The Unmedicated Girlies | Empowered + Informed Birth Education with Fierce Lizzie

Let’s rewind back to 2013. I was 25 years old and pregnant with my first baby. Let’s take a look at 3 things that happened in my first birth (waters breaking, meconium, being stuck at 7cm) and what I would do differently knowing what I know now. 

Episode on building a strong sac: fiercelizzie.com/podcast/32

We are going to use our five senses to prepare for birth. The goal of this practice is to anchor one thing from each sense to how you want to feel in labor. This is really important because in labor our minds and bodies tend to turn to fear, doubt, tension and needing to be saved. Tune into the episode for tons of examples and how to incorporate this into your birth prep routine.

A sync-week episode on what I am doing now to actually take a break this "winter" and the new cycle syncing hack that is working for me.

See the show notes: fiercelizzie.com/podcast/46

I see this all the time, moms at 38 weeks reaching out in my DMs because they need advice on an intervention they weren't expecting. Better to be over prepared than underprepared in this case. So let's avoid that 38 week reach out and get informed instead!

See the show notes & links: fiercelizzie.com/podcast/45

Twilight Sleep or "Dammerschlaf" started in early 20th century Germany, with Dr Kronig And Dr. Guass. Twilight sleep is unique in that it used a combination of scopolamine and morphine to give women pain relief and also put them into a foggy state resulting in having zero memory of birth. Twilight sleep sparked the first wave of feminism in birth where women changed maternity care in the US.

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You know how important your birth plan is, but so are these three things! Get out your pen and take down notes for this one, we are covering the plan you need to make for BEFORE you get to the hospital, and planning tips for the two areas most unmedicated birth plans fail.

See the show notes: fiercelizzie.com/podcast/43

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New name who dis? A look into what is new with the podcast for Season 2. And also some life updates and why the podcast is kicking off a month later than planned. See the show notes at fiercelizzie.com/podcast/42.

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Okay, so you've heard that moms are eating their placentas in postpartum but you have no clue where to start? Tune in to this episode with our resident Placenta Specialist, Tessa Lowe of Grace of Life Doula to learn about your options for consuming your placenta and the amazing unique services Tessa offers. If you can't find a local provider to process your placenta, you are going to want to listen to this episode for a solution!

As always, thank you so much for tuning in to The Birth Class Podcast! Let me know how you liked the podcast and if this episode was helpful to you, make sure to screenshot this episode and tag me (@fiercelizzie) so I can repost! 

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Learn More About Unmedicated Academy, my full birth course for the mom who wants a powerful and positive hospital birth experience: https://www.fiercelizzie.com/unmedicatedacademy

Sometimes when we share our goal of an unmedicated birth its met with such negativity, so much so, that moms will keep that info tight lipped to avoid the unsupportive comments. Maybe you have heard them already too? "Oh just wait and see." Or, "you'll change your mind when labor starts." Making you start to doubt your ability to birth, or even pushing the typical interventions trying to make you change your birth plan. Weather this is coming from a mom friend, your mom, a provider or your partner- listen in for some ways to combat these negative comments.

See the show notes and links: https://www.fiercelizzie.com/podcast/40

As always, thank you so much for tuning in to The Birth Class Podcast! Let me know how you liked the podcast and if this episode was helpful to you, make sure to screenshot this episode and tag me (@fiercelizzie) so I can repost! Lastly, come say ‘hey’! at: https://www.instagram.com/fiercelizzie/

Join the VIP MOMs and get birth tips each week: https://www.fiercelizzie.com/vipmom

Learn More About Unmedicated Academy, my full birth course for the mom who wants a powerful and positive hospital birth experience: https://www.fiercelizzie.com/unmedicatedacademy

In this episode we are covering the definition of postpartum hemorrhage, plus some evidence and stats on PPH with and without pitocin. The biggest reason that providers intervene in the third stage is to prevent postpartum hemorrhage, but we know that active management of the third stage isn't physiological and so it shouldn't be the routine! I also share a list of third stage topics that are a must to research for you to feel prepared and informed before walking into the hospital.

As always, thank you so much for tuning in to The Birth Class Podcast! Let me know how you liked the podcast and if this episode was helpful to you, make sure to screenshot this episode and tag me (@fiercelizzie) so I can repost! Lastly, come say ‘hey’! at: https://www.instagram.com/fiercelizzie/

Join the VIP MOMs and get birth tips each week: https://www.fiercelizzie.com/vipmom

Learn More About Unmedicated Academy, my full birth course for the mom who wants a powerful and positive hospital birth experience: https://www.fiercelizzie.com/unmedicatedacademy