So incredibly much is happening. That transition is massive for a baby. When a baby is born and we are in there,

vigorously rubbing them, shaking them, spanking them, hanging them upside down. How can this poor

body of a brand new baby go through this incredible transition that it has to make

smoothly when there's so much disruption? Barbara, you had told us about a woman whose placenta

took a very long time to come out. This will curl a provider's hair. It was six hours.

So there was no urgent medical situation at hand, which I think is the first thing we all have to appreciate because they're rushing women now.

They're just pressuring them and rushing them and tugging them and giving them fundal massage.

I never cut the cord until the placenta delivered and after the placenta delivered.

This is the most important, most critical period in every human being's life.

I'm Cynthia Overgard, owner of Hypnoberthing 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.

Good day, good morning, good evening, wherever you are. This is Barbara Harper coming to you from

Boca Raton, Florida.

I am privileged to be with Tricia and Cynthia down to birth. And for those of you who don't know me,

I'm the founder and director of Water Birth International.

And this is a historic year because I started researching water birth in 1983.

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