Yema Mamas's video: BREATHING to COMFORT your LABOR 4 Breaths for Birth and Pushing LAMAZE Doula Midwife Tips

Breathing is a simple comfort measure you can use to help you through the pain of contractions and make natural childbirth easier. Midwife Jana talks about the history of Lamaze breathing techniques and teaches three helpful breaths for labor. She also talks about how to protect yourself from tearing while pushing with blowing breathing. Try these respiration methods and have a blessed birth! 0:00 Intro 4:08 Sigh Breath 5:10 Loose Lips (or “Horse Lips”) 6:37 Cleansing Breath 7:54 Normal breathing between Contractions 9:25 Blowing during Crowning/pushing //MENTIONED IN VIDEO: Lamaze History Article Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3209750/ ************ OUR PRODUCTS ************ (temporarily Free!) NATURAL BIRTH TOOLKIT: https://yemamamas.com/go/natural-birth-discovery-toolkit/ LABOR SUPPORT GUIDE FOR DADS: https://yemamamas.com/go/dads-labor-guide/ (right now you can get 50% off of Dad's Labor Guide when you sign up for the free natural birth toolkit) LABOR COMFORT SKILLS COURSE: https://yemamamas.thinkific.com/courses/labor-comfort (BONUS: includes access to all of Courageous Childbirth Class videos from Youtube without intros, ads, endcards, or breaks) COURAGEOUS CHILDBIRTH BOOK: Coming Soon!!!!!!!! ************* FAV THINGS AMAZON LINKS ************* //JANA’s FAVORITE ALL-NATURAL PREGNANCY, BIRTH, MOM & BABY THINGS: Any purchase you make through the amazon links below will also give me a small commission without any extra charge to you! This is an easy way to support my channel so I can continue to provide free videos on youtube. Thank you! //Start Your AMAZON BABY REGISTRY! - https://amzn.to/2HFFp3B //PREGNANCY ESSENTIALS: ○ Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth - https://amzn.to/2TaIr2s ○ Nutritive Vitamin-packed Pregnancy Tea - https://amzn.to/3cEd6Oh ○ Mama Bird Prenatal Vitamins - https://amzn.to/2T9INGl ○ CALM Calcium-Magnesium (natural supplement for constipation, leg cramps, tension, anxiety, irritable uterus or prodromal labor, and more) - https://amzn.to/2G5VXBe ○ ALL my PREGNANCY Must Haves - https://amzn.to/37rpPTZ //LABOR & BIRTH ESSENTIALS: ○ Birth Ball - https://amzn.to/3dE5Faw ○ Lavender Rice Sock - https://amzn.to/3k9PVym ○ Essential Oils - https://amzn.to/3dP0IMc ○ ALL my LABOR Must Haves - https://amzn.to/3kfEwgD //MOM AFTERBIRTH ESSENTIALS: ○ AfterEase Tincture (for the annoying afterbirth cramps) - https://amzn.to/3jaFE4s ○ Sitz Bath Herbs (for healing/comfort bath for vagina) - https://amzn.to/3ifc5gO ○ Depends (best undie option for first week post birth) - https://amzn.to/2GieElb ○ ALL my POSTPARTUM Must Haves - https://amzn.to/2FJvskZ //BABY ESSENTIALS: ○ All-Natural Diapers - https://amzn.to/33a6KTD ○ Sleep Sack/swaddle - https://amzn.to/2S5bW4T ○ Calendula Oil Salve (best natural remedy for diaper rash, dry skin, etc) - https://amzn.to/2T9vHsL ○ ALL my BABY Must Haves - https://amzn.to/37mDuvz //BREASTFEEDING ESSENTIALS: ○ Hakkaa - https://amzn.to/34f6inC ○ Nipple Balm - https://amzn.to/3kTo0Tl ○ Milk Building *delicious* Granola - https://amzn.to/2T6os4S ○ ALL my BREASTFEEDING Must Haves - https://amzn.to/35e4gDM ***************************************** //WAYS TO SUPPORT JANA: (THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!) Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/midwifejana Paypal - https://www.paypal.me/midwifejana Venmo - @midwifejana CashApp - $midwifejana //CONTACT: yemamamas@gmail.com PO Box 253, Olalla, WA 98359 Jana is a Certified Professional Midwife and a CAPPA certified Birth Doula in the Kansas City, MO area. For more from Jana, go to www.CourageousChildbirth.com. Katy is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a Sacred Postpartum certified Doula in the Tacoma/Seattle, WA area. For more from Katy go to www.PeacefulMotherhood.com. www.yemamamas.com “A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world.” - John 16:21 ***************************************** DISCLAIMER: Your health choices for yourself and your children are your responsibility. This content is strictly the opinion of Jana Johnston, CPM, and Katy Leet, LMHC. Our content informs and educates viewers. Medical advice is not given on this channel. Your personal midwife, physician, or counselor gives medical advice and treatment specific to your situation. Yema Mamas’ channel only educates. Consult your midwife, doctor, or qualified health professional regarding your specific health questions. Neither Jana, Katy, nor the publisher of this content takes responsibility for possible health consequences of any person(s) receiving this educational content. Ask your health advisors before applying any nutritional supplement or information presented in these videos. ******************************************