Planning for Unmedicated Births / Natural Births

- Brief Birth Overview -

My first birth was a hospital birth medicated with epidural attended by my Obstetrician. My second birth was supposed to be an unmedicated hospital birth attended by my obstetrician but ended up being an unplanned unassisted birth in the waiting room of labor and delivery of my hospital. At the time, I only lived 5 mins from the hospital. We never imagined when the pain got unbearable it was almost over! For my third birth, my husband and I agreed we wanted to try a home birth with a midwife. It's gotten harder to get to the hospital when labor starts and now we live about 20 mins away from the hospital. Even though I wanted an unmedicated birth with my second and was successful, I still feel like one should still prepare for birth. So here I am preparing for my 3rd birth which will be my second unmedicated birth, but first home birth ever! I've put together some of the helpful materials I have been using to prepare for my 3rd birth.

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- Music for Labor on Youtube -

I made a free music playlist for labor and delivery.

Here are links to some songs listed on Youtube.

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