your channel
Due in 6 weeks, hoping for all natural! My mom did it, but I have chronic pain in my back and hips so I’m unsure if I’ll be able to handle it. Pray that I can, supposedly she’s already really big...
@@aann7132 thank you for asking. Didn’t go anywhere near plan. I went into labor 3 days before my induction date, and was in labor for 30 hours before the Dr told me even with Pitocin I was not dilating enough and had to have a c-section. I tried so hard to have a natural birth. Recovery is rough. Today makes 2 weeks and I’m finally just now able to get up and down out of chairs and the bed myself without being in huge amounts of pain. She’s healthy though, so that’s what counts..
Im dua in 2 days i never that about takeng epidural or eny medication🤷🏽♀️ From begining i that about all things but never about if i will take medication,im not scared i just think that woman is made to give birth and it suppose to hurt and we should accept that and evrything will go faster and ezz 😎 Good luck to all momma's and dont be scared we can do this 👸🙆🏽♀️
@@emanelobaid1893 It was so so so good,i did end up geting epidural but i did put all my power in to deliverig naturaly but at 6cm i was so exsousted that if i didnt take epidural and took little sleep i wouldnt be abel to push 3 hours later,but other then that delivery was pretty fast for first pregnancy only 6 hours of hole labor and 35 min of pushing,i did relax mayself as mouch as i could i did walk until my contraction was starting to get too painful,i did shower so all those things worked for me to deliver faster 🤷🏽♀️🙆🏽♀️
I think the only thing you didn't mention i think was the breathing technique. You did a full video on breathing techniques and I fully utilised your technique while giving birth last year, and definitely will do the same technique again this year. It helped me sooooooo much throughout my labour, I literally was able to stay at home for most of my labour, and when I got to the hospital I was already 9cm dilated. So within the next hour I had my baby in my arms. So thank you sooooo much for the video. It really helped me 🥰🥰🥰🥰
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"Our vagina was specifically made to do this" is the most reassuring sentence I need to hear and repeat. God bless you and thank you!
Except some people can get very severe tearing from birth. If people can do it naturally, then that is great! But, we definitely don't have it the easiest when compared with other mammals. We are passing an overly large head, through our very small pelvis. I don't agree with guilting or pressuring mothers to give pain free and naturally. So many don't have a choice and need to have c sections, and some can't cope with the pain. It doesn't matter how anyone gives birth, as long as the mother and baby are OK at the end. That is ALL that matters. And I hope no mother pressures themselves with this.
All true & a very good point, still her quote that vaginas are specifically made for this is factual & May be reassuring to hear
@@nothanks1239except that most times tearing is not the vagina’s fault but incompetent medical staff, I know from experience… and advocating for natural births is not guilting those who didn’t have that option
@@wendymtzc How is it the medical staff that caused the tearing? 🤔 Mother guilt is a real thing. At the end of the day, saying things like the above, does cause guilt. I just don't agree with glorifying one method of birth; we should be showing support to everyone and all their experiences, because it is so easy to trigger post partum depression with stuff like this. Hormones can really mess people up.
@@nothanks1239 we each are responsible of our own mental health, and educating women on natural birth is NOT guilting, let’s stop pretending that by educating on natural child birth we are seeking to offend someone… hospitals force moms to give birth on their backs, they know very little about providing adequate perineal support, they ask moms to push super hard (when most times this is not needed at all), practice unnecessary episiotomies, etc.
I had my first baby natural delivery.And I’m 38+2 of my second. The whole labour of my first last for 36 hours and it took me 26 hours to get to the Active labour stage. I think all the following helped me to get a full natural birth as a planned although I wanted an epidural but the environment of a natural birth with song, essencial oil, dark light, gas, tens machine and hot shower.And, of course the support of my midwife and husband really gave that extra strength to achieve it. It’s amazing to feel the power of our body to birth a life. This is a gift from God regardless the way weather it’s CSection, natural or medicated, heads up to all mamas ❤️ I hope for a water birth this time, but it’s God’s will at the end of the day 🙏🏽
See I'm the opposite when it comes to motivation for natural birth. My mom got an epidural and C-section, and my mom's mom got all c sections. I want to break that cycle so to speak, haha. I'm praying for a natural birth because there are so many benefits
Did you have your baby? I hope you’re birth went well! You say there are so many benefits to a “natural” birth: what are a few of the benefits?
Please view UA-cam videos; 'Evra's unassisted home birth', 'Full Natural Childbirth Delivery | Obstetrics' and 'She's here!!! Labor and delivery' particularly the side view as baby's head is exiting mum's tummy, the skin and underlying pelvic floor muscle has been made stretchy elasticated and extends 2-3cm beyond mum's body - thanks to 'Birth Canal Widening' to 10cm diameter painlessly over 6 occasion, prior to birth; Wikipedia UK 'Perineal Massage' my UA-cam videos and Aniball or Epi-no Delphine Plus website and share. Pudendal nerve block was good for my wife. I wish you achieve a natural birth.
Great video and lesson!! Thank you! -28 weeks
I want to do it because water birth is beautiful
Good video. I would never try it because I always had complications. My first child was natural, non medicated vaginal birth. My last 2 births were very emergent, near death c-cection. I would advise any woman to have vaginal birth if at all possible and safe.
i luv ur voice.
Hii... I am 39 week 2days..but my baby is in breech position...is it possible to natural delivery with breech baby?
I’m in labor as we speak... your videos are helping me keep focused and calm so thank you! ❤️
I think I'm going watch her videos during my labour as well
Congratulations xx
GOOD LUCK MAMA!!!
@sillyme how did it go?
@@reginaayansola it went well for nearly 24 hours and I started to lose focus because my labor pains got so intense. By that point I was only 7cm and I was exhausted, so I got an epidural, took a long nap and had my baby girl 5 hours later ♥️
I had my baby daughter at home 13 days ago. It was a long labor, but I was able to ride it. The last four hours were the hardest, especially because I didn't realize I was at the end, so as it got a lot harder I thought I still had a long time left to go. The midwife only got here 10 minutes before my daughter was born. She came out with my first push. We had a birthing pool, which made that push a lot easier. My biggest takeaway from my labor is that I will never judge any person who gives birth. It's so hard - each person has my support however they birth. I'm also really grateful I was able to give birth at home.
Just here to remind every mother that the most important thing is that you and baby are ok at the end of the birth. Please don't pressure yourselves or feel guilty if the birth doesn't go as you planned; it's a small part to something much greater.
Thanks for all your video's Bridget. I watched a lot of them in the lead up to my daughters birth 3 weeks ago. I had a natural unmedicated birth and am glad I was so lucky (It was only 2 hours). The tips I had were: In the 3-4 weeks leading up to the birth I had weekly prenatal massage and acupuncture appointments, relaxed in the local heated gym pool with massage jets. On a daily basis, I was drinking raspberry leaf tea, taking evening primrose oil and on the day before the birth I diffused Clary Sage essential oils. When I went to bed that night I listed to a Hypnosis for Labour induction (for a girl) video on UA-cam. That night I went into labour at 1.08am, I noticed that my waters had broken, woke my husband and called the hospital, they said to come in so and we got to hospital (via taxi) at 1.44am. The midwife met us at the doors and we went straight to the birthing room. She took my bloods and then checked me at about 2.30am and said "That's crazy, I see in your notes that you wanted an Epidural, but you're already 8cm dilated, there's not time for one, your baby will be here in 20 minutes". She offered me opioid based drugs which I firmly said "No thank you, I can do 20 min". And my daughter arrived at 3.11am. (4 days before her due date). A perfect little human! 2725g and 46cm. I was due to be induced a week later due to my diet-controlled Gestational diabetes.
I got goosebumps reading this!!! Congrats, Mama! And thank you for sharing the tips!
Your story is so beautiful !!!!!!!!!! And it gives me such hope. I love you, wherever you are!! And, PS UA-cam is scarily Powerful! As a tool. Like, this, or the Labour induction video you saw... WoW. But over all, OUR BODIES are what is powerful, and amazing, and... sacred. Like the force of nature is.
Aleksandra Kirsons amazing thank you for sharing your experience that’s awesome your body did go in labor naturally without being induced.💪🏾🙏🏽👊🏽😊
Aleksandra Kirsons BEAUTIFUL birthing story 💞
Wow that's amazing congratulations. How did you use the primrose oil? I have the capsules.
You really need to write a sex education curriculum. I'm serious. Our whole society incessantly propagandizes us into a childbirth as such a traumatic experience that is destructive to the "fragile" body. Movies tend to reinforce this, and it seems like education is all about "this could go wrong, or this could go wrong, or this can happen, and this could go wrong."
It's refreshing to hear a version of the childbirth story of "here's what a healthy childbirth looks like." "Here's a healthy mentality to have about it." "Here's how you can listen to your body and use that information (which I think an anesthetic would numb) to steer the process and achieve a better result." This information would definitely be much better if it were incorporated into a sex ed curriculum.
During a surge (aka contraction), I found it really helpful while standing to do clockwise circles with your hips to help pass the surge along. Also, I focus on releasing all tension from the rest of my body and taking long, deep breaths. I also went through the hypnobirthing class before my first birth and it’s helped me for all of my births.
I have had all home natural births for my 4 kids. It’s really amazing to be fully present and in tune with your body throughout the entire birth of your baby.
So Beautiful
“I will allow this contraction to work through me”. I LOVE THAT!
I ve had several unmedicated births. I find prayer helps me the most. I will quite slowly say a prayer or have one i picked read to me.
Visualizing doorways i need to Walk through each time i have a contraction. I walk around a lot during labor.
Use of a warm bath or shower beating on my back. I got to 8 cm just by using the shower for pain management. They wanted to check me or i would if stayed longer in the shower ( and probably delivered there.
Having an internal conversation ,( positive) and keeping calm. I try to shut out the world and actually go into my closet and labor for awhile in there.
1) Find the reason why you want an all natural/unmedicated birth (something that will stick with you during your labour).
2) Learn about your body’s anatomy & all the things it can do in order for you to have a baby.
3) The power of your mind over your body (mind is calm = body is calm)
4) Learn about the process of labour (helps you to determine how far you are in labour).
5) Have people in the room to encourage & advocate for you 🥰
Thank you so much! I had my second daughter a week ago unmedicated! Truly if it weren't for your videos I would have not done it. Was in active labor for 4 hours and let the contractions "work through me". I had no tears and my healing process has been 10x better than my first birth! Thank you!!
Hi! I had my first with epidural. I felt like I was handling contractions pretty well and asked for epidural at 8cm after 18h of active labor because baby was sunny side up. I got really tired. I’m trying to go natural this time. I think I can handle the contractions but I’m afraid about the pushing part. Do you really need to push? Or can you just breathe through your body naturally pushing?
@@alexleto9706 how did it go?
I was 9cm before asking for epidural with my 1st, everything was going so fast I got terrified at the last min.
My 2nd I wanted to enjoy labor so I got epidural at 5cm/6cm
Now I'm currently 13w5d pregnant with our 3rd and im watching and educating myself on everything so I can have an all natural labor and birth
Currently 23 weeks pregnant and the moment I started thinking about why I want to do this, I started BAWLING ❤️ I want a natural birth as a way to connect to the mothers in my family who have done natural birth, both whom I've met and all the way up family tree. It's something spiritual for me, to connect to my ancestors in a meaningful way. It's going to be an incredible experience and I'm really looking forward to it.
Also being upright makes you dilate quicker whether it’s walking or kneeling on your knees facing your partner or holding onto the back of the bed really opens things up
With my first, I felt like I just wanted to rewind the clock 9 mths and suddenly not be pregnant. That's the extent of how much I was fighting pushing. Until I realized there wasn't a damn thing I could do to stop it. And here I am 9 mths pregnant again.
Haha. Ya I tried to get my mom to pick me up during a contraction , and she was smart enough to leave me at the hospital.
I love how she calls us mamas. 💕 I'm pregnant with my first. These videos are amazing and helping me with all my fears so much. I'm binging your entire channel.
I accidentally had an all natural and unmedicated birth. Labor was 5 hours. Didn’t have time for medicine 😂
You kinda look like Stephanie from full house :)
If Mandy Moore and Stephanie from Full house had a love child, it would be her lol
Pregnant with my first baby! due in February! your videos have been so helpful and encouraging!
I plan on having a natural birth and I'm so excited!
underedenxx me tooo! I am due feb 5th!
@@vivianli5498 congratulations! I'm due Feb. 8th! I keep watching these vlogs to pump myself up! Lol I'm hoping to bring this little girl into the world unmedicated, some of these women make it look so easy!
underedenxx let us know how it goes! All the best xx
@@missay4959 thank you! 💖 (if my husband doesn't pass out lol) hopefully he will get a video I can upload, i have really appreciated all the women who went to the trouble of sharing their experience, i think it really does help new moms get prepared!
I'm due in February also! Feb 4th. and I'm doing the exact same thing. Just trying to research as much as possible to prepare for D Day lol
I want to go naturally. I'm a nurse and after tons if research, I've concluded that it's the best option.. if possible. Good luck in your pregnancies, ladies!
Unmedicated is the best in my opinion I’m having my third baby both my kids were born without epidural or any medication and I find that both my labour went very fast and this is the only reason I don’t want epidural or nothing because baby comes really quickly
How is the pain when doing it unmedicated?
@@makeuppurgatory3413 the contractions hurt it's labor you feel the pain more in the contractions then pushing. Also if you have a bigger baby the crowning can be painful but women are strong a lot of women give up because as your dilated more like let's say 7 to 8 cm those contractions are deeper then the ones that just come when you start to notice it that your in labor for example if ur water breaks or if not but u still able to move around but you notice ur getting small contractions. Honestly it's the best like my oldest daughter was bigger so the crowning was painful but my youngest was smaller so I didn't even feel the crowning. As your labor goes more into the 7 to 8 contractions that's when you feel those deep contractions pain. And a lot of women get the epidural at around 5 to 6 maybe we can even say 7-8 cm dilated because that's when they say fuck this it's hurting a lot
Are you saying that unmedicated births are better because you feel like you give birth faster? If so, I find that interesting because I've been following doctors online and they've said that it's a myth that painkillers slow down labor. And this particular doctor I'm thinking of delivered vaginally with an epidural. Who do I believe? I guess every mom and every experience is different.
My last couple births ( I'm pregnant with #7) having them check me caused me to go into panic mode. As each time despite being in immense pain I hadn't progressed much. I almost got my first epidural with my sixth child when they checked me and I was only at a 4 but having the worst contractions. Thankfully my husband saw that I was further then I thought, and my nurse was great and realized I must be progressing quickly so she checked again and I was at an 8 ( about 15 min after being checked at a 4)
I've learned with my body not to trust the numbers but the pain level. If I feel like I'm having transition contractions, then I am, even if the numbers don't agree.
sarah s Had the same experience with my new baby a few days ago. Came in and was told I was 5 cm and I just felt like the contractions were comparable to the transition contractions I had with my first baby. An hour after we arrived my second girl was born:)
Loved revisiting this. it gave me the strength to get through my first labor naturally and unmedicated. And now revisiting it, I thought it may be helpful to add a few things that helped that I didn't know! The monitor that they place on your belly tracks the contractions so you can visually see them on the screen for their duration, kind of like an earthquake monitor showing the length and intensity so you know when it's going to end. That was so helpful for me to watch as I breathed through each contraction. Another thing that my practitioner gave me was just regular IV fluids. I could literally feel the difference in my body when a bag would run out. The second they connected a new one, I would feel this rush of strength again through my body. Two big things I never heard or read about that helped me achieve mine.
I think it’s really important to start preparing your mind if you want a natural birth as early as possible (as soon as you find out you’re pregnant) and to speak those affirmations how you were made to do it through your your whole pregnancy :) great job mamas!
I used to watch your videos when I was pregnant and prepping for an unmedicated birth. I amazingly was able to! thanks for your videos and others who shared their experiences. so exciting - congratulations!
I’m 36 1/2 weeks pregnant and I have been beyond stressed about labor and the pain I’m about to endure in a few short weeks. Your videos have helped me so much, along with my fiancé. We watch them together and it’s been such a good learning experience with it being our first baby.
How did it go?
I just wanted to add one single comment about natural birth vs epidural/pain control. My first labor was *back labor.* By the time I was 4-5cm dilated, I gave up & got an epidural. It was and still is mind boggling how intense that pain was in my back and unlike belly labor- it remained, so my back hurt like it was being crushed the entire time and got worse during contractions.
In contrast, my last labor- no shorter I might add- 12 hours, was natural but all belly labor. I could manage it. It was very much like waves. But I got breaks in between and could manage it. Even at the most intense.
Just wanted to address the difference.
That’s encouraging because my last labor was allll back pain, even with the epidural, and I’m hoping to go natural this time around.
I had an unmedicated delivery with back Labor. I PRAY what you're saying is true, as I'd like another unmedicated labor but if it's the same level of TORTURE I'm BEGGING for the epidural lol. No such thing as surges, breathing, nothing. Just traumatic screaming for like 10 hours because there was no break in between.
THANK YOU! Making this distinction in so important! I passed out from the pain with back labour and an OP baby and could not birth naturally in the end.
I love your vdeos, I always feel so strong and brave, “I can do it” attitude after your videos. 😊
You are so motivational. I got hooked on your videos recently. I had a baby during COVID and had to forgo my doula because of the hospital requirements. You help women, especially like myself (first-time mamas) to feel confident in their delivery - no matter what the type. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
I’m 39+2 today - really appreciate your calm and logical explanations, thank you 🌸💗
Hello Briget, I am so grateful to watch your videos before my labor, they are so informative and helped me a lot. Still, I have something very important to mention, and I hope that you could elaborate more on it in some of your videos. I am talking about the difference between labour pain from the front part of the body, which is the uterus and why women can handle it sometime quite easily, while the back pain of labour which is extremely intense make women may feel disasperat because they couldn't avoid the epidural, they may feel less powerful thank other who actually did nit even experience this type of pain. So, it is not a question of pain tolerance but more of where the pain is..... and why when it is in the back, it is almost impossible to avoid the epidural....?
I myself have experienced both back and front pain, the latter was easily bearable, I reached 3 cm of dilatation without feeling that much pain, i didn't need any epidural, I even stayed home until I reached it with no problem. but when it came to the second time with the back pain, starting from 2 cm of dilatation ( I was already in the hospital with intense contraction that equal same pain of 10 cm) I felt that I was dying to an extent that I asked my gynecologist to have a c section before I faint and lose consciousness, the pain was so extreme, thank GOD ( alhamdolilah) my baby's heart was still beating until I got the epidural and start pushing 30 minutes later...
I delivered 2 of my kids naturally but i still need to watch this kind of videos to do this again!
In on my 4th pregnancy still scared but I believe I can make it again
Thank you for all great videos.
I hate how people say, “well u and baby r here and alive so it’s okay ur birth didn’t go as planned” like no! We are allowed to have goals we wish to reach and we are also capable of experiencing trauma during birth which is very real.
I am pregnant with my first baby, due in Dec. I am really wanting to have an unmedicated birth. I am terrified of the epidurals. Sure its common in the states to have an epidural and nothing to go wrong from it but I can't trust that nothing will go wrong with it, I.e. the doctor not getting the needle in right or by body reacting really bad to it. I just know that my body was made to have babies so why would I not trust it. That all being said I am scared of giving birth in general as most women are.
Meet the Girvins let us know how it goes all the best! I hope it goes well xx
I feel exactly the same! I feel like it's more scary to have the needle and the actual medication than pushing the baby out lol! Just remember you're made to do this. We've been brought up to believe birth is something dangerous and scary. While it can be in some cases, for the most part it's completely natural and awesome. I'm on my first as well, but I'm really manifesting that positive mindset!
Hi dear, My first baby is also due in December. I have the same thoughts as you.
My first baby is also due in December! And I’m wanting to have an epidural cause I’m scared of the pain, but videos like this make me reevaluate my decision
Me too! I’m due December 20th and I think the epidural freaks me out more than labor itself 😂
Thank you for doing this video, so helpful. My baby girl is due on 2nd Oct, our first child. I want to give birth as naturally as possible. Watching this and other videos like it make me feel more positive ☺️
Consume as many positive birth stories as you possibly can! Fill your mind with the stories you want for yourself and your birth!
We’re due the same day. How are you feeling?
I’m due October 3. Congrats!!
BaruchelShaddai congrats!! Good thanks, how about you?
T Davis congrats!
Binge watching all your videos 35 weeks getting induced in two weeks due to diabetes im scared but I can I do this 🤰🏿
Tiara Birch Keep us posted on your birth! I wish you and your little one all the best 💕
“In most cases the safest and best” I completely agree! That helped me so much, knowing that we’re built for this and God designed us for natural birth.
I’m 14 weeks. Due in August.
I’ve been through so much in life. I’m 5 years sober from drugs and alcohol. Getting sober was THE hardest thing I’ve ever done and for me, giving birth is similar to that. I am very in tuned with my body and my mother had 4 children naturally, I know I can do it. I do ant to prove to myself that I can do it and I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that. This is my rainbow baby I lost a baby in October that I never got to give birth tho. That is another reason I want to naturally birth this child! I also believe God made our bodies for this purpose and I am actually very excited to birth! I am not afraid of the pain, I’m more afraid of something going wrong and am working on fighting that fear.
I praise you and admire your courage. You will be totally able to do it!!!! Just believe in yourself. Nothing has any reason to go wrong. (
ua-cam.com/video/JFH-5f6cKiQ/v-deo.html
: the natural, un-problematic, rapid, FIRST TIME MOM home birth.
Her prenatal yoga totally BADASS course. (From all the other yoga teachers I follow on UA-cam, I have seen NONE to have had such a PERFECT, problem-free natural birth - in any case not for their FIRST baby, whereas in Brett's case, she did.) So I would recommend to do her course instead of any all of the prenatal yoga courses there are out there.
www.brettlarkin.com/prenatal-yoga-vinyasa-kundalini-meditation/
I even post you a comment posted by one of the users of the course: My rainbow baby boy came into this world this morning at 6:39am! I don’t know what I would’ve done without this program! I was able to birth naturally and unmedicated. Thank you, Brett.
Lauren M.
I am so proud of you! Wow. I’m slowly gaining courage to want to do natural. I’m 34 weeks. And your msg kind of helped boost that urge! Thank you! 😊 and congratulations 🥰🥰
Congrats on your sobriety and pregnancy ❤️ I'm due Aug 4th and this is our rainbow baby as well! I feel the same way. My husband is about 10 years sober from drugs and alcohol and lately it's something that I've felt encouraged by. If he has been able to be clean for so long with God's grace then I can definitely endure a few hours of pain to have our baby 🥰
I pray everything is going well for you. Congrats again Mama ❤️ stay strong. You're amazing.
When I had my #1 child, I planned on having every kind of a painkiller possible but because my son came really quickly (5hrs), I didn't get to. But! I learned that only after having birth - I said to my midwife: "Oh, the epidural worked really well!" And I was shocked to learn they never got to it 😂
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How awesome 😂
Hahaha that's the best story
I’m due in 8 days and have watched so many of your videos, they’re all super helpful and has eased my mind so much more!!
I had a vaginal unmedicated birth. It was painful but I just kept repositioning myself, breathing and imagining a week in the future when my pain would be gone.
I love your honesty! You’re gorgeous! Your words are very encouraging . This is my second pregnancy, and I’m older and more wiser and I really want to bring my baby into this world naturally 💕
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I really want a natural birth this time around. (2nd baby). But honestly I'm just scared. I'm already second guessing my ability to do it. 🤦🏾♀️ I feel so unprepared to go through the process. But I'll give it all I've got.
Birth can feel overwhelming, even if you've already gone through it before. Your body was made to do this even if your mind is telling you that you can't... Whenever you start having a negative thought about your birth, change it into something positive and say it out loud! It helps!!
@@BridgetTeyler I will definitely do this. Thanks so much! 🙂
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I’m in the same boat. Because we’ve been through it, we kind of know what to expect. I wanted to go natural with my first but after having contractions for 23 hrs, I gave in at 7cm and took the epidural. I was not well prepared for my first pregnancy though. This time, I’m determined! We can do this 💪🏻
Good luck to you, stay positive 😁
Bridget Teyler I second this! Positive thinking can break those mental barriers.
Please view UA-cam videos; 'Evra's unassisted home birth', 'Full Natural Childbirth Delivery | Obstetrics' and 'She's here!!! Labor and delivery' particularly the side view as baby's head is exiting mum's tummy, the skin and underlying pelvic floor muscle has been made stretchy elasticated and extends 2-3cm beyond mum's body - thanks to 'Birth Canal Widening' to 10cm diameter painlessly over 6 occasion, prior to birth; Wikipedia UK 'Perineal Massage' my UA-cam videos and Aniball or Epi-no Delphine Plus website and share. Pudendal nerve block was good for my wife. You can do it.
Unrelated-what’s your skincare routine? You have beautiful skin!
In all three of my births so far, my dilation did not follow the standard form. I was 4 cm and in full transition pain and delivered 20 minutes later. So don’t get hung up on the number or think you’re not progressing. If it feels radically different and more painful, close together contractions, you are close!
I'm on my 3rd birth (due any day now) and you are my #1 source for labor tips every time! You had a huge impact on my 2nd going so much better than my first. It really is a mind game!! The biggest things that helped me is knowing the phases of labor, breathing, and relaxing. I had my husband manage relaxation for me as I was in labor by helping me unclench my fists/jaw, push my shoulders back if I was shrugging, and breathing with me. It helped a ton. And the moo breath is everything!
Thanks for all the tips. I wish you were my doula
Wish I could be too! You're going to have an amazing birth though!
I’m due in July & I’ve been leaning on natural birth my mom had all 6 of us natural and I just keep saying I’m going to do it too 🙏🏾🤞🏾
I’m due in July also but with my second child. With my first I went all natural and what helped me get through was knowing my mom went all natural with all 5 of her kids. I’m hoping to also go all natural again the second time around❤️ goodluck to you!
Jaylene Marie You’ve done it once I’m sure you’ll be able to do it again ! 🤞🏾 & that’s just where the strength will come from I guess thinking of how our mothers did it. But Thank You 😊 same to you!
Same here! I'm due July 28, 2020 and my goal is to labor at home as long as possible and arrive at the hospital with just enough time to push her out! Definitely going to try my best to have an unmedicated natural birth 👶❤
Stephanie M. Yes ! That’s the goal stay home as long as you can , good luck to you !
Cypreiana you got this!! 💗
I’m 26 weeks pregnant & I have the same reason for wanting a natural birth. My mom has both my brother and I naturally in 5 and 7 hours. I also know that our bodies are made to do this. I do realize that labor is the hardest thing in probably going to in my life but I have faith in myself
Honestly the hardest thing is after labor, when you're care taking for your newborn, you're exhausted and sleep deprived, and adjusting to a new way of life. It's ongoing and relentless, but absolutely amazing.
I am amazed that this is so uncommon in some country's!
I am from The Netherlands, and here you cán have something for the pain, but most of the time, it is just all natural births. Also a lot of homebirths.
I had 3 natural, unmedicated births. No one ever talked about the possability of giving me something for the pain 😆
I have been an at home baby nurse for 7 years and have helped and witnessed a lot of at home ánd hospital births. Never once with medication.
I watched a documentary that actually mentioned the Netherlands is one of the most advanced countries in the world when it comes to labour/delivery! :) well done mama! I'm looking forward having my baby girl in 3 weeks or so! Love from Portugal
@@titaemira i wish you all the best and luck with your delivery! You can do it!💪
Welcome to America where we have forgotten what it means to be women and give birth. We have been indoctrinated to fear birth-which is why so many women end up having c-sections and being induced.
Maaike Wilhelmina same here. We just moved to Austria and had our birth preparation course a week ago where the midwife told us that only 10-20% of women here get an epidural 😮.
But iis also opposite.. Yiu get looked down on when you do want pain medication. I think all women need to have a free choice without judgement
I'm 34 weeks pregnant today, starting to feel nervous, I'm so glad I found your channel, thankyou ❤
All five of mine were natural no pain relief births. Three posterior ( back to back ) babies and one pitocin induction. Longest was 26 hours, shortest 1.5 hours.
Bridget...Thank you so much for being passionate to inform women to love their pregnancy-labor-postpartum and more. I found your channel days ago and I’ve learned so much about my pregnancy, techniques I can use and about baby. I feel more confident now!
I’m a first time mom going the unmedicated rout at a birth center in February 2020 super excited to apply some techniques I learned from your videos.
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You are seriously glowing and have such a natural beauty! Love your channel! I’m due August 30th with my first baby and this is so helpful!
How did your delivery went? Hope you are recovering by now..
I feel like a freak of nature, I have no fear of my impending birth. I know there will be pain, I know I could die. But I’m not really worried. 😕
Same :)
Your videos are the best pregnancy, and childbirth videos online, in my opinion. Your personality and how you speak to people is really helpful. Thank you so much.
I am not a mom. Lol would be interesting if it happens someday but want to chime into the comments section that No, giving birth no matter what you do or say to yourself IS NOT in your control. If you have a medical emergency or cannot withstand the pain please do not shame yourself. It just saddens me to think of some woman watching this video and thinking "I couldn't do what she did, I am less of a mother" This is not the case. If you need an epidural, please get one.
I’m 37 weeks and really wanting to have a natural water birth, Love your video ❤️
I am currently 6 wks 5 days pregnant. My first born will be 2 in August 2nd and I can not wait. I had an epidural with him which worked miracles. This time around, I want to go as long as possible with no medication. I am watching as many natural births as I can so I can do this. I need some tips tho, I am scared for it. I felt a few contractions with my son and I was 3 cm dilated when they broke my water. As soon as my water broke, the pain was unbearable. So epidural was needed. I have seen so many videos like yours and I REALLY want to do this. I was diagnosed with PCOS in December 2020, it took us 2 yrs basically to get pregnant. I don't know if I will have any more, so I want to feel the whole experience
People who learn these principles and go on to “achieve an all natural birth” conclude it was cause and effect. Those of us who learn these things and go into birth fully supported and without fear but then do not “achieve” it draw a different conclusion. It is great not to be afraid, great to have a living and supportive environment, but that does not guarantee pain free, safe, or “all natural” birth.
I am 39 weeks 2 days
Wish me luck
Its my first time
You are the first person I have watched on the internet that makes me wish I had a doula. You seem so real and honestly not cheesy. Sometimes when I watch videos of doulas they make me roll my eyes because they are so cheesy.
My “why” is to heal from my first babies birth. I wanted all natural but the midwife I got at the hospital wasn’t as “natural” as the one I had been seeing. It was intervention after intervention and made me feel like whatever she wanted me to do was my only option
Same! Just had my baby and caved in to most requests because I was hurting so bad and just wanted to “get it over with,” since they made me feel crazy for wanting to go natural. Yes it was at a hospital where literally every nurse and doctor comes in and says you’re gonna need an epidural because it will hurt so bad. But it’s okay next time I’ll save up for a midwife/birthing center birth I believe it is worth it.
I have had one birth with an epidural and 4 unmedicated births. I completely agree that it is mostly a mind game!
Hi there! I'm due next month with my second baby. The first baby, I was able to do an unmedicated birth with the support of a doula in the hospital. However, this time due to the virus, they are not allowing more than one guest and no doulas in the hospital! I would really love to do an unmedicated birth again. I just hope I'm able to do unmedicated again without the assistance of the doula. Any tips would be great!
You are so pretty naturally holy! U look beautiful even during ur delivery and labor
I'm 17 weeks pregnant with my first baby and super nervous about everything. Your videos are reassuring and helpful!
At 4:54 you said learning about your anatomy helped prepare you for an all-natural unmedicated birth. Do you have a video about this? If not, I'd love to see a video where you explain all about the anatomy you described and how they work together during labor and birth! :)
Thank you so much for your encouraging videos! I’m weeks away from meeting my baby girl and trying my best to get educated to bring her in naturally. Your videos have truly been a blessing💕 I now feel more prepared than ever!
I gave birth last night and I searched for videos of breathing exercises the day I started having contractions and happen to watch yours. The breathing really helped. I used mostly the long inhale and exhale then the J breathing towards the end. Not gonna lie there was still a ton of pain but the breathing made it manageable. 3rd baby but first time non medicated. Your video was a life saver! Keep spreading the word mama!
It's really hard to listen to this from someone who has a completely different body than mine. I'm 16w2d. I want to have an unmedicated birth. My mother had tremendous complications giving birth to me, I was sideways and 3 weeks late, plus she got Hep C from the hospital blood transfusion. I didn't see my mother for the first 2 weeks of my life she was so sick.
It's worth noting that she was 38 when she had me, and now I'm 38 having my first child, a girl.
I also know that many plus sized women get coerced into C sections that are unnecessary.
I wish I could hear from some women who look like me about this experience of unmedicated birth.
I’m trying to stay in a positive mind set knowing my mom did this at home with a midwife and my body is meant for this, but often get so discouraged having everyone tell me there’s no way I’m gonna make it, and it’s crazy to try..
Quit telling people your birth plan. And just look for positive hone birth stories. If all those women can do it, so can you. They aren’t super human. I had planned a home birth before I was risked out and I felt very empowered by the idea and did not tell a soul not even my mom because she is pro hospital birth. Good luck!
My pain was so intense but it never reached a 10/10 on pain, because it did not make me cry... I'm also very tolerant of pain. In comparison both my husband and I had tooth surgery the same day at the same time, I had 2 removed and he had one. He finished all his meds for pain while I just took 1 or 2 and didn't want the rest because they made me feel so dizzy, awful feeling, he was basically crying... and wondering how in the hell was I so comfortable without pain meds?... that being said. Labor and delivery was a bit more painful than the tooth surgery. Also I was doing hipno the whole time of the labor. I did ask for 1/2 a dose of medication through ivy right towards the end... so I did it almost cleared of meds... I'm proud of that 1/2 dose though because I took it and because I didn't take the whole thing. This next birth I will take it by the time my pain goes to a 6-7/10...
You mean How i had a normal birth😀 ????. It is sad that humanity has reached a point where we think we cannot give birth without painkillers. For centuries women did without it and gave birth to alot more kids than we did. Painkillers are actually contributing to issues like bad tearing and pelvic damage because women are out of touch with their bodies in the childbirth process. In the Netherlands ,a developed country, they actually encourage labour without painkillers but of course you do have a choice. I plan on sucking it up and going natural.
I just want to say how proud I am of all the mamas to be for going through labour without pain relief. I did it four times starting in 1974 and had 2 placenta previas also. I had little support and was scared by the pain the first time even with having learned some breathing techniques. The other 3 were hard but satisfying. And what a fabulous gift after!
This made me cry for some reason 🤷🏼♀️ like happish scared tears lol being pregnant is a trip
your videos have given me so much confidence with this entire process. I'm due in about 4 weeks and I was so scared but now I'm excited and ready to bring my baby girl into the world! thank you so much!!!
It's not for the faint hearted. My husband compared it to a scene out of the exorcist. LOL
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My due date is in 3 days. I keep waking up with period cramps but when I get up they go away. My pelvis feels so unstable and painful with every step. Also baby is definitely lower into my pelvis so it's super uncomfortable and sometimes painful to walk
Mind over matter, facts of life.
On my 1st birth i kept thinking of the women who have no other option. Like the indians they used to hug trees on their own. And they did it. I always kept thinking why not me.
I had my daughter August 27th 2019! I’m watching videos now for my daughter I’m due with in June this year.
Lol not even pregnant. What am I doing here.
I've had 3 unmedicated vaginal births, 4th and final will be this March!
Thanks to your breathing vids I made it laboring (I labor on all 4s, on the toilet and standing up and swaying, I used lavender oil and the shower to calm me and soothing music) at home to 8 cm and had to rush to the hospital at 3am and when I got to labour ward at 4am was 10cm push 3 times with the urge to push contraction and she was here … my labour was confusing because just that morning at my mon weekly obgyn appointment my doc told me my cervix was closed or barely a one after an intense cervical exam And I was booked for induction the sun if nothing didn’t happen so when these cramps started around 2 pm first half hr growing closer together as the day went on I didn’t know I was in labor they felt like period cramps that were slowly increasing in intensity and closer apart… what made me head out to hospital at 3am was they grew strong with Braxton hix was 2min apart and I feel pressure in my butt … I live 10 mins from the hospital asked for pain meds in the labour ward but couldn’t get any because I was @ 9cm
Just want to say watched this video a year ago in preparation for my daughter's birth & ended up having a completely natural birth as a result. Thank you love your channel
You’re an amazing doula. Thank you for these videos!
Thank you! That's so sweet!
Due in 6 weeks, hoping for all natural! My mom did it, but I have chronic pain in my back and hips so I’m unsure if I’ll be able to handle it. Pray that I can, supposedly she’s already really big...
How did it go??
@@aann7132 thank you for asking. Didn’t go anywhere near plan. I went into labor 3 days before my induction date, and was in labor for 30 hours before the Dr told me even with Pitocin I was not dilating enough and had to have a c-section. I tried so hard to have a natural birth. Recovery is rough. Today makes 2 weeks and I’m finally just now able to get up and down out of chairs and the bed myself without being in huge amounts of pain. She’s healthy though, so that’s what counts..
Are tears preventable? This is what I’m scared of… or incontinence
I’m having my baby in 8 days, binge watching these videos
Good luck!! 🤞🍀
Well my reason is that we don't have epidural or any other anestesia in my country... so there's no choice
Mine to
Im dua in 2 days i never that about takeng epidural or eny medication🤷🏽♀️ From begining i that about all things but never about if i will take medication,im not scared i just think that woman is made to give birth and it suppose to hurt and we should accept that and evrything will go faster and ezz 😎 Good luck to all momma's and dont be scared we can do this 👸🙆🏽♀️
How was your experience!! Congratulations!!!
@@PinkSaira1 Still waiting 😂 Hope she comes tonight or tomorrow,thank you 🥰🥰🥰
How was it?? :)
@@emanelobaid1893 It was so so so good,i did end up geting epidural but i did put all my power in to deliverig naturaly but at 6cm i was so exsousted that if i didnt take epidural and took little sleep i wouldnt be abel to push 3 hours later,but other then that delivery was pretty fast for first pregnancy only 6 hours of hole labor and 35 min of pushing,i did relax mayself as mouch as i could i did walk until my contraction was starting to get too painful,i did shower so all those things worked for me to deliver faster 🤷🏽♀️🙆🏽♀️
@@SaraManasijevicSarica666 that's amazing! Congratulations 🎉
I think the only thing you didn't mention i think was the breathing technique. You did a full video on breathing techniques and I fully utilised your technique while giving birth last year, and definitely will do the same technique again this year. It helped me sooooooo much throughout my labour, I literally was able to stay at home for most of my labour, and when I got to the hospital I was already 9cm dilated. So within the next hour I had my baby in my arms. So thank you sooooo much for the video. It really helped me 🥰🥰🥰🥰
I wish you could be my doula... :( are you in the nashville tn area by chance?
Same happened to me ! I went in at 1 cm with so much pain already . I was like nooooooo this can't be the start its awful 😞