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  • awww. omg. this video made me cry. this was my first time seeing a water birth and you all did an amazing job. i' so glad i witnessed this video. ty & congrats w/ your lil bobbin. you have a great fam.

  • it's so beautiful <3

  • Praise God, what a miracle. That was so amazing to watch - Thank you xx

    Blessings to you and your family.

  • You are my hero, you did it girl. with class. I am in trainig now to become a doula... good luck in the future

  • your son is so cute!!!love it ...god bless

  • YOUR SON IS VERY NICE, ....... :)

  • I'm only 17 an I already know I want to be a waterbirth momma. Ive seen things in hospitals that are frightening and this just makes me feel so calm! So beautiful

  • The reasons for giving birth out of the hospital are enormous! Positive birth experiences in the hospital is becoming very rare. These days it is far more common to hear stories of Mommas whose births were tramatizing, almost 50% of mommas are having their bodies sliced open and babies cut out of them! They leave feeling betrayed by the system, mistreated, disrespected, violated, and ashamed. Having given birth in the hospital system and now at home what do you know now that you didn't before?

  • So nice to watch :) I am trying that in April 2010- my first baby. You cannot imagine how much my boyfriend and I need stand up against friends and family's narrow minded views on home birth. I hope all moms consider giving it a chance at some point.

  • @remiguald good for you guys for standing up for you what you feel is right for you! i hope it all went well for you two!

  • @littlecookie1010 Thanks! we had our daughter on April 30 2011. As soon as the family saw we decided to do a water birth, they were fine with it.

    My daughter was 8 lbs. 10 days overdue. I had pre-labour pains for 10 days, due to a car accident on my due date. Labored on the toilet because water slowed contractions. Gave birth in the pool on all fours too! No tears. I breast fed her right away, and made the placenta come out in 4 mins. 2 hours after birth, we were sleeping on our bed! Yeah!

  • @remiguald sorry to hear about a car accident that must have been so scary. the birth sounds like it was a piece of cake for you! congrats! i can't wait to be a mommy! I know its a really tough job but like everyone says they are so worth it! how long did it take for your milk to come in fully? or was it immediate? one more question and ill leave you alone lol what did you do to cope with the passing of the head and shoulders?

  • @littlecookie1010 The midwife told me to watch for my milk to come in about 3 days. The baby's poop turns brown and then mustard color . I got mine after 2 days. I should mention that I had nothing hindering me from getting it, like an uninterested child, due to receiving a bottle first as in hospital at times. Also last week, I had to take antibiotics, and it killed my milk for 5 days a bit. I stopped and it came back. In the hospital they give them like crazy, so don't take if not needed!

  • @littlecookie1010 The head/shoulders passing is the end of the game, short, and does not hurt as much as the middle ( 5-8/9 cm). Your body starts pushing, and you are distracted. You are making a big poop. lol. The pain was the middle of labor, when i had to walk around. BTW, when I sat down,, and a contraction came, my insides hurt so bad, that I started screaming to get me up! I can't phantom laboring in a bed! A mindset to get it over with instead of whining about the pain helps too!

  • I'd have to agree with ms hazy-giving birth is a miracle!!!

  • it doesnt matter watt anybdy says...that shyt is AMAZING...child birth period is amazing...but that shyt right there was a tru miracle of life...any female that has water babies....has a lot of heart..n strenght 2 do that.....congrats 2 u...n ur new baby

  • Thank you. I am a midwife who just moved from Austin, TX (40 midwives in the city) to Lake Charles, LA (7 midwives in the state). Things are less than progressive here, but videos like yours remind me of what it's all for. Thank you. Beautifully put, beautifully shown. Congratulations.

  • What an absolutely beautiful video. I am 23 years old and decided to have an all natural, drugg-free water birth with our second and although it was in a hospital the experience of feeling your baby make it's way into the world, and knowing you are working for it, is just.. there are no words for it.  Good job mama!

  • Wont the baby like can't breathe durin a water brith?

  • is it lesser painful? :)

  • Gorgeous, powerful video! I also loved the photos after the birth video, your children are obviously very loved and cherished.

    My second child was an unplanned water birth and it was absolutely amazing! I am definitely having a home birth for my next one.

  • I'm assuming your family is Jewish? Fantastic and the boys are beautiful as are their names! X

  • thanx for sharing

    I was always told not to make too much noise during birth?

  • @nessaf81 Were you in the hospital?? You can make as much noise as you want! it's YOU in labor!!! I was not much of a 'noise-maker', but I know many women who feel they are 'releasing' tension and energy while moaning... it's not because of the pain so much as it is the building of pressure and there has to be a release somewhere.... if you're at home - you can do whatever you want to do!! Including screaming at the top of your lungs!! ;-D

  • nic

    e video

  • I'm 20 and just found out I'm pregnant! I really want a water birth! I was wondering if you had to go to the hospital after you had the baby? and where you got the pool from?

  • Your kids watched...?

  • Thank you for posting this beautiful and encouraging video! I am 34 weeks now, planning a home waterbirth with a midwife, her assistant, and a doula. I never thought I'd be homebirther, but after doing the research, I feel just as safe as at any hospital and way more comfortable. I also find I resonate very much with midwives' model of care. Hospitals certainly have their place and are not to be abandoned entirely, but I am so grateful to be in the best of hands at home.

  • hippies

  • @geoffjamesbrown

    You have a lot to learn about how humans gave birth for millions of years, son.

  • cute name for a baby.. i want my kids to have religious names as well =)

  • this is beautiful x

  • Thanks for this wonderfull and supporting video!

  • Awww! Congratulations!!!! I love your video...I really want to have a home birth next time... :)

  • The pains of labor are probably the most forgettable pains in existence. It all fades away as soon as you hold your little one in your arms ^_^ I can't wait for my homebirth! My son is due sept 29th

  • @TheLadyShred Got any names picked out yet? :D

  • Wow! Congratulations, absolutely beautiful. I am having a homebirth later this year with my first and can't wait!

  • HOLY FUCKING SHIT

  • wow. you are really pretty.and if you were to ever give birth again, would you do a water birth? p.s. your kids are adorable.

  • Your video is beautiful, and you are lucky to have such a treasure! I had my 4th baby 1/3/10 he was my first home birth. We were not lucky enough to get it on film. My whole labor and delivery time was only 45 minutes! And a comment for those people out there who think home birth is not safe.... YOU ARE WRONG! Midwife attended planned home births for women who are low risk are safe if not safer than in a hospital!

  • I cried when you sat back and held your baby for the first time. The look on your face was so peaceful. Wonderful!

  • My b0day was 1 day b4 her 1child June 7th 1999

  • Oh my GOD did anyonethink of a torso rest and arm resting back support or pillow that was unconfortable bath tub

  • Well done you, great work by both you and all your boys!!! It's a pity more people don't get the concept- birthing at home is a whole different experience with many benefits, including those of feeling safe, secure and being able to trust that you can do it without interventions. Statistically (where I live in Australia anyway) homebirth has a much higher rate of safety. It's because of people like you that the rest of us can see and learn more too - thank you and blessings xx

  • That pain was worth it!!!! The baby turned out sooo beautiful!!! Adorable!!

  • fucking hell she likes to moan omg :O haha lol she must be in soo much pain :(

  • your mother is idiot hahah small bitch usa girls is fucking monsters sucks films

  • Kudos to you :D Although i will feel better having my children in a hospital. I think people need to leave there rude comments to themselves. To each there own. and way to go girl!!!

  • wow. you're amazing.

    <3

    congrats.

    would you reccomend water birth over other methods?

  • Beautiful, I'm due with my 3rd baby in November and planning my first homebirth, your video was just lovely, thank you for sharing it :)

  • Such a beautiful video. Thank you so much for sharing your experience. What a beautiful family you have : )

  • wonderful!!! i love miriam!!

  • Wow what an amazing video, I am starting my midwifery training in a few months, and can't wait to help women achieve the kind of birth they hope for. This must have been a wonderful experience, you have a beautiful family.

  • WoW all I can say is Amazing betiful Im thinking about home birth

  • More power to you!!!! I would love to be one of those women who could give birth at home....but alas I know my limitations.....but I believe whatever method works best for the women is the one she should choose. I myself am a total and complete wimp when it comes to labor and delivery......I

  • A very beautiful family you have. .. It was really inspiring knowing that you're giving birth with your whole family with you, excitedly awaits the coming of your new member. . . CONGRATS to all of you guys. . . THUMBS UP! God bless your family. . .

  • All of your children are SOOOO beautiful!!! You and your husband are brave and amazing people. :) I hope to do this with my triplets in November...

  • Thankfully, the research does not agree with you! What has vastly improved birth outcomes: sterile method (hand washing), antibiotics, good nutrition. At first (because doctors didn't know about sterile method) hospitals were MUCH less safe than giving birth at home. Now, both hospital AND home are much safer than they used to be. For some women homebirth is NOT safe. For others, hospitals interfere with normal birth, making it less safe. I chose homebirth FOR safety not "mood."

  • @rachelzucker i must say i admire you for tolerating the criticism. to people who have a problem with home birth YOU HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO HAVE YOUR CHILDREN BORN IN A HOSPITAL. a lot of people who choose home birth are accused of selfishness and stupidity, but home birth is a lot more difficult and takes much more resolve than birth in a hospital. and either way, most infant fatalities at home are the result of circumstances that would have killed the baby even if it was born in a hospital

  • @Fr34k1ng0ut There is nothing selfish about having a homebirth if you are healthy and have qualified midwives in attendance. In the UK you can have a homebirth with NHS midwives attending. They are qualified in resuscitation - this is not a return to the stone age you know. A lot of the interventions that women have forced on them in American hospitals are unecessary and counter-productive. Many other countries have moved on from the barbaric way women were forced to labour, but the USA hasn't

  • i like

  • thats soo amazing i started to tear up at the end:) that is the cutest baby ever!!

  • Just beautiful, I had tears in my eyes. A birth I always wanted but sadly could only dream of. Mother of three teenagers all born in hospitals in the remote north of Australia.

  • After 2 natural hospital births if we get pregnant with a 3rd i will be attempting a home birth. I loved your video i actually roar just like you and at the time its painful but if i could birth as many babies as i wanted to i would. I loved every moment of the experience with both my boys! Well done!

  • I am having a waterbirth at home ANY day now. I watch videos like yours to get psyched!!!!!!!!

  • Lovely video...I'm sure you're a great doula and mother!!

  • women are so amazing, I can't imagine going through pain like that and just sticking to it without backing off and going to the hospital, may God bless all of you :)

  • you are my hero. i cannot wait to have another baby, unfortunately home births with attending midwives are not available where I live. ugh. :[

  • Oh my goodness what a gorgeous baby! Cute boys too!

  • Very nice video! I just became a doula and will be having our third child in about 5 weeks! We recently decided to have a home birth to which I'm so excited!

  • why do you have to be in water?

  • your boys are so beautiful! you look so happy. :')

    i wish i had a water birth. i ended up getting a cesarean :(

  • omg you have a very very very beatiful sons. awasome. :))) great job :))

  • You look like a really happy family!! :)

  • You baby is so beautiful! I am so happy that you welcomed him into the world in such a beautiful, safe and natural environment! Congratulations!

  • Love the video, great job! Planning a home waterbirth in June/July with my third child....really looking forward to it!!

  • loved your video! It made me cry. You have such a beautiful family and had a beautiful water birth at home!! Thanks for sharing : )

  • Realmente hermoso el video!!

    muy linda FAMILIA!!!

    felicidades desde Chile, Viña del Mar

  • aww he has cute eyes

  • Water birth is realy interesting to me... Does anybody know if it has any advantages? Like if it makes pushing a little bit easyer, relieves some presure or anything like that.

  • I found this video this morning after my brother and his wife had their first baby. This is a truly wonderful video. Your baby is beautiful. I wish you all the happiness in the world.

  • you truly have a beautiful family.

  • Precious... I want to have a second child with a water-birth

  • the babys eyes r adorable

  • your baby so cute i bet it was alot of pain i feel sorry for u at 5:59 your baby looks so cute and funny lolz

  • Beautiful, and so nice that your boys where right there I would love it if my boys could be at my next birth when ever that may be but I don't think I have the guts for a home birth, I wish I did.

  • It looks esay but idk if it is?

    Though the baby is soo cute!

  • I don't think birth is ever "easy." That's just not a word I'd use to describe birth. But it definitely felt safe and manageable. And thanks, I think he's cute too!

  • Just beautiful, I had tears in my eyes. A birth I always wanted but sadly could only dream of. Mother of three teenagers all born in hospitals in the remote north of Australia.

  • you're very strong woman indeed

  • You make absolutely beautiful babies!! Thank you for sharing this very private moment with all of us. Bless you and your wonderful family.

  • wow lots of moaning

  • Beautiful..nothing is as precious as a new life ,and look at the incredible bond between little Judah and his brothers ,who witnesed him com ing into the world..

    Well done mum! This was beautifully and tastefully done...congratulations on succeeding with the home birth you wanted !:)

  • thats such a cute baby

  • i gave birth in a hospital and they keept trying to get me back in bed with the moniters on ...next time i would love a home birth i can do as i please!! lol hooray to that!

  • id like also to do like this, its a inspiring one, i felt im ready to be a father.... congratz to you and your family....

  • beautiful!

  • very touching, congratulations

  • omg having a baby does not seem like it would feel good. lol my mom had me and even when she had a cesarean she wasnt numb. lol

  • You are articulate. :P

  • I had my first two children in a hospital, but, if we ever get pregnant again, I'd love to be in control, be able to walk around, or be on my hands and knees, get in the tub, and moan if I want to without being shushed by the nurses. Thanks for an inspiring video! :) Great job, mom! What a beautiful family!

  • thank you rachel for sharing this video with us. i especially love the photos and music at the end...makes you realise just how Awesome our God is. Its amazing what your body can do if you just trust it. Much love to you and your family XX

  • my girlfriend is inspired by your beautiful video

    we are sincerely considering doing the same

  • idk people say it was painful and some people say it was calimg which one is it!!!

  • This was amazing! Thank you. You have a beautiful family!

  • that was very amazing! love is and make more. i no what feelins like,no i dont but that was pretty.

  • OMG.....Where's the music videos.....I'm still in the wrong place !

  • dude how is this fake! this is real dummy!

  • Heart Warming !! Thank you for sharing you're miracle moments with us ! Inspiring ! Hope u have a blessed life !

  • that was amazing. thank you for sharing.

  • That was so beautiful and amazing the pictures were crystal clear God Bless you and your family. Lol it was funny when ur husband popped in during the shot.

  • Bellissimo!!! That is WONDERFUL in Italian =) I just wish to have such a fantastic family as yours! thank you for sharing, it is very important for women that like me are going to have their first baby!!!

    God bless you!

  • that was beautiful! i had both my children in water. it's the way to go. : )

  • That was wonderful..

    words fail me.. MOTHER..

  • That was amazing! And I loved how your husband randomly popped out while you were in labour. LOL!

  • you moan alot!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • congratulation again thank you and your family for letting us take a glance of you labor pains and joys have a great life with your kids.

  • They are alll so precious!!!!

  • Thank you for sharing your Birthing with us.

  • how wonderful and beautiful!!!

  • omggggggg!! this video makes me wanna have a baby right now! hahaha

  • This was amazing, thank you so much for sharing. im planing a water birth with my second son, i am 21 weeks! i want my first to be there.

  • How lovely. I am hoping for a water birth. Counting down the days now. Thank you for sharing such a special moment.

  • what an amazing video, thankyou for sharing that with everyone, i only hope i can be as brave as you when i have children, how long was your labour in total.

  • this was amazing. what a beautiful family u have. god bless x

  • Omy the third boy hahahha.. that is so beautiful.........

  • that was a really happy moment, i guess! the pictures in the end are awesome! i like 6:25 !

  • so beautiful the baby is so beautiful it must of been the happiest day of your life other than your other 2 boys congratulations you guys

  • What a beautiful family....inside and out....may be blessed many times over......much love sister!

  • Your 3 sons are lovely!

  • @davidbauman16 How is this horribly feminist? Men can't do this, so why shouldn't women embrace this and feel empowered by it?

  • I think that the hype surrounding natural home delivery is well deserved because of the fact that women are choosing to give birth at home, away from the sterile and constricting world of a hospital. That decision allows the return of a very natural thing, because women had been giving birth at home for thousands of years before the introduction of hospitals. I believe that the increasing popularity of home birth is simply due to the fact that women can now be in control of their birthing.

  • You did good Mom , Beautiful Baby , I hope all goes well with my next one. I too would like to do it at home.

  • Beautiful.

  • Oh what a beautiful video!!! My goodness.. I pray my home water birth goes this way :)

  • Gorgeous you guys - congrats!! I am about to have my 3rd home birth - and I can't wait - watching gorgeous home births like your own is such positive preparation!!! Congratulations!!

  • Awesome! I loooove that last song... Can you tell me what it is? Congrats... Your children are beautiful. So happy to see the older brothers so excited and caring for the baby :o)

  • Oh my god you have the most amazing family and the cutest children I have ever seen!!! Xxx

  • she's like an angel god protect her and your family

  • I've never seen such a cute baby =D She really smiles a lot =D I wish you the very best for your family :) <3

  • gosd bless you what a wonderful video xxxxx

  • this is 1999 version?

  • I loved it, you are an amazing woman. I wish that I would have had enough courage to have a home birth with my second when I was trying for a VBAC. It ended in another c-section after 36 hours in labor.

    I love the video montage that you made, and your family is gorgeous.

  • wow, i love it

  • OMG 6:26, that picture is soooo cute! If should be on a cover of a baby magazine or something loL!

  • I loved this! Your boys are gorgeous, congratulations x

  • You have a beautiful family, I hope very much for a birth as dignified as yours , after an awful c/s the first time.

    Thanks for sharing these gorgeous memories. Love the name too!

  • Beautiful!!

  • The picture of your 3 boys @ 6:25 is amazing. You can feel the love in this photo. Amazing birth and I wish you the best...you have a beautiful family!

  • What a wonderful moment... congratulations and God bless this family.

  • so sweet so beautiful

  • just wonderful! too mauc courage and i like the way you scream like a mantra of birth, smiling husband and beautifullbrothers! inspiration for my next birth work! thanks for sharing!

    namaste!

    andrea ( de chile)

  • so sweet :)

  • The woman around her are so calm and supportive, just letting the mom do her thing. Still I am just saying, if I decide to have children, I might do the whole water birth thing...but I would like a small hit from a joint...so I can be really calm....JUST KIDDING!!!!

  • @GenerationXIX I guess its a good job for you that your mum didnt have quite so much "pride".

  • this video is one of my favourites. what an amazing beautiful family you have. congratulations, truely awesome. xx

  • Good job girlie(:

  • thanks Judah, thanks a lot - ..breathlessly!..

    Lucia, midwife (Italy)

  • what an inspirational and beautiful video! i was too scared to do a homebirth the first time around, but if we are lucky enough to get pregnant again, we are hoping to have our baby at home as well. seeing videos like yours only encourages me that i can do it too! thank you.

  • it's so beautiful video:)

  • CONGRATS....HE IS SO CUTEEE,,,,,

  • this is amazing! :) you have very beautiful children :)

  • Wow, I'm 6 months pregnant with my second daughter, due Jan 10th, planning a homebirth, not a big fan of hospitals, this made me cry, so lovely and what beautiful kids!!

  • beautiful!

  • I loved your video. truly something to be proud of along with your beautiful family.

  • Truly Beautiful! ......from a student midwife.....seeing videos like this make me want to make a difference and help the process of changing birth to a natural, and memorable process. Thank you

  • This is not porn!

    It is child birth.

    What are you viewing this for, if that is your view, you silly little child.

  • Disgusting? Your mother gave birth to you, so you are insulting your mother every time you insult a women going through childbirth.

    You have no respect and are clearly not mature enough to understand the beauty of childbirth. Grow up and thank your mother she gave birth to you.