Natural Birth, No Epidural? Rica Shares Unmedicated Home Birth | Smart Parenting Poprica | Episode 5

Natural Birth, No Epidural? Rica Shares Unmedicated Home Birth | Smart Parenting Poprica | Episode 5 Parents today have a lot of decisions to make when it comes to the kind of birth they want and need: CS or natural, medicated or not, hospital, lying-in clinic or home, water birth or not, and so on. Other than our doctors' perspective, parents also want to hear labor and delivery stories from other parents who went through the same ordeal. That's why ‪@RicaPeralejoBonifacio‬ now reveals the preparations she and her husband did to be able to successfully pull off the unmedicated natural home birth of their second son and bunso, Manu. Catch the highlights here: 00:25 - A tour of the room where Rica gave birth to Manu 00:53 - Rica recounts the experience of giving birth to her bunso at home 01:48 - The steps that Rica took to make sure her home birth would be a success 02:25 - Rica shares her first birth done via Cesarean section or C-section, and how that became the starting point of her preparation for an all-natural birth. 04:38 - How a home birth doesn't necessarily mean water birth. Rica shares that even if you plan a water birth, it does not mean that you will actually deliver in the water. 05:19 - Rica shares that labor and delivery is a collaboration between mom and child. There is also an effort the must come from the child. 05:47 - Rica shares some benefits of an all-natural birth, and the reasons why she decided to pursue it. 08:08 - Rica shares four pointers on how to prepare for an all-natural birth. This includes how to prepare your body, mind, heart and soul. #SmartParenting #PopRica #NaturalBirth #HomeBirth #NoEpidural #BirthVlog Visit our website at www.smartparenting.com.ph Check out our Facebook Page:   / smartparenting.ph   Join our Facebook Group:   / smartparentingvillage   Follow us on Instagram:   / smartparenting   And Twitter:   / _smartparenting   Subscribe to our Youtube channel:    / smartparentingphilippines