Before You Say Yes In Labor, Ask These Three Questions

About this episode

The episode discusses critical questions to ask during labor to make informed decisions about interventions.

What would you do if you were deep in labor and someone walked in and said it was time to talk about Pitocin, breaking your water, or maybe even a cesarean? I am you through the exact moment that catches most mamas completely off guard in the birth room (myself included, and I share about it), and the three questions that can slow everything down, get you the information you actually need, and help you make decisions from a place of confidence instead of fear. With my first baby, I was told w...

People in this episode

Host: My Essential Birth

Topics covered

• labor decisions
• birth process
• Pitocin
• cesarean
• informed consent
• decision making

Keywords

• labor
• Pitocin
• cesarean
• birth
• informed consent
• decision making
• maternity

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