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. Birthing on your back is not the most effective way for most women. There are much better positions to birth that make birth smoother and effective for both mom and baby. If you want a natural birth…you need the knowledge to have your voice be heard and how to birth in a position you chose in that moment. This is YOUR birthing experience! It’s the story you will share with others the rest of your life!! TRAIN FOR IT!! 👉🏼trainforbirth.com #fyp #naturalbirth #childbirtheducation #trainforbirth #birthprep

“Why didn’t my body dilate?” Could be several reasons why... 1️⃣main reason is baby’s head position on the is not well applied properly to the cervix Sometimes babies descend through the pelvis with a tilted head, also known as ascenlytic. The head is not well applied to the cervix so there is no or very slow cervical change leading to an extremely long, arduous labor. Out of balance pelvis can be resolved to have a faster #birthing experience. Train for Birth® workshop has a training program to prepare your body for birth. The exercises in the program bring about balance in the pelvis for baby to navigate the pathway with ease. A well positioned baby for #birth leads to a smoother, quick labor and easier pushing phase. Get your body ready for a smooth birth experience👉🏼trainforbirth.com #trainforbirth #childbirtheducation #MomsofTikTok #pregnanttiktok #birthprep #fitpregnancy #thirdtrimester #firsttimemom

⭐️ Action at the bottom of the pelvis. Narrow, wide, up and down; bits of movements for baby to wiggle down and out. ⭐️ Observe the stars attached to the sit bones (bottom side of the pelvis) and how they move based on what the legs are doing. ⭐️ Your pelvis and legs work together creating room for baby to navigate the pathway. ⭐️Baby exiting pelvis, best for knees closer together, ankles out so the femurs rotate and make the bottom of the pelvis a little wider for baby to cross the finish line. ⭐️ Small alternating hips movements can also provide more room for baby. More you wiggle, the more wiggle room you create for baby to cross your finish line to meet you!! Train with me! Virtual and in person natural birth workshops👉🏼trainforbirth.com #fyp #childbirtheducation #childbirth #birthprep #birthing #krishacrosley

💪🏻Get Ready for a Confident, Empowered Birth Experience! Prepare your body and mind for a smooth, natural birth with my Train for Birth® Workshop. This workshop provides you and your partner with the tools, exercises, and confidence to embrace #childbirth with ease and empowerment. Expecting couples 34+ weeks #pregnant who want to feel prepared, confident, and connected as they approach their natural birth. Whether you’re a first-time parent or preparing for another birth, this workshop is designed to help you both build strength, stay calm, and support each other during labor. As your due date rapidly approaches, many #expecting parents feel anxious, unprepared, or overwhelmed by the unknowns of labor. You’re worried about pain, not knowing what to do, or how to support each other. But with the right preparation, you can feel strong, confident, and ready to handle whatever comes your way! Train for Birth® Workshop solves this by: ✅ Condition your body: Specific exercises to strengthen muscles and increase flexibility, so you can handle labor with confidence. ✅ Train your mind: Mental conditioning to stay calm, focused, and relaxed during labor. ✅ Practice comfort measures together: Partner drills to work as a team and ease pain during contractions. 👊🏻Feel confident, connected, and ready! Enroll now for the Train for Birth® Workshop and get everything you need to have the #naturalbirth experience you’ve always dreamed of! Limited spaces for in person training with me!! Let’s goooo!!👉🏼trainforbirth.com #fitpregnancy #thirdtrimester #pregnancytiktok #MomsofTikTok #trainforbirth #krishacrosley

👏🏻Encourage baby to exit the pelvis to cross your finish line with these simple movements during the birthing process. Work with the contractions! 👏🏻When your baby enters the bottom of the pelvis you will instinctively start to squeeze your knees together making space at the pelvis outlet. Knees together, ankles apart with anterior pelvic tilts creates space for baby to be born with onset of spontaneous pushing. 👏🏻Move to your own birthing rhythm! Any little twist, twerk, shift helps create space for your baby! . 👏🏻Practice the last few weeks of pregnancy so you are ready on your birthing game day! Better yet…Train with me! Natural birth workshop options👉🏼trainforbirth.com #fyp #birthing #childbirtheducation #naturalbirth

#☝🏼sign of labor is CONTRACTIONS!! It is NOT your water breaking like we see in Hollywood 💯% of the time!! Naturally the water breaks right before baby crosses the finish line, 8-10CM!! I see this happen all the time when the natural birth process is not disturbed!! This water bag around your baby is the protectant barrier for baby. The innate birthing process has it rupture right before baby is born for baby’s protection. 💦If your water breaks first which happens sometimes, but it is not the #1 sign of labor. Don’t expect your water to break first!! ‼️Don’t let anyone manually break your bag of water to “speed up labor”. Your baby needs that protectant barrier until right before baby crosses your finish line!!‼️ADVOCATE for this!! Train with me! Virtual and in person natural birth workshops👉🏼trainforbirth.com #fyp #momsoftiktokclub #pregnancytiktok #childbirth #birthing #naturalbirth

. ‼️VAGINAL CHECKS ARE OPTIONAL‼️ You have to give consent before a vaginal check is done during #pregnancy and labor! You should be asked: Do you want a vaginal exam? Are you ok with me checking your cervix today? A YES or NO answer to the question so it is very clearly stated! There are providers who start cervical checks at 36 weeks to start planting the seed to #expecting moms for induction or cesarean because this is how they like to doctor. ‼️YOU ARE 36 WEEKS!! NOT EVEN FULL TERM YET!‼️ Your cervix will not be dilated. Plus you need contractions to push baby’s head down onto the cervix to cause dilation. ‼️NO CONTRACTIONS NO DILATION‼️ It takes strong, intense contractions for your body to open up fully for #baby to come out. Keep the providers out of your vagina during pregnancy!! Help keep yourself off the routine standard route to induction or cesarean because it is how your provider wants to deliver your baby. 🔥WHAT DO YOU WANT?🔥 💯Birth is about YOU!! Your body, your birth, your baby. What birthing experience do you desire? 👉🏼EDUCATE. KNOW. TRAIN.👈🏼 To make educated decisions about your birthing experience! It starts with BIRTH PREP 101! Free💫Virtual💫Live class first Wednesday of the month. Both expecting parents should watch and learn together. Never know you might learn a little something different about birth that what we are conditioned to believe. Topic: 20 Questions to Ask Your Healthcare Provider Register for class handout👉🏼krishacrosley.com #pregnant #36weeks #37weeks #38weeka #thirdtrimester #pregnanttiktok

.OBLIQUE or TRANSVERSE👶🏽hasn’t finished the rotation or keeps popping back up into this position. What to do? 🔷Loosen up the thighs by gently jiggling them. Your partner will need to help you with this technique. At least 2-3 minutes each leg. Place block between stacked knees and stacked ankles. 🔷Deep squat hold practicing diaphragmatic breathing with isometric hold into inner thighs. Assisted deep squat hold works too. 🔷Deep squat hip openers. Another option is sitting on toilet with knees higher than hips. 🔷Hip rockers sets of 10-15 each leg 🔷Lateral lunges kneeling, standing or on birth ball 10-15 each leg 🔶It’s all about loosening up the top of pelvis and mid pelvis to encourage baby to put their head down there. Practice daily! Train with me! Virtual and in person natural birth workshop options👉🏼trainforbirth.com #fyp #birthing #childbirth

👶🏽POSTERIOR BABY or OP (occiput posterior) BABY or Baby in Your Back 👶🏽Posterior baby back of head (occiput) is up against your sacrum/spine area baby looking towards pubic bone. May cause lower back discomfort. 👶🏽Baby can rotate if given the space and opportunity to rotate! Some babies need labor contractions to make the rotation. Here are a few techniques to create space to encourage baby to rotate to the anterior side of your body. Do the techniques daily‼️ 👶🏽Ideally we want baby to have the back of head by pubic bone, looking at the sacrum/spine area. It is the ideal place to be for birth. Train with me! Virtual and in person natural birth workshop options👉🏼trainforbirth.com #birthing #thirdtrimester #naturalbirth #pregnancytiktok #childbirtheducation #birthprep #trainforbirth

🚽BEST PLACE TO DILATE!! Allows the pelvis to open about 30% more and the only natural place we allow our pelvic floor to drop. 🚽Adding a step under both legs or just one leg allows the pelvis to tilt at different degrees for baby to move down through the pelvis. 🚽Laboring on the toilet allows the #contractions to intensify and pressing baby’s head down onto the cervix, which allows it to open 🚽One position on the toilet, like lifting one leg can cause stronger contractions than the other positions. The uterus realizes there is more room and SQUEEZES #baby down with more intensity!! 🚽I’ll be HONEST, you won’t like it because of the intensity BUT if you want to hold your baby faster...highly recommend #laboring on the toilet!! 🚽Pillows on the tank, lid up, bare bottom down on the seat like you are using the restroom while laboring. 🚽3 contractions flat feet, 3 contractions right leg up, 3 contractions left leg up. Lay your head down on the pillows in between contractions and let it all go low and loose. Partner can provide comfort measures while you labor. Learn more about #naturalbirth and how to train for it👉🏼Trainforbirth.Com #fyp #childbirtheducation #trainforbirth #krishacrosley #birthing #homebirth

🤭The rumors about eating dates at the end of #pregnancy help to have a better birth…are TRUE!! I have observed it with my own eyes consistently!! ✨Dates have amazing nutritional benefits: natural sugars, fiber, magnesium, potassium, folate, vitamin K. They also support oxytocin and prostaglandin hormones which are both prime laboring hormones!! According to the studies 6 small dates or 3 large dates can lead to: ✔️more dilated at time of admission ✔️decreases early water breaking ✔️higher chance of going into labor spontaneously ✔️reduction use Pitocin needed in labor ✔️shorter first stage of labor ✔️lower cesarean rate Go with the organic dates!! 37 weeks start daily dating!! Eating dates for health benefits has been around for a longgg time in some cultures. Train with me! Virtual and in person natural birth workshops👉🏼trainforbirth.com #fyp #birthprep #trainforbirth #37weekspregnant #37weeks #MomsofTikTok