DS 002: Building Your Birth Team with Alayna Spratley

Alayna Spratley of The Nurturing Root's Ohio office chats with us about the importance of building a birth team that supports the birth you want to have. Topics include: OB vs. midwife, hospital vs. home birth, doulas, chiropractic & more.  Delivering Strength Podcast | Real talk about pregnancy, birth and postpartum health. | www.deliveringstrength.com  Show Notes: 1:10 – Introduction to today’s topic 1:40 – Introduction to Alayna Spratley of The Nurturing Root 4:05 – How does someone determine where to birth and what are our options here in NEO? How does someone pick the right thing for them? 6:55 – When you’re in those locations, who are the different types of practitioners? (Obstetrician in a hospital setting, Certified Nurse Midwife in a hospital setting, or Direct Entry Midwife or Certified Professional Midwife at home) 7:52 – Prenatal care for each of these providers 9:37 – Prenatal care providers vs birth care providers 10:32 – Midwifery assistants 11:20 – Who else can/should be at your birth? 12:35 – What is a doula? 13:55 – How much do doulas cost in Northeast Ohio? 15:23 – Questions to ask doulas when interviewing? 17:45 – Where is the best place to find doulas? Cleveland Natural Parenting – Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ClevelandNaturalParenting/ doulamatch.net 19:45 – Other care providers to consider as part of your birth team Chiropractors 23:33 – Massage therapist 27:15 – Acupuncturist 30:35 – Preparing your birth partner for birth 34:35 – Are doulas becoming more popular in Northeast Ohio? 35:50 – Benefits of a doula 37:56 – Doulas for medicated vs unmedicated 39:40 – Doulas at home vs in hospitals 41:30 – How are you Delivering Strength to the community? 42:25 – About The Nurturing Root Website – thenurturingrootohio.com Power Provider directory Facebook – facebook.com/thenurturingroot Instagram – instagram.com/thenurturingroot 44:15  – Find Us Online: Website – www.deliveringstrength.com Facebook – www.facebook.com/deliveringstrength Instagram – www.instagram.com/deliveringstrength Facebook Community - www.facebook.com/groups/DeliveringStrength/