Homebirth of Dashel

[KmarieStarr1]

great video im going to have my first baby in oct and this just gives me ease knowing what to and what to expect congrats on ur baby boy 

[Shout4Joy05]

Loved watching this! You looked so beautiful after having your baby!!

[Sham51807]

love the design on ur tommy!

[shepherdof9]

Beautiful!

[3kidzmom100]

Why is the baby so blue?

[anapple74]

Beautiful!!! Congratulations on a beautiful birth and family! Lovely!!! I am about to have my third home water birth and I hope it is as beautiful as this!

[BandOfInuyasha]

Beautiful.

[angelesga1]

El comentario de las estrias esta de mas, seguro eres hombre y estupido y no tienes hijos, fijate tu madre a ver como tiene la panza y despues habla.

los felicito desde argentina un cariño a todos!

[caninaim]

mi madre que de estrias ¡¡¡¡hay que cuidarse mas machiña!!!!!!

[tiggertayo]

y is it blue??

[kelimurali]

Babies are usually born that color, or with a purple tinge until they start breathing and pink up. It is totally normal :)

[babykaegi]

this is going into my favs, good for you and hank you , i was worried about being filmed during birth next time because of how much weight i have gained but you have shown me just how beautiful a woman is while giving birth! thank you!!

chasity k...p.s. i posted another comment for you as well=]

[babykaegi]

I wanted to say congratulations and let you know your birth touched my heart and made me cry, my husband and i are trying for our last baby and it will be a water birth god willing. thank you for sharing your experience and it was truly beautiful in every way, may the LORD Bless you and all your children, husband and entire family and may your years be filled with all the love and joy you could ever possibly handle! always, chassy k.

[kittydebnic]

oh how beautiful !! i ve been thinking of a home birth , now i know for sure, you were amazing , thank you for sharing , and now just over a year on i hope you and your family are well and enjoying life , peace love and light be with you xxD.

[eeddii22]

LMFAO shitting babies!

[TheEmochick90]

shut up god if u watch this u should be touched if not then ur heartless

[TheRutledgest]

You are obviously ignorant and immature. She probably felt more comfortable on her knees and the midwife reached through her legs to take the baby. Why would you leave such a comment and dishonor this beautiful family their sacred and special time? You need to grow up!

[TheRutledgest]

You are obviously ignorant and immature. She probably felt more comfortable on her knees and the midwife reached through her legs to take the baby. Why would you leave such a comment and dishonor this beautiful family during such a sacred and special time? You need to grow up!

[Naturallymee]

nevermind, saw the end :P thnx

[Naturallymee]

Beautiful! Love the song, what is it?

[TheEmochick90]

lullaby by the dixie chicks

[SARADLOVESBRANDON]

im afraid that when i grow up and get pregnant that the guy will just go "I cant handle this! im outta here!" and leave me alone until i have the baby! and im afraid of having the baby because it looks really painful

[TheEmochick90]

thats alright if ur scared but if u need to face ur fears and go through with it u will be glad u did in the end i was just like u

[TheOneAndOnlyMe92]

that henna was beautiful! how long did it last for?

beautiful video thank you for sharing :)

x

[DWhalen]

The henna lasted about 2 weeks or so. :)

[TheOneAndOnlyMe92]

Awesome :)

I was wondering because I got one on my foot while in tunisia in May of this year and the guy said it would last for 3 months but it only lasted until June :P

[happy241982able]

it thought it was very very cool how much did dash weight?

[CrunchyConservative]

Beautiful birth! Thank you for sharing. All three of my girls were born at home, and my last two were water births. What wonderful experiences! I love how birth can totally change our attitudes towards ourselves and our bodies. At least, that is how it was for me. I am so proud of who I am as a woman after my extraordinary births! You, too, are an amazing woman. You and your family are so beautiful.

Oh, and my last baby is an Elianna also! (different spelling)

[MrNicolas93]

aucurio!!!!!

[overthereisawesome]

nikki u r an idiot.

Pure rudness. U better watch ur mouth around ur kid

[chunester]

you are so beautiful. your body, your family, your attitude. I wish you and your family the very best in life. xxx

[Webbess10]

LOL! The pic at 3:57 is funny.

[luxmaz81]

beautiful birth!! Thank you for sharing it with us.

[rachellebassett]

nikki your soo shallow grow up. beautiful video :) well done

[kamsandcodysmom74]

very nice video!

[mommytotwo08]

very beautiful birth! i had a water birth with my first son three years ago. its such an amazing thing to go through.

i was wondering how long it was before they cut the cord? they cut my sons immediantly, i had wanted them to wait.

[DWhalen]

Thank you :)

I'd have to ask my Midwife to be sure, but I am thinking it was at least an hour later.

[grace200371]

You are a beautiful mother! Congrats on your sweet blessing!

[moonshad0w25]

nikki how can you be a woman and mother and make rude comments those hormones are not to be used towards other mothers its not a competition

[Octahoney]

Such a beautiful experience.

[katasmama]

THAT WAS BEATUIFUL

[drumfan101]

Nobody WANTS stretchmarks, Nikki. I hope you get a lot the day before you give birth.

[thetanglefairy]

Thanks so much for sharing this personal moment :) I'm planning a waterbirth too and this really helps me feel more confident!

[moomdoom]

how many kids do u have ?

[jessinjamie2006]

read the description....it says "the home water birth of our FOURTH blessing..."

[arichie24]

Hey Nikki - if thats all u can see luv ur one shallow person!

[arichie24]

Hiya hun - just wanted to say - I'm about to be a student midwife in Britain in Sep and all your pics brought a tear to my eye - this is the kinda birth I would love to be a part of every day of my career - a beautiful, close family! I wish I could have been a part of it am so glad you have let the world see! Wishing you all lots of luv xxxxx

[nikkisharpe21]

i am about to have my first in a week and have no stretch marks and don't think i need them to prove i had a baby or as my badge or whatever.

[DWhalen]

ya know, I didn't have a single stretch mark after my first either. Or my second. It wasn't until my 3rd and 4th.

Its not about proving I had a baby (or 4 babies!), its about loving my body, and loving that it can grow and nourish a human being, and thats all that matters. Who cares about stretch marks? My life isn't about being the most beautiful person in the room. My life is about being a wife and mother, sister and friend.

Good luck with your birth. Happy Mothers Day to you.

[kathydano]

Oh Dawn, you're such a good mama! I have your video favorited and watch it periodically. Love it!!

[DWhalen]

♥ Kathy!

[lauradougmeg]

I have a 14 yr old and an 11 month old, i got a ton of stretch marks from my 14 yr old and i was really worried about them til i met my babys dad and he loved me the way i am, i may not have boobies like Pammy or an ass like Jessica Alba but to love truly and be loved, to laugh til your face hurts and to support someone when they need you, thats what real love and happiness is about! And the day they say mummy?!! oh my god, prepare for the biggest smile u thought possible!stretch marks? fuckem!

[nikkisharpe21]

oh my god your stretch marks are awful!!

[DWhalen]

I happen to be very proud of each and every one of them. I consider them my badges of motherhood.

[edaj84]

are you really that bloody shallow Nikki???

Congrats on the bubbys

[blackpixie987]

You and your family are beautiful! Thank you for sharing this with us.

[daikinsmommy]

ok I had to leave another comment to ask my question,lol. Did your insurance pay for your midwife or was it out of pocket? You dont have to answer of course..but thanks either way..

[DWhalen]

My insurance did not cover any of the home birth, we paid out of pocket. But it was WELL worth it to us to have the birth we wanted :)

[daikinsmommy]

wow I envy you. I wanted a natural childbirth and would have preferred one at home but it is not legal for a midwife to assist with home births in Alabama...so although I did have him natural.. I had to have him in the hospital...the nurses there basically tried to guilt me into using pain meds.. I had asked that they not offer it to me at all because if I felt I couldnt handle it natural, I would ask for something but by no means did I want an epidural....I did have a question but i'm overlimit

[pomdam21]

what's the name of the song?

[DWhalen]

Lullaby from the Dixie Chicks

[dolphinx4]

what a beautiful birth and baby !!!! congrats !!! I am hoping for a water birth with my next baby !!!:)

[pomdam21]

You have an amazingly beautiful baby!! thanks a lot for sharing this, you are giving strengh and hope to soooo much women! and by the way, you are thrully beautiful!

[keelyerin]

I get all teary every time I see this, Dawn. You are such an inspiration!

[Skydancer1971]

Oh my! I am going to college in the fall to become a midwife thank you for sharing I can not wait until I can start delivering babies even with a few snags I have ran into it will be worth it! Best wishes to you and your family!

[Neuwalderin30]

Hi, ganz wundervolle Begrüßung eines neuen Lebens.

[DWhalen]

Translation: German » English

Hi, very wonderful welcome a new life.

[macbump]

Wow, was he breech? Kudos and this is beautiful!

[DWhalen]

no, not breech.

[DWhalen]

It kinda looks that way from the photos, but he was most definitely head first :)

[70sMiLA]

OMG you are sooo HUGE!! and ur arms, omg they are ginormous!!! your stomach is as big as a house! YOU are as big as a house!! sooo gross.....

[macbump]

You need to get a life and start watching videos you really like, rather than commenting negatively on ones you obviously get no enjoyment out of. @@

[DWhalen]

I almost did not let this comment go through. But I decided to approve it anyway, Just so everyone can see what an ignorant and narrow minded person you are.

Grow up. And when you do, come talk to me. I've got 15 years of life experience as a Mother behind me and your petty comments mean nothing to me. :)

[anabahobic]

Such a beautiful video! My daughter is expecting her first baby and we have been viewing different videos of different child births. This one really touched us and (blushing) I had to cry. Guess I am more emotional & excited about being grandma lol. You have a beautiful family and thank you for sharing. We are considering the possibility of a water birth. God bless all of you, Pamelia *HUGS*

[edaj84]

one awesome one that I watched that still touches me is Bastian's birth

[amyj86]

Omg! beautiful vid. xxx

[lady7nichole]

beautiful.... thank you for sharing.

[Blueskywatcher]

4:38 beautiful. Thanks for sharing your fourth blessing.

[kristenluffs]

thank you for posting this. It made me cry it was so beautiful! What is that song?

[DWhalen]

Thank you.

The song is Lullaby by the Dixie Chicks.

[hpnet666]

that's amazing

[waelton]

Thank you so much for sharing your intimate moments. Very beautiful!

[BeVibrant]

I'm waiting to meet #5 & found your video looking for some inspiration. Beautiful imagery of your birth & you have a beautiful family. I also love the song you chose. Many blessings!

[talajmaro]

Congratulations!!!!! I'm wishing you all the blessings in the world, you are lucky to have a beautiful family like that! May God give you all the health, wealth, piece, love, joy that you need! God bless your family!

[amygeekgrl]

that was so beautiful. i have tears in my eyes. congratulations to all of you. dashel is a beautiful, lucky baby. :)

[Bethashley04]

That is one of the most beautiful babies I have ever seen. Congradulations.

[dawnzenner]

I just watched your home birth video and thought it was so sweet. My name is Dawn also and my husband is Daniel. Lol. All our children are D names also, Darcee, Daniel III, and Daisy. I love the name Dashel.

[ImakeUfart]

That was extremely touching, I am having an elective c-section in September because I had to have an emergency on with my fist child and this video so makes me wish for somthing else.

[dueaug132007]

Just wondering, which country do you live in? I had an emergency c-section for my first also and i was wondering if its a choice which is totally up to you with subsequent pregnancies? And can you tell me why youve chosen a c-section? Ive thought that i too would choose another c if i have another but theres still a part of me that is curious about having natural... A water birth i think is quite nice...

[sistahknow]

OMG! I can't stop sobbing.

How beautiful!

:)

[KillYourTV86]

Wow... that was amazing. Congratulations. You have a beautiful family. :)

[imagechild]

also. WHALE. BLANKIE. O.M.G.

<3

[imagechild]

I totally just cried my face right off. I'm serious. I'm so so glad no one is here to see me sobbing in front of my computer :D especially the ones of you and Beek during the birth--I've never seen anything that touching, ever. Just so you know, the pics of you after the birth are quite possibly the most beautiful things I have ever seen--you are so lovely, darlin'--childbearing *so* agrees with you :D

lotsa love!

Hope