In an interview with a mama exploring free birth, home birth, or birth center options for her upcoming HBAC, we review Annika's first hospital birth story, with snippets of evidence and birth doula-insight weaved in.

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Subject Time Stamps: 

• Intro to Annika’s First Birth in the Hospital - 3:15

• Affording a Midwife or Doula - 7:10

• Why Planning Unmedicated Births in Hospital is Challenging & What Hinders Success - 10:48

• Challenges with Hospital Interventions - 14:37
• The Myth of “Too Big” Babies and Midwives Dramatically Reduce Tearing - 20:22

• Induction & Due Date Variability - 28:00

• Challenges of Induction  - 32:16

• The Truth About Epidurals & Cascade of Intervention - 35:04 (Evidence Link)

• C-Section Risk is 5x Higher 50:49 (Evidence Link)

• US Mortality Rates - 56:54 

• WHO study summary: With the U.S. rate stuck at around 32 percent for the last 15 years, the difference amounts to about half a million unnecessary surgeries every year.
• Evidence Link
• Stats to maternal mortality rates

Exploring Birth Options: Types of Midwives and Birth Centers

• Transfer Rates in Birth Centers & Birth Center Interview Experience - 01:05

• Reference to Movies Orgasmic Birth & Born at Home - 01:12 

• Closing Message to Mamas - 01:14 

• How to Find a Traditional Midwife - 01:17 

Big thanks to Annika Elizabeth and Wonder Studios in ABQ for making this production possible.