5 Things Every Pregnant Mama Should Know Before Labor and Delivery | 277

This episode is sponsored by Motif Medical

After 16 years as a high-risk labor and delivery nurse, Trish shares the five truths she wishes every mama heard before she puts on that hospital gown. Spoiler: you don't have to be the "good patient," and you don't have to prove a thing.

In this episode:

You don't lose your autonomy in a hospital gown. Trish explains why "they won't let you" thinking starts in your head, and how to ask questions calmly without becoming combative.You don't need to prove anything in labor. There's no trophy for suffering. Unmedicated, epidural, or somewhere in between, it's your birth, and you're allowed to change your mind.Your support person needs to know their assignment. Trish shares what your partner should know before labor starts, from counterpressure to knowing when you want quiet.Labor doesn't look the same for everyone. Stalls, starts, long pushes, and short ones are all normal variations. Trish explains the difference between labor taking time and labor becoming unsafe.A good birth isn't one where everything went to plan. Trish talks about preparing without trying to control your birth, and why you're allowed to grieve the parts that didn't go how you hoped.

"Birth preparation is not about controlling your birth. It is about helping you feel prepared enough to navigate birth." - Trish

Send this episode to the person who'll be in the delivery room with you, or to a pregnant bestie. You shouldn't be the only one preparing for this birth.💗

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Helpful Timestamps:

00:00 5 Things Every Pregnant Mama Should Know02:03 Autonomy 04:10 No Need To Prove Anything06:33 Your Support Partner09:47 Every Labor Looks Different12:13 Redefining A Good Birth14:52 The Right Birth Prep

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