Navigating Labor and Birth: Your Roadmap from Start to Finish

Pregnancy Podcast

Vanessa Merten

Newborn, Parent, Homebirth, Vbac, Kids & Family, Doula, Firsttimemom, Midwife, Pregnancy, Doctor, Parenting, Pregnant, Vanessamerten, Physician, Csection, Prenatalcare, Breastfeeding, Naturalbirth, Nursing, Birthcenter, Family, Baby, Hospitalbirth, Health, Obgyn, Research, Trimester, Expecting, Labor, Mom, Diet, Dad, Birth

4.5 • 948 Ratings

🗓️ 15 September 2024

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Every labor and birth experience is unique, but most follow a familiar journey. This episode guides you step by step from the onset of labor through birth and bringing your baby home. You’ll gain a clear understanding of each stage of the process, along with practical tips to help you navigate labor confidently and make informed decisions for a smoother experience.

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0:00.0	You are listening to the pregnancy podcast with Vanessa Merton.
0:10.0	Hello, thank you for tuning into the pregnancy podcast. Today's episode is an overview of
0:17.9	labor and birth. How you experience your labor and your birth will be unique for you and although each
0:25.1	labor is different there is a typical path that all labor follows. This episode
0:30.8	will walk you through the start of labor all the way through when you are on your own at home with your newborn.
0:38.0	Plus, there will be tips on what you should be doing to best navigate each stage of the labor process.
0:46.0	You can find the transcript for this episode with all of the resources and links to some additional
0:51.5	episodes at pregnancy podcast.com
0:55.6	slash labor. The minute you find out you're pregnant you probably have a ton of
1:01.4	questions. The good news is there is an episode of the pregnancy
1:05.2	podcast that has the answers you're looking for. You're currently listening to the
1:09.9	public feed of the podcast, which means you will hear advertisements from the sponsors that
1:14.8	support this show and you have access to the last year of episodes. Become a pregnancy
1:21.3	podcast premium member to get all ad free content and you're going to get access to the back catalog.
1:29.0	That contains hundreds of episodes on every topic to answer any question about your pregnancy, your labor, or
1:36.7	planning for your birth. Join pregnancy podcast premium at pregnancy podcast
1:42.8	podcast.com slash premium. Thank you to mommy steps for their support of this
1:48.8	episode. Study show that pregnancy can make your feet grow.
1:53.5	One study had 61% of participants
1:56.6	with a measurable increase in foot length,
1:59.4	22% reported going up a shoe size. Now I know the last thing you want to do is
2:04.6	replace every pair of shoes that you own. The good news is that wearing insoles
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