Confidence In Birth

If a new little human is soon to be blessing your life, come and discover how to learn their language. Understanding your newborn is the key to responsive parenting which soothes the souls of the whole family.

Birth settings and providers matter! Both can have a significant effect on our labor and birth experience, which will color our self-concept and transition to parenthood.

After having mt own 2 positive births that were without intervention I was drawn to birth work. To my surprise and frustration my hospital labor and delivery training exposed me to over-medicalized birth that ultimately pattered me for fear of the" what ifs" lurking behind each intervention.

All working in this arena absolutely want the best outcomes for all. But, the truth is, as Dr. Stuart Fischbein
discusses in this podcast, that there are many contributing factors.
They include:
1. Where your OB delivers babies (hospitals and birth centers have policies that dictate care)
2. How they were trained (existing birth paradigm; how long ago?)
3. Their perspective ( is birth a normal human process or an emergency waiting to happen?)
4. Skills and experience in supporting vs. managing the process in which there are no special circumstances

Understanding these elements is a key starting point for birth preparation. This podcast provides insights with considering as you move into the choices available to you related to birth.

Whether in birth or in daily life, our external environment has strong influence on our internal environment. This is the major piece to creating our birth preferences. Do the people supporting you know and respect your individual desires?

How to Create a Warm, Secure, and Loving Birth Environment. - Maha Al Musa Did you know that certain external factors influence your internal experiences and emotions during birth? Your internal experience is something […]