From tearing fears to trusting your body to saying no to cervical checks, this episode is all about owning your birth experience. If you’ve ever worried about stitches, doubted your body’s ability to birth, or felt pressured into unnecessary procedures, this is your episode, babe. ✨

Inside, we talked all about:
🔥 The pushing mistakes that increase your risk of tearing (and what to do instead!)
💭 How to actually trust your body when birth feels unpredictable
🚪 Why cervical checks are always optional—and how to say no with confidence
✋ The sneaky ways providers push interventions (without consent!)

Next steps:
💖 Join the Birth Prep Course – Learn how to prepare, advocate, and OWN your birth. Enroll here!
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📩 Submit a Question for the HGIC Hotline! – Got a burning birth question? Send it in here!
📱 DM Me on Instagram – Let’s chat! @thebirthprepcoach

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