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With all the love and adoration in the world for birth partners, we present the top 10 things you should definitely NOT be doing in the birth space. Plus, we're doing our best to make sure you don't get yourself punched during labor so you should be thanking us. Did we miss one?!

 

[3:46] Timing contractions, video chat, football scores, what are you really doing over there?

[5:32] What if mom has an epidural?

[6:48] Are you tired? Do your feet hurt? You poor thing!

[8:40] Overhearing birth videos mom is watching is not proper prep.

[10:03] Can you really understand how she feels?

[11:48] Monitors should not be used in place of watching mom.

[13:31] Are you sleeping? Where are you going? No, no, no.

[14:30] No stinking up the room!

[16:36] Are you ready for provider push-back when mom is deep into her zone?

[17:50] Relief comes by proper touch.

[19:06] Don't be scurred!

 

 

Yes, we know that it sounds like a reality show and to be honest it 100% is! It's your reality and we wanted to take a minute, or 30, to chat about it. Listen until the end because we promise you'll end laughing.

 

[4:47] We know what it's like to be stuck at home with no one to talk to!

[6:36] Our NEW FB Community Group - "Quarantined & Pregnant with My Essential Birth"

[8:03] It's good and we recommend talking to people in your life about how you are doing and feeling because it matters!

[8:37] Healthy habits affect your physical and mental state

[12:22] Spiritual health matters

[14:40] It's good to cry and it's good to laugh

[16:11] What needs to happen right now?

[17:27] There is no shame in telling someone when you're not doing well

[18:42] Sometimes it's easy for us to forget what we didn't know...so send us your questions! There is no dumb question or anything you can't ask us. We are happy to cover anything that will help YOU!

[20:40] Switching gears to a...

Calling ALL Enneagram Type 4 mamas! If you're a sensitive mama who wants a unique birth experience and knows how to be super in tune with your body then definitely jump into this episode and get ready to be nodding your head and taking notes on exactly what you and your partner need to make your birth a success! Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @myessentialbirth.

 

[2:37] Description of a Type 4

[6:38] Want a unique experience

[11:06] Create a vision for your birth

[13:03] The importance of setting up your birth team for Type 4

[16:14] How to set yourself up for success later in labor when verbal communication may be challenging.

[17:12] Body language during birth

[17:30] Cortney describes experience from her 3rd birth

[20:20] A strength of a type 4 is that you are in tune with your body

[22:22] Type 4 mamas are very creative, want to decorate their birth rooms and make the space pretty

[25:32] Tips for Partners

[31:30] Why Enneagram Type 4s LOVE the My Essential...

 

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...