Southern-fried Homebirth (video)

[amylizpat]

Okay, y'all, we finally have Silas' birth video ready. Let me explain a few things:

I was planning a water birth like I've had in the past, but the intensity and speed of this labor combined with the water just wasn't working for me. So, I decided to birth on the toilet. It felt sooo much better for some reason.

The girl in the bathtub is a brand-new assistant to my midwife. She looks like she isn't doing anything but she is...she's learning.

Note to all midwives and doulas: watch what you tell your labroing ladies while they're in transition. My MW told me, "once the water bag breaks the baby will come out soon after". I heard it as, "get this damned water bag out so I can see my baby!". This explains why I'm talking about the bag of waters throughout.

This video isn't really graphic, but there's a shot or two that you might not want your SO or child or grandma or whoever to see. Just warning you.

I can't believe how Southern I am. I honestly don't talk with such an accent in real life, but tequila and labor (not at the same time, of course) seem to bring out the best of my roots.

It's about 12 minutes long, I think.

Enjoy! (this video sponsored by Gatorade )

http://www.newearthbaby.com/

[DeChRi]

Halfway through it...loving it!

[DeChRi]

OH wow, thank you for sharing that! THe end teared me up a bit. Your expression was awesome.

I am in awe of the grace you labored in. I think I made more commotion when I was in the worse constipation part of my pregnancy.

Well done....great video.

[isosmom]

Wow! Thank you for sharing. Tearing me up a bit. Dc and I watched. For some reason it keeps stopping in the middle so we don't get to see the birth. But lovely nonetheless.

[renaissanceed]

Oh wow, I cried at the end too, when you looked up at your DH with such an expression of wonder. Thank you for sharing - hoping to have as great an experience as you had.

And BTW we are more than likely to have another Silas over here, so it was so neat to here someone say 'That's Silas'.

[GinaRae]

I can't get anything but voices and a green screen :

[Dee-Groovy]

Wow thank you so much for sharing this! You're so calm and strong through the whole thing. Congratulations on your little boy!

[boogiemonster]

Amazing!

[~ATenthMuse~]

(From April ddc) Thank you for sharing. I totally cried when you sat down with him and looked up at your dp!

Congratulations!

[pixiedust]

thanks so much for sharing! I've had a bit of anxiety about labor in the last week and somehow that totally took it all away. thanks so much

[Kontessa]

Thank you so so much for posting this, our first birthing video! I cried too but then I have been crying for 2 days now soooo. It was beautiful.

[sorteep]

Originally Posted by GinaRae

I can't get anything but voices and a green screen :

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[thismama]

Beautiful! Thank you. Helped my anxiety too, and totally made me cry. Congratulations on your beautiful son.

[maisiedotes]

Me too! I feel so empowered. It was a beautiful birth- and you are adorable! I am feeling not as anxious about going drug-free....

[tiffanymm]

I loved watching your birth. I have to agree that I feel so much better having watched how strong and calm you were the entire time.

[Hezzy]

Thank you so much for sharing. Very moving and wonderful. Congratulations!!!

[marisa]

You made that look too easy!!! You just stood up and there he came!

Congrats and thanks for sharing!!

[LittleLlama]

Thank you. I haven't seen a birth video since before DS was born.

That was beautiful.

[GoGirlGo]

That was a really beautiful birth. Thank you so much for sharing.

[janiecakes]

that was absolutely beautiful.