Rebroadcast - Unmedicated Birth: How To Prepare If This Is Your Goal
This is a rebroadcast of one of our most loved episodes — whether you are listening for the first time or coming back for another listen, we know you are going to love it. Enjoy!
Can I tell you something?
I have five kids, three I gave birth to and two girls who made me a mama in a whole different way. ❤️
It only happened once.
And it was not because my body failed me. It was because I did not have the tools I needed and I did not know what I know now. That is exactly why this episode exists.
Whether you are pregnant with your first or your fifth, whether you are all in on unmedicated birth or just curious about what it actually takes, this is the roadmap. Nutrition. Movement. Mindset.
Your birth partner. The tools. The options. What to do when things shift. All of it.
And there is no judgment here about how you choose to give birth, but if unmedicated birth is your goal, I want you to have every single thing you need to get there. ❤️
Here's What You'll Learn in This Episode:
03:38 – My own story — one unmedicated birth and two medicated births, all three times planning to go unmedicated. What I know now that I did not know then. 👀
06:23 – Why staying healthy and low risk gives you more options for your birth — and where nutrition fits into all of it starting early in pregnancy. 💪
07:54 – The daily movement and exercises that prepare your body for what is coming — and how to actually make them a habit instead of something you keep meaning to start. ❤️
11:55 – Mindset — and why it might matter even more for mamas who have given birth before. 👀
14:24 – Labor practice. Most mamas have never heard of it. It is one of the most underrated things you can do before labor ever begins. 💪
15:35 – Your birth partner — why involving them early changes how your entire birth unfolds, and when to consider bringing in a doula. ❤️
19:53 – Knowing your options — from the induction conversation to choosing a provider who actually supports the birth you want. 👀
30:29 – Why staying home longer is one of the most powerful tools for an unmedicated birth
38:41 – Water is nature's epidural. Here is how to actually use it — and what to find out about your birth space before labor day. 💦
43:36 – Being adaptable — what it actually means, why it is not the same as giving up on your birth plan, and how to make confident decisions no matter what comes up. ❤️
Links & Resources
- My Essential Birth Course
- 3 FREE Exercise Guide
- My Essential Birth Instagram: @myessentialbirth
Don't forget to RATE & FOLLOW the Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy Podcast!
Leave a Review! ⭐️ Here's how >>
On Apple Podcasts
- Find "Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy" podcast
- Select “Ratings and Reviews”
- Click the stars!
- Select “Write a Review” and tell us what was the most amazing, comforting, eye-opening thing that you loved!
On Spotify
- Find "Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy" podcast
- Click the 3 dots "..."
- Select "Rate podcast"
- Click the stars and write a quick review!
FOLLOW "Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy" so you never miss an episode that makes pregnancy & birth feel easier!
Here’s how to do it in just 2 seconds:
- On Apple Podcasts → Tap the “+” Follow button in the top right corner of the show page.
- On Spotify → Tap the “Follow” button right under the show titles
ALL my love,
