I am only five foot and 103 pounds when I got pregnant.

I'm tiny and I grow big babies.

He's putting her in at 41 weeks because no one wants to work over the weekend.

There's no urgency.

And basically saving her spot so they can get the schedule for the next week organized.

You will hardly remember this chapter years from now.

You're going to really come out of this

and feel completely like yourself again in every way. So don't overanalyze it and don't get down about it.

This is what happens. I mean, this is how our body manages to do this. Your body wants to do

everything in its power to get your baby out through the vagina and through your pelvis.

Libido question.

I'm four months postpartum and have zero libido.

Is this normal?

I feel like it's not.

Listen, if you are about to go in for potosin, wouldn't you rather take a little bit of vodka than go have a potosin induction?

I just, I don't know why those are my only two choices.

I'm Cynthia Overgard, owner of hypniburthing of Connecticut, childbirth advocate, and

postpartum support specialist.

And I'm Tresha Ludwig, certified nurse midwife and international board certified lactation consultant.

And this is the down-to-birth podcast.

Childbirth is something we're made to do, but how do we have our safest and most

satisfying experience in today's medical culture?

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