that saline lock was so uncomfortable that they left the room and i looked at steve i was like

i'm having this baby today i am not leaving so they're like we're going to come back at noon break

your water start you on potosin and i was just like i don't want that and being in that mindset of

i'm having this baby right now, we drew the blinds.

We started moving on the ball. We got the mattress out. We turned on jazz music. We put the lavender

around us. And I was able to progress because mentally I was, I pushed myself and pushed myself and my body finally opened and like

really showing them that I could do this. I think shifted everyone's mindset into just being

completely present in the moment. And it would, it could not have turned out better. Like I'm very

grateful that experience was truly insane.

And there's nothing in the world that prepares you for when you actually like hear your baby

crying and hold them for the first time.

It's just, it is a miracle.

It's the coolest thing ever.

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.

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completely changed our world. And I'm so excited to dive in today to talk more about just all

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