Natural Childbirth Scenes - Part 2, Delivery [GRAPHIC]

No pain medication. 27-hour labor. Doula and midwife assisted.
Part 1 - Labor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aWxDXjtaxs
Part 3 - Reflections: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTRoM-QzL9o

After part one, I labored for another half hour and then filled the tub.

My midwife talked about rupturing the water sac if I wanted to speed things up, but I declined. In the tub, I popped the sac naturally (YEAH!) and started to get the urge to push. My midwife checked me and said she could feel the baby's head. So I went for it. I was on all fours and pushing my guts out. I had intense 4-push-urge contractions and everyone thought this baby would be out by 9 p.m.

Then things started to slow. Eventually, I got out of the tub.

I was wiped out and my uterus was beyond exhausted. By 9 p.m. I was delirious with fatigue and dread. I honestly didn't know how I could get the strength to move forward and push the baby out. I asked if I could go to sleep and deliver in the morning. Ha! It didn't help that I hadn't eaten in 12 hours and I couldn't imagine trying.

The baby was stuck in the same position for nearly 2 hours but thankfully he showed no signs of distress.

The midwife and nurse wanted to kick start my uterus again, so began talking about pitocin and nipple stimulation. We tried nipple stimulation with wet rags and then breast pumps to activate stronger contractions. Cynthia was bombarded with pages that night and had to leave the room often. Once the pump's affect set in, I did have more intense contractions but, with the midwife gone, we didn't seize the opportunity.

My midwife came back in and recommended pitocin. She also mentioned ideas like forceps and vacuum extraction. 

I was terrified of pitocin as I thought it would keep me contracting long after the labor was through. I was also concerned that it wasn't "natural." The nurse assured me she would only give me 2 drops (literally) which would give me the oomph to push this baby out and then I'd be done.

The midwife, doula, Mike, and the nurse all felt like this was the right move so I went with it. Sure enough, once the two drops were in me I was squatting on a stool beside the bed with strong contractions again (although they weren't as strong as the breast pump contractions).

I pushed like no one's business. After the first couple cycles, Mike and the midwife saw the baby's head beginning to crown! After a couple more push cycles, the midwife caught my baby and pressed him to my naked chest. Praise the Lord!

The baby was very alert, with eyes open and scanning the room right from the start. He promptly began to cry for an hour straight while we all fumbled to get the breastfeeding latch right. I think the delivery was just as traumatic for him as it was for me.

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[RBCI]

Why did I watch this? LOL I just had my 4th baby on 11/21/11 & my husband & I think we're done but every time I read/watch birth stories (especially natural births), I think "well, maybe a couple more kids?" & my husband thinks I'm NUTS! But the labor & delivery of my last baby was so awesome & quick (water broke naturally at 6:30am, she was born at 10:15am) & so natural (she was my 1st completely natural birth. no drugs; not even an IV)! it made me feel like a superwoman & love labor even more!

[MamaNaturalBlog]

@RBCI Babies are addicting :)

[Esperanza1461]

Wow this is amazing! You Mama Natural are the WOMAN!! seriously soo encouraging to watch this. Im always terrified to watch birth videos but instead of scaring me this video gives me hope that my L&D will go well! TY for posting!!

[MamaNaturalBlog]

@Esperanza1461 Oh good! So happy for you. You are halfway there :).

[OneOfAKindMoments]

15 second baby birth right here at One of a Kind Moments--Graphic--please come back and put the thumb up!!

[noodleschocolate12gh]

Why waste time on the blurred out part of a few minutes before the baby is born?

[middy444]

The reaction of your DH and you made me smile SO much :D

[noodleschocolate12gh]

@ObbsAndLala actually I think to just show his support to his wife, like "bearing a burden like his wife" not really but I know that a lot of men take off there shirts when their wives give birth

[furuzon12]

wow! at least this woman isn't a hypocrite. she really is momma natural!

[ObbsAndLala]

@noodleschocolate12gh skin on skin contact with the baby

[ObbsAndLala]

@minameise Probably so he could have skin on skin contact with the baby.

[browngirl19]

It's funny lol, I watched you push and I felt a "contraction" lol. The moment at 5:33 was difficult to express to my husband and some male friends. It is indescribable, the relieve, the pain, the LOVE. We can't avoid the frowning of our faces and the little ball on our throats lol. After giving birth i was doubting if I was going to have another baby lol, but as soon as that thought came, another got me...I can't wait to have another baby! God bless you and your family you are a strong woman!