My Positive Birth Story (Step By Step Explanation)
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- čas přidán 17. 12. 2023
- Let me walk you through how I had my natural and positive birth with my third baby. This was my second home birth but my first water birth and my first time having back labor throughout the entirety of labor. Giving birth at home means you don't have access to an epidural or other pain medications- a natural birth is your only option. However, regardless of whether you're giving birth in the hospital where you do have access to those interventions, it's important to know what you can do to empower yourself and cope with labor contractions when you're having a baby. FYI- pain medications don't always work!
If you're preparing for birth, it's in your best interest to have tools when giving birth that help you find comfort naturally. In this video, I talk about early labor through the birth of our baby and tips you can use along the way to help create a positive birth story for yourself.
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All content and information in this video is for informational and educational purposes only, does not constitute medical, psychological or health advice of any kind and I do not warrant that the information presented herein is free of any errors or omissions. I am not providing medical, health care, nutrition therapy or coaching services to diagnose, treat, prevent or cure any kind of physical ailment, mental or medical condition.
Although I strive to provide accurate general information, the information presented here is not a substitute for any kind of professional advice, and you should not rely solely on this information. Always consult a professional in the medical and health area for your particular needs and circumstances prior to making any medical or health related decisions. For your health related questions, please seek the advice of a licensed physician or any other qualified health care provider immediately.
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I am a Lamaze certified Childbirth Educator, a DONA certified Birth Doula, Prenatal & Postnatal Fitness Specialist, and Certified Breastfeeding Counselor in the San Francisco Bay Area! For more information and resources, come find me at builttobirth.com
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Thank you for your amazing course. I gave birth to our first baby in 2022 at home in a birth pool, following your amazing course throughout my pregnancy. All the information in the course is so well explained and easy to follow. Now, we are trying for another baby, the last six months, as I was following period app, which it seems is not accurate as to when is my ovulation. Just opened your app/course I noticed that there is a section (I bough the course after I got pregnant with our first baby) Preconseption, talking about the colour cervical mucus and how is related to as to when ovulation actually is, not what apps said. Wish me luck 🤗 I do the same to every women who wants to conceive ☺️
I hope youre pregnant by now! ❤ sending love
@@Kookyalien thank you so much for your comment. I do send you love too. I had tears in my eyes when I told my partner for your lovely message.
The month I followed the information mentioned in the video from Bridget for Preconception I got pregnant with our second baby, 5 months pregnant actually today.
@aleksandraaleksandrova3963 congratulations!!!! That's so awesome 💕💕😁 not too long to go!!! I'm very happy for you
@@Kookyalien thank you ❤️ 🙏
This was so lovely. Thank you ❤
Bridget, I want to express my immense gratitude to you.
I gave birth to my first child, my son, four years ago. I had planned to have a natural, unmedicated birth in the hospital. Hopes of that were dashed within minutes of my arrival at the hospital after my water broke. I was the victim of scare tactics to allow interventions I did not want and invalidation of my desires for my birth experience. Thankfully, my son was perfectly healthy, but I ended up getting an epidural and pitocin which I didn’t want, and suffered a long second degree tear, chronic tail bone pain and pelvic floor issues. Additionally, I had feelings of inadequacy and shame that my body could not give birth in the way I had planned.
When I got pregnant with our second child I was determined to have a different experience. I watched a ton of your videos in preparation and the most important lesson I took was to trust that my *body* knows what to do. This was foreign to me, given that my doctors always conveyed that birth was a medical condition to be treated and that they, not I, knew best.
I prepared my team of doctors. I explained my plan to labor at home as long as I could, and to advocate for myself when and if I felt pressured to allow interventions I didn’t understand or that my husband and I did not want.
Mild contractions began early in the morning on 12/30, and continued throughout the day. I wasn’t sure if this was labor or not, but took your advice to ignore them and continue with my normal routine. Then, in the middle of the night on 12/31, I began to lose some of my mucous plug and my water broke. I moved all over my house as I labored, walking, swaying, sitting, or kneeling - whatever my body told me to do.
One incredible moment of trust in my body occurred during transition. I had been sitting on my rocking chair for several contractions and that was feeling good. And then, I had one powerful surge and I instinctively knew I couldn’t sit for that one. When I stood up, I felt the baby’s head literally fall into my pelvis. From that moment, the surges became very intense and came fast and hard. I told my husband that I didn’t think we had much longer to go, and it was within about 5 minutes of that conversation that my body began to push on its own.
When we arrived at the hospital, I asked that they wait for my current contraction to end before checking my dilation, hold off on the IV given that I was feeling the urge to push, and stated that I did not want to push on my back. All of these requests were honored graciously. My daughter was born after about 8 minutes of pushing.
This was truly a redemptive birth. I prayed to God that it would be, and one way in which He answered my prayer was to allow me to stumble across your CZcams channel. From you, I learned to trust my body (which I was shocked to find was totally accurate every time!) and that it was my right and privilege to direct my own labor. As a result, I recovered so much more quickly, and feel empowered by my birth instead of ashamed. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for what you do.
To anyone reading this and prepping for her own natural birth, take heart. If I did it, you most certainly can too. 💜
Your story is so similar to mine, except that with my second child I unfortunately had placenta previa which meant I ended up having a c-section. I was devastated.
I fell pregnant again last Feb but unfortunately I had a missed miscarriage. Exactly one year later and I am finally pregnant again and praying that this is the pregnancy I have been praying for years for. I watch these birth stories and it’s beautiful and I want so badly to have the natural birth I had always wanted.
I leave it all in His hands, and pray that my prayers be heard. God is good.
Amen! I’m so sorry for the loss of your last pregnancy and am so happy that you are here again preparing to welcome another baby!
I totally understand feeling devastated by the fact that you had a C-section when that isn’t what you wanted. I pray this time you are able to have the beautiful birth that you want!
Wow! I am in tears :)
Amazing story! If there is a next time, just have the baby at home…you’re clearly capable and will love it ☺️❤️
Your story means so much! Thank you! ❤
Pregnant with my second, and watching you push out your son just INSTANTLY brought me to tears. Women are just so magnificent and power!
Same here, expecting my second end of May and near the end I was in tears. Birth is so beautiful. I'm realizing I still have a ways to go to re-study the birth process to have another empowering birth experience.
Crying my eyes out watching how beautiful this was. Your videos are so helpful
I'm 36 weeks pregnant with my first baby and this video brought me to tears...I was literally smiling and crying at the same time when your baby came out! So empowering and informative! Thank you Bridget for your amazing content!
When is your due date? I’m 37 weeks and 1 days now and due February 22nd so we are really close. I got so emotional watching this video too. I can’t wait to give birth :)
@@MusicLuvrGurl12 I'm now 38 weeks and 2 days!! Doing labor inducing yoga exercises and walking a lot!! I'm due 20th of Feb!
I cried watching this too, a couple of nights ago, 39 weeks, waiting for by home birth in hot tub to begin:)
@@fatimarajabnejad8649 So exciting!!! 😊😊 Have you had your baby yet? I’m 38 + 4 now and still waiting. I’m just so excited!! Haha
@@Cms2233Love-vz6dr oh man that is sooo exciting!!! Have you had your baby yet? If so, how did your water home birth go? 😊
You go to church!! You're a Christian! I knew there was something different about you and why I felt I could connect with you so much better than others I have found online. God bless you sister and your beautiful family ❤️ thank you for these empowering, informative and encouraging videos
I love how proactive and knowledgeable your husband is. He knew it was time for the midwife. I use your videos to teach and discuss topics with my hubby. I’m 28 weeks and hoping to have a hands free and unmedicated birth so I will need my hubby to be my biggest birthing advocate.
Congratulations! I gave birth to my son (my first baby) on November 24. I’ve been watching many of your videos, during pregnancy and after and I’m so grateful for your empowering content.
I was able to have an unmedicated, natural birth in a hospital. I’ve always dreamed of giving birth at home, but I currently live in Romania where home birth is illegal. So, after searching for the right doctor, hospital and doula, I was able to have my dream birth and be left alone with my husband and doula with occasional monitoring by a midwife. I’m so in awe of my body. It is built to birth. 🙏🏻
This is beautiful I am praying for a peaceful unbothered birth in February! Congrats
I love how positive this birth story is and wish there were more of these instead of all the horrific ones, congratulations to you and your family, im currently in my second trimester and hope to experience a positive birth too!
Same here! ❤
Own your birth own your baby own your body 🙌🌄 I labored at home 36 hours with no pressure “to progress”. It was in my timing and in positions that felt good to my body. I pushed for 3 hours with very minimal tearing and there was no rush. My midwife and doula were celebrating the whole three hours and cheering me on. It moves me to tears just remembering their faith in me. No fear tactics. ❤ your body is built to birth ! 🙌
I used the course for my last baby and it is quite discouraging when you don’t get any break between contractions but envisioned a peaceful empowering birth.
I’m pregnant with my second now and know now that anything can happen and to be ok with it. It’s a wonderful thing having these tools in your back pocket if and when you are able to utilize them. But for anyone reading this, if you have to get pain relief because you are suffering, it is ok.
Bridget! I delivered to my first baby boy in August, completely unmedicated! I want to thank you because your videos have been so helpful. I had a doula, and saw a chiropractor weeks leading up to the end. I watched every single one of your videos and it all very motivating/encouraging.
Mamas, you can do it! Get your body ready by doing specific workouts and stretches! Labor is the hardest thing I’ve experienced and also the most rewarding and empowering. So blessed for this channel!
Is it really painful? Like did u tear
Yes it’s very intense, I tried to not call it “pain” since it would make it believe that something was wrong rather than natural. But it was extremely intense.
Yes I tore 1st degree. Only pushed for 20 min.
28 minutes later and the cord still wasn’t white! I love that! I have seen it so often as a student midwife (outside of medical community). I can’t believe how often cords are cut before 10 minutes because the cord is “flaccid.” It isn’t. Wait an hour and then you’ll know it’s flaccid.
You did amazing! Great job mama! You both did it!
I'm 3.5 weeks away from my due date with my second daughter. I attempted a home birth with my first daughter 2 years ago but spent 26 hours laboring at home and ended up transferring. I feel so empowered and ready to try home birth again! Watching this video amped me up and seeing you push your son out made me cry!! Thank you for sharing this! So encouraging and educational.
This is exactly how my first went! I couldn’t handle the back labor any longer and ended up transferring. How did things go for you?! I’m due in 2 weeks 😊
I labored at home for 36 hours my midwife said there was no hurry and she and my doula could come back the next morning and that there was nothing wrong with a long labor but hearing that I said oh no I’m doing this now ! Right after I was ready to get in my tub to start pushing. I’m so glad I wasn’t pressured and could take the time I needed. Sending you blessings for your birth and empowerment in the process 🙌
“I love birth” thank you B! 34 weeks into my first pregnancy & your input is very soothing ❤
Almost baby-time!! Good luck to you ❤
@@giselleduff1001 He is here Giselle!!! 🥹 the most glorious creature Ive ever laid eyes on 🤍 deeply in love 🥰
You are such an inspiration to me! I’m pregnant with baby #3, doing a home birth this time with midwives, my last two were hospital births. I love your positive birth story at home so beautiful to have your family there and older sisters meeting their brother makes me cry. I’m encouraged by your story! Just afraid I will feel overwhelmed in the moment, but I’m praying I can stay calm
Congrats Bridget!❤ Thank you not only for educating us mamas but encouraging/empowering us as well. I have had 2 homebirths and they wouldn't have been the same without YOU!
I had zero labor signs and my water broke at 3am at 38+4. It was my first birth and totally took me by surprise! Contractions started 30 minutes later and a long 27 hours later my daughter was born. Congratulations on the new baby!!
Same here! My water broke at 2:30 am at 38+6 and I had zero signs before then.
This is the most beautiful birth story I have ever seen and I cried nearly the entire time watching this video. ❤ Thank you so much for letting us be a part of your experience and educating us along the way. There is still so much institutionalised diminishing of women in the birth process, unnecessary interventions and definitely unconscious bias. I takes extraordinary courage and many system barriers to overcome in order to advocate for natural birth. 36 weeks now and due to complications not able to birth at home. But will use your wisdom to give birth as naturally as possible in the hospital. ❤
Congratulations on your 3rd Bridget! I’m so excited for your beautiful family! I watched your videos previously and had my sweet little boy 3 months ago at home. It was a wonderful experience. My home birth experience and your recent birth story encourages me so much to expand my family further. 💕
You helped me so much with my 3rd birth. I listened to your meditation videos and did it naturally and i didnt go in til 7cm and labor lasted exactly 41 minutes. The pain afterwards definitely took a toll on me but it was a fast and easy labor thanks to you
Your genuinely so inspirational. Currently pregnant with my first and I love how you make the birth process seem so beautiful and not something to be scared of. Wishing you and baby all the best ❤️
Beautiful birth! I had my first and second in a birth pool at home and the water is the most comforting sensation during labor! My second was 10lbs and my labor was only 3 hours and all back labor, I don’t think I would have been able to cope without having him in the birth pool. 33 weeks with baby #3 and I am planning another water birth! Love your videos❤
This video hit all my heart strings! Amazing!! I had my first home birth with my 5th child after 4 epidural births. I'm almost 30 weeks pregnant now and fear has been creeping up again. I feel the empowerment from your experience and I'm so grateful! I need to watch through your course again! I've been doing the fitness program which has been great. Thanks for all you're doing to empower women!
Congratulations Bridget! I also wanted to thank you for all the videos, they helped me a lot prior (your birth ball exercises put me into labor within a day) and during my birth 6 months ago (though I did opt for epidural).
I gave birth at a hospital in Sweden and I was really impressed with the personnel. Whenever they saw the pain was too overwhelming they helped me calm down, they told me to listen to my body, didn’t put any pressure on me or on getting the labor move along quicker but let it take time. Everybody was absolutely lovely to me and my husband, got me a nice candle-lit bath, danced around with me in the room and made sure I stayed hydrated and fed throughout the labor (which I heard is not so common in other countries). My only regret is that they put me in a lying down position on my side for the pushing part and it was the most uncomfortable position to me, I really wish I had spoken up and changed to all fours which I felt even prior to giving birth that it would be most comfortable to me.
Congratulations on the birth of your son! Your content was SO helpful for me as I prepared to deliver my son (who is now two!). I had a natural delivery in hospital after being induced. A PSA to others reading the comments is that I thought I was having bloody show but it was actually bleeding from a partial placenta abruption. I called my midwife and went for an emergency fetal check. Baby was moving well and they found my water had partially broken. So always always call if you have any bleeding. In labour, being able to move and use gravity was a life saver. I’m grateful I could trust my body to deliver my son naturally despite some earlier complications. I wanted to share how this channel positively impacted my birth experience - thank you for such great information 🙏🏻
😭😭😭 This was so beautiful. I'm 28 weeks now and am so very focused on an unmedicated VBAC for this baby. I don't have a ton of support and we can't afford a midwife or doula but have been watching all of your videos and I feel SO much more empowered and prepared for this labor compared to my first. So many things are different with this pregnancy and I'm so looking forward to being in tune with my body when baby decides it is ready to come. Thank you for your always gentle spirit and delivery of knowledge!! ❤
Call the local doula schools to see if any are needing births to attend for their certificate!
God bless you ❤ you got this momma. Our bodies are naturally made for this and we can handle anything. Wishing you all the strength.
You were so helpful for me with my first unmedicated birth 3 yrs ago! I’ve had two girls with midwives in the hospital and am THRILLED to be at a birthing center with baby boy coming in May! So sweet seeing your girls with their baby brother. 🥰
This was one of the BEST videos ive ever seen... thank you so much for sharing your experience!
I cried when you and your husband had that moment while pushing and when you got to meet your son
So beautiful
Thank you so much for sharing. Seriously. The step-by-step is incredibly helpful!
Experiencing signs of labor in the last 12 hours at 37 +2 and binge watching your content again. Had back labor with my last baby and she was surprise frank breech which led to an emergency C-section. First time my water broke and then contractions. Now experiencing cramping, nausea, and loose stool. Hoping this turns into labor soon! Thanks for all your incredible content.
I also had a c-section due to failure to progress and I was supposed to have a home water birth. I was so crushed. Rooting for you, mama! ❤️🙌🎉
You got this 💪🏼
I hope all went well with you! All the best for you and your family 🫶
Hey congratulations! I have been following you since pregnancy... your videos help me with positive natural birth..I was so afraid of delivery but I had normal delivery as I got so motivated ...you changed my perspective towards pregnancy and delivery...thankyou so so much❤ love from India 🇮🇳
I followed your videos while I was pregnant with my daughter a few years ago and I now find myself watching your videos again as my husband and I plan to get pregnant again. I used many of your exercises and advice while laboring which led to me laboring at work(lol)/home and by the time I got to the hospital I was already 5cm dilated. I also had back labor and that was some intense pain but I managed and was able to have a fairly quick hospital labor and delivery. While I did watch A LOT of labor and delivery content on CZcams, I honestly believe your content helped me the most regarding my mindset surrounding childbirth. Thank you ❤
Congratulations 🎉 ❤ absolutely beautiful!! We went to a hospital for our children but our first I was able to labor in the tub up until pushing and they allowed me to be in whatever position was comfortable for me. Had my first born with no intervention and listened to my body it was so encouraging and beautiful. Our second I had to have a c section despite trying and doing everything possible to flip. Now hoping and praying for vbac with twins. Congratulations again!!! Thank you for sharing
What an amazing experience, thank you for sharing these moments and what helped you push through the intensity. I am 27 weeks with my first and having a hospital birth but wanting as hands off as possible. Your videos are so empowering! Enjoy your newborn ❤
Wow so peaceful and powerful! I love how you brought awareness to home births. This lady deserves to be on tv and more! You are amazing and truly a birth queen!
Thank you so much for sharing your experience ❤ I am due in April with my first and although I am trying to get all the info, knowledge and positive mindset around birth, sometimes the fear of the unknown takes over ( also with unwanted warnings from other mommas), but testimonials like this restore the faith in nature and in my own power. ❤
Me too due in April 2024
This was beautiful to watch. Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge
This is so beautiful! Thank you for sharing your birth experience with us! ❤
Congratulations! Love your videos, I watched them so much during my pregnancy to get in the right headspace and positive feelings going!
this was so beautifully filmed and you are so well-spoken!! thank you for sharing, i can’t wait to experience our own home birth in just a few weeks!!
I'm binge watching all of your videos and making my own birth plan tomorrow! Thank you so much, your videos are so valuable ♥
I’m not pregnant yet (my husband and I want to start trying next year), but positive birth stories like yours are helping me so much with being excited for the process! My mom was very fearful about birth and didn’t have any of these resources about how natural birth is - she just went along with whatever the big Pharma, general practitioner doctors said. So, though I was never allowed to be present for any of her births, the only things I heard about birth from her were that it was really painful and really scary and really long, but that you had to just push and scream through on your back until it was done.
I cannot tell you how grateful I am to be learning but that doesn’t have to be the case, and then I don’t have to be afraid of birth just because of the way my mom was told to do it. Thank you for recording and taking the time to post these!
I am a new high risk L&D nurse and I love watching your content, I will probably be purchasing your bundle soon to help my patients! I’m so glad your birth went the way you planned! So beautiful. I recently had a patient in the hospital who’s birth was similar; low/no interventions in a birthing tub. I do think it’s necessary though, that you bring up the contraindications to a home birth. Of course not in this video but just in general. Everyone would prefer a birth like this one, but sadly it isn’t always possible. In my practice I have seen many “failed” home births with many devastating consequences. My goal is to provide a holistic birthing experience to patients; including those with comorbidities.
Would a BMI over 30 disqualify a woman from home birth?
I'm at 17 weeks pregnant with my first baby and this was really encouraging to me. Honestly, I've been so anxious about every aspect of this baby arriving that I haven't done basically any research on anything to avoid the stress (I'm going to sign up for infant care classes next week though). Watching this video was the first "research" I've done and it couldn't have been a better start. I don't feel scared, I feel like I can do this because it's part of what I'm made to do. And you provide SO many valuable resources and pieces of information. Thank you for what you are doing. God is working through you in a mighty way. I will be watching more ❤
You're not alone in your anxiety if that helps ❤
Same, my anxiety peaked during pregnancy & for a time being I disconected from the information. But I did start reading books & taking only what helps me. Also, talking with a doula is great ❤
I’m at 17 weeks now. It’s totally ok. We women are made for this, naturally ❤
Thank you for sharing and congratulations Bridget! Your mom would be so proud ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I had my first baby 2 weeks ago and had an amazing water birth! Thank you for all your built to birth videos, I truly enjoyed my experience ❤️
I cried seeing your baby come out. What a beautiful video. Thank you so much for sharing all the details. I’m finally pregnant with our second baby. I’m looking forward to checking your birth program. God bless you and those sweet 3 babies 🧡
Congratulations on the arrival of your beautiful son! I have had 2 natural births, both beautiful experiences and I owe a lot of my experience to your videos and resources! Thank you for providing tools for positive birth! ❤
I'm just expecting my first baby this coming summer and your videos are soo much help and encouragement to get through the fear of unknown ❤ thank you
Bridget thank you so much for your expertise and vulnerability. This truly looked like a beautiful birth.
Beautiful! I have two children and I do not want another one but because of you and your way of seeing and feeling birth I could imagine to have another pregnancy and birth experience because it is so magical! Thanks for your videos that helped me so much through my two unmedicated natural birth experiences in France where „natural birth“ is not often supported. ❤
Congratulations on your new baby! The birth story, sounds wonderful!
My third was also my most empowering birth. While I chose to have a hospital birth, my third was the labor with the least interventions, so that was an amazing experience! One thing that really spoke to me from your story was how your contractions slowed down for a little while, and your midwife reassured you that it was normal. I experienced the same thing, and although my nurse was amazing and never hastily suggested the use of any interventions, I just wished she would've reassured me through that part, or at least I wish I'd remembered it was normal, as I had learned about it prior.
Wow amazing! I had back labor with my first baby and had no idea about it. So I was in labor for 36+ hours and eventually got transferred labored 6 more hours at the hospital and ended up in emergency c section. It was very traumatizing. My 3 HBACS after that I learned about the tens unit, spinning babies etc to try and avoid it at all costs if i could but got a tens unit in case I had it again, and thankfully the Lord has been merciful and all 3 of those births were night and day difference! Im proud of you, this made me tear up. Im pregnant with my 5th child. Its always hard for me to hear about back labor because of my experience but I love that yours was positive!
Totally surprised myself with tears when baby was born. “Watching” this video in the background
this is perfect timing and exactly what I needed as I can go into labor any day now! thank you so much for sharing and all that you do!! congrats on your baby boy, mama!☺️
I'm having a sympathetic urge to grunt while watching you push, haha! I'm 39 weeks with my 5th and have always had homebirths, but I love watching videos like this every time to refresh my memory and feed my urge to birth without becoming obsessive about starting my own labor.
This is was so inspirational birth story. I am 15 weeks now. I will follow ur pregnancy workouts and listen every tip you posted
I’m 13 weeks with my first and am still going back and forth with medicated vs unmedicated but this is inspiring! Planning to do research on both spectrums to make an informed decision. Thank you for your content and congratulations!
Such a beautiful birth story! It was incredible to see,I watch many of your videos and get a lot of guidance ❤️
You go girl. You are part of what inspired me to go natural with my second!!
Wow Bridget, this is amazing! You are so wonderful! I watched this and was so empowered and happy!
Wow that looked so peacefull and natural! The birth of my first son was nothing like that. I am now 25. weeks pregnant and really want a better expierence this time. Thank you for sharing, that was inspiring!
I lost my mucus plug at 28 weeks and my OBGYN didn't believe me even when I had a picture of it. I went into labor at 31 weeks though thankfully they pushed it off and I was able to sit in the hospital until I was 34 weeks. You are such an inspiration you have helped me out through my breastfeeding Journey so so much
I had my second baby in April. I watched EVERYTHING you posted. I was so confident & ready…. Then back Labor hit me like a truck. I didn’t have any belly contractions. I didn’t know how to manage that pain so four hours in I opted for an epidural. I am pregnant again & I will definitely be doing my research on back labor so I’m prepared just incase lol thank you for all that you have taught me Bridget. 💕 congrats on your new baby boy! ❤
What a beautiful birth story! Your family is very blessed! And you are looking amazing little mama
Thank you Bridget! I used your miles circuit video before I went into labor with my 4th on December 5 and I was able to labor mostly at home and got to the hospital to push, I was at 9.5 when we arrived and she was born in 27 minutes from arriving to the hospital. Blessings!
I love this so much!! 37 weeks today and so excited to follow in your footsteps, Bridget! Thank you for the lessons and inspiration!
Congratulations! Our babies are born just days apart 😊 I also had my dream water birth in a hospital and I had the most empowering and positive birth team then.
Congratulations girl!! I've been watching you for years since your first babe. You're amazing and doing amazing work. But you already know that 😘
Thank you for sharing this positive and encouraging birth story! God bless you and your new family member 🥹💞🤗🙏🏽
30 week with my first baby boy.. Ur empowering content made me relaxed as I will go with the my body flow.
Absolutely amazing and inspiring
Since you posted the birth vlog I checked your channel every day to see your birth story! I am following your birth course as well as the prenatal fitness and feel so empowered and exited for my birth. I am currently 38+4 weeks pregnant with my first and feel irregular contractions every day since almost a week. Thank you so much for sharing your amazing experience and encouragement!
Same here! 38w + 2d, and Bridget has been so empowering in every way. We got this!
This is awesome. That fetal rejection response took me by surprise in my own home water birth and I also felt mixed feelings about pushing! Thank you for sharing 💕.
Congratulations, Bridget! What an incredible birth story! Your son is beautiful ❤️ So glad you had a wonderful experience and felt so in tune with your body 😊
Beautiful birth story thanks for sharing ! My 4th baby was similar with my water breaking in the tub and then pushing shortly after . I remember watching your videos before I gave birth in 2020 and they helped me so much. Thank you
Congratulations Bridget!!😊❤ so happy for you!!!
Thank you for sharing, it is so helpful on so many levels!
Thank you for this video! So encouraging and touching. 9 weeks in to my second pregnancy and praying and preparing for a V-BAC.
Beautiful birth story ❤❤❤ I cried tears of happiness and emotion. My first birth experience is something I really want to forget, I am just thankful my baby was safe all the time and that she was born healthy ❤🙏🏻 but I just pray and envision that next time will be different in a better way, with a team that respects what I want and that supports me all the way in my decisions. This video makes me feel empowered for the future. I am not pregnant at the moment but I know that my second birth story will be different because I know that my body can do it. Thanks for sharing all your knowledge and experience with this community, you are such an angel and I am grateful to have found your channel 🙏🏻❤
Pregnant with my second and I had such a traumatic experience and this time around I will do everything in my power to feel powerful and in control with labor and birth
So proud of you! Thanks for sharing your story! Glory to God ❤
This was beautiful ❤ thank you for sharing!
Love this! Wonderful job, Bridget. This made me so excited for my fourth birth in the spring, ❤ I experienced fetal ejection reflex with my third, ten lb baby, and he was born in one push. ❤ I did those hip opening exercises throughout labor and they made all the difference!
I’m 37+ weeks with my 8th after an 8 year gap. After a tumultuous first birth at the hospital I’ve had 5 home-births and one at a birth center, so I’m excited for another home birth experience. Oddly enough, having had such a long gap has given room for a bit of fear and anxiety for me, so I’m working to mentally and physically prepare myself for the submissive journey of labor and connecting with my body again in such a raw and transformative way. It truly is magical to both engage with the birth process and then hold that baby at the end of it all. There is NOTHING like the moment when your baby is in your arms after laboring (whether quickly or not) for them. I am so eager for that moment again. Thank you for these great reminders for listening to my body, trusting the birthing process, and not giving into fear.
Congratulations! What a beautiful birth story. Love that your husband caught him and you got those first few minutes just the three of you 🥰
Congratulations on your baby boy ! 💙 I had my first child, baby girl, Nov 27 2022 at 2:05am 🙂. Love your content. Your built to birth course helped me tremendously. I probably could have almost had a home birth in our shower tub haha. Ended up making it to our hospital where our midwife and doula almost missed it! They walked in right when I started pushing. No epidural but I was always open to it. But 100% agree on movement! That’s where I’m so grateful to your course and always recommend. Confident for any future births! Thank you ✨
This is so empowering thanks alot
I’m currently almost 11 weeks pregnant and first time mama. Watching your videos helps me to relieve some anxieties. Thank you Bridget for sharing your knowledge and passion.
So beautiful
Thank you for sharing; this was an empowering video. Congratulations! 🤍
I just want to thank you for all your content because I followed what you taught - trusted my body to do its thing and also did the breathing techniques all throughout my labor. Fastest and easiest labor of mine. My midwife told me I breathed my baby’s head out and only had to push once to get baby’s body out.
This was so beautiful ! Amazing! 🎉❤
Congratulations on your new baby boy Bridget!
you are so strong i don’t know how you do it. i watched a ton of your vids before my first girl but when the day came everything went out the window. i still pushed through without the epidural but my hip pain was so bad i almost gave up.
Im having my third also. Im going to watch this monthly, i swear!! This is a great empowering wideo that birth is natural and not scary!! My first went by in 13 hrs. My second was extremely pain due to bulging discs post car accident. The staff was inexperienced and put doubt and fear into me. I had epidural. Im motivated this time to have a less painful birth and stay active during this pregnancy. My last pregnancy i gained 100lbs and barely exercised and didnt eat right, i was in a safe place and overdid the things I didnt with first. My first i was in a traumatic and stressful environment.
I saw your videos through out my pregnancy
Helped me a lot
Enjoying motherhood with 3 months old baby
Also thanking to care about little ones channel
These two channels are the best to watch during the pregnancy ❤❤ loved you both ❤❤❤
Every time I hear a birth story like this, I get baby fever. I truly love the experience of labor and birthing❤
This made me cry ! Watching him come out !