A water birth is seen as a peaceful, empowering, non-invasive way to welcome your little one into this world. To me, giving birth in a pool far away from a hospital is terrifying. Apparently, I'm not alone. In 2012, the CDC reported that only 0.4% of Hispanic women had out-of-hospital births. After watching this woman's water birth experience, you may have a change of heart.
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Midwife Lisa Marie Sanchez Oxenham shared the water birth experience of one of her client's named Audra. This is reportedly her second time doing this at home, which I believe. The woman is a pro. She stayed calm the entire time and didn't panic one bit. After a hard push, her baby is welcomed into this world and she said, "My baby!"
Oh. My. God. I mean the woman says that too in the video. But, wow! Welcoming life into this world is a beautiful, indescribable experience. Watching the video, makes me question why I felt safer in a hospital to begin with.
My hospital birth was nerve-wrecking and far from peaceful. Knowing that there are other alternatives out there and seeing what it's really like opens me up to the possibility.
What's truly a blessing is that every mom-to-be has a choice, and it looks like Audra made the right one for her and her family.
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