ASL-English Resources for Medical Interpreting

All in Due Time :

Perspectives on Childbirth from Deaf Parents

Intro | Overview | Prep Material | Beldon | Branch | Kraft | Miller | Rarus | Stein | Credits

Video from Egina and Jimmy Beldon

This is the complete video of Egina and Jimmy Beldon from Disc 2 of All in Due Time. The only difference it has been compressed to make it smaller for the web, and is not as high a quality video. You have the option of viewing only the video, or watching it on the same page as a written English summary. (To return from the video, just hit the back button on your browser.)

Jimmy briefly introduces himself. (0:29)
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Meet Egina

Egina briefly introduces herself. (0:29)
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Names of Children

Jimmy gives the name and ages of their five children. (0:39)
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Egina and Jimmy Beldon

First Delivery

Egina and Jimmy describe the process of their child’s first birth, including their initial desires to have a natural delivery, and how Egina ended up being induced and having a C-section. Processes discussed include: Induction via IV, Epidural anasthesia, C-Section. (12:19)
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Second Delivery

They explain going for a Vaginal Birth After C-Section (VBAC) for the birth of their son. Processes discussed include: Induction by Stripping; VBAC; delivery with suction. (8:16)
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Third Delivery

Egina and Jimmy tell the story of their third delivery which was an attempt at having a home birth that turned into a bumpy ride in an ambulance with a hospital delivery. Processes discussed include: midwifery; meconium; ultrasound; delayed onset of labor; water birth. (10:57)
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Fourth Delivery

Egina and Jimmy explain how they were finally able to have the delivery at home which they had been wanting. (3:04)
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Fifth Delivery

They explain about their fifth delivery which happened in the hospital with a midwife. Processes discussed include: breaking the amniotic sac (water). (3:04)
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