How is a baby born
Giving birth without an epidural - Newborn Russia (E9)
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my name is Anastasia Aloha I'm 26
I've come here today on June 21st I'm 41
42 weeks pregnant and this is my first
time my contractions started in the
night I took a lot of them for a while I
wrote down the time and kept breathing
then I called the hospital and they told
me I should come in so I did longer it's
starting longer longer hold your back
hold it hold it good good good now take
a deep breath come on come on come on
come on come on slower slower slower
slower no no no breathe breathe don't
stop one more time breathe out breathe
out hold your back hold it well done
slower
breathe out evenly and go to sleep okay
now go to sleep
relax relax I'll bring you some water
can you hear the heartbeat
you said the babies yes can you hear
it's steady and that means everything's
fine and you're breathing properly relax
because if you get nervous the baby gets
nervous too so don't worry relax
everything will be fine let's play first
and so long-awaited baby
I'm very emotional we tried to amuse the
baby in the womb but read fairy tales to
it we went to the swimming pool and
theaters we went on holiday to Sochi
Sochi it was so great
good girl come on come on come on come
on come on come on come on come on try
to relax
you're very tense well done there's your
mistake try to keep quiet because you're
losing a lot of energy are you thirsty
it's good clear water no I'll take it
away I'll drink a little go on it's good
water thank you my name is Liliana I'm
36 and this is my second baby and your
patient come here - word - in a little
while we'll tell you to breathe and
that's when you should start breathing
okay when the contractions start you'll
have to push three times when we tell
you I'll explain how you should do that
in a second but look at my eyes when I'm
talking to you okay I'll have a look the
contraction is starting breathe in and
out slowly breathe in and slowly out I
talk to solve you to whether c-section
would be needed I had a myomectomy which
left a small scar and my uterus but the
doctors eventually concluded to the
table to be able to give birth on my own
you didn't have this equipment before no
we didn't I've been an obstetrician for
25 years and equipment like this didn't
exist before we used to just use a
stethoscope to monitor the baby's
heartbeat this will be my second child
it's a boy I already have a daughter her
name is Serena she's 12
so the cervix is dilating we'll have to
break your waters manually it's nothing
to be afraid of they did that for my
first time too wall your membrane is
quite thick so the doctors will have to
do it every time I was admitted early
for my first trial and sit back there
and saw sinker did you feel anything no
so it's fine now look the contractions
will get stronger soon because you turn
to give birth is getting closer don't be
afraid Ludmilla will explain how you
should breathe
as for anaesthetic I wouldn't recommend
an epidural because of the scar inner
uterus an intravenous painkiller wold
okay though don't you have that or is
everything fine fine so far
is fine intravenous will be better you
tell me and I'll tell you learn
yes Ludmilla will tell me and we'll give
it to you okay
it's starting
legs wider legs wider wider wider
that's great that's really great great
good brilliant breathing again it's much
better now but still a little quick
don't hurry there's no rush
don't push now breathe out breathe out
this is the shortest night of the year
it might seem like the longest to you I
mean by the calendar but on the other
hand it could be the happiest night of
your life as well right okay relax come
down you're very nervous your heart is
beating too quickly you can't have that
No so calm down
yes I know it hurts but there's nothing
we can do
childbirth can be painless that's how
your mother and grandmother gave birth
that's how it is you won't remember any
of this tomorrow as soon as the baby is
born you'll forget everything you'll
just feel happy I want to fill the
process of giving birth to understand
what it is to become a real woman don't
lie on your side the court seems to be
looped around here around baby's neck
breathe out wait relax a contraction I
don't think so
I know better it's 13 here we go now
press your chin to chest and switch down
go on go on go on go on go on come on
come on come on come on come on come on
okay good good good good good good good
good good
breathe out and then quickly breathe in
and come on
come on come on come on come on come on
c'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon
come on honest I see you got it right
one more time is that it focus now the
most important thing is that if a woman
believes that everything will be fine it
will be you see I'll try to behave
Giuliana I believe in you I've believed
in you since I first saw you so just
listen to me and everything will work
out fine okay what if I faint you know
you want not with me I think I find you
do I give birth the first time because I
remember coming around okay Elena don't
even think about that
just in case you should stay positive
and know just in case how are you doing
fine how are the contractions let her
walk will you walk or are you afraid I'm
scared don't be let her walk no no well
I can't lie down all the time it's
better to walk a little because when
you're active the process is much
quicker I'm a little scared because I
thought I would have a c-section but
everything has changed so quickly I'm
trying to adjust to the new
circumstances as we go breathe in
through your nose and exhale sugar push
yes down down breathe out down on the
down on the down it hurts so much
yes breathe out this is the baby coming
don't be afraid just don't be afraid
breathe out breathe out can I feel it
moving well done
breathe out longer longer longer well
done breathe out breathe out good good
that's great if you feel the urge to
push you should do it if you feel you
need to do you
know she know it's over it's over can
you relax Oh relax you can relax between
contractions the contractions stopped
now I have to look just find our
contraction you're a good girl
we don't have disobedient girls here
everyone does what they told you'd argue
with me 150 kilos of pure beauty who
could resist indeed beauty and charm
that's it my dear today is the day the
finish line for my pregnancy and at the
same time the starting point for a new
baby it's a funny feeling a new life a
whole new person is about to appear push
with your belly quickly don't wait quick
quick quick
okay okay okay okay okay harder harder
harder harder harder more more more MORE
good girl okay more more more again good
job
breathe out come on come on more more
and more and more my girl more come on
come on come on come on come on come on
come on come on come on come on come on
come down breathe out and breathe in
again and for a third time come on and
that's that's it
anastasiya come on come on come on come
on come on come on come on good good
good good good good good well done well
done
breathe out smoothly don't lift your
bottom honey don't do that darling give
me your hand I'll show you something
hello baby who's this a daughter I knew
exactly what was happening when the
obstetrician asked me to give her my
hand I did and she put it down there and
I could feel the baby's head and she
said just push a little harder and it
will come out and that was when I
realized it was about to come out it
was so eager to come into this world and
everything depended on me what will you
call your girl there's no my dear son
okay not gesture I'm sure your mother
has prepared lots of clothes for you
socks and lacy panties and polka dot
dresses I could feel that my
long-awaited baby would soon be out and
drawing her first breath bearing
children as a regular thing for a woman
to tell people only have one or two now
and what if there were ten
my grandmother had eight kids eight you
see for her giving birth was like going
to work it's natural so come down
there's nothing Supernatural about this
everything's fine
now you'll give birth to a girl and
maybe in a couple of years to a boy
relax relax and breathe don't be afraid
the baby is coming and I'm just watching
okay the cervix is fully dilated and the
baby is moving that's what's causing
your discomfort close your eyes you sure
or is it enough
it's enough the baby will come out this
time listen carefully please use no
hysterics okay I'll try please try I am
trying am I not you're listening well
and doing everything properly but when
the head moves down it may hurt a little
and you'll still have to keep listening
to me anywhere all right if I tell it to
push when there is no contraction you
have to push if I tell it to breathe
even when you are having a contraction
then you have to breathe okay okay just
so you know the head is coming out come
on come on come on honey come on come on
come on come on come on come on darling
more more one more stop
now look don't move that's like a dog
parents pants my dear pants pants honey
spent that okay now take a very deep
breath and push a little push stop well
done well done
wait that is the don't breathe 12:45
a.m. wait blow your nose wait don't make
so much noise wait wait my god what are
you so noisy
oh hello take your baby hold it under
the bottom hold it
here's your precious one thank you so
much
wait the labor isn't over yet not over
no my little girl is a girl right we'll
see right now it's just a baby you look
for yourself and tell us my little one
my dear now have a look look what do we
have here hey girl a girl modesta my
little girl let's go to the doctor now
seeing your baby is the best anaesthetic
you can think of because it makes you
forget all about the pain you fill your
belly touching the baby's belly and it's
so small and blue the most beautiful
baby in the world it seems as though the
prettiest angel that ever was has come
into this world now hands on your chest
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and all the credit goes to mom yes
indeed fair don't bend you should stay
in this position he was fine this time
it was fine in this position come on
come on come on it's down when the
contraction ends just breathe don't come
up on your arms I've shown you where to
keep them
don't forget elbows to the sides you're
listening up on your elbows and bending
your body head towards the navel come on
come on good good it's coming good good
well done well done good job it's coming
more and more more and more stronger
harder harder harder harder there it is
don't push up with the elbows good girl
go go go go go go go go push push at
your own pace
come on harder harder harder Donnelly in
a down well done help me I can't help me
we are in and we are helping you if you
bend it will take even longer breathe in
and push again
Yelena darling help me breathing and
push come on
take away your hand it hurts that's not
my hand that's your baby's head Elena
please listen to us
Elena it's the baby's head Ludmilla the
baby is going to come at this time
he'll come on come on Surenos you need
to lower your body please I'm telling
you this will be uncomfortable for you
good
don't leave your button and don't bend
leave some carefully listen carefully
well done good girl it's better now wait
for a contraction she's pushing randomly
Elena come around it hurts it hurts it
hurts because the baby's head has almost
come out come now if you don't listen it
will be worse Elena come down come down
listen to me the contraption will start
now this time the baby will come out you
have to take a breath and hold it and
then push do you hear what I'm saying
yes you understand what I have to do
repeat please take a breath and hold it
and then you will deliver and pushiest
and push yes an oyster explorer you want
to hear what I'm saying
Yanina we're asking you to lower your
bottom I'll only be a second alcohol to
the trician you landed here and the
whole don't sleep please listen to me
I'm listening
you didn't listen press your bottom onto
the bed okay
and when you push don't lift it okay
lower it okay relax
lower it pull your knees to your chest
and again take a deep breath and go on
come on push harder and longer harder
and longer longer long
girl longer longer as long as you can
good breathe out good good
breathe now you'll have to do as you're
told now come on take a deep breath and
hold it and push harder and longer come
on let's go harder harder longer longer
come on come on
good good good longer longer longer
breathe breathe breathe breathe breathe
breathe breathe and like a dog don't
push breathe breathe breathe breathe
breathe breathe breathe breathe good
good good
well done now push little push breathe
in and push come on
and breathe good breathe out okay
breathe breathe breathe breathe breathe
calmly breathe evenly breathe evenly
evenly hooray hold it under the bottom
congratulations
yeah the hand on the back there you go
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good thank you thank you oh my god
8:25 p.m. so that's it say loudly so the
whole world can hear what is it a boy do
you like him
it takes after you now the pediatrician
will examine him then you can take him
again a baby means a new stage in your
life I feel as though it is my second
breath Torre's if my second life has
just begun the horizon is clear in front
of you and it seems you can face up to
and achieve absolutely everything it's
great to have no belly at the last we
can see our legs we can jump on window
sills and the best thing is that we can
sleep in our stomachs yes indeed have
always loved sleeping on my stomach
obviously I couldn't do it while I was
pregnant but now but now I'll enjoy
myself as my friends always said this is
like a resort for us we're fed the baby
swaddled the belly button has been
looked after we're having a rest here
and what awaits us at home well only
time will tell so you're going home
today
yes I am like a girl I'll say until
tomorrow for his staying but Dad will
visit us today he has prepared
everything wash the child's clothes and
ironed and ironed down yes everything is
ready dad's buying ribbons blankets and
clothing everything I called him at 1:32
he wasn't sleeping he was worrying he
said I knew exactly when you were going
to call me I started crying then and he
cried on the phone too he said I'm so
glad I've become a father
Oh everyone's crying hello darling
let's go you look great thank you racist
Nadir's there she's so small oh my
little girl wash your hands first
beautiful just like her mother just as I
said beautiful
my husband's support can be
overestimated my mother a mother-in-law
and other relatives worry about me but
my husband gives me the best support so
I'm afraid to take her in my arms don't
be oh look here's yes two years are
funny like little mouse she's lovely
she's also velvety like a mouse can I
hold her of course
there you are careful whose little girl
is mine can that be she's yours she's
looking at me yeah she is tell me who is
it she's surprised it's your daddy
she'll stick her tongue out at you my
little nadezhda when my husband took the
baby in his arms he desperately wanted
to kiss her to stroke her to look at her
closely to see which one of us she takes
after she looked for his features and
mine to combine them and say yes this is
our baby this is our girl does it tickle
does it tickle
yes it tickles come on hold daddy's hand
oh she's holding tight she's creeping
gesture I couldn't wait to see you yes
we know we know I love you
good good my two princesses I have a
girl my daughter it takes after her
mother
she's so beautiful so small so fair and
she didn't cry like anyone she'd start
crying but she didn't it felt great
dad's been waiting for you for nine
months can you imagine that he's read to
you and sang songs and some songs while
your mom's belly now sing songs to the
real yo let me take you
careful hold her in her head come on
under her head okay okay it's not mommy
it's daddy now we're mom and dad and we
have a daughter will care for her life
her raise her Luke after her give her
all our love
it's my sunshine my little one my sweet
girl
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everyone has their own pain threshold I
think their contractions don't hurt as
much as actually pushing the baby
why are you crying huh
don't shout you're not in the woods
you're not lost
