My Birth Story | Birth Plan, Labour & Trying For a Natural Calm Birth
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Sezzy please film Kurt's thoughts on the birth, what he struggled with, when he felt the pressure on him and first thoughts when Fox was born etc.
Amanda Jones yes yes yes!!
would love to see this!!
Definitely
Amanda Jones I love this idea!
YES YES YES
There is nothing wrong with an epidural. There is no gold medal for birthing a baby the best way. You just have to get it done as comfortably and safely as possible for both of you.
It's not that it's wrong. It's that it can have Its negative effects, just like an other intervention. If you look into it, it actually isn't nearly as safe as doctors make it out to be.
I had an Epidural with my first, and it was one of my biggest regrets, next to induction while I was already in labor. Those things can mess with your body's natural chemistry, as well as cause complications for you and baby.
In Sarah's case, she 100% tried her best. But hospitals are HARD to progress in. The entire environment is very stressful, and it can keep you from dilating.
Thankfully, the Epi. calmed her enough to be able to relax and dilate. But understanding that before-hand, may have helped her.
I'll be having my baby at home this next go around, with a Mid-wife, and I'm very excited to experience the differences between the two.
Hospital stay stalled my birth as well, and my experience was very similar to Sarah's. Sadly, it's quite common in the hospital scene, for natural moms who aren't fully educated (which you can't be, until you've already personally gone through it).
Mindful Mommy Moments thanks for sharing!! I’m still yet to understand why women don’t want interventions - call me naive, but I had no idea there were potential side effects! I need to do more research. But so few women seem to talk about this side of the coin
I had an epidural and it didn’t even work, so I did that to my body and my baby for nothing. I felt so ashamed 😔
@@keriharguess5792 No shame. You did what you thought was best at the time. As long as your baby is your top priority, don't ever worry about the nay-sayers!
Let's spread caring thoughts and supportive words to other Mom's out there and stop tearing each other down 💗
Keri Harguess It is nothing to be ashamed of! Child birth and the intense pain and exhaustion affects everyone differently and if you need it, you NEED it.
Please can you do a family morning routine
Yes id love this too!
Same here!
I literally bursted into tears when you said you were apologising to Kurt for wanting an epidural and he said it was okay 😭
Much love! 💞
I love how your birth video was so raw and real because all the ones that I have seen have been glamourised and not really true and what you actually go through
omg it was so raw! I enjoyed that Sezzy was REAL & showed both the ups and downs of her labor & delivery
I LOVE that you breastfed on camera. You are such a good role model for everyone watching. You embrace a natural lifestyle while still using man-made help when needed. Congratulations on your beautiful son!
You are literally glowing. I know you may not feel it but girl... ultimate goals. I adore you.
Madison Killer she looks better than me and I’m nowhere near pregnant haha
“Spare me your opinion about getting induced” 😂👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 I’m dying. You tell em Sezzy👊🏽
REFRAIN ahahaha
Didn't realize you get a lot of hate. Hope you never get discouraged or stop sharing your super REAL journey with us. We love the honesty and your realness and we love you.. ❤️❤️
“I’ve had the baby, refrain.” OMG I don’t know why I found this funny hahahah 😂😂
Claudia D as soon as I read this comment she said that😂
I just found out I am pregnant I have been rewatching Sarah’s pregnancy videos!!!
Congrats
Thankyou x
New kid Kay congrats!!!
Congratulations mumma
I am definitely not a doctor, nor am I studying to be one, but I am a dietetics student. Almost everything I learned in my nutrition course this semester about pregnancy and infants has stressed the importance of natural births and breastfeeding. C-Sections are reallyyyyyy not setting your infant up for success in their health. I am glad you did not get forced into getting one because it is completely against your beliefs. Pre-med students at my university are not even required to take a basic nutrition course... it is so disheartening because many diseases can be prevented with diet but yet doctors are not educated on this, therefore many do not have respect for holistic and natural methods. Thank you, Sarah, for sticking firm in your beliefs regardless of the doctors and haters and not giving into the modern world of medicine that most of the time does more harm than good. (Doctors are amazing, don't get me wrong. We absolutely need them. I just think that we rely TOO much on them and the "easy way" out of our issues.)
Midwifes in America also have full degrees and are certified nurse midwifes
Exactly what I was coming down to say :)
Pretty sure midwives are trained in college all over the world.
yes! But not doulas.
New midwives at this point are required to have at least a Master's in the US, and most programs are doctorates.
Not necessarily true - in Florida (where i live) you can provide full scope obstetric care as certified professional midwife without any kind of nursing/medical degree (or any higher ed degree tbh) and frankly it is a practice that is irresponsible and has resulted in severe instances of maternal and fetal harm. @ me if you must but midwifery in certain states is a joke at best and a nightmare at worst. some states provide adequate regulation for midwives but most only require high school education and the lack of oversight is shocking
Congrats on Fox. Both my births did not go according to plan you just can’t predict what will happen. I would love to hear about the birth from Kurt’s perspective as well. I always find it interesting to speak to my husband about our births.
Sian Fowell mine didn’t go according to plan either - I wonder if this is more common than we think but people just don’t talk about it enough. I agree it would be great to hear Kurt’s perspective. My husband remembers it differently from me too ☺️
I feel like most people I speak to say things didn’t go according to plan. I thought for my second surely as I had done it before it would be more likely to but nope. My husband was a bit traumatised after both I think 😂. As Sarah said as you are in another place (primal) you miss so much of what’s going on in the background which is why it’s so interesting to hear their perspective.
It is very obvious that you wanted the best for your baby and you made the best decisions you could given the information you were provided! Such a beautiful story and you’re an amazing woman and mother!! Keep it up 😊
The best thing my mid wife told me concerning the epidural was “you’re going to bring the same baby home either way. You don’t get a special award for not getting the epidural” and I was just like okay yep you’re right GIVE IT TO ME 😂
So moms who do it without epidural don't have the right ro feel special?
@@sokanonost not by putting the other moms who take epidural down.
It's not about medals but how you want to feel and move during labor, how much mobility and control of the labor you want. Epidurals are a completely fine choice and it's a personal choice. Births aren't the same for every mother and baby.
Haha, someone said to me “if a man came into A and E with a smashed femur would they tell him to breathe through the pain?!”
@@esmith4472 The difference is that labor pain is physiological rather than pathological. It's not telling your body something is wrong because nothing is wrong. It's a purposeful pain. So the comparison of a smashed femur is wildly inaccurate...
Okay, Fox is literally the cutest baby I’ve ever seen in my life.
No joke. Ya’ll did good.
I always wanted to have a vaginal birth but had to have an emergency c-section because I developed HELLP syndrome at 36 weeks. When I vlogged it, I had no idea how serious it was! I just knew that nothing was going according to the birth plan I had in my head. I learned after having my baby that you can’t judge people for ANYTHING that happens! Everyone’s birth story is different for various, personal reasons.
Thanks for being so honest with your story! It was beautiful, and Fox is absolutely precious! 💕
Never apologize for asking for an epidural💕
Honestly, these videos are worth recording and sharing with the masses. I'm saying this because you are so open and honest about the entire process. Unlike when I had my son NO ONE SHARED ANYTHING (Crickets). I was so confused at the time, and a video like this would have helped 100%. All of the questions the worrying would have been calmed just knowing that these thoughts, feelings, and fears are all normal.
Congratulations!! My daughter struggles with stomach problems and my daughters and wife have learnt so much from your channel. Thankyou and congratulations!!
This brought tears to my eyes. I’ve got two daughters, the first I was med free until 9cm and similarly my body was just working against itself refusing to dilate any further, causing swollen cervix, etc. Ended in an epidural. Second baby fully natural hospital birth. But I felt the same about my body and avoiding a c-section. Everyone’s mindset is different and allowed to be different but I felt so understanding and connected with everything you were describing in your desires for Fox’s birth. Love that quote regarding birth plans! The education is so important regardless of what happens. I was made fun of for having birth plans but I stood by them! And remembering all of this just made all my emotions come back from both my births. That exhaustion during natural labor is in a whole other realm. But I wouldn’t change anything about it. Congratulations to you and Kurt! You guys are amazing. And Fox is such a sweet peanut of a baby!!!
Sezzy please tell us where you get your scrunchie from!! It's so cute!
I’ve seen it at Dotti !! 🥰
As a nurse and mum myself I LOVE that quote your sister gave you! It’s so empowering and reassuring because you can educate yourself on what you want to do or how you might like it to go, but then when it doesn’t happen and go to plan, that’s okay and it’s not worth getting upset or stressed over.
Totally don’t mean this to come across the wrong way, but you being on such a big platform and your birth not going to plan, is reassuring for others to see that things can’t always go the way we want and we can’t always make things happen a certain way.
It helps those who might have no idea what birth is actually like see the real side.
Fox is beautiful love, mum life is so tough, nothing will ever go to plan lol, and they continue to throw spanners in our works! Enjoy every moment, even the tough times, it goes too fast ❤️❤️
My husband is a doctor and I work with amazing doctors daily. It so saddens me that people are portraying them as these evil, money hungry beings that pushes women to do things their way when in fact they work so hard to make peoples lives better and frequently goes home wracked with worry, sadness and empathy for their patients. With deliveries they truly do what they can do keep mom and baby safe. People will frequently paint them as the bad guys, yet when things get tricky and dangerous for a patient it’s up to them to fix things and step in to help. The amount of compassion I have seen these professionals put into their work is often overlooked.
My sister is a midwife and she works alongside doctors to get the best care for every patient and sees them as her colleagues rather than her opposition and vise versa.
There is also nothing wrong with an epidural. I wish women would stop shaming each other for the way they choose to give birth, feed their babies and raise their children. What about supporting each other and choosing to be kind to one another?
I agree. At the end of the day, doctors use their 15+ years of training, and experience dealing with 1000s of cases to make decisions with the ultimate goal of doing no harm. Keeping mum and bub alive would have been the forefront of this drs decision- she is ultimately responsible, not the midwife. Poor doctors get a bad wrap by their manner but also their need to make critical decisions.
I'm glad it all worked out the way Sarah wanted in the end though! In my own circumstance, I went with drs call for induction and have no regrets.
I love this video! I got emotional with the footage, it reminded me of my own labour....bloody tough but the best day of my life xxx thanks for retelling it sarah
All doctors are different. No two doctors are the same. The doctors you know may be amazing but maybe the doctors where she is weren’t quite what she preferred. Lots of people have had bad experiences with doctors. So have sympathy for her situation because it is different than yours. Clearly she isn’t against an epidural or anyone that has one. It was just not in her plans. Nothing wrong with wanting it natural and nothing wrong with wanting the medicine, she did not talk negative about the way anyone else would want their birth. So practice what you preach and maybe be nice.
Makenzie Brummett I don’t think you understood my comment. I wasn’t trying to be mean or directing the epidural comment directly at her. I was referring to it in general. I don’t think my comment was mean in any way so telling me to “maybe be nice” and to “practice what I preach” is a little hypocritical.
I was simply trying to explain my experience and not trying to undermine hers. I also wanted a natural, non medicated birth, but ended up with an epidural. I was just trying to tell her that it’s ok to have one, not judging in any way.
Unfortunately the internet is such a difficult place to voice an opinion with everyone being overly sensitive and reading into comments what one really wasn’t trying to say.
Only good vibes, love her and her channel, just standing up for the lovely doctors out there.
@@delanijoubert3939 I totally get what you're trying to say. I am so happy that Sarah has a healthy baby and everything went well.. But from the get go she was sooo against the doctors - they were basically two teams against each other (her+midwives vs doctors).
@@makenziebrummett9112 I dont think anyone was trying to be mean.... But I do think that maybe she was more sensitive to the things the doctors were saying because she was in labour and pain etc. But she is also not a doctor so to assume she knows what medical decision should be made when she is not a doctor could be dangerous. I know not all doctors are great and can lack bedside manner but their job is stressful and you know how many difficult patients they deal with who won't listen and do what they should, that can make them react stronger than necessary.
I swear - we had EXACTLY the same birth experience. It made me feel so much less self-conscious about what happened. I always thought I had such a high pain threshold but after 32 hours of active labour, I just couldn’t cope anymore.
This video really helped my partner understand how I felt too.
Thank you 💛
My husband found my large Amazon box of fake candles and asked "what the heck is this?". I told him, "Sarah had these during labor so I HAVE to have them during mine!" I'm ready to go any day now. Love this story! ❤
Rachael Gaul hahah goodluck!!!!
How did you go hun ?
OMG! I live in a middle Europe country and now I'm starting my last 3 month part of pragnancy. Here in Poland people are so not happy about everythig. Whatching your birth story I was like: if it happend here for sure it will be the most frightening labor ever and nobody would be talking about it like you do - with smile, hapinnes and thankfull.
I love to whach all videos from your chanel, you put so much happiness into people while showing what king of persom you are. Thank U Sarah so much for that !!! Because I know I whant to see life around me in bright colours like You do
Rewatching this and I’m still in awe, thank you for being so real and raw💜
I’m 21 weeks right now, and I have been watching every labor and delivery vlog I can get my hands on. I rarely cry during those videos but during yours I could not help but just sob for you. You were so patient and so strong. Ugh. You’re super mom. So glad he’s here now.
I cried too!! Sarah is so strong!
As an anaesthetist I'm SO SO happy to hear you say it didn't hurt to get the epidural! Many people worry about this so much and in my experience (hundreds) they are rarely really painful. And yes it's called a bolus :D
Also I always try to hurry to put it in because I know when a woman makes the decision to get an epidural, they are so done.
Chislevs I agree, I had one and it didn’t hurt! I was already in too much pain 😂
The anaesthetist saved my life 😊
Bethany Cristine aw I’m so sorry yours was painful!!!
My anaesthetist did say it may take a few tries but I was super lucky x
@Bethany Cristine I'm very sorry to hear that but yes sometimes they are painful. Could be many reasons, one of them it being difficult because your back was "tight" - which usually is because people are afraid it will be painful. Another factor can be that he didn't use enough local anaesthesia or that he hit either the bone (common) or a nerve (very uncommon). I always tell my patients it should not be very painful and to tell me if it is so I can use more local...
Minus the episiotomy you just told my birth story ❤
I tried to labour as long as I could at home and dilated exactly zero cm once I got to the hospital. As soon as I had the epidural my body went to work and gave me my beautiful boy.
Congratulations on yours, fantastic story too. I only found your channel a few weeks ago and I'm hooked!! ❤❤❤❤❤
Hadn’t heard from Sarah for so long happy you’re back 💕💕
__I cried when you told me how your sister pumped you up. Bless her!
As an ultrasound student ( 2 wks till senior status!), and have never been pregnant, this was SO insightful. Ugh, I just gush over you so much. Im SO glad you were brave enough to even start this channel. You really are a great person to know (given internet and all). Ive taken so many leaps towards being more healthy and it has been life saver. God really does bless certain people with the ability to speak. You're venerable and truthful and constantly working on being happy, no matter what comes your way. Bravo to your parents! They are rockstars! -xoxox SC-USA!
I'm so glad that even though your birth didn't go as planned you are still happy and don't feel any sort of trauma from it
In lots of RUclips videos people talk ALOT but I could listen to your voice forever! And yes, can you please do a video on Kurt's experience on the birth! You guys are an awesome family!
omg Sarah, I'm crying again seeing you tell your story and showing clips of the birth vlog. i was weeeeping when i saw the birth vlog, your support system was the BEST and you are such a strong woman, very inspirational video ❤️
Thank you for sharing your story. Reducing the stigma of getting an epidural is important - it is not a bad thing. It, in fact, is a very important part of having healthy moms and babies. Helping mothers to feel empowered to use one if they need it is important. Nobody should feel like a failure if they choose an epidural - it can help!
Love how open and real you have been through your whole pregnancy,how cute that Abby sleeps next to Fox they gonna be best friends!! Keep doing what’s right for u and ur fam ignore others words and opinions!!
You made the right choice. Babies heart rate was good, he was moving... that random doctor sucks! Inducing puts more stress on baby. And on you. The pain is so much worse. As I have been induced with my first and second child. The worst pain ever. With my 3rd, she came naturally and the best birth experience I had. Didn’t need an epidural. I’m currently 31weeks pregnant with my 4th. Planning for natural but you never know what will happen. If I happen to need an emergency c section. I’m getting my tubes tied straight after 😂 I am done! You look amazing by the way. All the best for you, Kurt and Baby Fox ❣️
Midwives are the same in the US. My daughter was delivered via midwife. My doctor only came to pop my bag then he disappeared. I'm a little human (4 ft 8), so I made them nervous because my baby was already about a third of my height and blood pressure wasn't recovering as they'd like. Turns out I had a tiny cord between me and baby. Good on you and Kurt, happy for you guys!
Thanks for being so honest and sharing your story! I had 2 kids, with 2 polar opposite birth experiences and the only "negative" things I can remember about the births were stubborn doctors stressing me out. I get that it is their job but at the end of the day they need to remember that they are talking a mums who always want what is best for their babies. It sometimes feels like in the UK the birthing side of the healthcare system is one big factory line and if you speak your mind it has to be shushed down as fast as possible. It is really lovely to hear that you had a lovely experience anyway all things considered! love x
Doctors are so frustrating. They should stop pushing women to force things when their bodies aren’t ready
Love how raw and honest you are congrats to you and Kurt Fox is so cute
As a nurse and mum myself I LOVE that quote your sister gave you! It’s so empowering and reassuring because you can educate yourself on what you want to do or how you might like it to go, but then when it doesn’t happen and go to plan, that’s okay and it’s not worth getting upset or stressed over.
Totally don’t mean this to come across the wrong way, but you being on such a big platform and your birth not going to plan, is reassuring for others to see that things can’t always go the way we want and we can’t always make things happen a certain way. Especially because it didn’t go the way I wanted for mine, I get it! I was induced which I didn’t want but ultimately had to do because she was in there as late as they could leave her, which in hindsight I’m so thankful for because i had an intense, continuous 2 hour labour and she was out! Couldn’t imagine having a long labour now, oooooft lol.
But your story helps those who might have no idea what birth is actually like see the real side.
Fox is beautiful love, mum life is so tough, nothing will ever go to plan lol, and they continue to throw spanners in our works! Enjoy every moment, even the tough times, it goes too fast ❤️❤️
Ps LOVE you for going public!! Love our public maternity system in NSW ❤️❤️
I love that you tried so hard to have the birth you wanted and held out so long for it, but when it came down to it in the end you were willing to put your own wants aside for the health of little bubba 🙌🏽💕
I’ll be here for 30 minutes videos everyday of the week! YAAAAS Girl!!!
EMMA LENHARD Ikr sane hahaha
Did that Spotify link ever get posted? I'm 36 weeks and would LOVE to hear this!
YAYYY SEZZY IS BACK, LOOKING BEAUTIFUL AS EVER AS A MAMA
Real tears even hearing about how your birth experience went ❣️ I’m having my second baby in just under four months and even watching your birth vlog of you having your contractions and the entire environment makes me feel so emotional because I’m so excited to experience it all over again, I’m obsessed with labour and how primal we are when it’s all happening. It’s so beautiful . Words can’t describe the experience
so glad that Fox was born safely, and Sarah is happy!
Sarah! Can you talk about everything post birth (bleeding, did they sew you back up?, pain, etc)? You're just so candid and amazingly open, it's incredible and so appreciated!!
Your so amazing Sarah, you made your birth so raw and honest I love it! You’ve been so real with this whole journey and I think I wanna be a midwife now!
Honestly got emotional imagining you tell Kurt that you’re sorry 💔
Im so happy for you sezzy, and love seeing you a Kurt become the best parents
Amazing! So cool to hear the story! I was cracking up at the "Big poo" moment! You are so real and that's why we LOVE you sooo much!
I think it's so incredibly important in this video that you constantly remind women and families that they have control over their labor and the birth of their babies.
Midwives and doulas are completely different in the USA as well.
So I watched this before giving birth. This actually helped me so much. Because when I went to push, I thought about what you said about pushing like your taking the biggest poo of your life.... It did the trick. My baby came out so fast. The doctor said I was a good pusher 😉 Thanks Sarah!
😂😂 Literally really appreciate this comment. Now that it is confirmed, I will definitely have to try this when I get pregnant 😂
I've binged watched alot of your videos, while waiting for this one... I love your videos. Thank you for posting.❤
I cried so much at the end when you said "I *gave* birth". I thought of my mama and how she GAVE me birth. She gave me life. It's just so incredible. Life is amazing.
i loved when you said "it was the most amazing thing ever" when describing Fox making it to fresh air... so sweet :) thanks for sharing Sarah!!!!
SOOO special guys!!! Honestly I watched this and cried so many times. So many things were so relatable and I also cried and apologised to my husband whenever I’d ask for an epidural. The shower was also my favourite spot for sure! You should be sooo proud!!! Fox is sooo precious xxxx
you and kurt are both superstars. little fox is lucky to have you as his parents. proud of you isn't enough. keep smiling, beautiful souls, you are doing wonderfully. much love. xo
You’re so right about needing to stay in control of your contractions. With my last birth I kept coming out of it and back into my head and whenever that happened it was so much harder. You did SO well! Women are freaking amazing 🙌🏻
I hate when doctors try to pressure patients into procedures :( I’m a nurse, and our predominant role is to advocate for our patients. Fortunately most doctors listen to us and we have great working relationships but there’s some that don’t want to and it can have a negative impact
Loves this video ❤️
This is my biggest fear of birth, I don't want to be pressured into anything I am not comfortable with xx
Jade Barnett trust your nurses and midwives to do right by you, as well as your doctors. Doctors aren’t bad guys but they don’t have the same amount of time spent with you as nursing staff so be open minded to that😄 my biggest piece of advice regardless of if it’s through pregnancy or having to be in hospital for other reasons is to ask questions and ensure you voice your wants and needs for your body like sezzy has done. Also if you are in pain and need relief tell us! Getting pain relief isn’t a bad thing and you shouldn’t be made to feel bad for wanting it. For some reason people have this expectation of women to deal with the pain, but that’s like expecting someone with a broken leg to go without relief and that’s less painful than child birth. Be proud of what your body has already accomplished and don’t let anyone shame you in its peaking moments x
no matter where in the world you nurses have the same attitude. your job is noy to advocate for your patients but to take care of them and follow doctor's orders. the doctors don't have to listen to you, but the other way arround. I am not saying that your job is not important, it is, very much, but you should know your ''territory"
Victoria Korkosova I’m sorry but I don’t know anyone who blindly follows a doctors orders. If I believe something is unsafe or my patient doesn’t feel they are safe, or I believe there may be a better alternative for a patient, I will voice it and recommend it, and 99 times out of a 100 the doctors agree. This is why I am good at my job and have become close friends with doctors. They trust me with their patients. Any patient has the right to refuse a procedure if they are fully informed. Of course I care for my patients and do what needs to be done, but the patient comes first. Not the doctor. We know our “territory” which is why advocacy is a key part of our job. I’m not saying it’s the only part, but my experience of my job goes beyond public opinion. Advocate doesn’t just mean, what the patient wants, it also means protecting them from physical deterioration, and ensuring I getting who they need at that moment. The public only see 40% of what we do, so I understand why they misunderstand our total role, but please don’t assume that we don’t either.
phoenixfeather96 I don’t have a reason to disagree that you are good at your job, you might be top in your field.
I don’t know how it works there, but here in Europe, nursing school is 4 years. On the other hand to become a doctor you need to study at least 10 years and continue studying throughout your life.
I would definitely trust what my doctor would recommend for me and my baby. Of course they can make mistakes and for sure they are not so “connected” with the patients, but that’s because they must be always objective.. they have a great responsibility over their patient’s life.. of course nurses and midwives are very very important but the role of the doctor in a critical conditions is irreplaceable..
Damn! What a story! It actually made me cry again. I'm so happy for you that everything went well in the end.
I’m a medical student and please just remember that a doctor will never make a decision if it’s not necessary for you or for the baby. They know about what can go wrong and that’s why they’ll make decisions based on what’s best!
Eltanin James watch The Business Of Being Born. You might be a good medical student and a good person, but not all doctors do what is best for you. Often times they want to just get you out of the hospital so they can get the next person in and make more money. Don’t be a sheep & assume all doctors are created equal. You seem great though.
renewyou19 this is true and I understand that but you also in the same way can’t be a sheep and assume that they didn’t have the best intentions in this situation just because they clashed with what the midwives said. Sitting here with my paediatrics text book in front of me after just finishing my obstetrics exams and delivering baby’s myself I’d say I would’ve done the same thing the doctors did here, and if not I’d have actually acted sooner than they did because of Fox’s weight. So I do agree that some doctors are greedy and don’t have the patients best interest at heart but in this case I believe they did and I don’t think they deserve to be judged because they had a different opinion to the midwives
Eltanin James I have my degrees as well. Citing his weight as the issue seems foolish as he wasn’t an abnormal weight. I was very taken aback by the reaction they had to a very normal sized baby. I respect you and your beliefs, but I think you need to accept that in many ways, we should not be playing God to this degree. Fox is small, but not abnormally so...especially with a small mother.
renewyou19 I guess from a medical students point of view I don’t want the future mothers watching this to take it the wrong way and not trust doctors recommendations about what’s best for their baby. I know Sezzy makes it clear that this is just her story but i don’t want the view of the doctors importance in the process to be undermined
Eltanin James i respect that. Good talk. :)
Hey Sarah, ohhhhh my goodness... your birth story is very similar to mine. It was my first baby too, in October. I felt like you were literally telling my own! I was aiming for as natural as possible. My pregnancy was so good, I was doing pre-natal yoga and acupuncture regularly, eating super healthy and doing lots of exercise.. when my waters broke, there was meconium in them :( so it disqualified me from the birth centre. Soooooooooooooo devastated. Long story short, I ended up getting induced (NO!!!! Not happy) got to 4cm after about 7 hours, pleaded for an epidural as well.. and this part actually made me cry!! when you said that you were apologizing to Kurt over and over.. I was exactly the same :( then also ended up getting an episiotomy and forceps! I FEEL YOU!!!!!!!!! We had a beautiful healthy and happy baby girl, Aurora Eva.
Also, dr and hospital pressure is SO insane.. we felt completely pressured into getting induced because apparently mec in waters is high risk but when researching it after (it was about the only thing i didn't research beforehand), its only the slightest risk of baby inhaling it.. also when Aurora was monitored, she was chillin in there, so happy and yet they still had to induce and monitor throughout :( it made things so much more stressful.. i was also screaming in pain and shaking all over.
Been waiting for this! Currently pregnant so loving these types of videos
Midwives are trained,licensed professionals in the US as well. Doulas are used as support during labor.
*I took one look at the length of this video and squealed! :-)* I am thrilled to watch this. Also, happy Easter everyone!
My second baby, they really pushed for the epidural because I was so tense that it was impacting him and his heart rate. When I got the epidural and my body calmed down and relaxed, everything went so smoothly. Natural is such a great goal, but I am so grateful that we do live in a time that we have the access to ways to make our births safer for everyone! So happy you area all safe and healthy!
i'm really happy that you and Fox were fine after all this! I'd love to see a post-pregnancy Q&A, like how Kurt felt, how is the everyday life now with a new born, after how long did you feel like yourself physically after giving birth, how did this affect your intimacy in your couple and more! xoxo
I 100% support the advocacy that you had for yourself. I am completely on your page. I have no children of my own, but I’ve read and read and read TONS of things to be as informed as I can. I’d love to be a doula at one point - that’s what sparked the interest. Your doctor studied a book about birth, your body was made for it! Big difference! Own your birth girl!
So, just to reiterate - I completely support you! ❣️✨
My son who is 5 requested to watch “the one with Sarah!” “Because I like Fox, he’s cute.” 😍😍😍
My labour was pretty much identical except my son remained fine without any distress at the end. 40 hour labour, everything was the same even down to when I got the epi!
I strongly believe one of us may have been in trouble if I hadn't had the epidural, as by the time it was all over and I just had to push out the placenta, my body basically gave up from all that pushing and pain and I started to bleed out.
Our bodies can do amazing things but they are not unbeatable and sometimes having that help in the form of drugs or an epi is what gets you healthy baby and mummy at the end.
I’m due in 5 weeks.... excited to watch this!
Kirstie Saunders congrats!!
What did you think??
jen sim thank you! X
Dee B my best friend just had a very similar labour - it’s so nice to have honest and raw accounts of the process! So many people skip that part when talking about having a baby! Weirdly I’m very calm about labour x
@@KLSIOW Great!!! There is nothing better in the world than having a baby!!!! A gift from God!!! ❤❤❤
Looking at this video, being 1week before the birth of my first son..and I just cried for the whole video. But not because of the pain or being scared.. it's just so emotional and on the other hand so beautiful. It's like I would feel what you were going through..
Really honored you shared your story. Much love to you, Kurt and Foxy ❤️
I love how real & raw you are with everything! I love your genuine sit down talks! You got such a blessing with baby Fox! I’m glad your dream came true of being a mother! Can’t wait to watch more vlogs! Your so motivating to me. Since I deal with hormone problems & cant wait to be a mom one day 😊 great video beautiful 💕
Mama you do you. I had a premie baby who was growth restricted and then I ended up with pre-eclampsia and an emergency c-section. No where near the natural birth I hoped for. But end goal was always healthy baby and healthy mama. No one ever knows definitively how things are going to go, you just have to do the best you can in each moment. You did so well lovely, your birth vlog made me cry so hard. Sending you loads of love xx
I'f there are any negative nellys just ignore them you've done really well and stayed true to yourself great to see you back here and your beautiful family xxx love and bright blessings
You’re literally the best person on earth, I’ve never seen someone with so much passion, care, a real expressions, especially on camera! I’ve been following ur journey since day one when u ate quest bars ha haa😂, and let me tell u girl U have healed my acne & hypothyroidism! I’ve developed a love for health and wellness all bc of ur inspiration and demonstration that anything u put your mind to you can do. I remember when u brought ur period back naturally, and now u were able to have a baby even when u thought it was impossible. You go gurl keep being this amazing and inspiring so many pp!💓
YASSS NOTIFICATION SQUAD WHERE YOU AT ?! 🥰🥰🥰
I know this is an old video and Ive watched it under an old name, but I've watched all of your videos and now Im currently 23 weeks pregnant and high risk because I am a type one diabetic. I meet with a doctor for one of my OB appointments and she's asking about my numbers. Well she just blurts out "well they are typically low and aren't true when you're pregnant." Basically telling me that im not really taking care of myself good enough and my numbers are false. Then she says that I need to change eye doctors and get shots in my eyes just "because" being a diabetic and pregnant can cause issues, so I need to go ahead and get shots now, while im pregnant to prevent it. Some doctors you just dont vibe with and I totally understand that!
'Beautiful Chorus' would be the most perfect labour music 😍😍😍
This is the best birth story!!!! U are an amazing person! I admire you!when having babies nothing ever goes as planed and we all have stories to tell. Girl they decided to induce me cuz blood pressure. My baby was not ready to come. Broke waters pitocin 36 hrs hard labor no progression past 3cm emergency csec Girl love you. absolutely rock you!
I loved hearing about your experience with the midwifes! I’m a registered nurse , and next year will be studying midwifery 🥰
Love your birth story Sarah! Full on Frustration when you know what's best & others try to tell what to do. After having my son my nurses kept coming in telling me I needed to give my baby formula, they made me feel bad & kept saying "you had a big boy ( he was 9lbs 4oz) and he's hungry." My milk hadn't come in, but I knew it would come in by day 3 ...but they kept insisting!! So I called in for support, in my hospital they have a nursing coach and I begged her in tears to tell the other nurses to lay off! She did & they did. Day three my milk came in!! 🙌🏼💙
Your so calm and chill, I love it. Like I just love your lifestyle so much xx
37+4 weeks currently and bawling 😭 for some reason hearing your story. Good cries though. Thank you for sharing. So happy everything worked out in the end!!
I wanna know who’s been rude to Sarah about any of this 😡💪 ...anyway you are amazing and thanks for sharing your birth story! I don’t have any kids yet but I love how real and raw you’ve been with your whole experience. I can’t wait until you come back from your “maternity leave” and post your body comeback videos!
Sezzy.. I’m so proud of you. Do not read one negative comment. You had a goal you stuck to it... your baby was born happy and healthy with the least amount of trauma. You do not believe in using medication so I’m so proud of you for doing what was best for you and your baby!!! You are # pregnancy goals!
Not one person should comment about what you should have done... only YOU can decide that!! You rock girl I love you!
Congratulations! Thank you for being so open about your journey, it has been so amazing to watch you grow ❤️
I'm in awe of how strong you are and how you are able to talk so positively about this experience that was obviously extremely painful & challenging. You are doing amazing and should be proud of yourself!
Hey Sarah! Who thinks Sarah should do Kurt and her sister reacting to the birth and how they felt?
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What an epic story. You did such a good job! I think your sister really hit the nail on the head with the quote she sent you about birth plans. I've had 3 boys. The youngest is now 9 months, and all their births were different. My first was an 11.5 hour labour which had a lot of elements of your story eg. a few out of body experiences. Birth plan was no epidural and no episiotomy or forceps if at all possible. I turned up at hospital with 1-2 min apart contractions and was in so much pain but was told it was too late for an epidural because I was already almost 10cm dilated. He was born 4.5 hours later after hours of pushing - same thing as you - heart rate was dropping. They were telling me he was almost crowning but I couldn't get him out - they did an episiotomy and I got him out without forceps 3 contractions later - he was 4.686kg, and I'm the same size as you - he was never coming out without the episiotomy. Second bub was 5.5 hours all up but I only made it to hospital with 15 mins to spare - I was still wondering whether I was in actual labour until an hour before he was born. Third bub I'd booked my induction at my MGP appointment at 40+3, for when I would be 40+9. My midwife examined me and said there was no baby coming in the next 48 hours - my cervix was so long she could barely reach it. He was born spontaneously less than 24 hours later. It was under 4 hours all up but a little intense for the last hour - he hadn't engaged and once we got him in to position I felt him move down the birth canal within the space of a couple of contractions - another big one at 4.2kg. My sister has had tiny bubs as well, and also had doctors concerned with her measurements - she's on the small side and her husband is too so she wasn't worried - both babies have been born very healthy, just teeny tiny, and the birth story of her first is so close to yours- over 24 hour labour, epidural didn't work until the third go, threatened with emergency c section and they ended up doing an episiotomy with vacuum.
Huge Congratulations!
Loved watching this, and how really you are! I was induced 2 weeks before my due date, and even through I am glad I did it (due to health issues) I am so said I missed out on my water breaking naturally and experiencing everything naturally. But I had a healthy baby girl vaginally, and 17 months later I wouldn’t have changed a thing! I have so much respect for you and how you handled all this❤️
I had my little girl 8 days ago- at 33 weeks they realised my belly wasn’t growing anymore and sent me for an ultrasound they did the scan and estimated that she was going to be 1.7kg which is very tiny. I was induced at 36+6 and she was born at 2kg she is still in the neonatal special care unit now. It’s so great to hear your story and watch your birth vlog knowing you had a similar experience and similar things going through your head.
You’re an actual legend, very emotional to watch but thank you for sharing 💓 also fox is so bloody cute 🦊
Don’t ever worry about what anyone else thinks of your birth if they want to be negative. You did the best thing you can do by putting the babies needs above your birthing plan. The baby arrived safely and you are in one piece. Welcome to the mum club xx this was my first video of yours I’ve watched.
I just started watching u and u are now my fav RUclipsr