Natural Birth videos

06-03-2009 11:57 AM by Anisa Schell. 2 replies.
  • 04-29-2009 1:16 PM

    Natural Birth videos

    Hey Mamas! 

    I am preparing for the home birth of our second in July.  I was wondering if anyone had recommendations of videos to show our 2 1/2 year old to help him get ready too?

    Also, does anyone have any good links to videos online to share with a friend who is curious about home birth, and would like to be more prepared for it before she attends/photographs ours? 

    Thanks!!

    Anisa & The Schell Family
    @ Schell Urban Homestead

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  • 06-03-2009 9:29 AM replied on

    Re: Home birth videos

    There has been an influx of natural childbirth videos in the past 2 years and I have heard through the grape vine that there is even more to come.  Most all of these videos shows some homebirths in the videos and I personally feel like if the kiddo is going to be at the birth then most birth video is a good one.  Kiddos need to see all sorts of different sounds that mommas might make, and it will be a good test as to how your little guy will react to the sights and sounds.

    The most recent videos that I have seen and heard of are:
    The Business of Being Born (certain parts of this would be good for kids, there is lots of info and would be good for a person who questions your choice)

    Orgasmic Birth (don't let the name deter you it is full of great birth videos and some of them with kids involved)

     Homebirth Dads (great video for dad's who are on the fence as it is through the dad's eyes)

    Birth Dialogue ( a great video that focus on the last few months, leading up to the birth the kids are very involved in this video)

    Birth of a Family (documents the birth of all 4 children some of which are present at the newest family members birth)

    Birth Day ( This has been re released with more footage.  A beautiful birth in the tub with her son present)

    Pregnant in America (more for someone who is interested in the knowledge, science and dollars behind the American model of childbirth)

    My favorite, although not a new video is Birth into Being-A water birth video from Russia.  Tons of kiddos all throughout the video.

    Wow until writing this I had no idea that there were this many new ones.  The local library has many of these as well as your midwife;)  Happy viewing

     

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  • 06-03-2009 11:57 AM replied on

    Re: Home birth videos

    So far we have shown him Birth Day, Special Delivery and Orgasmic Birth. The last is my favorite. It's very good, and shows moms birthing in a lot of different senarios. And because there are a lot of different women, some are quiet and some are loud. There is a wide range of sounds. He seems to like all of them, and asks to watch the baby movies. So, if my midwife will let me, I'd like to hang on the that one for a while. ;) Pregnant in America is in the Netflix queue, and we recently watched the Business of Being Born (but I think it was before I was pregnant, so we didn't have our kiddo watch any). I'll have to track down a few more at the library. Thanks!

    Anisa & The Schell Family
    @ Schell Urban Homestead

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