Ep 107: Managing Birth Expectations: Bridging the Gap
Aligned Birth
English - June 14, 2023 09:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsEducation Kids & Family pregnancy childbirth chiropractic doula motherhood postpartum vbac natural birth working moms healthy pregnancy Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In today’s episode, Doula Rachael and Dr. Shannon discuss managing expectations as it pertains to birth (and beyond). As a doula and a prenatal chiropractor, we are intimately involved in helping women navigate not only the physical side of birth, but the emotional aspect too. In this episode, they cover:
Diving deeper into how you were informed about childbirth.How to prepare for childbirth in a meaningful and effective way.How to navigate the birthing process and the importance of “being the bamboo”.How the gap between our expectations and reality can lead to guilt and shame about our birth and how to reduce the gap.How your worth is not dependent upon how you give birth.Resources mentioned in the episode:
Episode 86: Important Things to Consider When Choosing a Care Provider
Episode 76: Five Benefits of Labor Doula Support
Episode 66: Prenatal and Postpartum Pelvic Floor Therapy
Episode 46: Role of Chiropractic and Childbirth Education
Episode 44: You’re Not Alone with Shannon Weist, Perinatal Mental Health Counselor
Episode 33: Building Your Birth Support Team
Episode 17: All About Birth Doulas with Rachael
Episode 19: All About Prenatal Chiropractic Care with Dr. Shannon
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Music: "Freedom” by Roa
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