"BIG" Baby?! The Exact Steps to Take Right Now!
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If you've ever been told you have a suspected "BIG" baby, you know that the stress of hearing that statement can be overwhelming. Talks of extra ultrasounds, monitoring, induction, and even cesarean birth start becoming part of your regular office visits. You want to make the very best, and safest decisions for your baby during this pregnancy and birth, but maybe you're feeling unsure about the information or pushed into interventions you're uncomfortable with.
You're in the right place!! In this episode, I walk you through, step-by-step, exactly what having a suspected "BIG" baby means, what all of your options really are, and what you need to do to prepare yourself and your birth partner for a birth you'll love! Never fear mama. Take some nice deep breaths and get to listening. 🎧
Here's What We Cover:
3:08 - Your body and baby is literally made to grow and birth a baby. Listen in here where I go over all the ways nature makes this happen...things like the hormone relaxin, how your pelvis bends and shifts, and also everything that happens with your baby during the birth process.
5:41 - MRI studies show the baby's head molds a TON during labor. Plus, did you know that "CPD" or Cephalopelvic Disproportion (meaning the provider is claiming that the mother's pelvis is too small for her baby to fit) is the number one cause listed for a Cesarean Birth on hospital paperwork? Is it true?? Do babies really not fit?? Let's talk about that!
8:11 - Ultrasounds are used throughout pregnancy, especially during the third trimester to adjust dates and/or measure for "big" babies... BUT just how accurate is this?
10:23 - Anytime we mess with mother nature, there are consequences. That includes adjusting due dates or scheduling inductions for a "big" baby. Does your body really grow a baby you cannot birth? I discuss this here.
13:04 - Let's say that you absolutely, 100% DO have a BIG Baby 😏. Let's get into exactly what you need to support your body and baby. Unmedicated? Epidural? Grab a pen and paper, you're going to want to write down these tips one by one.
17:38 - The number one position that helps give your baby up to an extra 30% of space as they're making their way through the vaginal canal during birth.
19:22 - Guess which muscles you use to push your baby out? 🤔
20:16 - How water can benefit you during birth and how to use it.
22:04 - Birth Partners - Listen in here! Take notes because these are the very important things that every dad should be doing for mom.
24:06 - Let's talk mindset. So much of what happens during birth, happens in the mind. I give you the nitty gritty things that you can do starting today to get started on being really successful with this. I even walk you through a quick breathing exercise that will help you feel calm and relaxed physically and emotionally.
29:25 - Your support team matters. In fact, it is one of the most important things you can do for any birth you are preparing for.
Whether you currently have a suspected "BIG" baby, you might be coming up to this conversation soon, or you're just pregnant and learning allll you can, I hope this episode gave you even more tools to feel confident during your pregnancy and into your birth space.
I promise you already have tons of mother's intuition built into you and I give you full permission to lean into and trust that intuition.
Birth is one of the most physically intense, emotionally charged, and spiritually transformative events of your life. If you’d prep for a marathon, why wouldn’t you prep for birth?
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