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Today we're talking about birth trauma. How to prevent it, and also work through it early on.

This post is inspired by my post on preventing a poor birth experience.

Big thanks to our sponsor The Online Prenatal Class for Couples. If you're looking to get prepared this class can work for you in just 2-3 hours (but also tons of other information if you want to stay longer on specific topics). Get prepared today!

 

Preventing Birth Trauma

In this episode we talk about:

Taking a birth class >> I recommend this one.

Ask questions!  Use your white board to stack them!

Keep positive interactions with your birth team!

Obtaining informed consent with anything you have questions about.

Don't over-read outlier information about things on the internet.

Brené Brown Podcast

Asking providers and staff about any issues during delivery

Focusing on the positive, using affirmations

Other things that might interest you:

Five things that happen to baby after delivery

Choosing a prenatal class

 

Producer: Drew Erickson