Bring Baby Down: 6 Tips for a Smoother Faster Labor!

[@ralucafrusina2504]

Superbly described and demonstrated 🎉 I'm 33 weeks and learning stuff to aim for a natural delivery until the last second for my first baby 💕. I've saved the video for re-watching, closer to the time God bless you Tina and all the Mothers 🙏🎉!

[@einkmin5603]

Advance congratulations 😊🎉❤

[@rinarodriguez4234]

Hope all turned out just as you desired❤ How are you and baby?

[@aimrtnz]

This video is so helpful! I have saved this so I can re-watch it once I’m on labor. Currently 38 weeks. ❤️ thank you Nurse Tina!

[@nomtetopiliso7735]

I'm also 38weeks

[@uzoetongozika239]

I'm also 38 weeks but my baby is still head up 😢

[@shyro1316]

​@@uzoetongozika239hope it's better today wish you a safe and easy delivery

[@alondrarivera8]

I remember my first birth I tried doing the knees in position and one nurse yelled at me telling me to open my legs, never felt more confused thinking I was doing the right thing and getting told I wasn’t and now I know I was right hopefully with this birth the nurses will be nicer and let me do my thing 🥲

[@mamanursetina]

Yes! I would love to see the culture change in hospital. These things are “newer” (aka newer than what they have been doing for 50 years) and change is tough. But the evidence is there it needs lots of reinforcing ♥️ you were right!

[@BlueTuesday-d1g]

That nurse should not have yelled at you. You're the one trying to push out a baby, they should be working with you and supporting you! I've had some very supportive nurses and some very not supportive ones, and it makes such a difference in a time so overwhelming and painful as childbirth!

[@LordendzosLand]

They won’t. Watch the business of being born documentary and birth at home 😊

[@CIARA206]

I’m sorry that happened to you , seemed like harassment, sue … think and advocate for yourself ! They are there to help you, not the other way around, no one can force you to do anything , it’s your body

[@micmac137]

Yucky. I’m sorry this happened to you.

[@katarzynapietrzak5300]

I've watched thousands of videos of this kind and without a doubt yours is the best! Finally I get the stages, what to do, that I dont need to freak out, I'm not confused with what to do and whay not to do because the way you have explained it its actuallu reallly logical! Thanks a lot, great job. I feel more at peace being 39+3 days pregnant. 😊❤

[@TheWhyNotShow]

Wow. Am exactly same weeks and Days. Expected due date 8th June. All the best mama

[@janellemilazzolau1288]

How did it go?

[@lawstidentity7909]

5:22, inlet 6:08 inlet 6:56 mid pelvis 7:14 mid pelvis lunges 7:35 mid pelvis 9:50 outlet 10:42 outlet

[@CTCramerClan]

This!! This is what I was looking for 🙏🏾 Thank you for taking the time to make this 🎉

[@jamieban7658]

Waiting for my little human, thank you so much for the video!:)

[@mamanursetina]

I love these messages! Congrats!

[@brookemitchell2074]

Wow, this is an awesome video! Thank you! I’d love to try all these techniques. I may have missed it, but how do I know when baby is progressing to the different stages so I can do the different types of poses? Does dilation give any indication to when I should do which pose to help baby come out? For the first poses I would guess those are done during early stages, but I am still confused on the lunges/knees in poses.

[@mamanursetina]

You can go by feel....as labor progresses you will feel more pressure in your bum and rectum. Or if you have any cervical exams they should be able to tell you how low baby is (what station they are)

[@brookemitchell2074]

Makes sense. Thank you for your reply! :)

[@laridion7901]

My kid literally slid out using these techniques. 🫡 Best of luck mamas!

[@mamanursetina]

Love that!! Congrats ♥️

[@ElinaY]

You are so great at educating and explaining! This helps me understand engagement better and I’m going to keep the ankles in vs ankles out in my mind as I’m approaching 38 weeks now and hoping for an un medicated birth. I do have a question, during this time of engagement, is this all through the transitional stage of labor? Or is the baby already crowning when we are utilizing these positions? Just subscribed and found to watch more of your videos! Much love ❤

[@mamanursetina]

All the way through! At home prepping for labor when baby is high do lots of movements to open that top. Then baby will be mid pelvis then when you start to feel pressure coming and going baby is lower that’s the time to utilize knees in ankles out! You might meet resistance as culture in labor and delivery is very much legs wide open, but know you know your body best ♥️

[@BlueTuesday-d1g]

I wish I could show this to the nurses who will be helping me deliver! It makes so much sense, especially when connecting it to my previous birthing experiences. Thank you for explaining this!

[@Blee_1234]

The explanation and exercises are so clear and logical. I appreciate so much for you doing this! In week 22, plan to take notes and may do more explorations of other types of exercises to use in different stages in case any of them does not suit my need the best. Thank you!

[@JimmyChewsShoes]

OMG, you just rocked my world! I know what went wrong with my second baby.

[@EverythingInBetween]

Yessss girl I see you all over my Tiktok and so happy to see you're making KZbin videos now!! 💖

[@mamanursetina]

Yeaaaaaay!! Thanks for saying that ♥️

[@EverythingInBetween]

@@mamanursetina of course!! 🥰

[@cassysmith1855]

Im currently 20 weeks pregnant with my third baby i want you as my mid wife ❤

[@kalinaasenova9005]

Extremely informative, thank you!

[@mamanursetina]

I’m so glad ♥️

[@TheGoMeesh]

What station do you feel the urge to push (ie feels like you need to have a bowel movement)

[@heidistewart6395]

Thank you for this information! Do you have a printable? I would love to put it in my hospital bag and share it with my support team.

[@FamilywithFour]

This is great information!

[@LeandraRamlal]

Am 28 weeks pregnant 🤰thank I four teaching me 😊❤ 😊 👍

[@WNC_Mini_Homestead_Adventure]

How do you tell which station the baby is in while you are in labor?

[@vtheb1299]

Are there specific feelings that you can take cues from to be able to tell which of the three stages baby is in, and especially with an epidural? I'm afraid that in the spur of the moment, no doctor will bother telling me how many cm plus and minus baby is etc, you know what I mean...

[@vtheb1299]

And just to say thank you, this is a priceless video and explanation and I can't thank you enough Tina for sharing all that info! Where I'm based nobody bothers to tell me any of it, not even my midwife.

[@biancamadsen6643]

Are there any signs as a mom to look out for to switch from doing squats/opening movements to doing lunges/diagonal movements?

[@anastasiav3766]

What a great video, I’ve seen so many and this is the best in explaining every stage 🎉

[@Vickykarpova]

Very useful, I'm about to give birth, gonna try it out

[@ayomipositosin8515]

Hello, your videos are educative 👍🏽I have a question should I be worried about a breech presentation at 26 weeks ?

[@mamanursetina]

Lots of time for baby to turn!!

[@bfam7492]

LOVE this.

[@mirar1]

Are all of these movements meant to be done once you are fully dilated?

[@ranisannes9098]

For future reference if anyone else also has this same question - it seems to be that these movements happen DURING the different stages of dilation and can actually HELP dilation and effacement progress because it allows baby’s head to get in a position to put more pressure on the cervix. I believe that typically the negative numbers require opening the inlet, the zero station (give or take a little) is for opening the mid pelvis, and the higher positive numbers are for opening the outlet. Your OB or midwife can tell you baby’s station with cervical checks and that can help inform your decisions for movement. This is strictly inference from my own research so if I happen to be wrong, feel free to correct me!

[@AshleySamuel-bt6pv]

Thank you for adding epidural options!

[@deborahifillbrito7894]

And how do I know in which stage I am to use the right movement?

[@afreenshoots]

How to understand when to switch between exersices and the position of the baby

[@simplyaizhan]

Can we do these before labour?

[@Zahra-wg4oz]

I'm 35 weeks pregnant Should I do these exercises?

[@wafbut1]

Can you do this before you’re in labor to prepare for the birth? Or is this only when you’re in labor? If ok to do before labor, how early should you start doing these exercises?

[@superior.beauty]

U explained it very well however im sure my hospital staff won’t know when is what. So during active labour we should try to open the pelvic inlet? And when they tell us to push cuz baby head is lower we need to open the outlet? To push in this position would be optimal?

[@rebeccastanley9920]

Can I do the first set of exercises at home pre-labor at 38 weeks to try and help baby descend? Or is this pretty much just when you’re in labor? Station is currently -2.

[@ineamah]

I have this same question! Can I do the first top and mid pelvic exercises at home from 38 weeks onward?

[@mariekimbi]

I’m 22 weeks and as you talking and demonstrating I can feel the delivery pain already 😂

[@peachiegrinsxd]

Can you do the wide squat/reverse cowgirl at home before going to hospital? Or is it too dangerous?

[@sharelinreuben490]

Tqsm for this video. ❤ I’m 39+ weeks pregnant and I’m waiting for my baby to engage it’s head as the doc said the head is still mobile. What station could my baby be mostly ?

[@mamanursetina]

Probably pretty high still! Above zero

[@sumayyasamreen-q9j]

My baby is head down but not engaged at 39weeks+2 days. I hope I will be able to deliver normally

[@biancamadsen6643]

Would love to know how your birth went!

[@talyja16]

Same because I'm in the same predicament with a lot of discouragement

[@jademccalister6847]

I hope it works out for you both. I went through the same thing at 41 weeks with my first son in 2017 but now in 2024 i’m 34 weeks and i’m making sure i’m doing a lot more just in case it helps. I was lazy during my first one and he was lazy. He actually never dropped

[@talyja16]

@jademccalister6847 went through the same thing with my first born in 2017 as well (41 weeks exactly). My daughter too 40w+ 🙃 My birth plan did not go as I wanted with my 3rd, but we came out safe & healthy. Scheduled c section. He wasn't engaged because his cord was wrapped 4 times. Born July 20... 40w & 5 days

[@jademccalister6847]

@@talyja16 Well i’m soo glad he came out safely, how scary I know that must’ve been to go through. Also how ironic we went through the same thing in 2017 lol 🥹

[@musicalmaestros7912]

How will I know which station baby is so that I can do the right moves?

[@jbb8261]

Depends where you’re giving birth. If in a hospital they’re gonna shove a bunch of unnecessary cervical checks on you. Otherwise it’s based on where you feel the most pressure. You don’t need cervical checks if you don’t want them

[@rachellipker9020]

Do nurses normally let you know what station baby is at? Do they help direct movements for different stations? Or is that my job / the point of a doula?

[@mamanursetina]

If they do a cervical check they should be able to let you know. You might also know instinctively as baby comes down once you start feeling more intense and consistent pressure then you know baby has moved down

[@taylorswf23]

I know I’m finding this a year late but I’m not sure I want to employ any of these considering my second child was born in the car after a precipitous labor 😅 but I’m halfway through my third pregnancy so I feel like I need to research just in case.

[@mikeebaghetti5303]

What happens during labour if a nurse yells at you to do something that goes against what you’ve taught us here. Can you ask her to leave the room and let you do your thing? Or do you have to submit to what she’s asking you to do?

[@labrigful]

If a nurse yells at me, she's out. Rude

[@nosipoxaba883]

Am 30 weeks hopefully this will help

[@mua_dovie]

Thank you ❤ You explained this greatly

[@loisemusanka7834]

Am 34 am going to try this positions thanks

[@redsoxgrrl22]

Thank you so much!! Very helpful!!

[@mamanursetina]

I’m so glad ♥️

[@Gamespectives]

What if u dont have a peanut ball...

[@breeguh2854]

How do u know what stage you are in and when to change

[@carmenacosta6703]

She explains in the first part if the video, might need to ask your nurse how far down baby is to figure out what position is best

[@garimabhardwaj5265]

Good effort but this is literally Miles Circuit Complex-ified. Miles Circuit is a much simpler older and exactly same philosophy and a set of three exercises - a routine. I induced my labour at 39 weeks using it.

[@LexusWallgod]

love you

[@ouifaqlaissaoui63]

Thank you for the valuable info and the great way to explain!!

[@twoprayingbuddhas892]

Hello Nurse Tina, i am on my 6th month of pregnancy, is it safe for me to do these exercises to help me have a fast labor when i'll have my baby? I love your videos and this is my first time being a mom and i'll be needing a lot of help and education🤣🤣🤣

[@katier.1732]

Fascinating

[@janellemilazzolau1288]

Do most hospitals have a peanut ball?

[@modapharaoh6612]

Yes i have had 5 boys... All hospitals have them and a ball to sit on as well like she explained

[@yuliaandreyanova5]

Thank you so much ❤

[@crnsgk2573]

How do we know where the baby is. Also dont they plug you that stupid beep beep devices which somehow dont have wireless version in this technology and cables everywhere… and small hospital beds are not comfortable at all. I think they should just throw a mattress on the floor

[@susannahwares1170]

Can you push with the peanut ball??

[@mamanursetina]

You can but it needs to be in a position where someone can visualize the perineum or assist if needed.

[@sierradonegan3676]

My last baby I labored with the peanut ball. I was 4cm dilated at around 12pm. I told the nurse I would be a 10 very fast after. An hour and 8mins later she was out. She delivered herself under the cover and thankfully rolled onto the bed and was totally okay. The nurse was putting on gloves as I could only feel pressure due to the epidural and fent*nal they gave me for pain. My body pushed her out honestly because I couldn't feel anything outside of the pressure.

[@taniyahoatman9289]

I went to my appointment yesterday and my OB said that she could feel the head but I was still high but I can feel my baby in my pelvis what does that mean?

[@mamanursetina]

Likely that baby is starting to come down in your pelvis. How many weeks are you?

[@LexusWallgod]

you got one boy three girls

[@nanafazana7882]

40weeks today 😢

[@ChiehiuraConfidence]

How you delivered

[@nanafazana7882]

I'm doing all this.. and my 3rd delivery is amazing.. ​@@ChiehiuraConfidence

[@LexusWallgod]

imagine himself as one of the jesus written about in the gospel

[@LexusWallgod]

just becareful with my brother mstthew they call him levi the tax collector

[@LexusWallgod]

family magnitude

[@LexusWallgod]

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[@miraclegainez]

Just left side flying cow girl?