*EMOTIONAL & RAW* POSITIVE UNMEDICATED BIRTH VLOG | The Birth of Our Daughter | 9 Hour Natural L&D
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- Hi friends! It's an honor to finally be sharing my birth vlog with you in which we bring little Ivy Grace into the world! Giving birth was the most empowering, challenging, and rewarding experience of my whole life. This is very vulnerable for me to share, but I hope that doing so will inspire and encourage other women to embrace their own strength and serve as a resource for those also wanting to have an unmedicated/natural birth. I'm incredibly grateful for the AMAZING support team including the nurses, midwives, and of course my sweet husband that got me through labor! I could not have done it without them. This is my first baby, so I prepared extensively, both mentally and physically, for an unmedicated labor and delivery, and was incredibly blessed that the process followed my birth plan so well. My birth experience was overwhelmingly positive and was a calm, gentle, and empowering experience that I dreamed of. For all the in depth details, stay tuned for my full birth story video!
I went into spontaneous labor at 39 weeks and 2 days on February 18th, 2021. It began with mild contractions and my water breaking, I then had a relatively quick but intense, unmedicated labor and our daughter was born at 12:36pm. I worked with registered nurse midwives and delivered at a birth center. Please leave any questions in the comment section down below! And as always, be kind!
Thank you to everyone that has followed along on my pregnancy journey and been so very supportive. I hope you will continue to watch as we journey into motherhood!
For all the behind the scenes content, follow me on Instagram: @gracelavon
Just had my 4th baby, 3 days ago; unmedicated birth. It really is the hardest work you ever do with your body.
Fantastic team in there. They were FOR you and the birth you wanted and earned. You were a hero in their eyes that day because they see ALL KINDS up there. From primal shrieks to full blown control, and everything in between. You, in your most desperate and vulnerable moment, stayed as sweet as can be, and not even relatively quiet! Ultimately quiet!🤯🤯I’ve done this 5x in my life in the late 80’s-early 90’s, and I know the strength it takes to not go full on wild animal kingdom lol😂 The fear can overtake and suddenly you’re off your game, unfocused, overwhelmed, and screaming bloody murder. So this was pretty damned impressive. My oldest is a midwife, my youngest a douala - both mothers of 4 - and I have a total of 16 grandchildren. We’re a family that thoroughly loves, respects, and honors birthing, and you truly are one of the most calm women I’ve seen give birth. The strength you drew from and gained during this process will serve you well as you strive to be the best mother you can be.
Lastly, I LOVED how you gave words of encouragement and affirmation to your husband as he held her. You are a dream team.
You are brave
I am about to give birth any day now and I was crying after baby girl came out, this was so sweet and I hope I can do unmedicated as well🥺🙏🏼
So beautiful. Did anything help you stay so calm?
Thank you! Doing a lot of research beforehand and watching other positive birth experiences really helped me!
Wow
No you don’t understand I’m obsessed with how the nurses and doctors / midwives talked to you and treated you all!!! This was so sweet
They were seriously amazing!! Couldn’t have done it without them.
She has some healthy lungs on her 😅 What a beautiful birth❤
That precious little girl was angry with the outside world 😅
This is SO beautiful. You were so calm and positive. I had my first when I was 18 (he’s 10 now) and I had a similar birth experience. Those midwives were so kind too ❤❤
This video has helped heal a small amount of my birth trauma. Good birth teams exist ❤
I’m due on the 28th and I’ve been praying to see what it looks like to be a calm, strong mama having a natural, unmedicated, positive birth that’s not in the tub. You fit the bill perfectly! God is funny that way. I am grateful for your video. Thank you for sharing your amazing birth with us. I feel encouraged! God bless you, your husband & daughter, Grace.
You were so amazing. Wow. Congratulations!
Grace YOU win the medal for best natural birth in my opinion. Thanks for sharing, I'm a 68 yr old Mom of 3 and took the epidural everytime, you truly were amazing and so was your husband. May God richly bless your little family. xox
Thank you so much for sharing. I'm 13wks pregnant and I feel like there are so many dramatic and traumatizing unmedicated births on RUclips that it is very empowering and encouraging to see a calm unmedicated birth. Thanks again so much for sharing.
I'm so glad you felt that day! There is definitely a lot of fear surrounding birth for some people but I'm so glad I was able to have a peaceful, positive experience.
I love to hear daddy praying for his baby and wife, in God’s hands everything in under control 💐❤️
Amen🙏
He is a sweetheart their a cute couple!!
Yes amen 🙏❤
So amazing, you guys did amazing and I am definitely encouraged and inspired! 40 weeks with baby number 2 and awaiting her arrival any day now.
Did you do Bridget teyler’s built to birth course?
I didn't. I think it came out after having this baby. But I watched a lot of her RUclips videos!
You rocked that mama!!!! You should be so proud
You made unmedicated birth look so easy! Congrats mama 💕
Thank you🥰
Yes she did
I loved seeing you using Bridget Taylor’s hypnobirthing, I really want to use her videos in labor too!
I’m due in August and you gave me strength to have natural birth
Aw I’m so glad! Best of luck♥️
Not me watching these videos and crying as if I was the one holding my baby. Can’t wait to have him in my arms soon 💙
When that little arm reached out I lost it. Congratulations. ❤❤❤
You did such a amazing job mamas , these nurses are so amazing also I with I had nurses like this when I had my son
Praying for this positive birth experience 🙏🏼 already 40 weeks and I think I’ve just been so scared of labor that I’ve been holding up the progress, so thank you for this video. It has allowed me to see that labor can be positive unmedicated ❤️
I just gave birth yesterday and I watched this to keep me motivated! I love it 😍
Aw congratulations!!🤍
Boy or girl and how big?
So impressed at how calm you were. Definitely is inspiring for me.
This made me cry. You should be so so proud of yourself. I’ve never seen a women be so graceful while giving birth! It was so beautiful to watch. The nurses were in awe of how calm and strong mama was. Dad did great supporting her.
Aw thank you so much!♥️
Okay… sweetest team of nurses ever??? 😭❤️ They were so kind and encouraging.
They were AMAZING!😍
@@gracelavon You definitely made it easy for them to be there for you! You should be proud! This has been such a great video to watch to help me visualize my ideal birth! 22 weeks as of now 💕
38 weeks pregnant and this is exactly what I needed to see. ❤ congratulations on your precious girl and well done mama xxx
Aw thank you!! You’re so close, good luck!!🤍
Wow you’re a champ!
Wow you were amazing - I’m 38 weeks with my first and your experience is so encouraging ❤
I could not be more jealous of your medical team. I'm telling you that's rare the way you were treated
You are such a trooper I could never
I am amazed at how you stayed so darn calm!!! Thanks for inspiring me!! I’m 4 weeks away from my due date. Going natural and unmedicated with our first baby!!! 😍👶🏻🙌💓
Best of luck!! You’re so strong💪🏻
I have seen over 100 birth videos over 15 years of being obsessed with birth videos. Yours stands out. I am in awe of how you handled unmedicated birth! Wow wow wow!!!!! I’ve never seen anyone deliver without epidural like that! Absolutely awe-inspiring!
Aw thank you so much!!♥️
Congratulations. As a retired nurse who was blessed to see oh so many deliveries you totally rock. So determined, calm & focused. I have never seen such a beautiful birth. Your husband rocked as well. The nurses were wonderful. Your daughter is gorgeous. May God forever bless your family with many wonderful memories. Ty for sharing. What a wonderful delivery.her name is beautiful. It fits her.
Thank you so much!💕
Wow you are a champ! This is exactly how I dream my labor will be peacefully and relaxed. Everyone was so encouraging also. God is good.
So good♥️
You're incredible 😍💖
Thank you🙏🏻
I love how you stayed so calm and relaxed through out the entire thing. Despite pushing. I know that had to be intense. Thanks for sharing!
Grace, I have watched this vlog so many times, it’s so comforting and beautiful. I cry everytime, I can’t wait to meet my baby girl in Sept 😭💓
Aw thank you so much♥️♥️ I’m so glad it’s a comfort! Congratulations on your baby girl!!
BRB crying at how supportive your husband was🥺💖
He was incredible!!
@@gracelavon i have a question, did you practice hypnobirthing?
I Love that you prayed together, on camera! I really felt your faith!
You are just amazing!! How you were smiling in between contractions at 10cm I have no idea! Women are incredible! And your team were really amazing as well, so supportive! Thank you for sharing such a beautiful experience!
Aw thank you so much!! Birth is so amazing. Can’t wait to experience it again with number 2 in a few months!♥️
I'm super close to delivering baby number three naturally and OH I cried watching this! I was so proud of you 🥲🤍🤍 you did it!!!! Ugh sooooo sweet and mama you were such a champ. Thank you for the reminder of how beautiful and empowering a natural labor is!
Thank you for sharing this! I’m due in 11 days and planning on going completely unmedicated as well. Hoping I’m as calm and collected at you were - very motivating to see this!
Aw I hope it goes beautifully!!
How did it go?
Oh my goodness, you, your partner, and your team were AMAZING. Absolutely made me bawl when you could hear your partner saying repeatedly "you did it!" after you gave birth. What a beautiful little baby. Congratulations!
This was by far the nicest , calmest unmedicated birth video I have ever watched. I had all 3 of mine unmedicated and I was a mess . Girl , you’re one very tough cookie. It hits every time when I watch these kind of videos , so beautiful . Beautiful baby , beautiful family. May God Bless you all.
OH MY GOSH GIRL. You are a FREAKING WARRIOR QUEEN with that pushing babe!!!! Crying with you. Such a PROUD moment. WOW.
Aw thank you!!♥️♥️
Girl you fucking rocked that. You were so calm and quiet!!!!! I’m due end of June and this gives me so much hope.
Haha thank you! You can totally do it!! Preparation is key🙌🏻
@@gracelavon my goal is natural!!!!!
Congratulations! What day in the end of June? My birthday is June 24th, so I was wondering if you were due on that day.
@@bulldogswinston3417 I’m due June 27 but I’m diabetic so I have a feeling she’ll be here sooner then that!!!! I won’t complain if she comes at 37 weeks lol. But would like her to cook as long as possible if that makes sense.
@@jkvlogsmore3660 congratulations! I know exactly what you mean. Praying for a safe delivery!!!!!
I love how calm you are! I hope I'll be that calm
Mind over matter!♥️
I cried 😭 I am due in June and this gives me so much hope. I loved seeing the love between you guys and your strength is so inspiring for me. Thank you for letting us in on this moment! Congratulations on your precious baby ♥️🎉
I'm due in june too!! Hope everything goes well for uu
Also June 👋 good luck to all of us 😁
Me too! Anyone deliver their baby yet? 👶🏼😍
Me too, 38 weeks + ❤️
@@TotallyAwwwesome nope, C-section on Friday 🙈 going to hospital in 10 hours 😳
Omg the staff... ❤️
OhmyGravy what a great momma and daddy. Beautiful baby. Sooooo PRECIOUS PRECIOUS and her little cries are beautiful
amen! praying for you guys in 2022
congratulations Grace! I am 35 weeks and just saw your video, I wonder if you have the link to the meditation video from Bridget Teyler you mentioned in the vlog?
Yes here it is! ruclips.net/video/RCmUaKolBIM/видео.html She has a lot of great affirmation videos.
Wow you did WONDERFUL.
Omg I cried so much. I hope my labor will go well as yours. I am for less than 3 weeks. Really touching video. You are so.strong!
Thank you! I hope it goes beautifully!♥️
This is the most beautiful labor video I’ve seen. You were an absolute rockstar and I pray the nurses and hospital staff are just like this when I have my baby girl soon.
Thank you for a beautiful, calm, truly positve birth experience. Im due in less than 6 weeks with my first and its a little girl too. Ive been struggling with anxiety and clearing negative thoughts and people out of my head but today you made it possible too!
Aw you’re so welcome! I hope your birth experience goes beautifully!💕
The ladies working with you were so sweet and encouraging. You were so strong. I hope I can be as strong in the next few weeks when my little girl comes.
Thank you♥️ I hope it goes beautifully!
@@gracelavon she came a little early on the 3rd. I was pushing for 6 hours with no sleep for two nights before. It was hard but I'm thankful to have been able to have her unmedicated and naturally. She is wonderful.
Our babies our one day apart!! Loved watching this. 💕
I love that you guys prayed together before baby girl came. That is so sweet and important 🥰 loved this.
Wowwwww this was by far my favorite vlog. I love the fact that he said a prayer before heading to the hospital. A family that prays together stays together❤
Thank you for sharing this! I'm almost 38 weeks and have been preparing for an unmedicated birth and this video gives me hope that it's entirely possible! Congrats! She's adorable.
Aw I’m so glad!! I believe in you💪🏻
Same as U. I'm due April 26
which hypno birthing tracks are these?
I didn't do hypno birthing. But the video I'm listening to in the beginning is a labor meditation from Bridget Teyler on RUclips!
Your calmness is unbelievable. Pregnant with baby4 and going natural. Baby 3 was for me so let’s go for another round. Love this video!
already know this will make me cry i look forward to becoming a father one day congrats
I’m 28 weeks and watching birth videos. This was so motivating. Thank you for sharing this with us ❤️
I’m so glad!!❤️
The staff were so awesome !!!
My god you make me crying. God bless her
You give me hope I can go unmedicated 😭 I'm not even pregnant yet but wow I can't wait
I'm here watching months later, in tears, falling in love with you 😭😍 congratulations mama! You DID THAT
Aw thank you!!🤍
Witnessing birth is always such a miracle to see. Thank you for sharing such an amazing event. Congratulations! She's precious! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much!💕
Those nurses were very supportive. Your husband did great and so did you momma
They were incredible! Loved having midwives💕
I shouldn’t be watching this at work because I keep tearing up. 5 weeks pregnant with my first today and watching your experience is so reassuring ❤
God is so good!! Grace you did awesome. I am so proud of you. Ivy is just beautiful. Your husband was such a great support for you.
Thank you! He was incredible! I’m so lucky☺️
You did an amazing job! So proud of you, the video made me cry! Ivy is so beautiful! Congratulations to u& Davis! Sweet baby girl 💗
Aw thank you so much!🥰
Congratulations Grace, Davis, and Ivy! You did amazing during L&D, thank you for sharing these moments with us. I've been watching positive birth vlogs every now and then to help mentally prepare myself for the end of May 💙 It was inspiring to see your birth vlog! Prayers for your sweet family.
Aw thank you so much! I hope you delivery goes beautifully!💕
@@gracelavon Thank you!
@@caitlync. How are you and baby doing now? Any updates? :)
This is so encouraging
When I have my pregnancy I definitely pray my labor is as awesome as yours
I’m so glad!♥️
God bless you❤
Wow! Very encouraged! Grace, you did so amazing!❤️
Thank you♥️
Dear Grace
You are so graceful.
You both should be proud of the delivery of your beautiful girl. You both were there for each other amazingly so. The staff were also great. God bless your family ! 👶🍼🤱
Thank you so much!💕
Watching the tenderness together ❤ shows deep love. Watching daddy pray for safety of baby and mama is tender and asking for help to be a great support. Always bring our Heavenly Father into each day/ night/ experience. Mama did great !
Superb job grace, when I delivered my son natural in December I know I screamed and cried it was so rough. I was 29 weeks 4 days and he passed 25 minutes after being born congratulations on your beautiful bundle.
Thank you! I’m so sorry for your loss, I can’t imagine.💔
I’m so so sorry for your loss. :( may God bless you and bring you comfort
The staff was so kind and professional to her when she was at her most vulnerable.....not something u see in all hospitals
They were incredible!
So true! It's nice to see Dr's and nurses with compassion for laboring women. Mine yelled at me to be quiet and told me I was a baby for crying and yelling. Also had a natural birth.
Have u seen the birth videos on the channel I think it’s called One Born Every Minute or something like that, it’s these AMAZING midwives somewhere in the UK, its the most incredible and addicting things to watch, seeing how these midwives are there on the ward just like we have nurses and doctors here in the US, I’m so jealous that they have such an incredible system there using these midwives, theyre just soo knowledgeable at what they do of course but I think it’s so addicting and heartwarming to watch because of how GREAT they are with their patients and their families, the kindness and calming presence, always knowing what needs to be done in every single situation and every aspect of labor and delivery!! DEF suggest checking it out if u haven’t before!!
This chick HERE tho, wow what a freakin trooper, she was incredible to watch when I happened to land on this video by chance lol glad to see it tho!!
U absolutely ROCKED LABOR AND DELIVERY, incredible!! Thank u for sharing it with us!
@@sarabanas1447 that show is awesome also check out call the midwife another UK show. I love the way they do birth there. I love one born every minute. They have full episodes on Tubi
It’s because she had midwives instead of an obgyn! 💓
You did absolutely amazing! Due with my first in November and I can only dream of staying as calm and collected as you 💙
Thank you!💕 I hope it goes beautifully for you!
I'm due October and feeling the same! Really don't want to scream my head off lol! Bless you sweetie and hope you have a smooth labor and delivery. :)
This is how calm I hope to be during my L&D. What a Rockstar you are!
I Have Never Seen A Labor & Delivery Video Thus Raw Before 😩❤️
What a beautiful video!!! I cried as soon she was born all the way to the end of the video. Thank you for sharing!
YOU ARE WONDER WOMAN!!!!! This was so amazing. I can’t believe you had this much composure and bravery for being unmedicated. Good job momma!
He’s playing guitar and I’m already crying lord oh lord. Something about beautiful souls creating beautiful babies makes me feel like butterflies are flying from my heart ❤️🥺
Wow I hope I’m this good when I go into labor.....
Your husband 🥺💗 he reminds me of mine. I love that for us 💗
Okay last comment, you are the best birther ever, your baby is dang gorgeous and your husband is the GOLDEN one ⭐️💗 you did great. I’m super motivated to try natural with midwives now. God bless 💗
Aw thank you SO much! You’re so sweet🥰
@@gracelavon 💗 thank you love!
You are my hero! You did such an amazing job, mama! I’m so happy for you and your beautiful family! God bless! I pray that our labor and delivery goes this smoothly come June 🙏🏻😍!
Aw thank you so much! I hope it goes beautifully!💕
I’m 36 weeks pregnant and birth has always been my biggest fear. You made this look so easy!! Watching this made me feel so much more confident in myself
I’m 37 weeks. She really is a trooper. But I Will be getting the epidural. I can’t handle pain😞 I’m already getting contractions past 2 days. Good luck and God bless!
I’m so glad! It can be scary, but for me educating myself about birth and really trusting in myself and my birth team helped so much! Good luck!
@@nancycali4644 Congrats on your little girl❤️
Wooow I can only hope my labor and delivery is just as calm as yours!🥲 an angel on one hand and a burrito on the other🥰😭
Congratulations!!!!! Your daughter is so beautiful.
Thank you!!😊
Thank you for this video! I plan on an unmedicated birth and I’m due with my first in 5 weeks.... this has made me feel so confident in my ability as a women to do what God has created my body to do!! Congrats on your beautiful baby girl! I can’t wait until my baby boy is here!
Aw you are so welcome! And thank you. I hope your birth goes beautifully. Best of luck♥️
how did it go mama?!
@@24amitchell unfortunately… I ended up with preeclampsia so they had to induce me at 37 weeks… well with the pitocin, my contractions were so intense that my blood pressure was extremely high (in the 200/180 highs) and so they really “encouraged” me to get the epidural. I wouldn’t say they forced me but they were pretty admin about it. Then a little while later when I was 8cm I kept feeling like I had to push and when she checked me he kept going up the canal and his heart rate started to drop drastically so I ended up going in for an emergency C section… but nonetheless, I am extremely blessed to have my little man here with me and he’s happy and healthy and so am I. My birth plan went the complete opposite of how I planned it but I’m not even upset because of gorgeous my baby boy is!!! 💙💙
I’m showing this to my doc/midwife and saying this is the exact birth I want. Thank you for sharing. You’re a rockstar. I hope I can handle my labor half as good as you.
Aw that’s such a huge compliment! I hope it all goes beautifully♥️