Hi ladies, my name is Hannah and I have a question about ultrasound accuracy.

I was told in my 20-week scan that baby looks completely normal and on track but they did not

see his stomach filling which would suggest that his esophagus is not connected to his stomach,

which would be known as isophageal atresia or tracheal isopogel fistula.

Questions about premature rupture of membranes and water birthing.

I know that there's no increase in a risk of infection, just water breathing straight up.

There's even a line in Ina May's guided childbirth where she kind of puts in parentheses,

you know, labor in the tub unless your membranes have ruptured.

On day four, my son was told by the pediatrician that we needed

to admit into the NICU due to pretty extreme jaundice. Be like a giraffe. Be like a giraffe, everyone.

Life's a lot easier from that place. And don't always pick up the check for everyone.

You can't do that.

We still have to have some kind of ounce of practicality in life.

I'm Cynthia Overgard, owner of hypnoborthing of Connecticut, childbirth advocate, and postpartum support specialist.

And I'm Trescia 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.

Okay. today's medical culture. Let's dispel the myths and get down to birth. Hello. It's been a while. My microphone had dust on it. It hasn't been that long.

Welcome to the September Q&A episode. It feels like it's

been a long time. It feels like it's been a long time because we're usually here every week and

it's been a few weeks. We had some other work to take care of. That was fun on the side and you

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