EBB 397 - Words of Wisdom about Birth that Can Bring You a Sense of Calm and Peace
Evidence Based Birth®
Rebecca Dekker
4.3 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 6 May 2026
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
Pregnancy and birth don't require perfection to be empowering. In this solo episode, Dr. Rebecca Dekker shares share five life lessons she's learned over 14 years as a nurse, mother, and founder of Evidence Based Birth. She offers grounding guidance for navigating pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood with more trust, self-compassion, and calm.
This episode centers on the idea that you don't have to know everything to have a positive birth experience. Instead, Dr. Dekker explores how building a supportive team, staying connected to your body, and focusing on what you can control can transform how you approach birth. She also reflects on the value and meaning of childbirth for those who choose it, the importance of respectful and empowering care, and the lifelong practice of letting go of what's outside your control.
(07:01) Being the Expert of Your Own Body
(13:39) Childbirth is Worth It
(20:46) It is Possible to Have an Empowering Childbirth Experience
(27:11) Controlling What You Can, Letting Go of What You Can't
(36:56) Final Thoughts and Words of Comfort
For more information about Evidence Based Birth® and a crash course on evidence based care, visit www.ebbirth.com. Follow us on Instagram and YouTube! Ready to learn more? Grab an EBB Podcast Listening Guide or read Dr. Dekker's book, "Babies Are Not Pizzas: They're Born, Not Delivered!" If you want to get involved at EBB, join our Professional membership (scholarship options available) and get on the wait list for our EBB Instructor program. Find an EBB Instructor here, and click here to learn more about the EBB Childbirth Class.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, everyone, on today's podcast, I'm going to share with you some life lessons about birth |
| 0:05.8 | and some words of comfort and wisdom that hopefully can bring you peace. |
| 0:13.2 | Welcome to the evidence-based birth podcast. My name is Rebecca Decker, and I'm a nurse |
| 0:18.0 | with my PhD and the founder of evidence-based birth. Join me each week as we |
| 0:23.2 | work together to get evidence-based information into the hands of families and professionals around |
| 0:28.6 | the world. As a reminder, this information is not medical advice. See eBbirth.com slash disclaimer |
| 0:35.8 | for more details. |
| 0:42.8 | Hi everyone and welcome to today's episode of the evidence-based birth podcast. |
| 0:48.8 | Today's episode is a special one that I had the idea for a while back and I ran it by our team here at EBB and they said, yes, let's do it. I know our focus here at evidence-based birth is on the evidence, |
| 0:56.0 | but today I feel called to share some lessons with you that I've learned as a mother, a nurse, |
| 1:01.8 | and as someone who's been running evidence-based birth for 14 years now. My hope is that for those |
| 1:08.3 | of you who are listening today that some of these words might impart |
| 1:11.5 | comfort or wisdom and a sense of peace and calm. |
| 1:15.8 | So if you listen to our episode a month ago about the use of AI and our workplace at EBB, |
| 1:21.0 | you might have learned that our stance at EBB is that we avoid the use of AI as much as possible. |
| 1:26.4 | So it should go without saying, but I'm going to say |
| 1:28.3 | anyways, that I wrote this episode for you from my own heart, my own brain, and my own |
| 1:33.7 | lived experience in my body with no machine involved at all. It's just me here sharing some |
| 1:39.2 | lessons I've learned with you. So there are five lessons I've learned over the past 14 years working at EBB. And I think |
| 1:47.2 | if you can internalize at least a few of these lessons, it can help further a sense of peace in your |
| 1:53.2 | body and spirit, especially if you're pregnant and expecting a baby. But also, if you're listening |
| 1:59.3 | as a birth worker, I think these lessons might be |
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