Hi ladies. I am calling to ask a very embarrassing question. My mom never spoke to me about this topic

growing up. I really would like to have some better understanding of the way that cervical

mucous changes. Well, first of all, cervical mucous is not an embarrassing topic, and I'd just like to

put that out there.

It is a sign of a healthy menstrual cycle, and without it, none of us would be here.

So a friend of mine gave birth recently and ended up having an emergency C-section because she was told that she had an anorexic pelvis, and the baby couldn't make its way through the birth canal.

I've never heard of anorexic pelvis before. It's a bogus term. It's bad practice. It's a red flag. And this woman is

corrected. It really was failure to progress and not anorexic pelvis. 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.

Hello.

Hi.

It is a hot August day.

Swelltering hot, even in Canada, where you are.

It sure is. That's unusual for up here, but summer.

I love it.

Yesterday, my daughter told me it was too hot to swim.

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