We just became parent 3hrs ago! We found your videos a bit late in the pregnancy, but it helped a lot! My girlfriend was induced 12hrs ago, she was able to deliver using only breathing techniques and pressure point I would press during contractions.. I am incredibly impress by how strong she was!
Can you do a video about overcoming childbirth trauma/anger? My last labor did not go as planned and was really awful and every time I think about my last labor while preparing for my next one, I am just filled with anger and bitterness.
Seconded! I also had a traumatic labor w my last pregnancy and it’s causing so much anxiety for this next labor I’m getting ready to have. I would love to see a video about this!
Same here! I even felt prepared last time but since I was induced and had little control over anything it became traumatic and painful. I’m at a different hospital this time but I still don’t feel the trust or confidence I should have.
I achieved unmedicated birth because of you and it was not as painful as cobtractions before I got an epidural with my first! I watched so many educational videos to the point that I knew what the person is going to tell and that helped me so much
Thank You Bridget for your videos. FTM gave birth to my healthy baby on 4/20/21. Idk what I would have done without watching your videos. I believe you are the reason that I was able to have a vaginal unmedicated birth. From the beginning till the end. From Choosing my dr until this day breastfeeding. Birth has always scary to me but I would watch your videos over and over again for reassurance, and I believe that helped, till the point my boyfriend new who Bridget was and it felt like you were actually our doula. THANK YOU SO MUCH.!!! Btw my birth was not that bad, contractions where manageable. All I kept on thinking and focusing on was my breathing and the reason why was going natural. And your voice saying our bodies where build for this. Thank thank thank.!!!
I watched a bunch of your videos prior to birth & what little fear I had, they helped. We're in a house-hunting situation, in a terrible market for first time low budget buyers...so I think that helped distract me. I was more worried about housing (we are overcrowded where we are) than I was about birth. Having a midwife & being confident in my birth plan (& more importantly, where I'd give birth), really helped. Nobody was around me saying "you can't" or "you shouldn't" or "you'll hate it". Everyone was "good for you", "I've always wanted to see a home birth", etc. I followed the breathing techniques & it got me through. I don't remember any pain. It was all just discomfort (like my typical period cramps, just stronger), & it didn't get to the really uncomfortable pelvic pressure point until they were back to back. Even then, the breathing helped me get through without ever feeling like it was intolerable, or like I couldn't do it. Being in water at that point also helped a ton though. 😂
How did it go !? I’m on 39 and 4 days, they tried 2 inductions yesterday and scraping the mucus membrane which was extremely painful and unexpected. Nurse didn’t even tell me she was going to do this. We were discharged and my cervix is shut. I’m defeated already feeling
38+2 today… he seems happy and doesn’t look like he wants to get out, although I am fed up with pregnancy and cannot wait any longer to meet him asap :’( I have been dealing with anxiety about birth because I am literally anxious about everything, yet the impatience overweighs these days and I just want to go through it, whether painful and scary or not. Thank you for your videos, I think the fact that I have been educating myself with videos like yours has decreased my fears a great lot. ❤️🙏🏻 Now going to watch this one 😍 love from Istanbul 🥰
I always tell my girlfriends that birth really isn’t as bad as you think it’s going to be. We’re made for this! Btw I really want to thank you so much for all that you do. I just gave birth to my second child 06/01/2021 and it was absolutely amazing! It was kinda crazy because my water broke at 0034 that morning as soon as my husband and I decided to go to sleep. I tried to get some sleep once we were settled into a our room but, the contractions were coming back to back and they were really strong. My nurse had also just checked my cervix one hour before and I was only 5cm so I thought that I had a long way to go and gave up on my hopes of doing it without the epidural. As soon as I laid down after the epidural I felt the need to push, I didn’t think that there was anyway that I was ready since I was only 5cm a hour before that point. I remember just pausing and was starring at the ceiling because I began feeling the ring of fire and then I knew that I was definitely right about needing to push. I told my husband to run and get the nurse, started pushing before they came in and was so thankful that they got there in time to catch our baby because I only pushed one time. It was absolutely amazing how quickly the nurses came in, my doctor and the doctor on call arrived right after I birthed him. I know they say that you second comes faster, but I didn’t think it would be that fast! It would’ve been nice to enjoy that epidural though, it was quite painful to get and I definitely needed a break from the contractions at that point. Thanks to your breathing exercises I was pretty much able to go natural though.
Thank you so much for your videos. I have loved the idea of having children, but have been terrified of pregnancy. Your videos have given me the steps to begin my research, and already I have lessened my fears of pregnancy! My husband and I are hoping to try later this year/early next year, and I already have begun my dreaming/planning to help my anxious self! I hope to use your lesson plans and hire a doula in the area when the time comes. Thanks again for all the wonderful blessings!
So glad I found your videos. I’ve just hit the fear point at 6 months and instantly began learning as much as I could to prepare. Your content has helped be greatly! You’re seriously the best!
I’m at my 6th month mark - 25 weeks. I am scared 🥺🥺🥺 I’m really trying to my best to learn as much as I can.. I know he’s going to come out regardless but I’m so scared
Birth isn’t bad at ALL. Nothing to be scared of. Bridget’s breathing techniques made birth a breeze, especially breathing baby down. No epidural needed and by the time you get to 10cm, pushing eradicates all your pain. Just remember to relax and work with your body and not against it!
I'm almost 37 weeks with my first baby! Your videos have been sooo helpful! Thank you for sharing all your knowledge! I feel much more relaxed about giving birth! ❤️
1. Be aware of your fears. 2. Write down your fears. 3. Educate yourself about your fears. 4. Prepare for your dream labor. 5. Build your supportive team. 6. Find ways that move you from fear and towards confidence.
I'm 41 weeks today with my first. I really dont want to be induced. I do have some fears regarding possibility of cesarean. My moms story of my birth is my own fear. I think I'll look into some of the fears I have regarding that today. Thank you brigid
Mom’s stories can really be the source of our fears.. my mother has given birth to four children and we grew up listening to the stories, how much pain and how much she wanted to die etc… this is really one of the worst things you can tell your children.. :’( I can relate to you. Sending you lots of prayers and good wishes, may it be a wonderful, magical birth that you will remember with a big smile on your face.. it’s time to come, little one.. 🙏🏻
My mom’s story haunts me too. The thought of complications is the scariest. I think I have some more overcoming to do before I decide if I want to carry my children. I hope you had a positive experience!
Update: I ended up skipping my induction appointment and babes decided to come the very next day. I was able to go ahead all natural and I was LAUGHING when it came time to push. I thank my body relaxation training and the P-A-I-N acronym for helping me through. I was 7 cm when I got to the hospital and baby came almost 4 hours later. It was so much easier than I thought it would be. They lost the heartbeat at the end and almost went for the emergency c section but I pushed with all my might and he was born. Perfect. He is 2 months now ♡
Thank you so much for this video, it is the second time I have listened to it. Your videos make me feel so happy and calm about birth! I've seen a stark contrast recently because I've seen a couple ads for labor prep and breastfeeding that were using fear as a main motivator for people to sign up. Not only that, but from my own research after seeing them, the claims they were making were exaggerated or skewed. So thank you for being so genuine and positive in your videos! I am 23 1/2 weeks along and bought your course about 3 weeks ago and love it, especially your meditations.
Don’t be! Birth is what we were made to do and it’s an amazing process! One piece of advice, be open minded about your birth plan because you never know what will happen. Just trust the process ♥️
With my first baby I was able to handle the contractions but I have a lot of BUTT pressure that I couldn’t handle it. The epidural never even helped it. Is there something to do when you feel that? I’m fearful of that butt pressure again.
Its scary i am 31wks my baby will be here in a month now. Is my first baby 👶. Heard scary stories ): & is more for life and death situation that I think of woman also die in childbirth & its very very scary &is whats in my mind 💔 or babies
@Brittney Shaner mama Natural author is not a midwife/doula or medical professional. She has some really dubious and untested tips. A MUCH better book is Ina May's Guide to Childbirth. So much experience from a midwife with experience of 1000+ births
I had a natural birth my first time (31 hours of labour ) i heard your affirmation and it was good until when i start to push and everything went horrible....may be am getting an épidural this time
My wife feared tearing in childbirth. Luckily, now there is Aniball and 'Epi-no Delphine Plus' birth facilitating devices, which are modelled on the traditional method of shortening birth for baby and avoiding tearing and episiotomy for mum (Ina May Gaskin style). The traditional 'Opening Doors for Baby' to 10cm method worked for our baby, 20 years ago, which was our first baby, weighing 3.1kg, coming head first, but facing the wrong way, a back-to-back baby, a forceps birth, but was born normally; kicking, screaming and pink i.e. in excellent condition, with no episiotomy or tear from the birth, to mum. The more that you research around birth, the more empowered you become, as a mum. Listening to birth videos you will hear the baby heart beat monitor and just absorb so much of what to expect in a normal birth. My UA-cam channel has 'Birth explained for children/' (no mum appears in this video - pure science) and /16+. The more helpers the better; the midwife was translating for me, as my wife was pushing, speech distorted, "No sugar in that drink, your wife wants some sugar in it, please".
It's my second pregnancy I'm 35 weeks I'm terrified the first time around I had a horrible experience they let traines do my epidural and it failed twice they messed up my back they cut me down there and I felt everything and they ripped my placenta out and I almost bleed to death they cracked my teeth shoving the gas and air in my mouth and pinning me down while injecting me with god knows what in my legs I had bruising and my baby was left with a hole in the top of her head than a proper professional finally took over and had to correct the 5 peoples mistakes I'm left traumatized after that I have no trust in the uk birthing system
I'm SO sorry you had this experience. Can you find a midwife and doula for the next time? Therapy may be helpful to get through the trauma :( It's not your fault, my dear
Correlation is not causation. Someone may have fears because their Dr has advised that they have a complicated pregnancy. This would result in a higher likelihood of intervention - because it is medically necessary not because the mother's stress caused it. Therefore, the complication caused the intervention, not the fear of giving birth itself.
@@NadiaSeesIt my comment is merely pointing out an important inaccuracy in the wording and clarifying for others as it is relevant given the context discussed in this video. I'm sorry you found it unhelpful. My comment is not meant to be dubious, only accurate. Best wishes.
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We just became parent 3hrs ago! We found your videos a bit late in the pregnancy, but it helped a lot! My girlfriend was induced 12hrs ago, she was able to deliver using only breathing techniques and pressure point I would press during contractions.. I am incredibly impress by how strong she was!
Can you do a video about overcoming childbirth trauma/anger? My last labor did not go as planned and was really awful and every time I think about my last labor while preparing for my next one, I am just filled with anger and bitterness.
Seconded! I also had a traumatic labor w my last pregnancy and it’s causing so much anxiety for this next labor I’m getting ready to have. I would love to see a video about this!
Same here! I even felt prepared last time but since I was induced and had little control over anything it became traumatic and painful. I’m at a different hospital this time but I still don’t feel the trust or confidence I should have.
Same thing here, I've been trying to ignore my fear and telling myself that maybe I'll have to go through it all again
I achieved unmedicated birth because of you and it was not as painful as cobtractions before I got an epidural with my first! I watched so many educational videos to the point that I knew what the person is going to tell and that helped me so much
Thank You Bridget for your videos. FTM gave birth to my healthy baby on 4/20/21. Idk what I would have done without watching your videos. I believe you are the reason that I was able to have a vaginal unmedicated birth. From the beginning till the end. From Choosing my dr until this day breastfeeding. Birth has always scary to me but I would watch your videos over and over again for reassurance, and I believe that helped, till the point my boyfriend new who Bridget was and it felt like you were actually our doula. THANK YOU SO MUCH.!!! Btw my birth was not that bad, contractions where manageable. All I kept on thinking and focusing on was my breathing and the reason why was going natural. And your voice saying our bodies where build for this. Thank thank thank.!!!
I watched a bunch of your videos prior to birth & what little fear I had, they helped. We're in a house-hunting situation, in a terrible market for first time low budget buyers...so I think that helped distract me. I was more worried about housing (we are overcrowded where we are) than I was about birth. Having a midwife & being confident in my birth plan (& more importantly, where I'd give birth), really helped. Nobody was around me saying "you can't" or "you shouldn't" or "you'll hate it". Everyone was "good for you", "I've always wanted to see a home birth", etc. I followed the breathing techniques & it got me through. I don't remember any pain. It was all just discomfort (like my typical period cramps, just stronger), & it didn't get to the really uncomfortable pelvic pressure point until they were back to back. Even then, the breathing helped me get through without ever feeling like it was intolerable, or like I couldn't do it. Being in water at that point also helped a ton though. 😂
The way I look at it is this:
I have to have this baby. I have to. Women have done it since the beginning of time, so can I.
👏👏👏
Same here
Perfect timing ⏱ thanks for the tips! I’m almost 34 weeks. Trying to keep my mind occupied 🤪
How did it go !? I’m on 39 and 4 days, they tried 2 inductions yesterday and scraping the mucus membrane which was extremely painful and unexpected. Nurse didn’t even tell me she was going to do this. We were discharged and my cervix is shut. I’m defeated already feeling
@@WorldOfNicky that is despicable! She broke your trust! I hope everything went okay - you are powerful no matter what!
38+2 today… he seems happy and doesn’t look like he wants to get out, although I am fed up with pregnancy and cannot wait any longer to meet him asap :’( I have been dealing with anxiety about birth because I am literally anxious about everything, yet the impatience overweighs these days and I just want to go through it, whether painful and scary or not. Thank you for your videos, I think the fact that I have been educating myself with videos like yours has decreased my fears a great lot. ❤️🙏🏻 Now going to watch this one 😍
love from Istanbul 🥰
Sending you good wishes for your and your babies health ❤️🙏🏼
@@Shub419 oh shuva thank you so much 🥲❤️ you made my day! Sending you lots of love!
I always tell my girlfriends that birth really isn’t as bad as you think it’s going to be. We’re made for this!
Btw I really want to thank you so much for all that you do. I just gave birth to my second child 06/01/2021 and it was absolutely amazing! It was kinda crazy because my water broke at 0034 that morning as soon as my husband and I decided to go to sleep. I tried to get some sleep once we were settled into a our room but, the contractions were coming back to back and they were really strong. My nurse had also just checked my cervix one hour before and I was only 5cm so I thought that I had a long way to go and gave up on my hopes of doing it without the epidural.
As soon as I laid down after the epidural I felt the need to push, I didn’t think that there was anyway that I was ready since I was only 5cm a hour before that point. I remember just pausing and was starring at the ceiling because I began feeling the ring of fire and then I knew that I was definitely right about needing to push. I told my husband to run and get the nurse, started pushing before they came in and was so thankful that they got there in time to catch our baby because I only pushed one time. It was absolutely amazing how quickly the nurses came in, my doctor and the doctor on call arrived right after I birthed him. I know they say that you second comes faster, but I didn’t think it would be that fast!
It would’ve been nice to enjoy that epidural though, it was quite painful to get and I definitely needed a break from the contractions at that point. Thanks to your breathing exercises I was pretty much able to go natural though.
Thank you so much for your videos. I have loved the idea of having children, but have been terrified of pregnancy. Your videos have given me the steps to begin my research, and already I have lessened my fears of pregnancy!
My husband and I are hoping to try later this year/early next year, and I already have begun my dreaming/planning to help my anxious self! I hope to use your lesson plans and hire a doula in the area when the time comes. Thanks again for all the wonderful blessings!
So glad I found your videos. I’ve just hit the fear point at 6 months and instantly began learning as much as I could to prepare. Your content has helped be greatly! You’re seriously the best!
I’m at my 6th month mark - 25 weeks.
I am scared 🥺🥺🥺
I’m really trying to my best to learn as much as I can.. I know he’s going to come out regardless but I’m so scared
@@paigek7798how did it go
Birth isn’t bad at ALL. Nothing to be scared of.
Bridget’s breathing techniques made birth a breeze, especially breathing baby down. No epidural needed and by the time you get to 10cm, pushing eradicates all your pain.
Just remember to relax and work with your body and not against it!
I'm almost 37 weeks with my first baby! Your videos have been sooo helpful! Thank you for sharing all your knowledge! I feel much more relaxed about giving birth! ❤️
How was it?
1. Be aware of your fears.
2. Write down your fears.
3. Educate yourself about your fears.
4. Prepare for your dream labor.
5. Build your supportive team.
6. Find ways that move you from fear and towards confidence.
This is a helpful approach!! Just filled two pages of notes with this structure. Thank you. 💚
I'm 41 weeks today with my first. I really dont want to be induced. I do have some fears regarding possibility of cesarean. My moms story of my birth is my own fear. I think I'll look into some of the fears I have regarding that today. Thank you brigid
drink raspberry leaf tea
Mom’s stories can really be the source of our fears.. my mother has given birth to four children and we grew up listening to the stories, how much pain and how much she wanted to die etc… this is really one of the worst things you can tell your children.. :’( I can relate to you. Sending you lots of prayers and good wishes, may it be a wonderful, magical birth that you will remember with a big smile on your face.. it’s time to come, little one.. 🙏🏻
My mom’s story haunts me too. The thought of complications is the scariest. I think I have some more overcoming to do before I decide if I want to carry my children. I hope you had a positive experience!
Update: I ended up skipping my induction appointment and babes decided to come the very next day. I was able to go ahead all natural and I was LAUGHING when it came time to push. I thank my body relaxation training and the P-A-I-N acronym for helping me through. I was 7 cm when I got to the hospital and baby came almost 4 hours later. It was so much easier than I thought it would be. They lost the heartbeat at the end and almost went for the emergency c section but I pushed with all my might and he was born. Perfect. He is 2 months now ♡
If only our moms had enough emotional intelligence to hold the horror stories so we didn’t end up getting traumatized by them lol
Thanks for making all these videos, they are helping me and teaching me so much! Im due on Halloween 🎃 (2021)
Thank you so much for this video, it is the second time I have listened to it. Your videos make me feel so happy and calm about birth! I've seen a stark contrast recently because I've seen a couple ads for labor prep and breastfeeding that were using fear as a main motivator for people to sign up. Not only that, but from my own research after seeing them, the claims they were making were exaggerated or skewed. So thank you for being so genuine and positive in your videos! I am 23 1/2 weeks along and bought your course about 3 weeks ago and love it, especially your meditations.
How was it?
I'm on my 2nd pregnancy and I have a fear of giving birth fear of tearing and things going wrong like my first birth did
I'm in my 5th month and I've always been paranoid about birth
Don’t be! Birth is what we were made to do and it’s an amazing process!
One piece of advice, be open minded about your birth plan because you never know what will happen. Just trust the process ♥️
You are my inspiration !!!!!
Thank you for your videos. Managed to have a successful home water birth this morning.
This is right on time as I approach induction this week
With my first baby I was able to handle the contractions but I have a lot of BUTT pressure that I couldn’t handle it. The epidural never even helped it. Is there something to do when you feel that? I’m fearful of that butt pressure again.
These comments are so encouraging!!!! ❤️💜❤️💜❤️
i watched all your videos and prepared and was not scared at all and my birth was pretty awful ☹️ 6w PP today
The more I know the more I fear
Its scary i am 31wks my baby will be here in a month now. Is my first baby 👶. Heard scary stories ): & is more for life and death situation that I think of woman also die in childbirth & its very very scary &is whats in my mind 💔 or babies
How did it go
Honestly might just have to save up to get a surrogate. This is terrifying.
I am 36w ....will have a c section in few weeks...I don't know how I feel...a bit anxious... just hope everything goes smoothly 🙏🏼
Pray to Allah and everything will be fine inshaAllah
What books do you recommend for natural births
Mama natural! Her book and her program is amazing
@Brittney Shaner mama Natural author is not a midwife/doula or medical professional. She has some really dubious and untested tips.
A MUCH better book is Ina May's Guide to Childbirth. So much experience from a midwife with experience of 1000+ births
I had a natural birth my first time (31 hours of labour ) i heard your affirmation and it was good until when i start to push and everything went horrible....may be am getting an épidural this time
I am feeling so scared and i m not pregnant yet but so scared of baby birth😢
Look at it this way: You've already spent far more time _worrying_ about the pain than how long you'll actually _be_ in pain. Breathe 🌺
My wife feared tearing in childbirth. Luckily, now there is Aniball and 'Epi-no Delphine Plus' birth facilitating devices, which are modelled on the traditional method of shortening birth for baby and avoiding tearing and episiotomy for mum (Ina May Gaskin style). The traditional 'Opening Doors for Baby' to 10cm method worked for our baby, 20 years ago, which was our first baby, weighing 3.1kg, coming head first, but facing the wrong way, a back-to-back baby, a forceps birth, but was born normally; kicking, screaming and pink i.e. in excellent condition, with no episiotomy or tear from the birth, to mum. The more that you research around birth, the more empowered you become, as a mum. Listening to birth videos you will hear the baby heart beat monitor and just absorb so much of what to expect in a normal birth. My UA-cam channel has 'Birth explained for children/' (no mum appears in this video - pure science) and /16+. The more helpers the better; the midwife was translating for me, as my wife was pushing, speech distorted, "No sugar in that drink, your wife wants some sugar in it, please".
It's my second pregnancy I'm 35 weeks I'm terrified the first time around I had a horrible experience they let traines do my epidural and it failed twice they messed up my back they cut me down there and I felt everything and they ripped my placenta out and I almost bleed to death they cracked my teeth shoving the gas and air in my mouth and pinning me down while injecting me with god knows what in my legs I had bruising and my baby was left with a hole in the top of her head than a proper professional finally took over and had to correct the 5 peoples mistakes I'm left traumatized after that I have no trust in the uk birthing system
I'm SO sorry you had this experience. Can you find a midwife and doula for the next time? Therapy may be helpful to get through the trauma :(
It's not your fault, my dear
Correlation is not causation. Someone may have fears because their Dr has advised that they have a complicated pregnancy. This would result in a higher likelihood of intervention - because it is medically necessary not because the mother's stress caused it. Therefore, the complication caused the intervention, not the fear of giving birth itself.
Your comment is dubious and unhelpful. It doesn't really apply
@@NadiaSeesIt my comment is merely pointing out an important inaccuracy in the wording and clarifying for others as it is relevant given the context discussed in this video. I'm sorry you found it unhelpful.
My comment is not meant to be dubious, only accurate. Best wishes.