The Positive Natural Home Birth Story of our 7th Baby | BRADLEY METHOD BIRTH
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“I had a contraction. Laid down on the ruggable rug and then got back up and did dishes” 😂😂😂 If that ain’t the mom-est sentence of the century!!! He’s so beautiful. ♥️ He looks like a David.
Haha I thought that was amazing too and then I remembered I was barbecueing sardines as I was in labour with our 4th baby. I would stop a little and breathe as the contractions came and and then I would go back to the sardines. (we are Portuguese so we love that dish, I was craving it that day for some reason)
That needs to be a commercial!
@@scatteredseedsofhappiness3285 I’m Portuguese too!! ♥️sardinhas com batatas :)
@@flemaniamannino6453 Isso mesmo, e que bem que souberam. 😉🙂
Definitely by a mom who has had plenty of babies. Lol As someone having #10 I totally get it. You just keep going and then ope! There it is! Lol
I once met a 16 year old first time momma that had her baby at home with a midwife and she prayed thru every contraction with NO screams nor cries. Amazing Moms!
My kids are 25 almost 24 and almost 22. It's funny how when you hear a woman talk about giving birth, you go right back to your own experience. Congratulations!
I was thinking the exact same thing! 🥰
So was I, and my experience going back almost 45 years I must say I wish it would have been that nice back then.
So true! I keep thinking where was this video 30 years ago when I only knew how to scream laboring?
Yesss, my husband watched with me and said ‘that sounds like you honey’ about 20 times through out the video.
i thought the same too..!
I love seeing your daughter watching the midwife explain things. So cool to see the next generation of girls being raised with a positive perspective on birth, instead of a fearful one. 😊 And so sweet that your midwives interacted with your kids like that!
Her precious gaze at her new baby brother- angelic. ❤️ Fill my heart up.
That’s one of the reasons I never had children far too scared to have one. Daft really my mother had 10 children five boys and five girls.
@@rachelhele7827that’s too bad. We were made to have children, and as long as the normal process isn’t tinkered with, can be very fulfilling.
That’s so sad, like the comment said, glad these kids are getting a different perspective!
I’m pregnant with my 5th and due in January and this makes me so excited!! I LOVE having babies. It’s one of the greatest blessings God gives.❤️
Such exciting times! I bet you can't wait for January!
My second daughter is due in January with her second baby.
I’m due with my third beginning of January too!! Watching this really pumped me up 🙌🏻 second homebirth for me (first was a hospital birth) and super excited!
Due with my fourth in January, too! Can hardly wait!
I’m due with my 5th on Valentine’s Day! This is making me so excited!
We just had our 7th October 13th. I did an unassisted homebirth and she was my biggest at 10.4!! My biggest before her was 9lbs, so quite a difference lol. She was my most peaceful birth. I’ve done all natural with all of them, but man, having no one but my husband there was just so calming. Congratulations!!
She's just casually tying up loose ends around the house, aka working through early labor😳😂. So glad to see such a different view than the same old dramatic/traumatic hospital stories. Congrats on that beautiful baby boy. God bless!
I agree . Instead of oh my gosh what is happening. It is okay this is the process to having a baby . Thanks Lisa for your positive story!
My hospital birth was great :)
Very normal to be doing the same in early labor even when you have a hospital birth. 🙂
Oh those precious moments of just staring at your new baby in your own bed while everyone else is sleeping is just the BEST! I probably don’t sleep a full 24 hours after labor. I’m always so wired and just can’t stop just thinking about the birth, being thankful to the Lord and looking at all their little features. I highly recommend home birth!
This is me as well. I can not sleep. It is like as soon as it is over the oxytocin kicks in with breastfeeding and I am relaxed but wide awake taking it all in. I cant wait. Just a few more weeks and I meet #10. Surprise gender. I am so excited.
I kept my eyes on my #1 almost 24/7 for the 1st 2 months cuz i was obsessed haha
I was tearing up when you were talking about the first night after baby is born. I had my first 5 weeks ago. My husband was deployed from week 10 to week 39, so most of my pregnancy I was alone. It wasn’t until he was born and I heard him cry and held him for the first time that it sunk in. I’d wanted a baby for 6 years or so, so it felt too good to be true!
How lovely, congratulations !
Congratulations!!
Congratulations!! And I Thank You for you and your husband's sacrifice
Congratulations! Soak up all those new born baby moments! They go so quickly and are beautoful
Congratulations Julie. So special.
First of all, these comments are so inspiring! Mommas having more than 2 kids is so amazing to me ! So much dedication and hard work ! I’m pregnant with my 2nd and I’m freaking out , so I’m praising everyone having so many kids and so many pregnancies and labours ! Moms are incredible.
Secondly , I’m going to keep watching this video to inspire and train myself for my labor !
Same here. Second one on the way here soon. I don’t know how moms do this time and time again!!!
The second is the most difficult transition, because this time, you already have one. It gets easier after 3 or 4, and eventually, the older kids sre great helpers. I'm so glad to see big families making a come back!
On my 10th now. I love children. I cant imagine anything better.
You can do it! ❤️
Ok, so Mamas having one or two aren't amazing?! I have two and everyone says the transition from one to two is much harder than two to three so I think I'm doing ok. My Nana had 13 in a tiny three bed house - that's amazing!
You’re amazing...you remind me of my grandmother who birthed 8 kids on the farm - of course, you’re the modern version of her!! Congratulations...so beautiful. When the siblings saw the baby - it made me cry - such a natural, beautiful experience.
It made me cry too 🥲
That moment made me cry too and I never cry 💕
I used Bradley for my 3 kids (2 at home and 1 in the hospital). So, so helpful and empowering! The emphasis on intentional relaxation and also husband involvement makes all the difference.
It’s precious that one of your children said “good job Buddy” when the midwife said new baby has a strong heartbeat. ♥️. What an amazing experience for all of you. Congratulations!
He is such a beautiful baby! God has blessed your family again,! You are so beautiful!
That look on your daughters face when she’s leaning in while the mid wife was listening to the heart beat!! ❤️ absolutely precious
I’m a grandma now but have seven children they were all born at home , no ultra sounds no medication, and I would totally agree with you it’s not the weight that matters as the baby’s build and position! My 7 pounder wide shouldered son was harder the my 9 pounders !Still enjoy birth stories! Such a precious little son you were gifted again ! How exciting 5 boys in a row ! Congratulations!
So many people are fortunate, my grandmother died in childbirth having my father. I also found out I have her issue with massive bleeding and was told I couldn't have anymore children.... so lucky that I was in a hospital at that time......just saying. Be safe!
It's so fun to hear about your beautiful birth experience. My 2 home births were 40+ years ago and my babies were about 8.5 pounds, too. I LOVED giving birth! My experience was mostly painless. I always described it as intense pressure instead of pain. The key is in learning to relax, isn't it. I felt like my body knew what to do and I had to get out of the way and let it do its thing. You are the first other person I have heard describe their birthing experience as painless. God bless you and your family!
I used Bradley method for my 2nd and will again for my 3rd in January. It was a complete game changer. My first born was in a birth center and I didn’t really prep, fear really got the best of me and it was definitely painful. But my daughter was born Oct 2020 in a beautiful home birth. My midwife arrived and we weren’t even sure if I was in labor because I was so calm. But then I started pushing 30 minutes later and she was born shortly after. Overall, I had about 4 hours of labor that I had to actively relax for. I can also say that it was pretty much painless. Even as she was coming out I just remember thinking it was so cool that my body knew exactly what to do! Thank you for recommending that as I watched all of your birth stories and prepped with the book after hearing your experiences. I’m excited to have another home birth in a few months!
I had my first baby in January. Painless, magical home birth. I can’t wait to do it again ❤️. Loved your positive story.
I would love to hear your story and how you achieved painless :)
Beautiful💕💕💕 keep sharing your experience, more first time mamas need to hear it
Congratulations
Are you under 25? Just wondering if it matters
@@VanityDivined No, that shouldn't matter at all. I was over 25 when I gave birth.
You are living such a beautiful life, what a blessing to bring this little one into the world - thanks for being a light Lisa, when I watch your videos I think - “now that’s what Proverbs 31 was talking about” 💕💕💕
I was so excited to watch this! I just found out this past weekend that I’m pregnant with our 6th baby. I’ve had 5 babies in the last 5 years, all home births and all in the birthing pool (I just labored in the pool with 2 babies, and actually birthed in the pool with my other 3 babies). They’ve all been fast births, thankfully. Once contractions start, it’s usually only 1-2hrs before they are born; all healthy 8-10 lb babies! (My 5th baby was an accidental unassisted birth because I didn’t call the midwife in time and it was the “easiest” and fastest birth so far). But unlike you, I’m loud and yelling while birthing... some how that works for me lol I think I’m going to look into the Bradley method for my 6th, to at least learn to try to relax. Thank you for this beautiful and encouraging story! You are blessed and your family is blessed! May The Lord Jesus continue to strengthen you physically, mentally and spiritually! Congratulations on your beautiful baby boy! 💛
As a mom of nine, I always wanted a homebirth but never had the courage… Congratulations on your beautiful little boy and I can’t wait to find out his name :-) I love that you had a positive experience and can share this with others and give them inspiration!!
No shame in that! I've had 6 babies and they all had to be csections. No less miraculous or beautiful! All children are a blessing, no matter how they come into your family 😍
He’s absolutely precious, Lisa!! The footage of Ruthie with him totally made me cry. What a sweet experience for those oldest siblings. I’m so glad you had such a positive birth!!
Lisa, all of us surrogate grandmas thank God for his goodness surrounding you & his grand mercies & grace bringing new life. Elizabeth
I just had to say how much I appreciated this. Your story sounds very similar to mine. I'm getting ready to have my 8th and my last birth had a couple small complications. My sister had a very difficult birth for her 8th and I've been thinking that I've had pretty straight-forward births so far, so maybe it's time for a hard one. You made me change my mindset to "maybe it's time for my best birth yet." I also thought transition was just impossible to relax through. Now I'm going to try! Thank you very much for allowing God to use you to help so many have a positive attitude towards birth! God bless you and your family!
Beautiful and inspiring story! ~ Congratulations! As a mother of 3, and grandmother of 8, birth stories are still moving to me! The Bradley method sounds like the next generation of the LaMaze method, which I learned in 1972 - back when few doctors or delivery room teams had any faith in such methods. Being able to consciously relax during labor became a kind of intimate meditation, where your job is keeping your entire body so relaxed (also, the mind and heart) so that the muscles of the uterus are free to do the job they are so well designed for without interference.
It does truly work. I was so relaxed that the midwife did not believe I was even in labor because I had no pain, but I checked myself and knew I was 9cm. This needs taught to every young woman before they ever think of being pregnant. It will help them so much with keeping their peace and not having pain.
I’m only 21, but I can’t wait to have this ❤️
what an amazing story, and hearing the older ones say, "good job Buddy" about his strong heartbeat was adorable. I have to admit it seems odd for me to feel like part of the family just from watching this, but I am also the woman who can watch the series, Call the Midwife and EVERY SINGLE EPISODE get teary eyed for each baby born on this show and say, 'awwwwwwwwwww' EVERY SINGLE TIME. thanks for sharing the experience with us Lisa. God bless.
You and your husband have created the sweetest children and family. Your oldest holding and watching over her baby brother is so heartwarming. God bless your sweet family.❤️
Love how the baby is just so relax hearing mommy talking 🥰
Beautiful! My daughter was born at home, in a jacuzzi style tub with two amazing midwives and their apprentice. I didn’t do any studying on methods… so there was some pain, but nothing impossible…home birth is the best if you can do it. ❤️❤️❤️ Every birth is a miracle. God bless you all.
Having had all my kids at home, using the Bradley Method, I loved hearing your story. My kids (and grandkids) are all grown now, so you've brought many memories back. Blessings and congratulations to you and your lovely family!
So lovely. I am so glad you are here to inspire young ladies not to be afraid of motherhood one of the most gratifying gift from GOD to women .
Many blessings to you and your husband…. God has blessed you with many gifts.
What a beautiful family! Praise God!❤️🙏🏻
"Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward." ~Psalm 127:3
Congratulations on the birth of your beautiful son, whose name I didn't catch (perhaps you haven't chosen one yet). You have been truly blessed with such a beautiful family and I sincerely wish you an abundance of health and happiness. Take care and enjoy all the rest you can manage.
I've been following you for a couple weeks and just watched this video. I am mid-sixties and had two babies, now in their forties. They were "natural" births in that I had little and no meds, but delivered in the hospital. Sadly, my physical condition prevented me from having more. I enjoyed your account of the new baby's birth; my own babies' births is strongly imprinted in my memory as two of the best experiences I have had. This brought tears to my eyes. Blessings on your sweet family.
It brought tears yo my eyes watching this video. You have such a beautiful family.
He is a very pretty baby and seems very calm. Your oldest daughter was so sweet and interested. Blessings to your beautiful family.
How special is that! That your oldest heard him cry and come down to meet him!
Praise God from whom all blessings flow! Looking forward to knowing this new boy’s name. Wishing grace, peace and blessing to all of you, from our precious Lord. Savor this special time together, as a family. Thank you, Lisa, for sharing this sweet, heartwarming, story of real life. Loving God, in and through, all circumstances of life, is the only way to joyfully live.
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What a precious story Lisa. I’m 62 and my baby has a 8 year old of her own. But listening to your story takes me back to her birth. It was in a hospital but a natural birth which was very easy and very fast compared to others. It was not my intention to have only one but evidently Gods plan. They are all such a miracle. A blessing from God. He is beautiful. I’m so glad things went well. You have a beautiful family. Congratulations to you all.
Congratulations!
When you were explaining about the Bradley method and picturing what was happening, I did something similar during my last two labours and called it pain with a purpose rather than thinking about it hurting for no reason and it helped so much. So amazing what we can go through.
You’re amazing Lisa and congratulations again on the birth of your baby. ❤️
Loved your story! I had a home birth with my second child; most empowering experience of my life. Watching your children welcome their brother brought tears to my eyes.
You are such a warm-hearted peaceful person! You can see how you send that vibe throughout your home! Love to all! 🥰😘
yes, she is. But it drives me nuts how she doesn't kiss the baby . EVER. Any of them. At least not on camera.. I just can't watch, when she holds the babies.. it drives me nuts. It's like putting a big piece of chocolate cake in front of me, expecting me NOT to eat it.. Kiss the Baby already! lol
Sandra Westley uk, that’s probably her way, that’s why she’s so calm during labour, very laid back.
agree 100% with preparedness....having a "game plan" for how to cope with the discomfort of contractions, and also understanding the physiology of birth (what contractions are, how babies "get out") and taking away the fear...game changer!!! my first was so hard bc of all the fear I was holding onto and that I didnt understand what was happening...my 2nd home birth was a totally different experience bc I worked through the fear and educated myself about how birth happens. I also had a "plan" for how to cope. It was incredible experience.
Lisa, you are glowing and your precious new son is a beautiful miracle. CONGRATULATIONS to you and your entire family!💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
I am 74 and I used, the Bradley method 45 years ago for the birth of my three boys. My one son married the daughter of an obstetrician. He was amazed that I went through the labor and delivery with no drugs. I still see the surprise look on his face. God bless.
As I told you, watching your last video I just knew you were in labor. I was a OB/GYN nurse, but have been a massage therapist for 22years. Women I have given massage to went into their labor relaxed and their labor was calm and quick. Relaxation is so important. I’m so impressed that you know your own body and what you need. He’s just a beautiful miracle.♥️ I love that the kids are so interested, so curious, so loving♥️ And that Luke is so matter a fact , calm. ♥️
I need this. Fibromyalgia is flaring now and I know it would do so much good.
He is such a beautiful Baby!!! May the Lord Jesus my Savior protect this little boy and Family!!❤❤🙏🙏
I just love how as a new Mom we all need to tell our story . Good for you that it was an easy birth . I had three sons and each was a natural birth and like you I was very quiet , so focussed on my body ...had such easy births that the doctor wanted to film me for education purpose . That didn't happen lol but I was so lucky that way also . My poor hubby was forced to practice with me every night and it payed off . Congratulations to you and your family .
Thanks for sharing. This is great info. Anyone pregnant or any labor and delivery nurse needs to watch this. Labor does not have to be a chaotic scary event.
congratulations! There is something so powerful and sacred about hearing a birth story. I just had my second son, first unmedicated birth and it was the most incredible experience! My recovery has been so much easier! Many blessings to y'all during this precious lying in period
I enjoy all of your videos & have learned so, so much from your ones using sourdough BUT today I was watching your recent birth story with some of my granddaughters and even though I’m a 63 year old mother of 4 and grandmother of 12, I can’t watch without weeping!😢 The whole process is so filled with God’s great mercy and faithful, tender love! ❤️Truly the womb is His creation and His reward😇 Thank you for sharing this beautiful experience with us. My only wish is that the Bradley method had been around back in the 80s! All we had then was something they called Lamaze which didn’t seem to help that much & I still needed narcotics!☹️ Three of my daughter-in-law’s though have used the Bradley method with wonderful success!
Keep up the inspiring videos -I love your homey, family farm life❤️
🎼To God be the glory, great things He has done!🎼
I had my first baby in two hours , my second in a hour. It was early 90’s . I wish I had the Bradly method back then. It was really painful but God blessed me with fast delivery:) ❤️ Congratulations to you and your sweet family . 🙏🏻
So happy for you guys! Congratulations 💙 👣❗ And Thank You Jesus for Your Blessings.
Wow God! Only Him! Beautiful baby! Beautiful story! Beautiful family! ❤️🙏
You NEVER cease to amaze me, Lisa. If only you’d been around when I was having my 3. You would’ve been SUCH an awesome source of strength for me! Mine are 16-18-20 now.❤️ I went to the hospital w each one and none were as beautiful a birth as what you’ve described! I mean each was so so special but not as natural at all!! Congrats and good wishes with recovery and getting back to your routine! Much love! He’s just beautiful! 💙
This woman is so remarkable and refreshing! Such a beautiful person! So thankful to find this! Yes, Bradley method is the way to go!!! I had my second child through this method 26 years ago and I really did have no pain at all!!! I was so shocked that it worked!!! I had a four hour labor in which three and three quarters of it, wasn’t even sure I was in labor because nothing hurt! (Not like my first labor, with out Bradley, which did hurt.) I am so glad she is telling and teaching women about this! Most women don’t know!!!!! They experience epidurals and all the unpleasantness of the hospital!!! It makes me shudder!
Children are a gift from God. Blessings to you and your little family. Congratulations on your new baby.
We are due with number 4 in January. Thank you for showing people that having a big family doesn't have to mean chaos. We have used the Bradley method mixed with hypnobirthing for our last 3 homebirths and planning to do the same with this one. I love your channel.
Congrats! I just had my 9th, and I’m savoring him. I’m 43 now, he may be my last, but I pray not. ❤️ God bless you!
The clips of the big kids meeting him made me cry 😭 your family is so beautiful lisa. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Our pleasure!
I’m pregnant with my second child and have a medical complication that will require my second c section.... but I’m watching every second of this video! I’m amazed at birth, no matter how it happens♥️
Agreed. I had an emergency c section that was so scary for my first who is now 30 (UK). Same thing was happening with number 2 five years later but I wouldn’t accept the drip, as before, I insisted on an epidural c section which was as close to what this sounds as you can get. Calm, you can feed immediately and my other daughter visited within a few hours. I wish every woman could have a birth experience like this lady BUT sometimes you just can’t. Like you can’t breastfeed if the baby fails to thrive no matter what you try. A healthy mum and baby is ALL that matters. It’s not a competition and no one should feel negative about giving birth in a way they didn’t plan. Just enjoy your baby 🥰
@@bryan7938 yes exactly! I’ve been accused of taking the easy way out or letting my doctor “talk me into” doing something I didn’t want or need. It is possible to have an empowering c section! I have a wonderful hospital and they made sure to get my daughter to nurse as soon as possible. We’ve been breastfeeding for almost 2 years now, and I’m hoping the same goes for the second one!
@@athomewithalison2252 Bless you, don’t let it chip away at your confidence. You’ve done a great job with number 1 and if medical advice is caesarean then so be it. As you say, you can still be in some form of control. Good luck my lovely 💐
@@bryan7938 I’ve got pretty tough skin and I know I did what was best for my first daughter and it’s what’s best for our second! I don’t let people get to me. I’m happy with our decision♥️ I’m hoping they recovery is a BIT easier this time around, since I won’t labor for over 17 hours beforehand 🥴
@@athomewithalison2252 👍.
Thank you for sharing your sweet birth story. What precious memories for your children! God has certainly blessed you with a full quiver!
Listening brings back so many beautiful memories. My boys love watching old videos of them being weighed. Lol. So sweet and wonderful!l congratulations!!
He is adorable!!! Loved this story made me think of my births! Naomi is now 39 and was 6lbs. Robert will be 38 and was 8’ 4 oz!
Love your vlog sweet momma. Have you recorded your birth stories?
I agree! Listening to other birth stories always bring me back to the birth of our own babies ❤
Bringing new life to fruition are stories that are the most important and wonderful!!
Thank you Jesus!
I enjoyed your video. After having 5 babies, now they are all married and having babies themselves. Every birth was different. I would relax during contractions by thinking I was swimming laps in a pool, since this is what I did whenever I was pregnant to relieve my back pain. This made my delivery easy and not painful.
I remember how important the Bradley method book was to me when I had my 1st baby in 1974. I lived on a small farm in Canada and worked the land with horses. I started labor at home with my local Dr. but he got nervous when he realized it was a breech. So we tore down dirt roads for 2 hours to the nearest hospital. Fortunately the hospital was still allowing vaginal breech births, so it went really well and quite pain free 24 hours. My second was in a bad position, very painful 12 hours but a lovely home birth. My 3rd and last 3 weeks late, 30 hours home birth. Pain free, so easy.
So cool to hear his birth story! I just had my baby on Friday. Second induction and unmedicated birth - I would not describe my labors as painless but absolutely manageable. Like you said, visualizing the baby descending and putting pressure exactly where needed to get closer and closer to meeting us. My first labor I was lying down to be monitored and this time I was standing/ swaying until I needed to lay down to push- standing was SO much easier for me. 5 hours from first pitocin drip to delivery. Totally had the same feeling with not wanting to wait for the next contraction to get the shoulders out, I just wanted to be done!
Such an interesting experience to have had two babies unmedicated- hope I’ll get to experience natural onset of labor one day!
I like watching your videos, so inspiring and give a positive image of big families.
I came from a very big family, we are still having strong relationships with each other. It's such a nice feeling to have sisters and brothers and I can't thank my mum enough for giving me all my siblings.
I am in my early 40ties, a mum of 3 kids. My dream was to have 5 children, but I can't see myself having more. I don't believe my health allows it, I feel exhausted.
I am cracking up. I have had 7 home births and all that you are saying is totally me. Calling the midwife I am always like, I don't know, it feels like maybe something is happening but I am just not sure. The midwife always knows better and is usually in the car before we hang up. My labors are 1 hour from start to finish. But I have so much going on for 2 weeks leading up to a birth that when I finally do go I am usually 5cm and things go quickly. Congratulations again.
Haha, yep!
I had a baby boy named David last Friday on October 29th at a birth center. It was amazing. 5.5 hour labor total. Water birth. This was our second baby. We took the Bradley classes before our first birth and it still helped a lot. Congratulations!
This was so sweet and I love that the siblings were so curious and the midwives took time to explain and answer their questions. Congratulations on your newest addition. 🌺🎉 Wishing you a peaceful recovery. 🙏🏾💕
congrats on a beautiful baby. I love his little noises! Babies are such a blessing, and childbirth is such a natural thing. God did equip us with the "tools" to have babies naturally. They did it for years. I had my three natural. Back in my day, it was Lamaze (sp?) childbirth. It was very much about total relaxation.your Bradley method sounds amazing!
Thank you so much for sharing!
I'm watching this at 37 weeks pregnant and I love how calm you make things sound. My first baby was 2 weeks over due so I had to be induced and the whole thing took 3 days. I was so exhausted by the time he was ready to come that it's all a blur, I remember up to about midnight then there's a big gap and the next thing I remember is feeling the urge to push at 5am and I have no idea what happened in those 5 hours. I'm hoping for a natural birth at a birthing centre this time.
I’ve been watching your videos for a couple years now and it feels like we’re friends! Love love love this sweet birth story. I am 27 weeks with my 3rd and have been having all kinds of emotions about the upcoming labor and birth. Loads and loads of peace, praise God. Both of my previous births I got to have naturally at our birth center and I am planning on doing the same with this one.
This is the earliest in my pregnancies that I have been able to think about labor and not be freaked out yet! Ha! I usually wouldn’t have even listened to a positive birth story just because I was not ready to cross that bridge yet until I came to it. My previous two were relatively uneventful and incredibly peaceful. Praying for a third that way as well.
Thanks for the resources! I am totally gunna use the “power and pressure” affirmation, I wrote it down. I felt your victory about being able to relax even through transition!! Way to go mama!! It gave me encouragement for my upcoming birth as well. Praying blessings over your newest addition and over your healing body ♥️ rest well!
I love hearing your birth story. I love talking about births. I learned Bradley method with my first and I was blessed with 2 natural births (in hospitals). My second I labored sitting on the couch from 10p until 4a when I transitioned (I got the chills and chattering teeth and I went in to wake my husband to go to the hospital). We're done having kids. But I so enjoy labor and birth stories, it makes me wish we were having more 😆
I live that you don’t do a million “cuts” in between each breath. These videos feel like chatting with a friend ❤️
I love hearing you story. It is so encouraging. My second baby was a water birth. It went fairly smoothly. With my third I labored through transition on the 2hr car ride to the midwifes house and it was pure misery. I wasn't able to get fully relaxed once we got there. I'm 26 weeks with my fourth and am so hopeful I can have a quiet, peaceful labor and delivery here at home. God bless you and your family.
Oh I love hearing birth stories! I made sure to document my last baby right in the recovery room, because I didn't want to ever forget. And oh how I wish I did this with my other kids. I remember, but not as much as I wish I did. I'm so so happy that delivery went so smoothly for you, and what an amazing experience to have your baby in your beautiful home, surrounded by love.
What you said about bigger babies being easier to birth has been my experience as well. Of my 4 that were born vaginally (I've had 2 c-sections followed by 4 VBA2C), my 10 pounders were much easier than my 9 pounders. Congratulations on your newest blessing! ❤
You're amazing! Congratulations on your newest miracle. So many new memories to make. God bless you and yours.
He's just so beautiful!! I really look up to you Lisa, I have two girls and I can't stop thinking about having another baby, but i'm 37 and i work full time and i fear that it may not be the best idea, and then i look at you and your precious family and it really makes me want it more! Love from Argentina
Have more! You won’t regret it!
Do it!! You’ll never regret it but you may regret not having another one 💛 in my opinion lol..
I have a special needs daughter and so we thought we were "smart" not having a third child (or more) but now its 1 of my whole family's biggest regret. My 19 year old son brings it up all the time lol but I'm sure u will do what is right for your family.
BTW, we would Not trade our precious girl for ANYTHING ❣🥰🥰
I had my first baby when I was 34, my second at 36 (in June!), and I’m hoping to have at least one, if not two, more. I am a professional engineer with a decade+ experience. Are my maternity leaves interrupting my career? A little. But I still managed a promotion in between babies one and two. I’m not going to give up my career but I’m also not going to let it stop me from growing my family. We can’t actually “have it all” in this world, there have to be compromises, but it’s worth it to feel fulfilled both at home and professionally.
I had 3 fairly young. My 4th I had at 37. It was more tiring-the pregnancy. All of my children I have needed oxytocin, not sure why I easily go to 42 weeks and nothing. My children are 25, 23, 20 and 7. I wish I could have had more. I dealt with many losses. If you can, you definitely won’t regret it.
Congratulations! He’s a true gift from God! ❤️
My 2 year old twins keep saying “baby”. This video was absolutely amazing and I cant tell you how much us moms appreciate your real life story and tips. You’re such an inspiration to me! Your baby is perfect and precious. Your other kids are darling too! 💓
You look beautiful. Baby is cute.
Congratulations, love listening to the story surrounding baby’s birth. What a blessing he is ❤️. I’ve never had a child, that wasn’t Gods plan, so hearing your experiences are oddly comforting. He looks like a Mason or Alexander to me. Thankful you both are healthy and well.
I did not have home births but used similar methods with my midwife. She almost missed all 3 of mine because I looked so relaxed during contractions. Lol
God bless you and your growing family
Congratulations to you and your family and many blessings for your little bundle of joy. Beautiful birthday story 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🎉 thanks for sharing 😁
I watched this a week before giving birth to my #6 she was born 3 days ago. I have to say you are so encouraging! For sure this was my best labor experience, the breathing the baby out and being calm to progress labor was all my baby needed to get down. Thank you for sharing your this story. Natural birth is not for the faint of heart but is so rewarding and empowering brings you closer to God.🤰🏼🤱🏼
What's his name? He's absolutely adorable! ❤️
thank you!!!! had to go back looking for his name!!!!!!
I love that you take time to rest and recuperate after a birth. There's so much pressure, at least in the US to get "back to normal" as quickly as possible. I couldn't after I had my daughter but my circumstances were very different, though I pushed myself probably harder than I should have (I was also extremely young). Thank you for sharing your experience, I would love to see home births become commonplace again. I'm not against hospital births; they are an absolute necessity in some cases. However with good care, nutrition and exercise/activity home births can offer outcomes just as good and probably better than hospital births.
Congratulations! Your so calm about the whole thing, your amazing.
Sending best wishes to you all. 💕
Thank you for sharing. I had a traumatic hospital birth for my daughter years ago and stories like this are so healing and encouraging
Congratulations to all in the family! God bless each and everyone.
What a lovely story! Hello from my me of your newest subscribers! I’m from New Zealand, I am currently pregnant with #7; I have 5 girls, 1 boy (he’s #5), and this baby is another girl! I’ve never had a home birth but have really respected the idea. You have encouraged me to give it a go this time round. I have easy births with no complications and my current midwife has asked if I’d consider a home birth. I do similar to hypnobirthing, just without the actual training, just the mindset, but your description of how you fully relax while lying down intrigues me; I may try out this time. I usually sit or stand while relaxing. My previous labour was super fast - 45 minutes! - after a few hours of easy contractions where I could talk through them, so there was a rush to the hospital. I spend the whole intense part almost fighting the contractions because I refused to give birth in the car!! I was wheeled into the birthing room by a security guard while my husband found a carpark, undressed and started pushing straight away! Because of that I never got into my relaxed, calm state. I don’t want the same for this baby.
Congratulations!!!
Yes! Congratulations!
The way older siblings are with the new baby is one of the most precious things in the world! I have 5 kids and they all have been so excited to meet their new sibling and so very sweet with them. It's truly beautiful! Congratulations on your precious new gift!
Just loved seeing the kids meet your baby, it made me cry! I’d love a home birth (but haemorrhages after delivery has made it inadvisable) it’s so perfect to be surrounded by those you love at that time. Congratulations. You look RADIANT by the way. Xx
I just wanted to share! Hi there! I’m a 42 year old mom of 3, my girls are 22 & 20, my son is 17! As my girls are starting to talk about motherhood my oldest says to me about 2 years ago “I think I’m gonna want to do a home birth” my response immediately was “don’t be weird, your having your babies at a hospital”!!!!! And I meant that!!!!!! You & your videos of your home births have a 100% changed my method of thinking, to the point where I’m looking into becoming a Doula (not sure how to spell that lol) so I can be right there helping my girls when their time comes on becoming a mama! I was to be their biggest supporter and know exactly what is taking place with their bodies so I’m able to help them through their experiences! I’m forever grateful to you for sharing your most intimate moments of your life to the world! Your making a difference!!!!! Thank you for showing that it’s okay to take different methods in life, & it’s okay to NOT do things just BC it’s “what your supposed to do”! Truly, from the bottom of my heart, mom to mom, THANK YOU!!!!!!! God Bless you and your whole family! They are lucky to have you!!!!!!!! ~Elizabeth
Beautiful birth story. You are glowing with joy. Congratulations on your 7th baby. 💕😊
I am the grandmother of 13 grandchildren and 2 GG's. 11 of those grands come from my oldest daughter. Each birth was different and unique. Both of my daughters are red heads. I only have 2 red headed grands, they are again from my oldest. They are all blessings and my oldest is very knowledgeable regarding birthing. Congratulations on your beautiful baby boy!
Yay! So happy for your fast and safe labor/delivery story 💙
I love Bradley method! We did the class because of your experience with Bradley! I was able to have an unmediated hospital birth with my first baby (he’s 3 months old now)! So very thankful for that recommendation! Hopeful for a home birth for baby #2.