birth video ideas?

[milkmommie]

I am planning a home birth for our fourth babe due in Jan.
My other children are 14, 7, and 3. The 14 year old was present for the birth of his younger brother and seems pretty ambivilant about witnessing this birth.
My 7 year old daughter was also present for her younger brother's birth (at a birth center in the tub) but doesn't remember.
I am looking for advice on some videos that we can watch together to prepare the two youngest for what to expect at this birth. We may have a water birth this time again so they could include some water births. Most of all I'd just like them to be prepared for what they may see me going through so as not to freak them out.
TIA!
Tara

[StacyL]

That Russian waterbirth one would be good.

[nurnur]

I love videos for getting kids and everyone else prepared, birth into being the russian film is wonderful, I can't think of othe titles right now, but we watched a lot of vid's during my last preg. kids were 7, 4 & 4 at the time.

also making noises when your doing something strenuous (or regular!) and letting them know that these are similar to the noises that you may make when you are working hard to have the baby, I did a lot of this towards the end and it really seemed to help even though they giggled at the time!

[rmzbm]

Gentle Birth Choices.

[Nan'sMom]

I liked Laura Shanley's video. Also liked the Russian Waterbirth video but not quite as much.

[boobjuice]

i liked "Birth into Being" too, and "water baby". you may use my birth video if you like, i think it's decent enough.

Birth Journey

it's a water birth as well. good luck!