Most Common Pregnancy Mistake When Preparing for Birth

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11 ай бұрын

Avoid back labor and promote a faster labor and easier birth!
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Baby position in the womb has a big effect on how labor unfolds. So, as you're thinking about how to have a baby, you should be thinking about what you're doing right now, in pregnancy!
Back labor can be challenging and uncomfortable, especially when baby is occiput posterior commonly known as a sunny side up baby. With a posterior baby, back labor often becomes the hardest part about giving birth. Labour pain can increase because of how baby is trying to fit through the pelvis.
There are multiple techniques I bring into birth to support baby's position in mama's body, one of them, Spinning Babies (birth workers, check them out!). But one thing YOU can do as a pregnant mama as you are preparing for birth, is to be mindful of posture! It seems small, but a little over a long time (9 months) adds up!
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@amareselisa17 11 ай бұрын

I was so aware of my positions all throughout pregnancy, kept my feet flat on the floor, no crossing legs, and forward leaning. Had such a quick labor, no issues with positioning/pushing.

@RN_Jennn 11 ай бұрын

Edit to add: I also bought a wooden comb off Amazon to squeeze during contractions (I squeezed the comb in one hand and my husband's in the other). Your brain can only focus on one pain point at a time! And I incorporated lots of stretching too, at least 5-10 minutes a few times a week! I found your videos at some point while i was pregnant with my first baby and watched them religiously, especially during my last trimester. Thanks to your videos, i was able to successfully give birth to my baby boy on 6/5/23 unmedicated like i intended! He weighed 8lbs 8.8oz 💕 passing along what i found helpful/may help another momma in the future: 1) bouncing on birth ball daily, especially during third trimester 2) eating 6 dates daily (i didn't come across this tip until 37 weeks, but once i found out, i ate 6 everyday until i gave birth) 3) slow, steady breaths during contractions, especially when laboring at home so that you can continue to labor at home as long as possible 4) staying active! I work as a nurse in a busy ER so this was no problem- put in about 10k+ steps 3x/week...i worked all the way up until my due date (when my lil man arrived) 5) labored on my knees while facing the head of the bed, instead of on my back, so that my pelvis was tilted nice and forward! Thanks to all your tips, i had an incredibly smooth labor, especially for it being my first. Started contractions at 2:30am, arrived at the hospital by 3:30am at 10cm dilated!! & lil man came at 6:03am Thanks Bridget!!

@VanessaOliveira-um7cb 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment!

@gabrielacortez4893 11 ай бұрын

Wow! Thanks for the tips. Do you know how early can you start eating dates?

@RN_Jennn 11 ай бұрын

@@gabrielacortez4893 In the third trimester! Bridget has a video titled "preparing for birth in the third trimester as a child birth educator and doula" and I think another one where she talks about the benefits of dates but I can't remember the name. Highly recommend binging her videos before birth!

@MysteryExodus 11 ай бұрын

My husband and I were saying how refreshing it is to watch someone referring to pregnant women as , well…women. I’m so sick of being referred to as a “pregnant person.”

@siouxsiesioux1749 11 ай бұрын

Refreshing what do you mean? Who else except for a woman can get pregnant?????

@sharhondarivera6378 11 ай бұрын

Have you never heard the phrase pregnant person? 🫃🫃🫃🫃

@MysteryExodus 11 ай бұрын

@@siouxsiesioux1749 I don’t think you understand what I meant…

@MysteryExodus 11 ай бұрын

@@sharhondarivera6378 I’ve heard of it. It’s nonsense. Only women can get pregnant.

@yogawithkatharine734 11 ай бұрын

YES! I refuse to diminish being a woman! We are not pregnant persons or birthing persons, we are women and mothers ❤

@hanagerba7720 11 ай бұрын

You made us(mamas) speak like a health pro , i have been your follower for three years now and every time i talk about birth people think i’m a health professional 😊😊, Appreciate all that you do for us(mamas) , i also got a VBAC for my second birth because of your amazing support, so thankful!

@the_coco_whit 11 ай бұрын

Yesss! Love this! My chiropractor told me early in my pregnancy that the time for lounging was over and that I should spend the majority of my “sitting time” on my birth ball. This habit formed early in my pregnancy plus the fact that I have a very active job resulted in no back labor and only 45 min pushing in my first birth! We’ll see if it all holds up this second go-round, but it still feels good to know I’m making the right choices to at least set me up for success 🤞🏼🤞🏼

@hayaismail107 11 ай бұрын

I had the same situation of baby being sunny side up till the end but I did the Miles Circuit at the start of 37 weeks, and it flipped the baby into the right position and triggered labour. I delivered 4 days later.

@dolanrn 11 ай бұрын

This is helpful to hear! My baby was sunny side up and did not rotate at all. She actually ended up getting stuck and her heart rate dropped and wasn’t coming back up resulting in a C-section. This is helpful to keep in mind for future pregnancy when I thought I was having such good posture.

@shanakay1761 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for this video! Straight to the point and very helpful! Very grateful that ive found your channel 🙌

@smleach5400 8 ай бұрын

Do you think it’s good to sit in butterfly legs during pregnancy, while leaning slightly forward? It’s the most comfortable when I’m on the couch

@Samantha-je3iw 11 ай бұрын

Oh no, I didn't want to hear that, I hate sitting straight :D But I know it's healthier even for non pregnant women so I guess I'll have to try as the baby grows, lol. Thanks

@cocoa-cola 11 ай бұрын

Really appreciate this video, thank you! ❤

@sabrinahealthyegyptian 11 ай бұрын

That's super useful and easy to understand.... Thank you so much for that

@samanthamarie6474 11 ай бұрын

A diagram of sitting positions would be appreciated and maybe what to do to correct baby's position if sunny-side up

@gabrielacortez4893 11 ай бұрын

Agreed! I was thinking the same thing.

@ninascherr9681 11 ай бұрын

I watched your videos on positioning throughout pregnancy for best outcomes in labor and thought I was very conscientious about this throughout my pregnancy. I was also very active. Unfortunately my daughter was found to be OP during labor. Planned homebirth but had to be induced in the hospital due to a suspected placental abruption. Back labor with Pitocin is NO JOKE! And because of her position I pushed for 4 hours. Not the experience I had hoped for for my first delivery, but nonetheless grateful for a healthy vaginal birth and healthy baby. Choosing to not live in fear of it happening again in future pregnancies and hoping that I can have a redemptive birth experience in the future. Thankful for your resources 💕

@stephanicrandall7797 11 ай бұрын

I'm so sorry! I had a fairly similar experience; except mine I was pressured to induce for hours due to premature rupture of membranes. Back labor with pitocin was the worst thing ever. I'm also really trying to let it go and praying and hoping for a redemptive birth.

@lulu-dr4eh 11 ай бұрын

I didn’t know this and my baby was sunny side up. 😩 but we didn’t know until I popped her out. I didn’t mention I was having back labor, since it was my first I didn’t realize that’s what was happening. I pushed for 3 hours, my baby’s heart rate stayed strong the whole time luckily. She’s a trooper. My midwife was like no wonder this took so long 😂

@stephanicrandall7797 11 ай бұрын

I was very aware of this during my first pregnancy and always tried to avoid the sofa. Or if I did sit on it, I always sat forward as you said. Otherwise I was on the birth ball or sitting on the floor (my job required me to sit on the floor with kiddos). Aaaand my baby was still in the wrong position, my labor was 42 hours, and I had back labor up until I started pushing, which is when she finally turned. Needless to say, I was pretty bummed out. This is my second pregnancy and I'm hoping this time is the charm! 😂

@bleunbleu 10 ай бұрын

Hi! This was very helpful thank you. Do you have any tips for pregnant women who may work from on a computer?

@nakiacee15 11 ай бұрын

Is there a way to know if baby is Sunny side up prior to labor and birth?

@elee2992 11 ай бұрын

I appreciate all your videos! Currently 27 weeks pregnant and wondering if you could provide us expecting moms with a video on vaccines during pregnancy/for baby postpartum. Thanks for sharing enlightening info with all your videos! All are valuable and empowering ❤

@shanakay1761 11 ай бұрын

Yes! Would be so helpful

@cassidy0284 11 ай бұрын

I didn’t take any and I’m glad I didn’t, it depends on your lifestyle And general health, I work from home so very unlikely to catch anything, but if I was working eg hospital then I would consider vx

@christianandreygel1060 11 ай бұрын

@@cassidy0284you didn't get a whooping cough vaccine? My Ob wanted me to get it for baby but I don't really want to rn. I'm 29 weeks.

@alanacamacho665 11 ай бұрын

What if you have horribly swollen and painful feet and find it hard to stand or walk? I can’t sit bolt upright all the time. My feet would be even MORE horrible

@123peace8 11 ай бұрын

Hi bridget can you please do a video on varicose veins that are progressively worsening with pregnancy including the pubic area, vulva labia etc😊

@barbaramiller9071 11 ай бұрын

Yes, please, that would be awesome.

@bgvarra1 11 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, my baby is still in a posterior position and I'm going to give birth in more or less a month! I hope there's still time to correct this.

@MB-rf9lb 11 ай бұрын

Spend a lot of time on your hands and knees. Gravity will help pull the heaviest part of the baby (the spine and back) to the floor hence facing to your back. Also try re-aligning baby in ur pelvis by putting knees on the edge of the couch and head and arms on the floor for about 30 seconds and then getting back up sitting straight up on ur knees for 3 breaths to allow baby to realign. This is called forward leaning inversion (google it). Spinning babies has so many excellent tips to get your baby in the right position, good luck!👍

@lufthanza101 11 ай бұрын

What about when you are laying down?

@nakiacee15 11 ай бұрын

Wow. I wish I would’ve saw this last pregnancy. My baby was sunny side up and my back labor was terrible.

@stephanicrandall7797 11 ай бұрын

I literally did everything right (at least as much as I could) as far as positioning. I did spinning babies and all of that. And my baby was still in the wrong position and I still had back labor. I'm pregnant again and hoping this time is better.

@ms.charize2624 10 ай бұрын

I hope that you have a demonstration so that we can see it clearly and correctly.

@loralori57 11 ай бұрын

Omg I wish I knew this before my labor. I had a long one , 3 and half hours of pushing, I guess it was a back labor

@lulu-dr4eh 11 ай бұрын

I also had back labor and 3 hours of pushing. You’re not alone! Wish I knew this too.

@robzzzzzz1 11 ай бұрын

What can I do to get twins head down ? I am 23 weeks and I read I could do something on spinning babies to that will help make room but when I reached out to them I didn’t understand the directive .. they sent me a link to buy something but I never could access it

@haley2542 11 ай бұрын

I’ve always heard with twins is super likely one of them will be head down, listen to Dr Stu Fischbein, podcast is called Birthing Instincts.

@CameronWoodhouse-ju1ui 11 ай бұрын

I'm eighteen and eight months and I'm having a baby girl how do give both laying down

@moondancer0904 11 ай бұрын

When is it important to start sitting like this for it to help during labor? I am currently 16 weeks pregnant with twins, 4th pregnancy.

@kariotikotrol 10 ай бұрын

I d like to know that too!

@christianandreygel1060 11 ай бұрын

I wasn't careful about my positions. I lay down on my back and sides. It's so difficult my ribs and back always hurt. The most comfortable is when I lay down on my back and when I sit with a pillow on my back so I'm a bit reclined. But I always sit cross legged, or leaning forward, slouching, and the sofa is too low for my butt to be high enough. I almost always don't sit with my feet flat on the floor. Is it too late now to correct this? I had an ultrasound last week and baby is head down but she's mostly on my right side since the begging that's where most of her movements are. Idk if she's facing my back or front though. I plan to give birth unmedicated and this is my first time so I really want a quick labor. 😐 I'm already 29+5 today. I don't have a birth ball.

@MostBoringNameEver 9 ай бұрын

Did you have your baby? If so, how did it go?

@christianandreygel1060 9 ай бұрын

@@MostBoringNameEver Hi yes I did. I was induced at 37 weeks and gave birth at 37+1. Baby is iugr and they think i have preeclampsia that affects the blood flow from placenta so they had to induce me asap for safety. Baby was head down face down but went face up during labor 🥴 it hurt so much. I took the epidural and they vacuumed her to help me because I can't feel her she's so small 2kg. But she's healthy. Still at the hospital though but we will be able to take her home next week.