Bradley Method

You are making an excellent choice. The BEST present you can give you baby is an unmedicated birth. I had 3 awesomely empowering Bradley births 2 of them at home!

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I'm a huge advocate of unmedicated birth. I did take Bradley classes. They helped a lot. I've heard from most mom's the second child was/is much easier to deliver, so you can consider that. It also seems like many women birth/labor like their mother's did. You could ask your mom how her second birth, if there was one, turned out, to give you an idea of a possible outcome of your own. And how uncomplicated was your first? I did use a doula and she was very helpful. I highly recommend one. My husband worked very well with her too, so I feel my birth was a good as it gets. Sure it's painful, but you survive it. I think the fear of the pain is the greatest inhibitor. I think to birth unmedicated is worth it. My friend Kathy knows of many Bradley teachers in the area. Her email is: ____@____.com Doula is located in Sunland, if you wanted her info, contact me directly. You may want to find one who lives close to you. That is helpful. Contact me w/ any questions or concerns. Good Luck!

I wanted to do a drug-free birth and my doctor supported the Bradley method. I took classes at the UCLA Santa Monica hospital which covered a wide range of techniques. I found the breathing techniques the most useful. I used a TENS machine (purchased in England, where they are commonly used) and got through a 42 hour labor with 5 of it at the pushing stage and no drugs. I would thoroughly reccommend it, for a drug free labor and birth.

I don't know anything about Bradley Method, but I am a great fan of Hypno-birthing.
I had my 1st baby without epidural, iv or monitors. It was incredibly freeing. I was able to labor in a tub, and in any position that i wanted.
I am looking to doing it again this time around.
I have a great mid-wife that i recommend and a great hypno-birthing coach that's a genius. Let me know if you are interested...

Hi! Good for you for planning a natural childbirth. I had a natural childbirth (VBAC) and it was one of the most enriching and healing experiences of my life. I had a doula and I highly recommend them. A good doula can make all the difference between having a positive or negative experience at your childbirth- no matter what happens. Her prerogative is to serve you. I wish I could recommend one but my doula happened to be a good friend of mine who went through some doula training and switched careers. She gave me all her doula info. to study and I was able to return the favor this summer at her first birth- at home with a midwife in a tub! 10 1/2 pound baby 0 complications. I highly recommend birthing with a midwife if possible because they tend to be more supportive of natural childbirth. Best wishes!

I did Bradley with a wonderful woman named Sherry Rumsey. Her website is: http://www.birthingbaby.com/

She also was my doula. I had a non-medicated labor and delivery. I highly reccommend her!

Hi J. -
I teach a method called Supported Birth that might interest you. You can check out my website to learn more about it at www.supportedbirthclass.com
I teach group classes at Mother's Haven in Encino and teach privately where I come to your home. In addition, I am also a doula - if you want to try to have an unmedicated birth I highly recommend you hire one. Please feel free to email me back if you would like to talk more and I can give you my phone number.
Good luck - I know you'll find a class and doula that will be right for you.
L. Ryan

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This site has a list of Bradley educators by zip code.