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Don't let this title fool you- it's not that dramatic! We love both, and dislike both, depending on the provider. But the right provider for you will largely depend on what kind of birth experience you desire. Above all, find someone who respects and supports those birthing goals!

 

[2:45] The difference in Education/Schooling

[6:12] What kind of care each offers

[8:00] Who takes insurance and what that looks like

[8:57] Hot topic: Obstetricians are trained surgeons

[10:04] Midwives are trained in normal

[11:09] The different medications that can be prescribed during labor for each provider

[13:12] Cesarean birth rates

[14:11] What if a mom is high-risk??

[15:08] Reliance on medical tools

[15:50] The Med-wife

[22:16] OB vs Midwife during birth

[25:27] What we've observed as patients and doulas

[32:11] Questions to find the right provider for YOU

[33:29] Tell us who you chose and why!

 

 

We share our personal birth stories which include hospital, birth center, and home birth, as well as cesarean birth, VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean), medicated, and unmedicated....does that cover everything?! PLUS, get the scoop on the one thing that made all the difference for BOTH of us when getting ready to have our babies.

 

Also poop, we talk about poop!

 

[1:47] In the U.S. 1/3 of women will find themselves in a cesarean birth

[2:27] The one thing

[2:57] Stephanie's first birth story...and that time when she was told by her provider that women with size 5 1/2 shoe and smaller, typically have a cesarean (say what?!)

[12:17] A lot of My Essential Birth mamas are mamas who have had a previous birth experience that they don't want to repeat

[12:47] Through preparation, you can control a lot of your birth

[13:47] Stephanie's 2nd birth...

[16:45] Third baby, Stephanie calls the one hospital in the area and they tell her to plan for...

 

Do you ever feel like you have to pick a side?!

 

We know all too well that this controversial topic can lead to many one-ups, horror stories, and hurt feelings, but it doesn't need to be that way. If you have a birth that you love and brought you joy, that was a good birth for you, no matter how you got there!

 

You'll get to hear why women choose an epidural or an unmedicated birth and pros and cons for each. One of the most important things we always emphasize is preparation. So, no matter which way you're leaning, (or if you're somewhere in the middle), understanding your options and preparing for the outcome you desire will always give you more power in your birth experience.

 

[2:17] Prepare yourself for whole heck of a lot of unsolicited advice ;)

[4:15] Trust your intuition

[5:21] At the end of the birth, all that really matters is if you can look back at the experience and you feel good about it

[6:54] Birth isn't something you get to do every day,...