Videos of Natural Childbirth
I scoured the internet for some free online birth videos and here is what I found. The first one is a video of pregnant woman giving birth in a typical hospital setting with a doctor, a couple of nurses and her husband helping out. The second video is an amateur video of a water birth while the last one is a 10 minute trailer of Birth As We Know It, a educational video on how to have a conscious and loving birth without a lot of pain.
The important thing when you are watching these natural childbirth clips is to compare and contrast the different types of birth available to you and which one you believe in. If you are under 18, some of the childbirth videos may not be appropriate for you. There is no exposure of any private parts in the first 2 birth videos but the third and forth videos have nudity scenes.
Natural Childbirth Video 1: A Dad Assists In Birthing His Child At The Hospital
In this childbirth video, the pregnant woman is lying down on her back and the doctor is telling her to “push push push push”. It looks like a normal vaginal birth with the head of the baby coming out first and the doctor pulls the baby out of the vagina by clutching onto the baby’s head. It was kind of rushed after the baby was born because the doctor seemed to be in a hurry to cut the umbilical cord and the mother’s physical contact with her baby was interrupted when the nurses began to take the baby away for other routine procedures like weighing the baby and wrapping her in a towel.
This is the most common way of giving birth. If you don’t really like being in a place you don’t like and having a bunch of strangers telling you what to do during labor, just take a look at the other videos to see if they appeal to you or not.
Natural Childbirth Video 2: Water Birth
This is an alternative way of giving birth and some say water births are more natural and beneficial for both the baby and the mother. In this water birth video, the mother seems to be in a squatting position in the tub of water. Squatting in water during labor is much easier than squatting outside of it and this position is much better than the lying down position in the previous video. Notice that the pregnant woman did not require anyone to help her pull out her baby. Her baby came straight out of her vagina and floated to the surface in like 1 or 2 seconds. I think her midwife held onto the baby while her mother regained her composure.
Unlike the previous video, they did not rush to cut the baby’s umbilical cord but they did the right thing of allowing the mother to bond with the baby first. There is very little risk of the baby drowning because they don’t breath through their lungs at birth. The water in the tubs cleanses the baby’s body therefore you do not need to grab a towel to clean up like you do during a traditional vaginal birth. You can get a water birth done at home with the help of a certified midwife or at specialized birthing centers.
Natural Childbirth Video 3: Birth As We Know It Trailer
The last video is a 10 minute trailer of the award winning film Birth As We Know It. The author seems to be promoting a more loving and conscious way of giving birth instead of the cold and unloving process of cesarean and other types of childbirth. She recommends the use of water births with a twist. There are circular hip motion exercises during labor to reduce the pain and she claims that you may even turn the pain into pleasure. What that means for you is a painless and pleasurable birth!
The author also claims that if you give birth to children in a more loving way, you will enable your kids to have a healthier head start in life with a clearer frame of mind without any subconscious trauma that was implanted into their psyches during birth. In this video, you will see a short clip of a cesarean childbirth. Notice how it was done in a cold and almost robotic manner without any love. Compare that with the woman who gave birth in the video, which one seems like a better option for you?
Natural Childbirth Video 4: The Ryan Family Birth at the Baby Place
This video is the birth experience of the Ryan family at the Baby Place birthing center. It is like a mini-documentary of their childbirth and why they choose the Baby Place to have a safe, sensitive and satisfying birth.
Conclusion
Now that you understand what childbirth is all about, which method do you think is the best for you? Take your time to make that important decision and I hope you have a wonderful childbirth!
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