~ Inspiring Videos and Slideshows ~
Labor and birth captured:
Hospital water birth - A slideshow of a mama working hard through labor in a hospital setting with the support of her husband, doula, and a midwife that provides a necessary service to her community in Georgia!
VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean)/HBAC (Home Birth After Cesarean):
HBA2C - This is an absolutely amazing story. Includes videos of all 3 births with important captions. Disclosure: For me, and I imagine most (especially those who've had a cesarean) - the second cesarean surgery in particular is pretty difficult to watch. You get to clearly see the difference in a baby born after some labor vs. none. However, I can't help but post this and hope people watch it all the way through to see her victorious home water birth and her letter to her doctor.
HBA2C - After an unfortunately typical induction-distress- cesarean birth, she is forced into a second by her military doctor and higher ups, and then births her third baby at home. Interview included.
VBA3C - "Faith"
HBAC - touching slideshow of a mom's heartbreaking cesarean and journey to birth vaginally...at home in the water.
A hospital VBAC (The story belongs to Gina, The Feminist Breeder - who also went on to have a second VBAC at home in which she let her readers/followers watch live on her site, visit her for more on that.)
VBA2C
VBA2C
Twin HBAC
HBA4C of 6th boy!
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Natural Childbirth of Twins and Triplets
"The first intervention in birth that a healthy woman takes...is when she walks out of her front door in labor. From that intervention, all others will follow." - Michael Rosenthal, OB/GYN
No music or photo slideshows below, just raw normal births: (Disclosure: yes, you might see babies coming out of vaginas!)
(If you want to see all too common birth taking place in hospital settings with epidural pain relief, moms birthing on their backs with legs in stirrups and no feeling or control, and baby's cord clamped immediately and taken off of mom within seconds to be handled roughly by strangers, then you can watch any of the birth shows on TV. There is more out there, so I'd like to give some examples of how birth is actually quite normal, natural, and mom and baby can be handled gently and respectfully)
*If you want to give feedback or ask a question about anything that happens in the following videos, please just email me and ask or post the link and your comment/question on my facebook page!*
At Home in Orland, ME - Short 7 min. film. I like the normalcy of so many things at this birth. From the midwife adjusting to the mama in the bathtub as she starts feeling pushy - she steps in to check her instead of asking the mama to get out :), the easy feelings in the atmosphere and house, her birthing on her side instinctively, easing out of baby head, and the simple unwrapping of the cord around the neck. I also love how the film shows the time after the birth and how calm that is as well. No rushing around, no clamping, smiling joyful support team, bright-eyed baby getting familiar on mom's breast.
At Home in Auburn, ME - Short 6 min. film. Get past the first few seconds, and you're golden. :) Watching the entire thing is important! Gives the viewer an opportunity to see the intensity rise and fall, how short lived that part is, the mama's very important 'self-talk', and her thankfulness (immediately after) for being home. For more videos a part of this series called At Home in Maine, visit http://www.mainehomebirth.wordpress.com/
A natural hospital birth - I cannot even tell you all the things I love about this! I wish she wasn't so apologetic, but overall, it shows a laid back atmosphere where a mom listens to her body and births intuitively, changing her position to all fours while her midwives are supportive and encouraging her through the intensity of her sensations.
Hospital water birth - A slideshow of a mama working hard through labor in a hospital setting with the support of her husband, doula, and a midwife that provides a necessary service to her community in Georgia!
VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean)/HBAC (Home Birth After Cesarean):
HBA2C - This is an absolutely amazing story. Includes videos of all 3 births with important captions. Disclosure: For me, and I imagine most (especially those who've had a cesarean) - the second cesarean surgery in particular is pretty difficult to watch. You get to clearly see the difference in a baby born after some labor vs. none. However, I can't help but post this and hope people watch it all the way through to see her victorious home water birth and her letter to her doctor.
HBA2C - After an unfortunately typical induction-distress- cesarean birth, she is forced into a second by her military doctor and higher ups, and then births her third baby at home. Interview included.
VBA3C - "Faith"
HBAC - touching slideshow of a mom's heartbreaking cesarean and journey to birth vaginally...at home in the water.
A hospital VBAC (The story belongs to Gina, The Feminist Breeder - who also went on to have a second VBAC at home in which she let her readers/followers watch live on her site, visit her for more on that.)
VBA2C
VBA2C
Twin HBAC
HBA4C of 6th boy!
More...
Natural Childbirth of Twins and Triplets
"The first intervention in birth that a healthy woman takes...is when she walks out of her front door in labor. From that intervention, all others will follow." - Michael Rosenthal, OB/GYN
No music or photo slideshows below, just raw normal births: (Disclosure: yes, you might see babies coming out of vaginas!)
(If you want to see all too common birth taking place in hospital settings with epidural pain relief, moms birthing on their backs with legs in stirrups and no feeling or control, and baby's cord clamped immediately and taken off of mom within seconds to be handled roughly by strangers, then you can watch any of the birth shows on TV. There is more out there, so I'd like to give some examples of how birth is actually quite normal, natural, and mom and baby can be handled gently and respectfully)
*If you want to give feedback or ask a question about anything that happens in the following videos, please just email me and ask or post the link and your comment/question on my facebook page!*
At Home in Orland, ME - Short 7 min. film. I like the normalcy of so many things at this birth. From the midwife adjusting to the mama in the bathtub as she starts feeling pushy - she steps in to check her instead of asking the mama to get out :), the easy feelings in the atmosphere and house, her birthing on her side instinctively, easing out of baby head, and the simple unwrapping of the cord around the neck. I also love how the film shows the time after the birth and how calm that is as well. No rushing around, no clamping, smiling joyful support team, bright-eyed baby getting familiar on mom's breast.
At Home in Auburn, ME - Short 6 min. film. Get past the first few seconds, and you're golden. :) Watching the entire thing is important! Gives the viewer an opportunity to see the intensity rise and fall, how short lived that part is, the mama's very important 'self-talk', and her thankfulness (immediately after) for being home. For more videos a part of this series called At Home in Maine, visit http://www.mainehomebirth.wordpress.com/
A natural hospital birth - I cannot even tell you all the things I love about this! I wish she wasn't so apologetic, but overall, it shows a laid back atmosphere where a mom listens to her body and births intuitively, changing her position to all fours while her midwives are supportive and encouraging her through the intensity of her sensations.