Birth Videos

Inspirational Natural Hospital Water Birth with Video {Dad Catches Baby!}

March 19, 2013

This birth story came to us with a wonderful message thanking the BWF Blog for all it does. We want to let YOU know – you mothers, you birth warriors, you inspiring women and families – is where this all comes from. We are blessed to share this story and the many others that come [...]

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Amazing Breech VBAC {Fast hospital birth with pictures}

February 26, 2013

My first 2 babies were quick & easy induced vaginal births. My 3rd baby was delivered by caesarean section (in Jan 2011), as she was breech. A c/s was something I never wanted, yet the Drs insisted (via scaremongering crap) I have one due to her breech position. I was happy to go ahead with [...]

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The Long Journey Home: An HBA2C Story, {Part V}

January 25, 2013

Yesterday, we shared the fourth part of Rose Homme’s HBA2C story. In this five-part series, she shares her journey to home birth: the emotional ups and downs, the pain of her first births, and how believing in herself and her body guided her through. Here, you can read (and watch) the HBA2C birth story of her [...]

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The “Kinda Funny” Birth of Bennett

December 27, 2012

The evening of July 3rd holds way to a big and beautiful full moon hiding behind overcastting-clouds that threaten the night with thunderstorms. I know it is big and beautiful because the night before was clear and the moon was so close to being full; I spent about an hour standing in my hallway gazing [...]

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Mom of 9 Supports Her Daughter’s First Birth {Birth Video}

December 3, 2012

I received this beautiful email and video from Tracy and of course want to share! “I absolutely love your website, FB page and everything related to birthing without fear. I am a mom of 9, gave birth to 6. I’m a doula, midwifery student and am a HUGE advocate of natural birth. My last birth [...]

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Peaceful Home Water Birth in Small Town Ohio {Must Read!}

November 19, 2012

If anyone had asked me, prior to having my first child, if I thought I would prefer birth over pregnancy, I would have called them crazy. Now, after my second child and two completely different birth experiences, I have to say I would rather give birth than be pregnant any day. I never really enjoyed [...]

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42 Weeks Homebirth {Hypnobabies}

November 15, 2012

I was 42 weeks 1 day pregnant with my second daughter on the morning of August 30th, 2012, when I began to have gentle surges. My husband went to work and my 2-year-old daughter and I went to a play date. My friends enjoyed watching me close my eyes, use my Hypnobabies tools and breathe [...]

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Fast and Calm UC {Unassisted Childbirth} Water Birth

November 12, 2012

The morning of Monday, January 23rd (when I was 40 weeks, 5 days), I sent my mom and sister a text that read, “Who wants to distract me today?” to which my sister promptly responded and said that she and her girls would come over to play. I was relieved to have visitors, a bit [...]

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A True Look at Homebirth by Video

October 23, 2012

This BWF Dad emailed me with this birth video. I really like it because it shows how homebirth really is. It’s not a bunch of edited pictures (those are nice too), but an uncut video of birth. The midwives are setting up, Hypnobirthing affirmations are playing in the background, everyone is interacting, talk about the [...]

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Beautiful (Surprise) Breech Home Birth

October 9, 2012

My husband and I chose to have our first baby at home with an absolutely empowering midwife. I distinctly remember between my intense contractions hearing my husband Kevin, Leslie our midwife, and her intern Melissa, in our kitchen drinking coffee and softly laughing enjoying good conversation. I was in the birth tub letting my body [...]

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