I did a wild freebirth with my first and it was the best decision I ever made. I delivered my sister's freebirth baby 3 months later. So happy to see this more and more. Trusting Gods design ❤

@HopewellHeights

9 ай бұрын

Love it!!

@thejc.designer

9 ай бұрын

Wow I'm so glad to hear about others freebirthing! I've had 3 freebirths and do not regret any of them ❤

My midwife’s thing was to leave the husband and wife to do their thing and train the husband to hear and see the signs of when to call her because the moment the midwife is around, your body depends on her instead and stalls the pregnancy. She was a blessing to my life because I don’t hear too many stories of midwives like her. My hubby really wanted to create a “dad doula” business because it really is the couples journey through a home birth. Congrats and praying your journey and the Lords wisdom continues to carry you through!

@HopewellHeights

9 ай бұрын

She sounds like such a gem!

@philomenamaleski1165

8 ай бұрын

I’d love to hear more about that dad doula thing! Not enough of that out there!

It's so amazing so see so many women who also are choosing to have a wild pregnancy and freebirth makes me feel less alone. I'm in my third trimester and this is my first wild Pregnancy and soon to be freebirth my first two pregnancies were home births. Congratulations on your pregnancy!❤

@HopewellHeights

9 ай бұрын

Congrats to you too!! I love seeing normal birth make a comeback

@agoodwifeofficial

8 ай бұрын

@@HopewellHeights me too! I had the most amazing Freebirth on October 1st, I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl!

@corysanders6796

Ай бұрын

@@agoodwifeofficialno mid wife or doula?

I have never heard of someone taking control like this. It's incredibly impressive. A video detailing your self given medical care, what someone should do who doesn't have the nursing experience you have and is a first time mom, you mentioned preventing a post pard. hemorrhage...details on that. It is a huge fear of mine. Anything else you would be willing to share on this would be amazing!!!

@HopewellHeights

9 ай бұрын

One of the books I linked, home birth on your own terms, talks about prevention and planning for home birth!

I loved hearing about your experiences! I’ve had 6 natural births, the first was in the hospital and they allowed me to refuse all meds 13 years ago and I too have always been surprised about that! Then I went on to have 5 home births!! My 3rd home birth was unassisted because the midwife was late and I had always wanted to not hire a midwife for prenatal and birth but my husband was more comfortable with my midwife so we went with that. Praying I will be blessed to have another some day ❤ so excited for your family

@HopewellHeights

9 ай бұрын

What a blessing you were able to have such an amazing first birth! 🙌🏽🙌🏽 Hope you are blessed with more! 🙏🏼

@ThisMamasFaith

9 ай бұрын

@@HopewellHeights it was a blessing!!! Being threatened with an episiotomy, not being allowed to birth in water where I naturally wanted to, and the recovery in hospital coupled with them constantly wanting to check me and take my baby to the hospital nursery we’re major factors in why I chose home birth after that

Congratulations! I am a labor and delivery nurse. Birth is such an amazing process. There is nothing wrong with being your own advocate and I love how knowledgeable you are that things can change very quickly! Looking forward to following along with your pregnancy!

@HopewellHeights

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! ❤️

im also pregnant with my 5th- not my first natural birth but I suffer from such extreme birth anxiety after a traumatic delivery. I love seeing positive content like this I need to keep it on a loop for the next 7 months to remind myself its going to be okay.

@rosepistilli223

8 ай бұрын

Have you ever heard of the happy home birth podcast? It's basically just hundreds of beautiful positive birth stories and I highly highly recommend for getting pumped up for birth! I just had a baby and I like want to do it again😂😂😂

Congratulations on baby! I would love to see more “sit down” videos like this of you sharing your thoughts and wisdom on things. You made several statements that really got my mind working in ways I’ve never really thought before. Love that!

I love your calm peaceful approach to pregnancy. I wish when I was younger and bearing children I would have known there was another way other then go to the hospital and do things their(doctors /nurses) way.

I honestly could listen to you for hours I hope you understand how much you truly help us who watch you. in so many ways! Everything you post is so beneficial and educational with an educated background. You are a miracle worker and God uses you in big ways to help others every day. Including me. Thank you thank you!!!

@HopewellHeights

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

I love what she said about depression and not looking inward so much, I just turned 30 this year and one thing I’ve learned is staying busy helps with anxiety and doing things for others helps with depression

We’re holding out for hope and praying for our 🌈rainbow baby. We currently have two girls and we lost our son at 18 weeks 10 years ago. We have no idea why, and that was my sign of lost hope in the medical industry. TTC naturally and researching has been a long journey. I had watched your video on Vitex (you had explained everything perfectly) and I’ve noticed a complete shift in my body!! We’d love to have another now that we’re 36, so we’re leaving our hearts in God’s hands! Thank you for sharing your story - they have been so encouraging! ❤️

@HopewellHeights

9 ай бұрын

The waiting can be so hard!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼

@Epona52

9 ай бұрын

Dr. Kiltz has a channel here on youtube, and is a fertility doctor - he's been very successful at helping couples "get pregnant' with diet.

I really love the way you educate and teach with humility and grace. I'm no longer childbearing, but I still like hearing you talk about what you know about health, watching you make pasta, seeing your homestyle cooking methods, making the cheese!!!

@HopewellHeights

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! ❤️

this is the most informative and well-thought-out video that I have come across about free birthibg and unassisted pregnancy. I really appreciate your opinion and posting this information out into the internet for us first-time mothers to consume and break down. thank you, really, this is what exactly what I needed to hear.

Love the info! I've been trying to tell people that prenatals were more of a propaganda technique to get people to buy them out of fear, but I've kept my mouth shut now that I'm pregnant. I just don't want the harassment. I've been taking the supplements I feel I need though. I eat a ton of fatty meats and veggies and fruit I grow myself at home, so to me, I eat well while also avoiding the toxic matrix-y foods. I avoid toxins by making my own laundry soap, using lard + lye soap bars, and cleaning sprays. Seeing you being such a confident momma that knows her stuff on here saying these things fills me with more of my own confidence when it comes to pregnancy, and I am grateful to hear it all. Just found your blog and I'm gonna deep dive into all of this. Thanks so much friend!

I had my first in a hospital and the remaing three at home. Loved my pregnancies and loved my homebirths❣️ God bless you, yours and your beautiful baby on the way❣️

Very impressive! I wish I had the courage for a free birth. A friend of mine did that and she ended up giving birth to her baby in a breach and sunny side up position no problem without help. Looking forward to hearing your birth story!

@HopewellHeights

9 ай бұрын

Love that! It’s amazing what the body is capable of on its own!

I was going to ask for a blog post or an ebook of diy prenatal care, but then I saw your Instagram post basically summed it up. 🙂 Thanks!

You are an amazing person, And a hard worker love your channel❤

Congratulations! So happy for your family….prayers for a safe and healthy pregnancy!❤️

@HopewellHeights

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

I love your wisdom and philosophy. ♥️

I have PCOS and had a hard time getting pregnant. I started taking Maca Root and within a couple cycles I got pregnant! Natural things do work. I wish there was more talk and common knowledge on those things.

@sarahburke1576

7 ай бұрын

@@143Chelley_Chelle I got it off Amazon. I took two pills a day. I hope it works for you too!

I loved this so much, and I'm a guy! I just want to reflect that I'm just so amazed at how intelligent and informed you are, and that it's so beautiful that you're following your heart, mind, and intuition every step of the way and trusting God in that process, and I just find so much inspiration from that :)

@HopewellHeights

9 ай бұрын

Well thank you that is very kind!

Pregnancy looks so good on you girl ❤️

@HopewellHeights

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! ❤️

Thank you so much for sharing! Knowledge is power and I love that you are being your's and baby's own advocate 🤗 Praying for you and your husband's grieving on your little saint in heaven, as well ❤

Thank you so much for sharing! My 3rd pregnancy and prenatal care was all by me…which led to a beautiful free birth. It’s almost indescribable how joyful a free birth can be. Coming i to the 3rd trimester with #4 and so far I’ve been able to stay out of the medical system.

I love you videos and I’ve learned so much! Thank you. I really wish I would’ve learned more stuff when I was a younger mom. But better late than never. Thank you for your videos!

So happy you and baby are doing well! 😍

@HopewellHeights

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!! 😊

Fantastic video! Thanks for sharing! I wholeheartedly agree with your statements! I’m also an RN (background in L&D) and have a very similar story, currently pregnant with baby # 5 after my husband had a reversal, also had an early miscarriage before this pregnancy and also had a pre term birth with our son. I think it’s wonderful that you’re sharing this content with women, because it’s very needed!

Congratulations! Unfortunately I don't think I will be able to have children outside the hospital setting. Both of my pregnancies had several complications and my second I had a terrible hemorrhage. I've been dreaming of a home birth, but I think I will have to settle on living vicariously through youtubers like you & Lisa from Farmhouse on Boone.

It’s not crazy to me, also a nurse, it’s big pharma, big insurance, big medicine is sick care so I very much appreciate your channel and advice. There is no $$ in garlic, I-mectin, early natural tx for C and CA. With lots of prayers, and studying, I’ve been led to the truth , and you talk about a birth plan like I do if ever diagnosed with CA (I’ll never use chemo, or radiation) but I have a plan, and trust in God. ❤

This is so full of good info and I definitely plan to return to it whenever I'm pregnant next. I've had 3 natural home births, and was leaning towards trying for a free birth in the future, but my 3rd baby had to be resuscitated by the team of midwifes (of which I had only been expecting one so having multiple present actually saved the day) and I had already gone into shock when she was fully delivered so I didn't even know about it for over 24 hours. Passed APGAR by a second though so we were all good, but it makes me hesitate to try free birth now. Such a hard decision.

@HopewellHeights

9 ай бұрын

It really is something to not take lightly!

I’m 30 weeks pregnant and saw your egg yolk coffee and had to try it. It’s now my fffffavoooorite way to wake up in the morning 😊❤

Good morning all happy Wednesday morning and I loved your vlogs and you all amazing Supporter and I'm proud of you congrats on your newborn

Congrats!!! I’m pregnant with #6 and planning my 4th freebirth! I never share my due date either because I always go to 41/42 weeks 😅

@HopewellHeights

9 ай бұрын

Congrats!!! ❤️ I go to around 41 as well!

May the Lord bless you with a healthy pregnancy 🙏

My first two were hospital births as well. I became an L&D nurse then got pregnant during the start of the pandemic. I can't tell you how many of my colleagues (docs, nurses, etc.) would try to tell me I was making a mistake and how I was putting my baby at risk. I have to tell you, that was THE BEST decision I ever made. I wish I had chosen a different midwife or been able to do a freebirth.

Congrats & Thanks for sharing ~ Homebirth Momma of 1/2 doz. Blessings :)

Same!!! First trimester with babe #6 has been rough, for me. Nausea, not sleeping well. We did natural home birth with baby #5 and I really want to try unassisted with this babe; my husband wasn't as confident, until I reminded him of the cost of a good midwife 😂. I think it would be amazing, but I always plan for best and worst case scenarios. I LOVE pregnancy through fall/winter.

So many thoughts on all this 😳 wishing you the best.

such a wonderful and helpful video! watching this while i'm in my second trimester as well. i would love to hear more about your self prenatal care if you ever feel called to share.

You are so right, nothing gets me out of a funk my helping someone else.

Glad your doing well ❤

Hi from Australia. Congratulations on your pregnancy and prayers that all goes well for you. Just a note to say that gps testing is standard in Australia for all woman who reach 38 weeks or has planned delivery before this stage. Your KZread popped up after I was looking at video about milking a cow and raw milk. I am very excited to say my first jersey is being pick up tomorrow. I have no idea what I have gotten myself into, but very very excited to give it all a go. I am a little older than you but find your videos very inspiring. Thank you for sharing and educating me. God Bless.

Congratulations I love you’re Chanel

@HopewellHeights

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

❤❤❤❤ congratulations 🎊

It’s refreshing to hear a perspective very similar to my own when it comes to the journey of prenatal care and birthing practices. Finishing up our first trimester with baby 5 and still undecided about what route we’re going to take. We’ve had 4 natural hospital births where I literally wait until baby is crowning to avoid the pressure of interventions. But even then I’m met with a barrage of of unnecessary treatments when I’m just trying to relax and let baby come out. Would love to go the midwife route but unfortunately all three certified midwives on our island are New Age which not something we want to welcome into our birth. Leaving us with the choice of an unassisted home birth or going back to the medical route. There’s so many factors to consider but peace comes by walking in Faith and trusting God’s design.

@HopewellHeights

9 ай бұрын

I hate that this is the reality for so many! Definitely a massive shortage of Christian midwives. Historically, single or married barren women participated in childbearing by being midwives - we need to encourage more of that!

@SkySilver777

9 ай бұрын

are you by chance in Connecticut? im also pregnant with my 5th and have been having the hardest time finding a midwife who aligns with my faith. one midwife said she was christian on her website- great! I email her and got no response. a second midwife actually wrote "deconstructing my fundamentalist christian upbringing one day at a time" on her website!! thank god she did bc I do not want that energy around me. 3rd midwife asked me "are you a christian??" when I told her I was pregnant with my 5th child in 5 years. I dont really want to free birth bc I've had consistent issues with babies positioning during labor but idk how im supposed to trust any of the midwives around me.

I'm a current nursing student and would love to see a video with some preventative measures you'll take for acute birth issues (hemorrhage etc)!

@brooketeague4985

7 ай бұрын

Staying home in general can be a huge preventative for birth emergencies. Many things like dystocia, pph, baby not breathing well, tone, etc are a result of hospital procedures. When a woman is left undisturbed to birth…these issues either don’t come up or often resolve.

Great video! Super informative. I took note of desiccated beef liver, raw garlic, and NORA tea ❤

Love your videos, I’m at 5 weeks now with my first, so very new experience and your videos motivate me to do a homebirth too. I’m just a bit scared that I can’t cope with the pain.

@HopewellHeights

9 ай бұрын

Congrats!! It’s definitely something you need to prepare for. It’s the most intense thing you’ll ever experience, but with a lot of preparation it is very manageable!

@MarfaPavlovna

9 ай бұрын

You can do this! I had 2 hospital births before 3 homebirths and whatever pain meds I had weren't worth it. I'd rather feel that bit and know what my body is doing to prepare for baby's arrival!

@graciouslygrowing9786

9 ай бұрын

I just gave birth to my third on May 29th, 2023! No epidural with any of them, the thing that helped me with pain was focusing deeply on breathing through contractions. Seriously, it helps! Especially when you focus on "riding the waves" of contractions & breathing through them ❤❤

Hi Steph!! I'm a new follower, have just recently found your channel and its so wonderful! I'm currently expecting baby number 7, and I really want to avoid GBS this time around. Can you tell me more about the garlic that you take daily? Thanks so much for this wonderful video!!

I am finally catching up on videos. I lost two babies in the last 6 months and so it was hard for me to watch any kind of baby/ pregnancy videos. But I am thankful for your sharing.

Thank you so much love. 💜💙🙌💜💙

Same here. If I'm birthing, hands off, don't talk to me, I'll let you know if I need you. I like to know someone's around if I need them, but that's it.

I feel you. My first, live baby, was with an epidural, and if I could go back, I would rip that shit out of me. My second was a home birth. I didn’t know the pain does not get much worse after 6cm. It’s just more frequent. But you know when you get that break, everything is soooo calming, especially when you’re by yourself. I am so excited for baby #3. Idk when God will bless us with him/her. My thyroid does not work, hence my hormones will not cooperate with baby-making. But whenever that is, I will be open arms. Home birth was the best decision I ever made.

thanks for posting this video and for the information you provided! i’ve done a decent amount of research on prenatal nutrition/supplements/health etc and have not come across the information on raw garlic! and, while i knew about each herb you mentioned in the NORA tea, I wasn’t aware that it also prevented hemorrhage. as a first time mom just about to enter 2nd trimester having a wild pregnancy and planning a freebirth, this information is invaluable to me. thank you

One thing i didn't realise until my fourth pregnancy that dopplers emit the same frequency as ultra scans ! Ive had a wild pregnancy and freebirth in October and it was amazing although i had trouble with spd, social services and back to back delivery! Catching my baby and bringing him to my face with no one but my husband present was amazing If you havent already steph i suggest listening to freebirth societys first breaths episode it was very educational

I love wild pregnancy free birth!!! I had two under two both freebirths Alhamdulillah! Having baby fever seeing your tummy 💗🥺💗💗💗💗

Is there a post on how to make the whey caramel powder? I'm intrigued

So a little off topic but would you share your recipe for your caramel made with whey? I’ve never heard of that and would love to know the recipe and process!

Chiropractor visits near the end can really help with baby’s positioning

@HopewellHeights

9 ай бұрын

Yes!! I go once a month now and will go more frequently in the 3rd trimester, game changer!

In Australia they also test everyone for GBS. You can refuse of course but it’s standard practice

@HopewellHeights

9 ай бұрын

Good to know!

Hi there. New to your channel so not sure if you’ve spoke on this but can you do a video on postpartum hemorrhaging - how to prevent and how to treat it? I’m thankful to have found your channel. I appreciate (needed) the positive inspiration.

I would love to know if you prepare freezer meals to have ready for when baby comes, and what they would be. I’m about as far along as you are with baby #7 and already thinking I need to load up the freezer! I also worked in the medical field for about 10 yrs and realized very quickly that I didn’t want to deliver in the hospital if I didn’t have to. So all of my babies have been home births with babies #5 and 6 (and hopefully #7) being unassisted. I thank The Lord for helping me thru them all! I agree with you 100% on all you’ve said! Thank you for making this video!

Im in my second trimester with my second baby. I will try that garlic every day although so far so good.

Love all your information about wild pregnancy/freebirth and nutrition. Curious if there’s any specific physical preparations you do? Obviously you’re busy and active taking care of other kiddos and the animals but curious if you do any prenatal yoga/stretches or exercises? Pelvic floor focus? Thanks!

@HopewellHeights

8 ай бұрын

I do exercise during pregnancy and go to the chiropractor but that’s about it! As far as pelvic floor, I try to keep my core engaged throughout the day and then during birth since I don’t have any meds or coached pushing pelvic floor should be ok!

You are so incredibly calm & informative. I’m dying to read the blog post but the page is giving an error message 😢

I love your videos, thank you so much for sharing! I have also had two home births (with a midwife), it is so inspiring hearing your free birth story! I received read “Placenta the Forgotten Chakra,” by Robin Lim (midwife). She shares how she uses the placenta to stop postpartum hemorrhaging, just as she learned from traditional “bush” midwives. - coating a piece in honey(optional) and giving it to Mom. Just thought I would share incase other Mamas have worries around hemorrhaging and giving birth at home ❤

@v33nelson

8 ай бұрын

Thank you

Do you have any information on what herbs we are allowed to take to keep us calm during pregnancy??

Planning to wild freebirth as well! Are there any books you recommend on the subject that you found helpful?

@HopewellHeights

9 ай бұрын

Yes I linked a couple in the description! Congrats!

I had terrible sickness and my doctor put me on Paradoxine, a B vitamin and it really helped.

So lucky. I was sick literally the whole time from 6 weeks to giving birth.

5:33 praise Jesus! That’s the truth. As moms we must put ourselves to the side 🥰 I’ve been learning this. He was a servant, we are called to be as well! I live in NY and did not have an option for delivery after I had a c section :( I wanted a home birth so badly. 😢 it wasn’t the Lord’s will. Will be praying for you🥰 I would love one more (I have 5) but I was in the world when I had my last child and got my tubes removed! So regret it. Worst choice I have ever made! Love you !

@Spiritledhomestead

9 ай бұрын

I am sorry about your miscarriage. I just watched that part ❤ May the Lord bless you according to your obedience ❤

Have you posted your recipe for the Carmel sauce?

I am debating on doing a free birth maybe going to prenatal appointments then just not going in during labor. All my concerns are the same as you mentioned.

The link to the blogpost doesnt work

If you're having a wild pregnancy how do you test for gbs? I 'had' it with my first which meant i was lay on my back on antibiotic drip for my labour 😢 it was horrific ,baby was back to back I refused testing for my two other in the system births

What collagen you take is safe for pregnancy?

I wonder if vitex would help PMDD

i have a ? what do you do with the cord after bith?i think i know about the babys cord,but the womens cord??

@HopewellHeights

9 ай бұрын

Once the placenta is delivered you can do whatever you want with it, mine will just get buried in the garden

@alen2421

9 ай бұрын

thank you

What herbs do you use to prevent hemorrhage? Can I hear more about that

Congratulations! I am currently 20 ish weeks with my fourth baby, and God willing fourth homebirth, so this is very fun to be pregnant with another like minded mama due around the same time. May I ask where your dress is from?

I wish I could have had normal child births at home. Unfortunately, my first was breech and tangled in the cord, which lead to a C-section. My second was supposed to be natural but again complications arose due to my uterus splitting along the C-section scar, which lead to another C-section. All in all I just thank our Lord my babies came through it all alive and well. I come from a big family, with no history of complications during pregnancy or birth. So, this was sooo unexpected. It’s definitely wise to be well informed and to have regular check ups. All in all, I’m blessed to have two beautiful children.

Australia screens everyone for group B strep too.

A recommendation to all pregnant ladies or ladies wanting babies to watch freebirth society the information on there opened my mind so much! I learnt about the natural physiological birth process, babies first breath, hemorrhage. Also check out animals giving birth in the wild and what they do instinctively.

Id love to hear your advice on preventing a hemorrhage. I had a c section and 3 vbacs but i want to do a homebirth but I'm afraid of hemorrhage. I have back labor and 10pound babies so the size increases risks. My last two vbacs were all natural. My youngest is 4 months old

@HopewellHeights

9 ай бұрын

One of the books I linked talks about preventing hemorrhage. Nutrition is part of it, the nettle infusion is a big one. Also, the birth itself is important. No bright lights, no coached birthing/pushing, no pulling on the cord, no interventions. When birth is left alone and baby goes straight to breast, hemorrhage risk is greatly reduced. Yet another factor is the subjectivity of diagnosing hemorrhage. Some birth attendants will call 500cc a hemorrhage, some won’t call it until 1000cc. That’s a huge difference. So a woman who loses 500cc could be told she “hemorrhaged” when in reality she was just fine but her midwife prefers to treat as a precautionary measure at 500. I personally believe hemorrhage should not be diagnosed without looking at the mother. Is she symptomatic? If not, watch and wait. If so, treat. One woman could be symptomatic at 750cc while another is perfectly fine at 1000cc. Lots to consider, these are just some jumping off points…

@artsynahnah2658

8 ай бұрын

There are herbs to take if bleeding gets excessive…yarrow, shepherds purse etc!

Hey sister, would you be willing to do a video or share what you know about preventing and treating postpartum hemorrhage? Im also a freebirther and that's my only worry

What is the process like to get ID for a baby born at home? I've had one baby and am pregnant again. Here in Canada the doctor signs off on the birth. Is it more difficult to get ID for a baby born at home?

@HopewellHeights

9 ай бұрын

In the US it’s easy, you just fill out the paperwork like you would in hospital and send it in.

@Dagney-Hatfield

9 ай бұрын

In the US you just report the birth to your local departments of health and vital records.

Hi! Thank you for sharing! Would you recommend anything for morning sickness? Hard to eat. 8 weeks pregnant with my 4 and forgot how bad I get 🙃

@HopewellHeights

9 ай бұрын

Magnesium 3-4x a day + super high protein diet can help, not sure of any “cure” though!

@cassandranocos9947

9 ай бұрын

@@HopewellHeights Thank you for a quick reply 🙏 Does it matter how much milligrams?

Congratulations! Im a lil ahead of you, pregnant with my 4th and almost at the end of my 2nd trimester. Lord willing this will be my first homebirth but with a midwife. Do you still get your herbs for NORA tea at starwest? And how much of perfect liver detox support do you take a day?

@HopewellHeights

9 ай бұрын

I do still use Starwest and I just take one capsule at night before bed

@zeieva

9 ай бұрын

How is done liver detox? We have here Silybum marianum plant in europe, and have used it in no pregnancy conditions, but do not know if I can do it now.

How did you get your birth certificate?

Pregnancy and giving birth is so different every time. For my first one I didn't do any medication, but since she was quite late and quite big, the giving birth part was difficult. I'm glad I was in the hospital. My second one was breach (butt down) and I had to have a C-section once he was too big to have him vaginally. With the third one my water broke at home, but I had hardly any contractions. After waiting for a while (and calling my doctor), he made the decision that they also had to get him through C-section. Unfortunately only one of my 3 births was natural and I would have survived none of them at home. :( Makes me sad that I didn't get to experience home births.

Yes! Finally someone said it! Today being a victim is glorified and antidepressants are pushed like crazy for ‘mental health support’ cause ‘life is hard’. Life was and will always be hard when you CHOOSE to be a victim. We don’t have Karens, we have women on antidepressants.

How does free birth work with getting birth certificates? So cool on your confidence and skills. Also is there concern for medical kidnapping if you had to transfer to a hospital with undocumented prenatal care? That’s one of my fears.

Oddly enough, my last pregnancy I had terrible nausea and overall just felt like poop….I had a suspicion is was due to the water even though we used a filtered pitcher (we lived on a military base). I switched to bottled water and it immediately fixed the issue. So glad I moved off base 🙄 without a doubt nausea in pregnancy is usually related to something you’re consuming (or not consuming).

I was induced with my son. He went one week over and the doctor made me feel like I was taking a big risk if i didnt choose induction. During birth, i found that the pain went from manageable to absolutely intense crazy in just a few minutes and that was when i was only 1 cm dilated. I couldnt inagine the next 10 hours or so of that pain and ended up getting an epidural. Does anyone know if being induced results in more intense pain? And if so, is induction really necessary? At what point would it be the only option?

@HopewellHeights

9 ай бұрын

Yes pitocin definitely makes contractions a lot more intense since it’s forcing the uterus to contract unnaturally. Most doctors and even some midwives out time limits on gestation and refuse to attend births past a certain point. Many people, myself included, do not agree with that bad believe babies will come when they are ready. It’s a heated topic, so very worth it to heavily research!

@Tasukihori

9 ай бұрын

I had to be induced 24 weeks into my first pregnancy, and it feels like having the worst bout with food poisoning ever. Take the epidural and then go see a chiropractor after about a month or so so that they could readjust your back. Every time I get an epidural, I loose the sensation to need to go pee, and getting readjusted by the chiropractor brings back that nerve function that was numbed by the epidural.

@kyla593

9 ай бұрын

@@Tasukihori wow that's interesting. My experience with an epidural is that my right leg was completely numb after birth. I couldn't walk properly

@zeieva

9 ай бұрын

Yes inducing makes things worse, at least with the first I had it and did not wanted to repeat it never again - all my kids like to stay long time in belly, so with the next ones I was trying to do all kind of tricks, so they decide to be born... but I was not very successfull, so in another 2 births they broke watter in hospital, which again... I must say leads (at least to me) to more pain. One was born without braking watters and I was not listenning them to get on bed and delivered him like "cows" 🤗 But it was the fastest and lest painfull birth I had - and he was born in non broken bag with all liquid - all protected :)

@Epona52

9 ай бұрын

An interesting perspective - from my vet some years back. I had a mare that was "overdue" (or so I thought; we purchased her, and had complete records showing that the last 6 foals were all delivered early) - the vet checked, she was already dilated and had numerous previous foals, so he induced her. I think that if it were a first foal, or there was no dilation, he would not have done so.

Seven live births, three were assisted hospital births, two were hospital births that were unassisted. Our midwife let us do hands off birthing in the hospital. My husband and I did it all alone but we were still in the hospital just in case we needed anything. Two were unassisted homebirths. Obviously, the unassisted homebirths were the best. No one to answer to, no one to bother me, just me, baby, my mom, siblings, and daddy. cleanup was not fun, lol. Glad my mom was there to help with that part of it.

I do have a question: Is it OK to Drink Coffee During Pregnancy? Don't we need to avoid caffeine during pregnancy?

@HopewellHeights

9 ай бұрын

It’s a good idea during the first trimester, but some moms do great with a cup of coffee daily during pregnancy.

@sshuo8977

9 ай бұрын

@@HopewellHeights okay, good to know about it.

Congratulations! ❤ do you mind me asking how old you are? I’m 34 and feel like I’m getting on in age to have another baby 😔

@zeieva

9 ай бұрын

I am sure she is younger than me 😊, but I'm 41 and expecting 5th, all depends of your health situation and how you feel ❤ At 35 I had 4th baby, it have been a while with no babies in our home, as we are homeschooling and moved to mountains from city it was busy time...

@tegangilchrist4550

9 ай бұрын

@@zeieva how lovely ❤️

@olgamika7734

9 ай бұрын

I think she said in this video she is 34?

@tegangilchrist4550

9 ай бұрын

@@olgamika7734thank you, I must’ve missed that.

@HopewellHeights

9 ай бұрын

Same age as you 😊

When I was pregnant with John I think I was sick all the time With nasha Well not all the time But maybe for the 1st 3 or 4 months