As we record, my wife Dr. Rachelle, is 5 days overdue. If you've ever listened to Life By Design, you know we don't like what that idea means as kids are born when they are ready.   It's not fun watching her move around in extreme pain (and only getting worse) while her body is slowly getting ready to deliver our 2nd child.   There is nothing fun about the back cramps, lack of sleep, shortness of breath, pain, swelling and lack of energy.   If you've ever given or been around birth, you know this already.   One thing you might not know is that the same hormones that cause you to hate life when you were getting ready to deliver are the very same ones that could ensure your baby has a healthy metabolism after they are born.   This is really important since every chronic disease that is killing us (cancer, diabetes, heart disease, autoimmune disorders) can be connected in some way to broken metabolism and it is in your best interest to help your child in any way you can.   The study found that stress hormones, produced only late in pregnancy and during labour, may also be responsible for helping your child metabolize fat, instead of sugar.   This is just one possible effect of interfering with a cascade of chemicals that are part of the normal birthing process.   What we cover:

• The importance of fat metabolism and why you should care.
• Don't rush it. Why natural deliveries (when possible) are better for both mom and baby. No, this is not a judgment on how you should have your child, but there are certain facts you should know.
• Why natural is NOT (you read that right) always better. How can you tell if you should continue with a natural birth or have a more medically oriented one?