BEST Breathing Techniques For Each Stage of Labor

FOLLOWING UP... I took Bridget's Built to Birth (Birth) course, and today I had my first birth... I AM BUILT TO BIRTH! These breathing techniques in this video along with the other breathing techniques in her course seriously helped me accomplish goals for labor and delivery. I am looking forward to using her other courses (post natal fitness, matrescence, baby care and breast feeding). Thank you!!!

Thank you so much! I had my baby and although I asked for an epidural I was already too far into labor. These breathing exercises got me through labor! I think otherwise it would have been too painful

Hey can we practice this in second trimester or these all are for only during labour. Please please response!!!

I am so happy I found your channel 6 years ago when I had my second. Both my first and second were natural, unmedicated births, but the first was a bit harder as I didn't know what I was doing. Here we are with our 8 and 5 year old and I'm pregnant with our third! I absolutely love your videos ❤

This is my 5th baby, I’m due in less 6 weeks and I still feel like I need to remind myself how to do this even after two homebirths.

Delivered my third baby 2 days ago and was able to BREATHE MY BABY OUT AGAIN, unmedicated; thanks to you!! This is my second delivery using your videos and techniques; 2nd baby was delivered in 1 breath, this baby was delivered in 3 breaths. I was induced for baby #2 due to preeclampsia and had to labor in the hospital. I still delivered in 1 breath (push) but the labor process was 6 hours total in the hospital. I prefer laboring at home as long as possible which I was able to do with this birth as well as my 1st baby.
Contractions started at 6:15 AM. I Used your breathing techniques and laboring positions. Arrived at the hospital at 10:00 AM already dilated to 8cm. Water was broken around 11:05 AM and baby was born at 11:15 AM in 3 breaths/contractions. Last delivery I used the J breath and delivered in 1 breath/ surge. This delivery the horse lips breath felt comfortable and natural for me and she was born on the 3rd surge. Everyone in labor and delivery was amazed at how calm and easy my deliveries are and that is thanks to the info you share!! Thank you so much for what you do! You are truly God Sent! 🙏🏽

Is it possible to feel these breathing techniques when on epidural? Since u feel numb waist below?

Where are you from.? How do we hire you to be with us when we give birth

I cannot horse lips for more than 3 seconds lol

😂😂 i cant do horse lips at all!

37 weeks and 5 days and I am SO SO SO excited to get my contractions as I know it means I’m even closer to meeting my beautiful daughter!
Thank you so much for this video and can’t wait to use these techniques. ❤️

Thank you so much for your amazing content. Your breathing techniques helped me all throughout my labour. With a previous 4th degree tear, I managed to birth my second baby with just a graze. You are amazing and I hope all mamas come across your channel ❤️

When can we start practicing this technique

Love this information, thank you ❤ ladies: curious if anyone has tried the cough breath during pushing? Sounds so interesting ✨

Wow I can't imagine doing that during labor but I'll definitely try next time. Hope it doesn't end in switching between holding my breath and screaming again 😆

أي كلام ف الحمام.

Today My 34 weeks This tacehnick
can I practice to start now?

Omg i cant do the horse lips its not working for me! Waaah

Watching this vid to give a good voice acting performance for a meme

What about J breathing?

I thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. These breathing exercises played a huge role in my easy delivery. I don't know what I would've done if I didn't learn and practice these breathing techniques. Natural birth with no pain management.

I really struggle to do horse lips, I always have

I like the coughing method idea!
I pushed my 3rd out as hard as i could for two minutes straight, withiut letting up, because i wanted him out 😂
Im sooo thankful that i didnt tear!
He was my biggest baby too! 😅

I started practicing the first breathing technique last year with my 4th pregnancy.
I ended up miscarrying at 14 weeks.
I didnt have any delivery pain until the placenta got stuck so i started using the breathing method until i was able to get to my midwife and get it all finished.
It saved me a lot of pain by breathing that way.
My midwife said she rarely gets women that dont scream/yell while shes digging around to get all of the placenta and such out of the uterus.
Gave me hope that its a great method to use during labor.
Im now 19 weeks with my 5th pregnancy and practicing thsse again.

Just wanted to say that I've been watching your videos since my first pregnancy. Now I'm due to give birth to baby #3 any day now and your videos have helped me so much with each birth. My 2nd was completed unmedicated as well. Thank you for sharing all of the content that you do, Bridget!

I don’t have enough oxygen in my lungs to release the horse lips for 6 seconds lol 😅

Preparing for #2!! When wouold you use cough breath vs moo breath during pushing?

Can the panting breath help as well instead of the cough breath for crowning?

Simply: Thank you 🙏 Short and efficient ❤

I can confirm that this is truly helpful thank God I saw your videos

While I ultimately had to have a c-section, your techniques got me through contractions from being dilated at a 3 to a 7. After that i got an epidural but am so thankful for the mindfulness you helped me achieve prior to pain relief ❤

Great video

Bridget, quick question for you! I just finished rewatching your older video on J-breathing (or “mooing”) during the pushing phase and was wondering if you recommend the cough push more now? Or if there are just pros and cons to both? I’m 5 days away from my due date with my second and am really hoping to not have an epidural like I did with my first! 🙏🏼❤️

Bridget, I have a quick question for you! I just rewatched your older video on J-breathing (or “mooing” during pushing and was just wondering if you recommend the cough even more now? Or if there are pros and cons to both? I’m due in 5 days with my second baby and would love to not have an epidural like I did with my first!

In labor right now trying to get through it 😭

I am helping my wife out with breathing. I watched your video on the moo breathing or J breathing. The cough breath and Moo breathing seem to be at the same time. Can I use either or?

Great information!
Just to clarify, as we perform the exhale cough, are we still pushing ? Hope that’s a clear question!

Thank you, I'm on week 38, and my contractions hv started already ❤

Hi is the breathing would be any different for mamas with haemorrhoid? Just had my external stage4 prolapse and bleed 😢

Wow! It seems pretty effective. I'm 37 weeks now and going to use these breaths for sure in my labour. God bless!

When do you do the J breath, i thought that was for pushing

can you help me? I'm due in a week. And I'm afraid when they will measure my blood pressure. That it will be too high due to stress. What should I do?

Does anyone have any tips on how to get myself to dilate? Im 38 weeks and only half a centimeter. If im not at least 3 cm in 2 weeks ill have to get a c section. Really trying for this vbac!!

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to the creator of this video, I am so thankful in my 37 weeks I have watched some of your videos about birthing techniques and that helps me a lot, I gave birth last November 2023, and it was a smooth safe delivery. So thank you so much.

Do you have experience with successful plus size VBAC? Any advice in addition to breathing for this population of mamas?

Just gave birth naturally 2 days ago. Can't say how grateful I am to have seen this video. Horse lips helped me so much through the contractions from 3 to complete dilation. It made such a difference compared to the first breast

The built to birth course is filled with so much great information and is really organized. I just finished the BIRTH course, and I plan on rewatching some of the videos!!