Hi, Cynthia and Trisha.

This is Alexandra.

I love your show.

What are the ways to check for placenta previa and the potential of a prolapse cord during birth?

I love listening to your podcast and I just feel so prepared for my home birth coming up.

Unfortunately, my husband will be overseas and won't be with me when we

welcome our baby boy. So I was wondering what are some other ways to get the oxytocin flowing,

but without my partner. So my question is, could I have actually declined the C-section

and they would have had to let me

birth the way I wanted to? You know, where's the filter? Like, maybe you had that thought, but why are you saying it?

Even having the thought, you know, they say your thoughts are, what do they say? Your thoughts are like on your

on your forehead or something. You're like wearing your thoughts. I believe that. If you're,

if you're having thoughts like that working with women, reconsider your line of work.

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?

Let's dispel the myths and get down to birth.

I mean, it is better on top.

Welcome to the July Q&A. And we're not going to get into details

about what Tricia was just talking about. It was about Zoom, you guys. Anyway, we want to. But I'm still horizontal on my side. The more you explain, the worse it looks. We should just stop. We should just stop now. Well, we're ahead. Okay. Hello. Trisha. Yes, I'm here.

I was reflecting on a birth story processing session we did.

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