Hello! I'm Jillian and I'm due in February with #3! My second was born via c-section but this time I'll be going VBAC :) I am blessed to have found an incredibly pro-natural birth hospital! I'm seeing a midwife there and they have a very hands off approach to birth (sweet!). My dh is wonderful because it doesnt matter to him where when how I have this baby, as long as its what I want! Ok, well he wasnt too keen on having the baby at home :)
With my last baby I put a lot of stress on myself with planning the "perfect" birth which is something I have just realized and this time I just have to go with the flow. I'm not taking any classes, I know how to breathe just fine thank you, I know what I DONT want, and when I'm in labor I'll know what I do want. Maybe I'll labor in the tub, maybe I'll walk or use the ball or dance! I cant plan what is going to happen, nature must take its course and I have to let my body decide what it wants to do :)
~Jillian
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Quoting lilmissrebel:
Hey, nice to "meet" you. I'm due in Feb with my 2nd. I'm glad you found a hospital you like and a good midwife. Best of luck!!
Congrats!
How are you preparing for your vbac? Books? Videos? Hire a doula? Etc
Quoting cali4niachef:Congrats!
How are you preparing for your vbac? Books? Videos? Hire a doula? Etc
Sounds like you have a doula to me :O) They dont have to be trained per say just as long as they can be labor support. If they havent already I would suggest them reading The Birth Partner.
Which books have you enjoyed the most? Videos you found most helpful?
Good luck!
Quoting jubes:
Books, yep. Videos, yep. Yoga, meditation, breathing exercises, positive affirmations. No doula, but I have 2 amazing sisters of my heart who will be with me and they are 100% supportive of my decisions and they're both birth junkies too :D
Quoting cali4niachef:
Congrats!
How are you preparing for your vbac? Books? Videos? Hire a doula? Etc
I've watched "The business of being born" and believe it or not but I watch tons of YouTube videos of birth, breathing exercises, different relaxation techniques, yoga moves, really whatever I can think of :)
I Just picked up "The birth partner" :)
Quoting cali4niachef:Sounds like you have a doula to me :O) They dont have to be trained per say just as long as they can be labor support. If they havent already I would suggest them reading The Birth Partner.
Which books have you enjoyed the most? Videos you found most helpful?
Good luck!
Quoting jubes:
Books, yep. Videos, yep. Yoga, meditation, breathing exercises, positive affirmations. No doula, but I have 2 amazing sisters of my heart who will be with me and they are 100% supportive of my decisions and they're both birth junkies too :D
Quoting cali4niachef:
Congrats!
How are you preparing for your vbac? Books? Videos? Hire a doula? Etc
About to go shopping- need suggestions
Where you live is it the norm to be natural?
- jubes
on Oct. 30, 2010 at 1:12 PM