They felt like they made an informed choice.

And then when they comb through it later on, then they realized, oh, my gosh, there's so many things that were traumatic.

And I did have a doula there.

So how did that go so wrong?

That, yeah.

And then they'll say, but you knew.

And it's right.

We did know.

And so then this becomes this super difficult place where what is

stepping in and what is overstepping? I think that's a huge part of the burnout is I tell myself,

yeah, I can go support this obstetrician birth in the hospital. And maybe it goes well for the first

little bit. It goes great when you're at home and then you get to the hospital. And maybe it goes well for the first little bit.

It goes great when you're at home and then you get to the hospital and then you see a few

too many aggressive cervix checks in the course of eight hours and you start questioning all

your life choices. I'm Cynthia Overgard, owner of hypnoborthing of Connecticut,

childbirth advocate, and postpartum support specialist. And I'm Cynthia Overgard, owner of Hypnoberthing of Connecticut, Childbirth Advocate, and Postpartum Support Specialist.

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

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Sarah here. I am a kinesiologist. I came to birth because I was pregnant with twins and I started down the midwifery path.

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