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9:21

Gati: The Birth Trooper

7:00

Open House: Unfiltered

11:55

Free Spirited Birth

4:24

Couple. Committed. VBAC.

7:12

Open House: Unfiltered

10:22

Swetha's Birth Premonition

Midwives notes:
Swetha, during pregnancy, was concerned about the distance between her home and BV. Despite it being just 30 mins. But mama's have their intuition and we respect that.
And it so happened that she went into labour at 36+3 days! Almost that Swetha had a premonition!
In the medical system, she would have been considered 'small and frail' for natural birth. But with us, she roared her baby out.
#naturalbirth #birthcenterbirth #empoweredbirth

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9:21

Deep Sea. Deeper Faith.

มุมมอง 70หลายเดือนก่อน

Midwife's Notes: Maisha just knew how she wanted to birth her babies. More than theory, she was in touch with her inner self. She and her partner are deep sea divers. Being in water, with nature and absolutely intuitive about their own bodies, it was a delight to witness them bring their babies with so much awareness. Maisha also had really quick births. It takes a whole lot of commitment to no...

7:00

Gati: The Birth Trooper

มุมมอง 91หลายเดือนก่อน

Gati, an intuitive mama, had a really strong sense of how she wanted to birth her children. Her first baby was in a breech position and that got her to search for a care provider who wouldn't force her for a cesarean. She has a vaginal birth at BV. For her second baby, she had ruptured membranes, no signs of labour. She stood astute in her beliefs, despite her family's concerns. She spoke to he...

11:55

Open House: Unfiltered

มุมมอง 1703 หลายเดือนก่อน

Sruti and Deepak were not just together as a couple, but they were together as parents as well. They both worked holding the other's hands, made choices that felt right and had a birth experience they deserved. Birth outcomes and experiences change, when families take charge of their care and their birth. More importantly when they ask questions from their care providers. #naturalbirth #birthce...

4:24

Free Spirited Birth

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Midwife's Notes: This traveller couple had no fears or worries. Not bound by any convention, they easily surrendered to the process of birth. They created a beautiful altar, unlike we have ever seen, from which they seemed to draw strength as they navigated the unknown. The scan showed the baby was measuring small, but my hands said otherwise. And Asna had belief in her body and her birth team....

7:12

Couple. Committed. VBAC.

มุมมอง 3295 หลายเดือนก่อน

Midwives Notes: Being alone in labour the first time to being held with loving hands this time. Aparna worked hard for this birth. But as labour progressed, the intensity left her feeling overwhelmed. It was then her loving partner and her birth team, who encouraged her through each contraction with affirmations. She was reminded of her dream for a natural birth that helped her. Giving birth is...

10:22

Open House: Unfiltered

มุมมอง 6416 หลายเดือนก่อน

This lovely couple, Priya and Karthik, knew exactly how they wanted to give birth. With a team that will trust them as much as they trusted themselves. They also realised that considering their age, a hospital will likely put them on a clock and will ultimately lead them to a cesarean. This drove them, literally and figuratively, to Kochi. Despite all resistance from their families, they packed...

10:03

Against Odds: Mai's VBAC

มุมมอง 1878 หลายเดือนก่อน

Midwife notes: Mai, originally from Japan, is now married and settled in Kolkata. Every culture has its own communal way to bring babies, ceremonies, rituals & celebrations. Giving birth away from one's home country does not consider traditional values & innate knowledge that a woman may have embodied as a young girl. And Mai was determined to not just birth her baby in India, but have a VBAC t...

8:41

When there’s love.There’s a way.

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Midwife notes: Keerthana took 4 hours to go from 5 to 7 cms, 6 hours from 7 to 8 cms, another 4 to reach 10 cms and then 4 hours to push the baby. This labour was long & asked more of everyone present in the room. Determination, grit, patience & faith. And Pranab made sure there was all of this in good measure. We experience the power of mothers & babies during birth when we stop viewing them f...

3:25

Position or power?

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Know what’s lithotomy position? It’s lying on your back during birth, which limits space in pelvis, making it harder to give birth. Following are the known harms of lithotomy position: - Lower blood pressure, making contractions more painful - Makes it difficult to push - Increases need of episiotomy & perineal tears - Increase risk of caesarean or forceps - Risk of sphincter injury due to incr...

3:45

Unshaken: Pregnancy to birth

มุมมอง 17711 หลายเดือนก่อน

Midwife notes: A baby that wasn't growing well, had slight variations in heart rate, an anxious mother, membranes releasing with no contractions for 24 hours, natural induction. This birth had it all. And we gave it our all in return. And so did Sushmitha. This mama's only concern in pregnancy was- how would labour start. But once it kicked in, it was nothing for her. As a birthcenter, we live ...

4:02

Arduous labour. Poised mama.

มุมมอง 551ปีที่แล้ว

Midwife’s notes: Anna had come for her regular follow-up. It wasn’t even her turn yet, but one look at her and I knew she was in active labour. I called her in. She was experiencing only mild discomfort but she was 6 cm. From there at 11:30 am, it took her 10 hours to reach 8 cm. And finally she gave birth at 1:15 am. A birth like this would be called Failure to Progress. But what defines ‘fail...

12:02

Embracing Birth's Faith

มุมมอง 997ปีที่แล้ว

Trusting in birth and the body can indeed be a formidable challenge. However, it's crucial to remember that each birth is a unique journey, shaped by a multitude of factors, and it need not follow the same trajectory as those before. In these moments of uncertainty, placing trust in the body's innate wisdom, the birthing process, and a supportive birth team becomes paramount, which helps open t...

11:15

Goal-driven VBAC

มุมมอง 355ปีที่แล้ว

Birthing at one's comfort is a concept that underscores the importance of creating an environment where expecting parents feel safe, supported, and in control during the birthing process. When equipped with the power of making informed decisions, the determination of pursuing goal-driven choices, this couple unleart and relearnt about birth, embarking on an exhilarating adventure that took them...

8:11

Overdue, Still determined!

มุมมอง 430ปีที่แล้ว

Some journeys inspire us to connect to our inner resilience, don't they? This is one such journey; Crossing the 40-week mark, battling fluctuating blood pressure levels, and navigating through meconium-stained amniotic fluid, all while staying determined to birth her baby. Time and again we are reminded that it's the web of support that a mamma gets which determines the nature of her birth expe...