HypnoBirthing Positive Natural Birth Story! FAST! 

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I had 4 babies (all back labor, 9+ lbs., all natural) and l never had that mushy gushy “I’m in love” moment as soon as they were born. I was too exhausted to appreciate what just happened. It took months, maybe a year to get over the trauma of my first birth and really love my baby. He’s 39 now and I kinda like him.

Editing? Gold. Bad ass power? Incredible. Humor? priceless. Im a doula, loved your story, way to go mama!

Im so happy you said it can take a while to feel that connection with your baby. For a month I thought something was wrong with me because I didnt feel this beautiful bond everyone talks about right after delivery. I wish someone told me it was normal and I wasnt an awful mom for it... I spent over a month crying, starring at my daughter thinking I wasnt meant to be a mom.. 1 year later and we are best friends and shes my world. IT IS NORMAL. IT IS OKAY.

I am 39 weeks 2 days and this story was the exact one I needed to hear!! I love that you said you were open to an epidural if you needed it to progress but wasn't your first choice and you never felt like you needed one. I am holding on to that tightly! :)

I am 34 weeks and have listened to a lot of birth stories. This is hands down the one I resonate with the most. Sounds like we are right on par with how we want/wanted it to go. Hoping with all my heart that I have a similar experience to you! Also ‘No Seth, this is transition’ - I’ve never laughed or gone back and watched a part of any birth story before. You have made my day 😂 👏🏼 I feel like I can do this because of you 👍🏽

This was the first video I have watched of yours and I was literally laughing out loud! 😂 You are hilarious. *subscribed*

It makes me so happy to see people talking shamelessly about not having that instant connection to baby. I remember being pregnant with my daughter and talking to her the whole time she was in my belly and feeling so connected. And then she came out and I was like who the hell are you 😂 of course the connection came. 2.5 years in and it's still developing more and more every day 💖

This was one of the best birthing videos I’ve seen and I’ve seen a bunch. Just love seeing mom’s giving life to a human. My 2nd child was born from start of the first contraction to his first breath in less than 4 hours. Kept saying “I can’t believe I have a baby” over and over again. Like I didn’t know before he was born. 😂 Enjoy every moment. It goes fast! ❤️

I rarely comment on videos. I’m 7 months pregnant with first baby dreading labor and you just gave me so much PEACE❤️❤️❤️. I just laughed, smiled, and relaxed. Thanks girl 😆😘

Normally I despise when people sit and talk about their births cuz its boring but this was GOLD. Thank you 😁

Currently binge-watching all your videos related to pregnancy and birth as I'm pregnant with my first and I'm enjoying it so much 😂 You are the perfect blend of "hippie granola" and down-to-earth with a sense of humor. It actually makes me more excited about this journey haha!

omg yes yes yes on what you said about a fog being lifted after delivering. I think I had my eyes closed from like 6cm until delivery and suddenly after he was born I was like dang I didn't even know the room looked like this 😂

This was the most honest, candid birthing story I've watch so far. Thanks for sharing!

I had my babies 35 plus yrs ago and this is probably the most honest birth story I’ve heard. Thank you for sharing. 😊

How your contractions started was exactly how my entire labor went. I didn’t feel any Braxton Hicks and I didn’t feel any contractions. I didn’t even feel anything until I was 8cm and even at that point it was only pressure. I only felt pressure the entire time. My shaking didn’t start until my baby was already out.

This video is so real, and I love it! I gave birth 5 weeks ago, and you hit on all the thoughts I had, which is so nice to hear from someone else. So many feels for "right after birth I don't think I can do this again. 3 months later, yeah! I can!"

I said “Never again” right after I birthed my first son. Now I’m once again pregnant with my 2nd one. 🙃 Oh how you forget...

I was listening to a worship song during transition and I flipped my midwife off 😂😂

Not only was this kinda relieving for me but also hilarious. I'm 21, almost 22 weeks and labor and child birth have been so mortifying to think about but this made me feel better lol

Man you're so relatable. I feel like I'm listening to someone I've known forever! Thanks for sharing your story!

I've had 3 babies and I'm about to have my fourth. I came across your video because I'm studying hypnobirthing. I had all three natural births but I'd like to help more with my pain management this time. I just wanted to say I totally relate to the weird brain fog of labor. Every single baby it's like once you have the baby in your arms your like present all of a sudden. So weird , could never explain it. ❤ love it I know this video is old but just had to add that.😊

The little clip of him rubbin noses with her 🥺 my heart 😭❤ Bless it, too sweet

OMG!! you have just verbalized SO MANY of my L&D feelings!!! The Fog being lifted, the knowing it is your child, but literally not recognizing them and it's the weirdest thing in the world!!

The shaking part "No, it's transition". The "You have to. -I can't. -It's for your baby. -Ok 😬". 😅😅. Thank you for this testimony. 😄

I just stumbled across your channel and I'm laughing so hard I'm crying. I felt every single bit of this down to the tip toes of my soul. Im currently 31 weeks with #4 and I can relate to all of this. Congratulations and baby is beautiful!

This is the most honest and real recounting of labor and delivery I have scene. Your right not enough people talk about what it is really like. Not just the medical milestones but also the emotional and mental moments throughout. The lifting of a fog after baby is born, the falling asleep between contractions...100%. It is a full body experience like no other. The mental piece is also. Your brain is so involved with the process that thinking isn’t an easy task. What’s crazy is that after the labor and delivery, you remember it but you don’t. My kids are 7 and 3 and I still look at them and think, how did you get here? I remember them being born and can recount all the nuances of those days but it feels like an out of body experience like I was in the room and watching it happen. It’s hard to describe. It’s what experienced mama’s say “you remember it but you don’t”. It’s that fog. The intense experience almost puts the mind into a state of consciousness that you don’t experience otherwise. And the whole, “hi baby, but I don’t know you” is so true and I think people need to know that. I think so many people go into this thinking they will have an instant bond and are saddened or stressed when they don’t have that experience. It can take time to get to know them and that’s ok. News flash...kids continue to change as they grow so this “I don’t know you” thing happens throughout childhood. There will be moments of tight bonding and moments with less. Just keep loving them and doing whatever they need in the moment to grow. Great job mama!

This is probably the most relatable birth story I’ve watched, thank you! I’m 36 wks and getting geared up for labor. STM and I’m freaking out bc I know what it was like so I know how much it hurts but I loved hearing your husband snack and coffee stories bc honestly thats gonna be my husband. Every birth story I’ve watched husband is like 150% ready to go and I’m like umm my husband is gonna be like babe I’m hungry LOL

"No Seth, this is transition" lmboooooooo. Congrats!

😂😂😂😂 This was so great! “I can’t even twerk like this if I try” I’m crying 😭😭😭😭😭

I've had four babies and this was the best, most acurate, description of labor i have ever heard 😂 love it!

35 weeks prego here and this is the kinda content I’m here for 😂 so up my alley with honestly and blunt funny truth to it all.

You are great! I didn’t hypnobabies and almost had my first baby at home on the bathroom floor. Really hurt, not gonna lie but I could relax. Just eyes closed and shut everybody out and had that baby.

Oh my gooood I can’t wait. My baby girl is due in December. 😭 I’m so excited to experience labor and birth and hold my little bean!

I love that you tell the truth about everything I’ve never seen such a honest labor and delivery video I’m 25weeks now and I’m hoping for an unmedikated hypmobirth

This was the best story. Like talking to a girlfriend in the living room. Great editing!!

Omg your video just mad my day 🤣😂 my husband and I have 8 grown children and oct 14th 2021 our 10th grandbaby was born. Our youngest daughter stay with us in her last month and it was me that drove her back and forth to the hospital until Leiara was born. As it is I might be pregnant, we dont have any children between us, we dated as teens then spent 31 years looking for each other. This would definitely be a miracle and as my husband said it we are pregnant, better late than never. Hes 55 and I'm 53 and both my Grandma's, Aunts and the women in his family had babies late in life without any intervention. Who knows twins runs on both sides of my family and his. 🤣😂❤❤ thank you for sharing your beautiful story and may you and your loved ones always be blessed ❤

Gosh I love you and your story telling! I am currently 39+2 and want this baby OUT 😄 doing all the things... and will try Hypnobirthing too! Congrats again on your baby girl ❤️

Hands down the best L&D video I've seen.

I just gave birth to my second son on Aug. 4, 2020..and literally like 5 minutes after he was born I looked at my husband and said, “another?” He laughed and said let’s wait a bit lol But I understand the feeling of not being connected to baby right away. It happened with my first son. I knew he was mine and I was protective of him but I didn’t feel that “unconditional” love that some mamas feel right when they see their babies. It took me a few months to get to know my first son and fall in love with him.

One of the best labor and delivery video I have ever watch! Direct to the point, no bs, no sugar coding! Loved it!!!

So happy for you. Currently five months pregnant hysterically laughing with tears at 11:58 at night while I lay on my partners chest.. he keeps asking what’s wrong 😂😂😂 This video gave me so much peace, thank you!

“No Seth, this is transition 😶” Dedddd 😂😂😂😂 thank you for the laugh out loud! I’m only 9 weeks along but I am watching all of your videos from prepping for birth to maintaining relationship with your partner when baby is here. I am loving all of it and thank you so much for your knowledge and content!

Loved this. The no nonsense story. The gory bits, the weird emotions. Perfect. So much better than the plinky plonky music with the perfect birth stuff. Thank you

I have not given birth yet but I know what you mean when you say “I know that your mine but I don’t recognize you”.. I feel my son everyday and I know I love him in ways I cannot explain. But I do not know who he is, I Imagine all the time what he will be like; and I think people like you and I allow so much space for our children to flourish that we are patient to wait and to see, and be amazed by them.

Pretty sure I love you, our personalities are so similar 😂 your so funny the way you explain everything and it paints the perfect picture. My last birth I remember those shakes during transition, I prepped so hard with hypnobirthing and during transition I screamed “I NEED THE EPIDURAL” and my young nurse was like whatever you want and I’m like “YOUR NOT SUPPOSED TO SUPPORT THAT” lol I had a strict birth plan. My husband kept saying you’ve got this and then all of a sudden I’m like I’m pushing my body is just doing it. I never experienced a drug free birth before, my first two were epidurals in fact my first birth was an emergency c section so with my third birth I so desperately wanted all natural no drugs, I tried to pretend I was back in the 1800s. Also I was induced so I was pretty darn proud of myself and thank god my labor was 4 hours. Pregnant again and 35 weeks so I’m of course kind of dreading the natural birth again. But your story made me feel better!

thank you so much for normalizing labor i am really nervous , my first baby and i dont know what to expect . its either a horror story or a beautiful thing and they never give details of what happened so thank you so much

This video just cracked me up. I love your storytelling.

Giiiirl!!! I loved everything about this... and I am not a mom. It is still incredibly mind blowing to me - even working in medicine - that you GROW a HUMAN!!! 🤯 And your little one happens to be the most beautiful. 😍

“There are 5 people in the room.?” LOL!! Going into another realm during a birth is unbelievable!

First video of yours I've watched and now I've subbed. This weirdly took ALL my worries away. Thank you so much! You're a godsend

I'm 36 weeks and 2 days now, and I've been watching labor videos since like month 4. I just wanna say THANK YOUUUU for being so blunt, you have calmed some of my nerves 😂😂

It‘s the middle of the night, i can’t sleep so I stumbled upon this video. I was laughing so hard that my husband woke up. You are so informative, real and unbelievably funny 🧡

I’m so glad I found your videos for real. Seriously the only thing I have found so far that feels so completely where I’m at with wanting natural but practical and funny info/advice. 🙏🏼 Congrats!

I ended up using hypnobabies after watching your video, thanks so much for sharing your perspective/experience, I ended up having as good of a birth experience as possible and delivered naturally, and a lot of that is credit to hypnobabies!

I’m 7wks out from giving birth in Melbourne, Australia where we have just gone back into lockdown. This is the best birth story video I have seen: makes me feel so much more comfortable with what’s to come. You hear so many horror stories that sometimes you forget that your body just does it. Your husband sounds like mine! Very funny! Thanks so much for sharing.

thanks for this so laid back story telling! Also the honesty about delayed bonding! Can totally relate! She's a cutie!

This is so helpful and also making me laugh out loud - I appreciate the storytelling so much

I’m 33 weeks pregnant and this video gave me LIFE!!! 😂😂 your hilarious, baby adorable and I’m a subscriber now!

Thank you for sharing your birthing story. I am preparing for my second round of this (L&D as well as hypnobabies) and this brings me much comfort. I also didn't have a strong attachment for awhile with my first child but eventually the notion "he is MINE!" settled in :) I appreciate your candor.

I’ve never seen any of your videos but this video made me so much less nervous about giving birth for the first time in February! I subscribed immediately. Your honesty is much appreciated and I can’t wait to follow you on your journey of raising your little girl.

This was spot on. You definitely nailed the whole birthing process. I related so strongly to this whole video.

To see that beautiful baby girl in th end..smile..laugh is what mkaes it worth .. th.. martyrdom journey...geee ✨✨✨ havnt got kids but l admire all women that ever gave birth... beyond th wildest dreams.. Brave women

This was so entertaining and inspirational to watch! I am 39 weeks and needed this positivity!

Congrats! She's beautiful. Love how you told your story. Great editing. Super funny ( "I forgot the ice coffee ." - the face ) and so much info. This is by far my favorite birthing story ever.Thanks for sharing.

This is by far the funniest labor story, you’re bloody hilarious 😂 thank you for sharing! I’m reaching the end of my 2nd trimester, this video just made me so much calmer. Bless you and your family 🙏🏽✨

This was the funniest labor and delivery story I’ve watched yet 😂😂😂😂 pure gold

girl, I love this video! I'm doing hypnobabies and I'm due in just a few days. I had the same experience.. no braxton hicks or any signs yet! This was such a positive video that helps me really look forward to the experience! :)

This was recommended and even though my baby is 20/can no longer have babies I clicked anyways. I'm glad I did you are hilarious! Congrats mom!! Subscribed

I found you probably about 2 years ago when my hubs and I went traveling for 3 months and so excited to find you again because we are due with baby #1 in October!!

This is a great video! As someone who has a month left of pregnancy and just discovered Hypnobirthing this answered a lot of my questions, I really think I want to do Hypnobirthing for my delivery

I always found the fog lifting to be soooo wild. Like, I had a complete out of body experience with my son and even then once he was born, the pain disappeared and reality SLAMMED back onto me. One second I was in a dream and the next I was cuddling my new baby. It's insane.

You are awesome! I am so glad your hospital is so good about all the things. I remember feeling the exact same way about "I cant do that again" right after my first to "ya, it was fine a few months later".

Oh my gosh, I searched hypnobirthing and your video was the first to pop up, my name is Shaela too!! Seems meant to be 😉 this makes me feel more excited to give it a go!

Just came from your "wrong gender" video. You seem so normal! Not like a lot of the family vloggers with everything perfect. I love how normal you come across! New subscriber here!

I've never laughed so much at a labor and delivery story lmao Your husband sounds like my husband. I'm about 3 weeks away from having my first and hearing your birth story was awesome :) thank you for sharing

Wonderful hearing your story. I'm not a mom yet. Maybe a few years from now but I love hearing people's experiences. Glad to hear yours went well for the most part. Also nice to hear that you needed to build a connection with your baby. I feel like movies put it our heads that you see your baby and it is instant love. But this is a new person to you and you have to get to know them and that is ok if it isn't boom super starry eyed love at first sight. You are a warrior ❤️

As a fellow first time pregnant person, I am so glad I watched this. I don’t really know what a lot of those things you mentioned are so now I’m going to do more research. Pitosin and such. Thank you!

Omgosh! I am not pregnant or even close to your age, I am a 50 year old mom of 3 kids, but I am loving your channel, your vibe, etc, etc. ( I know weird, right?! 🤔🤣😜). Congrats on your baby girl!! Enjoy every minute they grow so fast.

So true about the feeling of constipation- before I knew I was at a 10 and ready to push, I begged for a bedpan and tried apologizing for needing to pee or poop on their bed.....nope, that was a baby coming out 🤦🏻‍♀️

Lol😂🤣😂 my goodness I'm 7 months pregnant and this is by far the best pregnancy story I've heard. You're so hilarious!

I freaken love your story time style 😂❤

I’m 34 weeks and I’m doing an at home free birth with water, I didn’t know how to label the name, a water home free birth, u get it, or google it. I’m excited, it will be my first home birth in water. I’ve had 4 babies previously @ the hospital so I’ve got my fingers crossed this home birth will be super fast with no complications.

I love this! Your honesty is a breath of fresh air. I have 4 and I did feel the connection with all as soon as they got my chest, but I have many friends that it took time, and that’s ok!!!!!! You’ve got a beautiful family ❤️❤️❤️

I'm due in 6 days and i'm so glad I found this video, you're hilarious!

You are such a great story teller, I had such a similar experience I had with all 4 of my experiences. You are going to love this journey. Embrace it and be prepared to give yourself plenty of grace.

I also used some hypnobirthing techniques with my labor (exactly one year ago today) and you're totally right -- you go to a "different place." It's the coolest thing. I also totally micro-napped between some contractions! It was great!

I loooove the way you told your story, I can really imagine myself in this situation now and it doesn't feel so much like this black hole anymore! Thank you :))😁

This was the best birth story video I have watched. It was so funny and yet relaxing! Also really pushing me to do hypnobirthing. Thanks for the video!

Finally!! I found someone else in the world that binged watch L&D videos before birth lol everyone thought I was so weird lol Now I’m on season 2 lol after 19 months!

My grandma did self hypnosis and pushed out an almost 11 pound baby, the brain is a powerful thing

This video was golden ⭐️ you’re a gem 💎🤣🤣🤣 Thanks for sharing your story!

I am pregnant with my 6th right now and I totally go into another world when I’m in labor. I can’t move or talk very well at all. I would love to see your hypnobirthing video. I’m due in November and looking into hyponobirthing

Thank you so much for sharing this! I feel like we’d be friends lol. All the things you wanted are what I want basically. So nice to hear a positive labor story right now! 💜

I agree you go into another world and as soon as baby is out, bam back to reality and you open ur eyes!

Amazing story--thanks for keeping it upbeat , real, and fun!

Ugh yesss! I love this! I had a similar hospital birth (although I was lame and just laid on the bed in pain 🤦🏻‍♀️ learned my lesson for next time haha), but I became so passionate about birth and breastfeeding after it all that I became a doula and a birth photographer. Every time you said some random birth fact, I got all excited because so many people don’t know all those things! Also, you’re freakin hilarious, and I love your videos.

Omg omg... I too fell asleep between contractions. I too went into a diffrent place during the entire birth..completely on the zone!

I love your sense of humor! Made me laugh out loud!

Thank you so much for sharing your story! It felt so real, not manufactured, and set me at ease as I’m expecting twins soon and despite lots of reading and research just wasn’t sure what to expect.