How to Watch Women-Giving-Birth Videos That Are Tasteful and Informative

Familiarize yourself with the birthing process through watching tasteful videos.

If you are interested in watching videos of women giving birth , then it is wise to choose videos which will be most helpful to your unique situation. Whether you are currently pregnant or just interested in the birth experience, watching women give birth on video can be beautiful or just plain traumatic. You can find tasteful videos (whether graphic or not) that capture the miracle of having a baby and are also informative to you. The right videos can prepare you and your partner -- and possibly your children anxiously waiting the arrival of a sibling -- for a positive experience when the time comes.

Instructions

1. Research types of birthing experiences. There are many different ways to have a baby and many choices you can make in your personal birth plan. Before watching videos of women giving birth, read through the different methods women choose. Different birthing plans include home birth, natural childbirth, medicated birth, Cesarean (C-section), water birth, hypnobirthing and nonrecumbent birthing positions such as squatting. Select several of these methods and research the pros and cons before watching the videos. If you are fulfilling an assignment for a health class, feel free simply to choose one.

2. Read birth stories. Websites like Labor of Love website feature dozens of birth stories submitted by users. Birth stories may be extremely personal and take you through the journey of childbirth from the perspective of the birthing mother. It takes you through the pain, love and indescribable joy in the process. Use search engines on sites such as this to read a birth story using the method you have researched, or alternate methods. Reading birth stories first helps prepare your mind for the emotional journeys you will witness when you watch videos of women giving birth.

3. Search for videos featuring the type of birth you specify. The best will be from respected organizations and well made. The website Giving Birth Naturally, for example, includes galleries of natural birth, water birth and home birth. These are well done and displayed with descriptive titles. If you choose to look for birthing videos on sites such as YouTube, be aware that you likely will be exposed to at least the titles of tasteless or pornographic content, even though you will also find insightful and informative videos.

Tips & Warnings

• Reserve a time so that you can really let the emotions of the video sink in. In fact, you may want to have the chosen method information, birth story and video saved so that when it is time you can go through it fully.

• Consider writing your impressions in a journal.

• Childbirth is an absolute miracle, but watching women giving birth videos can be upsetting to some people, including children. Don't judge yourself for your reaction. Perhaps watching a women give birth naturally will convince you to do it naturally, or perhaps it will convince you to look into a scheduled C-Section. Consider this a learning experience.

References

• Babyzone: 12 Ways to Give Birth
• The Labor of Love: Homebirth Birth Stories
• Giving Birth Naturally: Childbirth Video Galleries