[Birth Stories] Unprepared for a Fast-Starting Labor and a Surprisingly Hard Recovery, with Erin Patterson

Birthful

03/09/24

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54m

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Erin Patterson’s birth was in many ways, the reverse of what she expected: It started strong from the get-go when she was expecting it to be slow and sporadic, she loved the car ride even though she had been dreading it, and when it came to pushing, she never imagined she’d be on her back. She shares with Adriana how the most unexpected thing was ending up with pelvic floor muscular trauma that made for a slow and difficult recovery requiring months of PT work, and how laid-back breastfeeding saved her nights.

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If you liked this episode, listen to our interview on "Laid-back" Breastfeeding and our short episode on Real Talk About Vaginal Tears and Episiotomies

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Have a Happier Pelvic Floor (and a Happier You!) During Pregnancy, with Lindsay McCoy

March 6, 2024

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49m

It’s estimated that 1 in 5 pregnant people will experience urinary incontinence during their first year postpartum! Exercise physiologist and perinatal educator Lindsay McCoy talks with Adriana about how noticing your habitual body movements and establishing easy, daily-life habits to increase your body’s responsiveness can lead to a healthier and happier pelvic floor. They also highlight the mind-blowing connection between your pelvic soft tissues and your nervous system.

Get the most out of this episode by checking out the resources, transcript, and links listed on its show notes page.

If you liked this episode, listen to our interview on Baby’s Position and Labor Flow and our episode on How Your Nervous System Impacts Your Pregnancy and Birth. You can also listen to the episode I did with Lindsay for her Pros Talk Pregnancy podcast about Demystifying the World of Physiological Pregnancy and Birth

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Best of Birthful: How a Baby’s Position Impacts Labor, with Gail Tully

March 13, 2024

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30m

Welcome to the Best of Birthful. Creator and host Adriana Lozada curated and edited each selection in this playlist of the show’s most popular episodes. It's a tailored introduction to the expansive catalog she amassed over the first five years of Birthful's 300+ shows (which is now in its 9th year!).

Midwife Gail Tully, founder of the Spinning Babies approach, explains how a baby’s position can dictate the flow and ease of a birth. Learn how to prepare your body for labor with personalized exercises and belly-mapping techniques.

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