To kick off this second episode in the Ask the Midwife series we are discussing the best ways to create a beautiful birth environment once you arrive at hospital. 

Beth Ryan, our midwife and childbirth educator will discuss:

• The realities of “bed flow” in a hospital system
• Why presenting in very early labour may put you on “the clock”
• Tips to create a beautiful birth environment in the hospital room
• Importance of educating partners on the birth process

Today’s episode is episode 2 of 6 in this series. If you want to listen to this entire podcast series all at once and to learn all about managing interventions in hospital, asking great questions to your birth team to make sure you are fully informed, postpartum support planning, C-section preferences, navigating inductions and vaginal examinations and so.much.more then you can find all these episodes live right now inside my online membership program, the Pregnancy Posse.

We also have a bonus episode exclusive only to Posse members where Beth talks us through the top 3 hospital bag items you should have, how to get your partner to support you best during birth, managing posterior labour and the low down on epidurals.

You can find out more about the Pregnancy Posse and trial it for 7 days by visiting thepregnancyposse.com.

If you’d like to learn more from Beth you can find her @birthwithbeth_.

I’d love to know what you thought of this episode, jump over to @physiolaura and tell me what you learnt!

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