In this episode we're diving into the mental, emotional, and energetic side of birth with the incredible HeHe Stewart—evidence-based doula, founder of The Birth Lounge, and host of The Birth Lounge Podcast.

We explore why mindset is just as important as physical prep, how to mentally and emotionally prepare for labor, and how to take responsibility for your experience without fear or overwhelm. Whether you’re planning a hospital birth, a home birth, or are still figuring it all out—this conversation will leave you feeling informed, inspired, and empowered.

🎧 In This Episode, We Cover:

• Why mindset shapes your birth experience more than you think
• The most common emotional blocks that show up in labor
• How to build a birth team that supports your values and intuition
• The difference between surrender and giving up control
• Practical tools for advocating for yourself in the hospital
• Coached pushing vs. intuitive pushing, fetal ejection reflex & laboring down
• Induction methods: natural vs. medical
• Epidurals: how to stay empowered if you choose one
• Breech & twin vaginal births—what HeHe wants you to know
• What you can actually decline in a hospital (yes, even if it’s "policy")

💬 Featured Guest:

HeHe Stewart, founder of The Birth Lounge and host of The Birth Lounge Podcast, is a fierce advocate for evidence-based, empowered hospital births. Through her education platform and support programs, she helps women rewrite their birth stories from fear to confidence.

📲 Connect with HeHe:

Instagram: @‌tranquilitybyhehe

Website: www.thebirthlounge.com

Podcast: The Birth Lounge Podcast

🌀 Ready to mentally and emotionally prepare for birth with clarity and confidence?

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