Prodromal Labor & What It Means for Your Birth

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🗓️ 1 September 2021

⏱️ 41 minutes

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This week’s episode is going to focus on all of the ins and outs of prodromal labor. 2020 changed a lot of things for birth, including causing a ton of prodromal labor for expecting mamas. In this episode, I walk you through exactly what prodromal labor is, what the risks are, if there are any benefits, how to prevent it, what to do for yourself (and baby) if you end up experiencing it, and what it means for the end-game - in other words, how it affects your birth plan and if it ultimat...

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0:00.0	I'm Stephanie King, professional doula, childbirth educator, and the creator of the My Essential
0:04.9	Birth Course, the online childbirth education course that's helping women everywhere
0:09.3	confidently achieve their best birth. Today's culture would have us think that births should
0:13.5	be treated like an illness or an emergency and that most of us need other people telling us
0:18.0	what's best for our bodies because we aren't the experts.
0:21.3	So sit tight because if you're tuning into this podcast, you'll probably start to believe in your
0:25.4	body, your intuition, and find yourself empowered and confident to do what it takes to have
0:30.2	the birth of your dreams. If you like listening to me take you through these weekly topics
0:34.3	step by step, then you're going to love the My Essential Birth course. Make sure that you're subscribed to the podcast and definitely head over to my
0:41.3	essentialbirth.com for the free downloads mentioned right here in these episodes and to join
0:46.2	the birth course and community full of pregnant moms just like you. I have to add a disclaimer
0:50.7	that I am not a medical professional and I cannot provide medical advice.
0:54.4	All of the information expressed in this podcast are based off of personal, professional,
0:58.7	and educational experiences and are my own opinions. Please work with a provider you trust
1:03.6	for medical advice during your pregnancy and birth. Okay, let's get it started with the reviewer of the
1:08.4	week. This one comes from Omine 632. She says impartial.
1:12.8	I shouldn't say she. Maybe I don't know. Maybe you're a guy. That's cool. Anyways, impartial,
1:17.5	informative. Thank you. I am a 33-year-old, first-time mom, not a guy. You know what? I did read this
1:23.6	before the episode. Not a guy. Okay. I am a 33-year-old first-time mom writing to say thank you
1:30.5	to these women for sharing their knowledge. In short, if you're looking for a podcast to educate
1:34.8	you on your options, you found it. And that was all caps. Thank you very much. Really appreciate that.
1:39.9	And then she goes into more detail. And this is the cool part, you guys. She says,
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