Birth Montage General Discussion #1

I'm totally confused by the "this is a live birth" bit - do babies tap dance out in tv hossie? :cryinglaugh:

Trish that was wonderful! I have a million questions though...lol.

Do you remember it how it looked? Like we have no visual record of DD's birth, so i only have my memories and i wonder how different they'd be if we had a recording like this. I asked XP how it looked when i was pushing and he said "2 pushes and she was out" now i KNOW (because it was me) that what happened was that my body pushed and i roared to stop it, then i realised i didn't have to and pushed once and she was out, but he saw her head come out a few more cm's with that first grunt-and-fight-it-back and interpreted it as an active push on my part. So when you watch her coming on tape, how does it tally in your mind?

Also did you feel new stinging with each extra bit of crowning/birth? I found once DD had fully crowned i felt pretty much burny-but-numb, a neck didn't feel much different to a shoulder/hip, and pushing (or not pushing) didn't change the pain level or the sensation, so it amazed me to see you could actually FEEL her progress still at that point.

It was a lovely movie hon, and i've forwarded it to DP, as i hope to homebirth our babies into his hands, and i think that it is one of the most honest, and for that moving, birth videos i've ever seen. THanks so much for sharing.

Bx

Wow... those were all amazing! I wish i had enough pics to do one for DS.
Trish - love the DVD darl - that was beautiful.

Trish, such a beautiful video, i was bawling!

Awwww spanks girls. I am so glad that I could show you just what a good homebirth is like :D

Bec, will try to answer your all. When I was in labour with Abbey I had had realy bad gastro prior, my stomach muscles were killing me. They hurt so very very bad when I contracted, moreso than normally. This is why for me every movement of Abbey and every contraction was so painful.

I know that my contractions didn't last very long, perhaps only 30 seconds each, and they hurt so bad to push with, instead of feeling relief. I was pushing, just not too hard with them and would push more after the contraction so I really was working against my body, but it did work. Also I never did have that real pushing urge with Abbey, perhaps it was my positioning or perhaps her size. I'm not sure. I know that I was very gentle with her head. I pushed but only ever so slightly, Rather I let her come down on her own.

Once her head was out I felt nothing, well no pain as such of course. Then came her body, it wasn't birthing her as such, it was when my midwife was moving Abbey and because she had to come out and up behind. If you listen to me as Abbey is coming out I say "ouch my arse" lol, my bum was very sore.

As for the tv babies. Well I guess most of them look like they are 3 months old when they come out, no wonder their "mothers" are screaming ;)

It was beautiful Trish, I was another bawler!!!

Just beautiful Trish, really beautiful...

Beautiful work Sara and Michael! :) All these births are making me clucky ........oh yeah I get to do it in October!! :rofl:
Just clicked on the youtube link - its beeen taken off by some idiots saying it's "inappropriate" content.

I have found a couple more inspiring VBAC videos if anyone wants to watch them.

YouTube - My c-section VS VBAC

YouTube - ...journey to VBAC...

Beautiful Trish.

I have a VBAC client due next month and am searching for some inspiring VBAC vids.

I did a search on You Tube and could'nt find very many. How did you manage to locate them 2 Trish?

I did a search on You Tube. LOL. I was looking for a possible VBA3C client !!

Of course, I can just link her to my VBAC clips too. ;)

aww trish they made me tear up :cryinglaugh:

Damn hormones hey ;)

Thanks for posting Trish..... bawling here too, I can't believe how much I want this. The first clip in particular was so beautiful.

Your more than welcome Tan.

FWIW, I teared up too!! I can't even blame preg hormones on it. LOL.

Oh my lord Trish that was absolutely beautiful! I didnt realise you had video'd it as well as took pics. That was so awesome!

I just want to say though that Im so glad to see such an awesome seasoned birther still insist she cant do it when it comes time to push :lol: I did the same thing with Ripley and the nurse said "Yeah you can silly youve done it before, remember?" and I said "Thats why I wont now!" :cryinglaugh: I felt stupid after it was all over for saying it but obviously its a common thing. Im sure I'll say it again this time too.

Im so sad I wont get to homebirth :( It looks like a fabulous event and I would love my boys to be there like all your kiddo's were!

Wonder if I can get up the courage to video this baby's birth...........I dont birth pretty though so maybe you guys will be grossed out if I share hehehe

Although heart renchingly sad, I really wanted to share the story of Brona.

I have watched his story several times and will never forget his beautiful face.

I hope you never do either.

WarningMay be destressing for some

Trish that was fantastic. Thank you do much for sharing. Isla just watched with me & at the 2.30 mark you make some grunt sounds & Isla said " she snoring" LOL Then right at the end she said "baby having Milk Mum"

Sara that vid is beautiful

Sara that was beautiful...i cant stop crying. I feel for the family :(

just beautiful
i cant stop crying too!!
i too feel so sad for the family
RIP LITTLE BRONA

Its a very bittersweet video.

I cry everytime I watch it. I cry for her beauty, and his. I cry for loss, and his. I sob for the pain I see on their faces.

I have never lost a full-term baby. But I feel their pain.

Dailymotion - Naitre_enchantee - a Vie pratique video

Here is another amazing video. Most of it's not in English - but it's so beautiful.

She says to herself: "Be strong, my mind, my self. Protect me from doubt and fear."

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Dailymotion - Naitre_enchantee - a Vie pratique video

Here is another amazing video. Most of it's not in English - but it's so beautiful.

She says to herself: "Be strong, my mind, my self. Protect me from doubt and fear."

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Great this one isn't it Julie!

Very inspiring!

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Dailymotion - Naitre_enchantee - a Vie pratique video

Here is another amazing video. Most of it's not in English - but it's so beautiful.

She says to herself: "Be strong, my mind, my self. Protect me from doubt and fear."

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:clap: oh thank you,that was beautiful especially the end .
how calm and easy was the mummy OMGOODNESS ME LOL..

Finally birth montage for Stellan..........bit graphic; there are frontal birth shots, blood, butt and boobs. You have been warned :lol:

My Montage 10/13/09 at One True Media - share slideshows, slide shows, MySpace slideshows, MySpace codes, free video sharing, video montages.

That was beautiful Anna :)

Gorgeous Anna - you made me cry!!!!!

Aw thanks guys.

The only thing that "went wrong" as such was I couldnt leave his cord pulsating because it was super short; when Im holding him in the tub my legs are scrunched up high and Im hunched over (or in alot of discomfort because the cord is pulling on the placenta). Total fluke of nature though and something we didnt know about or could have changed. So typical the birth I want to do in water and leave the cord pulse is the one with the short cord :lol:


Mel, I got teary watching it too. I would do it over and over again; it was such an amazing experience! I reckon Ive got one more bub in me yet.............my next montage will be a home waterbirth montage if thats the case lol

What a beautiful montage Anna. Such a calm birth.

How beautiful Anna :D. You do look so calm, like you're just breathing him out.

:D just beautiful anna ,thanks for sharing hun you looked so calm and relaxed ,well done his gorg.

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How beautiful Anna :D. You do look so calm, like you're just breathing him out.

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I was calm! Not a panic moment in sight, I didnt even feel the ring of fire when his head crowned, never once had that 'Nope not pushing Im too scared' moment like I did with Ripley and Jett, it just happened. It was so natural. Best thing I ever did deciding on a waterbirth!

Anna, you've made me want another baby!!!!!! oh no, dh is not going to be happy LOL

:p well now im soooo thinking of having that waterbirth the midwives said i could have :) you made it look wonderful hun

ah sorry Ginger lol It made me madly clucky too!

Smithy, you would never regret atleast trying a waterbirth. The fab thing about it is if you dont like it; pull the plug, hop out and birth on dry land! I truly think its the least rough way to enter the world for babies though, Stellan is such a calm little dude and he was content and serene right after he was born. So different to my first two 'land' births. Water is theraputic for me though.

I loved watching all the birth montages. They gave me goosebumps and brang back that emotional rush of birthing my own baby. Makes me want to do it again ;)
Here is my montage of my VBA2C if anyone is interested in having a look.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY1k1zd-joU

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I loved watching all the birth montages. They gave me goosebumps and brang back that emotional rush of birthing my own baby. Makes me want to do it again ;)
Here is my montage of my VBA2C if anyone is interested in having a look.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY1k1zd-joU

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Very Inspiring.

I love the picture of you crouching over and looking down at your baby. Beautiful!

Well done!
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Hannahbanana that was awesome. Congrats!! I too love the pic of you looking down at your daughter after you birthed her

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I loved watching all the birth montages. They gave me goosebumps and brang back that emotional rush of birthing my own baby. Makes me want to do it again ;)
Here is my montage of my VBA2C if anyone is interested in having a look.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY1k1zd-joU

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HannahBanana- I just cried watching your Birth Montage. Beautifully done and so inspiring. I am so sorry about the loss of your brother as well. :hug:

I am sure you are an inspiration to many women :hug:

Wow, Hannah, that was awesome. Congratulations on your VBA2C.

Hannah that made me bawl! So inspiring! Well done