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Down to Birth

#342 | Inducing Labor Naturally: Proven Methods for Getting Down to Birth

Down to Birth

Cynthia Overgard & Trisha Ludwig

Pregnancy, Childbirth, Postpartum, Midwives, Alternative Health, Home Birth, Society & Culture, Newborn, Documentary, Hypnobirthing, Kids & Family, Health & Fitness, Breastfeeding, Pregnant, Birth, Maternity, Motherhood

4.8586 Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

After six seasons, we’re finally doing it—we’re talking about how to get down to birth. As your "due date" approaches, many women find themselves up against policies, deadlines, and pressure to accept a medical induction. But what if other ways actually work? Today, we explore all the safe, risk-free, and surprisingly enjoyable ways to support your body as it prepares for labor and to help get things going when the pressure is on. Some are physical, some are emotional, and yes—some even play ...

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So either they don't know is a crime or they don't share it, which is a crime.

0:06.6

They can't control it in the same way that OB said he couldn't control the man stimulating

0:12.4

his wife's nipples. They can't control your whatever, your sex, your dates, your castoril.

0:19.1

They can control your potocin. They potosin. He doesn't care about

0:22.4

controlling. They're reckless with Pitocin. He cares about whether he can bill for it.

0:27.7

Well, yes, and controlling it. Why do you want to control something that has no overuse and no risk?

0:33.0

It's baloney. He doesn't know. He just, he doesn't want his work undermined in any way. And he doesn't want to be

0:42.0

robbed of the opportunity to potentially give a woman bettose. And there's no other explanation for it.

0:46.4

There's no overuse of nipple stimulation. So I don't buy it. I can't control it. That's hilarious.

0:54.1

I'm Cynthia Overgard, birth educator, advocate for informed

0:58.2

consent, and postpartum support specialist. And I'm Tresha Ludwig, certified nurse midwife and

1:04.5

international board certified lactation consultant. And this is the Down to Birth Show.

1:11.3

Childbirth is something we're made to do.

1:13.7

But how do we have our safest and most satisfying experience in today's medical culture?

1:18.2

Let's dispel the myths and get down to birth.

1:33.0

Now that we've had our little catch-up, because we haven't seen each other in a while,

1:38.2

we should get down to birth and talk about natural induction.

1:41.2

And talk about getting down to birth.

1:42.2

Yes.

1:44.3

Let's talk about how to get down to birth.

1:46.0

That's what today's episode is.

1:47.9

That's what today's episode is. We're finally doing it in season six.

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