Pitocin is the narcotic of obstetrics, where you can use narcotics appropriately when need be, but they have to be used very judiciously.

When you're working in a medical setting and you have certain technology available to you, then sometimes

it's hard not to let that medical technology overtake all of the other tools and skills and

resources that we have that are underutilized in the hospital setting.

That's exactly why Cynthia and I jokingly,, but seriously, say often that we're so amazed

and impressed by the women who actually have physiologic birth in the hospital, because it is

the hardest place to have a physiologic birth.

I'm Cynthia Overgard, owner of hypnoborthing 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? Let's dispel the myths and get down to birth.

Hi, I'm Connie. I am a board-certified labor and delivery nurse. I've been working for over eight years, working in four different hospitals. I also consult as a nurse expert witness for medical malpractice attorneys where obstetric nursing cases come into question. I actually became a labor and delivery nurse precisely because I was

mistreated at my own birth. So a lot of times people come to nursing because they were inspired

by their nursing care. Unfortunately, for me, I felt the opposite that I was mistreated at my own

birth. I actually also have a podcast, a happy birthday podcast, so I tell my stories there if anyone

wants to hear that.

And that has been my passion of my line of work.

And I love listening to the Down to Worth podcast because there's always something new to

learn in every single episode.

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