A Cook Birth Story w/Rebecca Richter, Abby Vidikan, Kara, Tracey & Ozzie

I thought it’d be a great idea to tell our birth story. It’s obviously such a crazy amazing moment in anyone's life, and our story is no exception. It was a really surreal time.  We’re joined by Rebecca Richter, our doula, Abby Vidikan, our midwife, Kara, my wife, Tracey, my mother in law and maybe even the man of the moment, our new son, Ozzie.  If you go to the YouTube, you’ll see photos and videos all taken by our doula Rebecca. We go deep, it’s raw, and real and funny too.  Feel free to share it if you connect with it. Xoxo,Zaddy Athletic Greens giving a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/zaddy. You can find them at:@rebeccarrichter @lamidwifeabby @traceyKiwi @karacookstyle   Subscribe or keep tuning in at:@thelukecookTik-tokthelukecook.comYoutubeNewsletter INTRO 3:47What is a doula? 4:37What is a midwife? 6:02Conception and how her water broke 😏. What May or may not have been a “large load”. 10:12There are two layers of the embryonic sac and ways to encourage a break. Sex got the baby in, sex will get the baby out. 12:22Contractions 14:33Water break safety precautions  15:22The arrival of Youngma and Ozzie. Getting the labor journey started.  17:22Active resting, supporting labor. The fan favorite, peanut ball! Other positions. Melatonin and oxytocin.  20:18Birthing and feeling safe. Stay informed and plan! Tracy takes the mic and shares her home birthing experience. Hospital birthing prescriptive for Tracy and Kara 24:22Cigarettes After Sex. Can you have sex during labor? Orgasmic birth. Luke’s mom walks in on someone. 26:37Describing the feeling of a contraction. Moving from the toilet, shower and back to the bed. Zaddy learns his place and a massage technique.  29:32Listening to your body, figuring out how to get comfortable for you and your baby. Navigating the pelvis.  32:52What the peanut ball is. Further into delivery. Bodily autonomy of home birth.  36:42The benefits of not having an audience sometimes. When to get into the water. Labor patterns.  38:42Signs that you’re progressing and how partners can contribute. The second time in the pool. Last bit of dilation. 40:48Moaning together. Time to finally tell the joke. The doula and mother or mother to be connection.  44:37The last bits of labor, transition. An unfortunate happening during Tracy’s other daughters birth.  46:57Prevalence of second time birthers going home and  49:32Johanna, the vagina whisperer. Preventing vaginal tearing.  51:27When Ozzie’s head poked thru. Cardinal movements, the rotation. The McRoberts.  55:42Time for baby to breathe. Slight complications. Neonatal resuscitation. Mini parent freak out for Zaddy.  10% of births need resuscitation. Mom in euphoria, dad will panic.  1:07:02That feeling when everyone is reaching the finish line during a home birth. A Doula’s perspective working with Midwives.  1:09:27The relationship a mother and midwife develop. What would Annie look for in a midwife.  1:13:52The risks of having a home birth. Lack of education around birth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.