Intro

On today’s episode, Anita explains how processing and debriefing around your birth experience will help your postpartum recovery!

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Resources and References 

Anita's free guide: 3 Tips to Help Pelvic Floor Connection in Pregnancy to Prepare for Birth Without Doing 100s of Kegels a Day

Past To Birth & Beyond Podcast birth story episodes:

Episode 69: Moving forward after stillbirth with Dorie

Episode 58: Birth Stories with Terrell Baldock

Episode 54: Anita’s Second Baby’s Birth Story

Episode 43: Birth, Black Girl Pilates and Maternal Healthcare with Sonja Herbert

Episode 25: Jessie’s Debrief following her planned caesarean birth

Cesarean scar massage video

 

Time Stamps

1:59 - Introduction to what we are talking about today

3:04 - What gets missed when we say: Healthy baby, healthy mom, that’s all that matters!

4:45 - Assumptions and feelings around birth.

5:10 - To professionals: how to help your postpartum clients process their birth experience.

6:52 - If you are postpartum and want to process your birth story with someone else…

8:15 - Why it’s helpful to debrief around your previous birth(s) if you are pregnant again!

9:12 - How the physical, mental and emotional experiences from birth can impact the physical side of postpartum healing.

12:15 - Common physical symptom related to mental or emotional stress from birth: poor pelvic floor function.

13:57 - Common physical symptom #2 related to mental or emotional stress from birth: cesarean scarring.

17:00 - If you are pregnant for the first time, this next part is for you!

18:45 - Who you can debrief with and what to keep in mind regarding others’ views!

19:50 - If you or someone you love has experienced a still birth…

20:35 - Episode wrap up: YOUR EXPERIENCE MATTERS!