In today’s episode of the To Birth and Beyond Podcast, Anita and Jessie talk about what it really means to “prepare for birth”. We see this talked about so often, especially on social media - but what does that actually mean? How DO we prepare for birth, this huge event that is greatly so wildly out of our control, but that we can plan and prepare around. We are going to talk the physical preparation, as well as mental, emotional, and logistical preparations!

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Resources and References 

• Bump to Birth Method - self-study

Show Notes 

0:55 - Check out Anita’s self-study course: Bump to Birth Method

2:53 - What we are talking about today!

3:54 - Physical preparation for birth: building endurance and strength

9:36 - Physical preparation for birth: breath and pelvic floor prep

13:17 - Mental and emotional birth prep: learning and understanding the process of birth

18:19 - Mental and emotional birth prep: develop strong coping strategies

20:51 - Mental and emotional birth prep: building mental flexibility

24:10 - Logistical birth prep: birth preferences vs. birth plans

27:03 - Logistical birth prep: practical life management plan for during AND after birth

29:30 - Recap and wrap up!