I am excited to participate in another Birth Blog Carnival. This one from Giving Birth with Confidence, where we get to report how we incorporate the Healthy Birth Practices into our birthing support for moms. My favorite one is:
Let Labor Begin on It’s Own!
It is no surprise to me that this is the #1 Healthy Birth Practice. If more moms let their birth start on it’s own, then there would be a lot more normal births going on. It amazes me to hear that moms often get induced without even knowing why.
Induction is such an important topic for moms to understand, but often they are given very little information about the pros and cons of induction from their care providers. This inspired me to create an informational video about inductions.
I would love it if moms would inform themselves on this choice early in their pregnancy. If they knew their care provider likes to induce all first time moms, then they would have time to change.
However the video is also useful for moms who are in the position where they are being told they should induce. A mom posted on Facebook that she was going in for an induction in a few days. I asked why and she said, “The OB said we might as well schedule it.” I gave her the link to my video. She watched it, called her OB and had a good discussion and canceled the induction. She had her baby on his own schedule a few days after which ended up being after the induction was scheduled for. She e-mailed me to thank me later.
It is amazing how empowering information can be to moms. I love the power of the internet which allows us to easily share this information with moms everywhere!
I just finished watching these two videos and I must say that it was a clean look at avoiding and minimizing the negative effects of an induction.
I took doula training a few months ago, but I found myself pregnant and a part-time job turned into a full-time job – I won’t be doula-ing as a career anytime soon. (I do volunteer with some CB classes offered by a local doula group.)
I’m pregnant with my first child and I’m learning that I’m really afraid that my ob will “need” to induce me. I should have already internalized that I have the power to ask questions and direct my care.
Thanks for the reminder that I don’t have to be fearful and obtuse about how I will go into labor.
P.S. I liked that the images didn’t change too quickly and that the video was narration-focused so that I didn’t have to be a slave to the screen. It was like having a conversation with a friend. I’ll probably play this a couple of more times while making dinner in the coming months.
Great videos and awesome info! I so wish that I’d seen these 6 years ago when I was pregnant with my first! He was an induction baby and I was young and had no idea that doctors DON’T always know everything! Gasp! 🙂 I just went along with whatever I was told and I was induced at 41w5d, pitocin, epidural, flat on my back for the whole labor. Ugh. I ended up with a 3rd degree tear and a blood transfusion! I’m so thankful that I went with a midwife and a home birth for my second. Such a wonderful, totally different experience! Now I’m pregnant with my third and I know that I (and my baby) get to be in control of my pregnancy and delivery as much as possible!
I am glad you enjoyed it. We all learn along our path of mothering. 🙂 Glad your next birth was better and I am sure you will have a great birth this time too!
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