Okay, so this was a post that said, giving birth is the second most painful thing a human can experience.

The first is being burned alive.

Oh, my God.

I really hesitated sharing this because I was...

I'd like to know which person experienced both to come up with this conclusion.

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. We're back, season six.

Did you ever imagine the second episode of season six?

I don't know if I ever imagined.

I guess.

I don't know.

It's a long time.

I never thought about it.

It's a long time.

It's going to be a darn good season.

So what are we doing today?

Well, before we get into what we're doing today,

let's just briefly talk for a moment about something that was sent to me yesterday from some friends in health care.

And it looks like it's a little bit outdated, but I don't know.

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