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Empowering or TMI? Moms are sharing 'unfiltered' home birth videos, offering a raw glimpse into one of life's most intimate moments.

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Cait Scudder shared a video of herself delivering her son in a water birth back in 2022 .

Iskra Lawrence and Brooklyn McKnight of Brooklyn & Bailey fame have also shared intimate footage of their home births on social media.

Experts say this movement gives women an opportunity to better understand the birthing process.

A little more than 50,000 women have home births in the U.S. each year .

Experts say to be aware that not every response will be positive.

Don't undervalue your own mental health when it comes to sharing private portions of your life.

"If you're sharing because you want to participate in advocating for birth options, you may find it really empowering," says Ndefo .