Online Childbirth Classes
Student Testimonials
See what past
students in our online
childbirth classes are saying:"Sorry it took me
so long to email - My 4 year old has been sick with a fever
& vomiting so between him & the baby it has been a
little crazy. I can honestly say the birth was a lot easier
than this week! So here is how Thursday went:
I had a doctor appointment at 10:00, & I was still 3cm & 80%, but at zero station instead of -2.
I went to my mother's afterward to pick up my son & had lunch. I had maybe 3 contractions on the way home but thought they might be more fake ones. I was home by 12:30.
I called my husband at work at 1:00 just to tell him that I might be having contractions & that he might have to leave work early, but that there was nothing really "serious" going on.
At 1:50 I got in the tub because I remembered reading that being in water for early labor could slow things down & things were starting to pick up quickly. I called my husband again to tell him to please leave work. He got home in about 20 minutes, & started to pack things up. Carter got picked up at the house by my sister-in-law at 3:00. That was when I started to feel uncomfortable, but I could still handle it. We didn't have time to sit & time the contractions, but I knew things were progressing because I couldn't stand during them.
At 3:25 I said "We have to leave right NOW." I was starting to feel like I was going to throw up. I didn't throw up but had the worst car ride ever. I just laid in the back seat saying I couldn't do it & I was going to split in half & other stuff. I would I had about a minute in between contractions.
We were logged into the hospital triage at 3:45. They were asking me to sign papers & had questions & I was like "I CAN'T talk right now". When they checked me they were surprised to see I was 9cm & 100%. They ran the bed down the hall & logged us into labor & delivery at 3:50. A few minutes later I told them I had to push & my doctor finally got there. I didn;t have one of those "breathe the baby down" pushing experiences. I was like "GET OUT NOW!" At 4:02 my water was broken (it never broke on its own). I really didn't care either way at that point- I knew it wouldn't make any difference.
The baby was born at 4:09. The cord was left unclamped for maybe 5 minutes or more. I couldn't tell. She was laying on my chest still attached but I was too exhausted to even open my eyes. I couldn't believe I had a baby that quickly. She was 7lbs 10ozs & 20 inches. I hadn't even had time to get an IV or anything. The nurses couldn't believe it. I did have a shot of pitocin in the arm about 10 minutes after she was born to help with bleeding, which was fine with me.
I really think your book & information helped me alot. I felt confident about what was going to happen & not scared. It did hurt alot there at the end, but the fact that I was able to do the whole thing without any drugs or epidural made me confident that I had done everything I could to give her the best start. I would recommend your program to anyone that wants to have a baby naturally. I don't know if I would have had the confidence to do it otherwise."
I had a doctor appointment at 10:00, & I was still 3cm & 80%, but at zero station instead of -2.
I went to my mother's afterward to pick up my son & had lunch. I had maybe 3 contractions on the way home but thought they might be more fake ones. I was home by 12:30.
I called my husband at work at 1:00 just to tell him that I might be having contractions & that he might have to leave work early, but that there was nothing really "serious" going on.
At 1:50 I got in the tub because I remembered reading that being in water for early labor could slow things down & things were starting to pick up quickly. I called my husband again to tell him to please leave work. He got home in about 20 minutes, & started to pack things up. Carter got picked up at the house by my sister-in-law at 3:00. That was when I started to feel uncomfortable, but I could still handle it. We didn't have time to sit & time the contractions, but I knew things were progressing because I couldn't stand during them.
At 3:25 I said "We have to leave right NOW." I was starting to feel like I was going to throw up. I didn't throw up but had the worst car ride ever. I just laid in the back seat saying I couldn't do it & I was going to split in half & other stuff. I would I had about a minute in between contractions.
We were logged into the hospital triage at 3:45. They were asking me to sign papers & had questions & I was like "I CAN'T talk right now". When they checked me they were surprised to see I was 9cm & 100%. They ran the bed down the hall & logged us into labor & delivery at 3:50. A few minutes later I told them I had to push & my doctor finally got there. I didn;t have one of those "breathe the baby down" pushing experiences. I was like "GET OUT NOW!" At 4:02 my water was broken (it never broke on its own). I really didn't care either way at that point- I knew it wouldn't make any difference.
The baby was born at 4:09. The cord was left unclamped for maybe 5 minutes or more. I couldn't tell. She was laying on my chest still attached but I was too exhausted to even open my eyes. I couldn't believe I had a baby that quickly. She was 7lbs 10ozs & 20 inches. I hadn't even had time to get an IV or anything. The nurses couldn't believe it. I did have a shot of pitocin in the arm about 10 minutes after she was born to help with bleeding, which was fine with me.
I really think your book & information helped me alot. I felt confident about what was going to happen & not scared. It did hurt alot there at the end, but the fact that I was able to do the whole thing without any drugs or epidural made me confident that I had done everything I could to give her the best start. I would recommend your program to anyone that wants to have a baby naturally. I don't know if I would have had the confidence to do it otherwise."
Thanks,
Melanie
Melanie
"I am so excited
that I came across your website! I am 5 months pregnancy with
our first child and I am doing all in my power to have a natural,
unmedicated birth.
I found the "Newborn Procedures" lesson to be particularly informative and useful. I am so glad you put that information out there. It's scary what they do to babies these days! Also, I wanted to say that your website looks very professional and I cannot find another that even compares."
I found the "Newborn Procedures" lesson to be particularly informative and useful. I am so glad you put that information out there. It's scary what they do to babies these days! Also, I wanted to say that your website looks very professional and I cannot find another that even compares."
Thank You,
~Kathleen
~Kathleen
"Thank you for your wonderful
program. It's a shame that so
many women view birth as an oppressive feature of their womanhood
instead of a beautiful gift."
Thanks,
~Cristi D.
~Cristi D.
"I admire what you've done with
this JEWEL of a website and online educational ministry."
Take
Care,
Christy
Christy
"Thank you very much for the
course. I've already begun looking at the material and am
very happy with it."
~Mary
Giving Birth Naturally: Natural Child Birth Education: Online Childbirth Classes Testimonials
