Today we are joined by Emily Gardner, a first-time mom, who actually didn't want children prior to getting married due to the painful and traumatic experiences she'd heard of. Now, she is a happy mama of an 8-week old baby boy named Finnigan. She tells us all about how she found Karen on Instagram, how she adopted her determined pain-free-birth mindset, and what her labor experience was like inside a traditional hospital. No spoilers, but her labor & delivery came with a few surprises that resulted in a longer labor, yet still absolutely pain free. Emily said, "the IV line was probably the most painful part of the whole experience."

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

• Emily's pure determination & dedication to have a pain free birth
• Completely shutting away any negativity around pregnancy, labor, and birth
• Diving deep into Emily's spirituality helped ease her mind: "God has me. I am safe."
• Taking on random home improvement projects right before labor
• Emily's water broke without any contractions so they made their way to the hospital
• Hospital honoring Emily's wishes of having an unmedicated birth and assigning her a midwife as her OB was out of town
• Back laboring for quite a while and actively pushing for three hours
• Different positions & getting in the water to speed up labor
• Birthing a posterior baby with a compound arm presentation

MORE ABOUT EMILY:

Emily is a first-time mom (besides her two adorable fur babies) who lives in a small town in New York with her husband, Samuel, who doubles as her business partner. She attended University of Pittsburgh at Bradford and graduated with a degree in Biology/Pre-Medicine. Dr. Emily then made the long trip to Iowa and received her chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic. She was able to study under amazing sports doctors and learn a lot of therapies that she implements at her clinic back home in New York! Emily is full of gratitude to be finding her way in her new role as mom.

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Emily's Chiropractic Clinic Website

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

Pain Free Birth Course

Birth Partner Bootcamp