One of the best ways to know what it is like to give birth, and to overcome the fears of childbirth, is see women giving birth. We live in a great time in this regard because women (and men too) can watch hundreds of normal births on streaming video platforms.
The last video I've seen is this one that I bring you today, absolutely incredible for three reasons: the mother decided to have him without medical assistance, the baby weighed about 4,300 kg and it took a while to start crying, in a few minutes that seemed like hours to me.
She was her second baby and decided to give birth alone
I do not have much data because in NetMoms, the page where they have shared it, there are hardly two paragraphs that do not say much. In the YouTube video there is also no more information than what we see in the title, but investigating a little I discovered that it was his second baby.
Apparently, he decided that I would have it at home, she alone. When I saw the video, I thought she was a midwife or similar, although on her YouTube channel she says that she is only "a mom who loves her family and tries to make a difference."
I thought I was a midwife for the determination when it came to helping the baby to breathe: if you look closely, at first clamp the cord for a moment with the hand to cause the baby's reaction, and then not only stimulates it, but also he removes secretions with his own mouth.
Give birth like a warrior
In the comments to the video there are many people surprised with the images, and numerous and widespread compliments. "Mother Warrior", many people tell him.
But I had a hard time when I saw it, especially because when I saw that the baby did not react I began to fear the worst (I guess you all had a similar feeling). I don't want to imagine those seconds when she saw that her baby didn't just react.
If you are wondering if everything ended well, say yes. This mother is now waiting for her third child, and is already "rehearsing" with the baby born from this birth how to take care of him (he is the blond boy in the video):
Regarding your decision to give birth without assistance, what we always say: is your decision, your choice (I imagine you will do it again), but it would be advisable to always do it with qualified health professionals, either in the hospital, or at home. The risk for the baby and the mother is much lower.
