Should I Push OR Let My Body Push On Its Own?

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My Essential Birth

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4.4 • 696 Ratings

🗓️ 10 March 2021

⏱️ 45 minutes

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We know this is a pretty hot topic right now and we've been getting quite a few questions about whether moms should bear down and push their babies out OR if they should let their body do the work on its own. Well, as per usual, we've broken down all of the details you will need in order to answer this burning question. We discuss the length of the pushing stage, what it looks like with or without an epidural, why dilation and position matter, and even give tons of real-life examples of what ...

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0:00.0	Welcome to the My Essential Birth podcast. I'm Courtney and I'm Stephanie and we're professional
0:05.6	doulas, childbirth educators and the creators of My Essential Birth, the holistic, empowering,
0:11.3	online childbirth education course helping mothers everywhere confidently achieve their best
0:16.4	birth. So join us each week as we share tips and advice for all things pregnancy birth and beyond.
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0:27.3	And head over to www.myessentialbirth.com for more information about our birth course and to join
0:34.6	a community of mamas just like you.
0:42.4	We want to give a shout out to our reviewer of the week, Infant Tech, who says, so thankful for this podcast.
0:43.5	And I just have to preface this by saying, Steph and I were like blown away by this
0:47.8	review.
0:48.2	You guys will see why here in a minute.
0:50.2	She says, this podcast has been invaluable.
0:53.4	I started listening several months into my first
0:55.8	pregnancy and found their willingness to cover both and all sides of controversial topics,
1:01.2	refreshing and informative. I went from having only piecemeal understandings of various
1:06.4	pregnancy and birth-related topics based on friends' experiences, to having a wealth of options and
1:12.3	preferences to research, explore, and decide on for myself. My husband and I ended up
1:17.8	purchasing the birth course as well, which gained us access to the Facebook community
1:22.0	that has been a tremendous source of much appreciated support, encouragement, empathy,
1:29.0	positivity, and advice.
1:34.7	The focal purpose of their podcast and birth course is to empower mothers to make informed decisions about their pregnancy and birth with confidence, excitement, and a wealth of research
1:40.4	and knowledge.
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