The Unmedicated Girlies | Empowered + Informed Birth Education with Fierce Lizzie

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122 | the 90% epidural rate makes natural birth in the hospital almost impossible Feb 27, 2024

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The epidural is so common, that it is making it nearly impossible for moms to go unmedicated in the hospital. The true epidural rate may shock you once I break it down in this episode. If you are the average mom, planning a hospital birth, you are going to need to bring your own ingredients (aka support tools) because the natural birth is not something the hospital has experience with.

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In this episode I discuss:

-The very common experience of wanting an unmedicated birth and then getting an epidural right at the end because you didn’t realize you were almost done-The epidural rate as told by google and what L&D staff are saying instead

-How your birth location determines heavily what is normal in you birth

-What you can do to be sure you are supported in the birth that you want in the hospital

Other episodes you’ll love

117 | If labor is more than 24 hours, 3 things to do in case labor is long

116 | 3 things that will sabotage your birth plan
103 | Technology in birth, the worst advancements in birth

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121 | Upgrade your red raspberry routine, drinking NORA to prepare for birth Feb 23, 2024

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Should I be drinking red raspberry leaf tea in pregnancy? When do I start? Yes, and likely… now! You can start sooner than you think. Let me introduce you to NORA. You are not the average mom, so lets upgrade the typical red raspberry leaf routine with a NORA routine that has the power to transform your whole birth prep routine.

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Other episodes you’ll love:

109 | alternatives to ibuprofen for immediate postpartum, holistic care for afterpains

102 | 5 things my client did to go all in

94 | Backwards planning your birth, birth planning and goal setting for the type A woman

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120 | There wasn’t an epidural at this hospital, a first time mom’s planned unmedicated hospital birth, with Ariana Heisler Feb 21, 2024

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You want to know how to have an unmedicated birth in the hospital, it is the perfect combination of being prepared and having the right support. Ariana prepared for her unmedicated birth with the me inside of Unmedicated Academy and the additional support of her sister. She was able to find a unicorn midwife in the hospital setting, hired a doula, and a husband that wasn’t afraid to get into the birth tub.

Listen in for Ariana's beautiful birth story, where she shares…

-How she prepared for her unmedicated birth as a first time mom

-The surprise of going into labor before her due date, having a long early labor and a faster active labor

-How she felt after consenting to a cervical check at admissions

-The labor support tools that helped the most

-A great example of a supportive midwife in the hospital who encouraged Ariana to follow her intuition

👀 More stories from the Academy Moms

96 | Asynclitic to unmedicated, Eden shares her Irish twin birth stories, with Eden Overaker

78: A feral & fierce twin birth, with Reyna Mustard

53: From ‘give me the epidural’ to firing her provider, with Tatyana Reisini

48: My first birth and what I know now

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119 | One thing you won’t get in the hospital birth, have a hands off second stage Feb 20, 2024

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It's true, you will get more support in your goal to have an unmedicated and physiologic birth while you are laboring during the first stage. But all of that will change once it's time to push. This is when the doctor or midwife typically come in and want to "help." You will not get a hands of second stage of labor if you are having the standard hospital birth. If you want to have a truly physiologic second stage of labor, there are two things you can do to take control.

Learn about the stages of birth and how to be the BOSS inside Unmedicated Academy

Other episodes you may love:

Avoiding induction is not enough

77: Birth centers aren't what they seem

74: Homebirth or bust!

Have questions?

Birth Options Workshop: Get clarity on your next step, whether that is choosing a provider, deciding on a birth place or where to start with birth education. RSVP now.

Ready to start your birth prep?

Birth Prep Class: This 30 minute class will teach you what you can do now to help prepare your mind and body for an unmedicated birth. It's FREE ️

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118 | The gentlest way to wean your toddler, natural term weaning at 3 years Feb 16, 2024

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You shouldn’t be weaning if you have a full supply, and it doesn’t take lying or deceiving your child to wean either. Here I share the gentlest way to wean a toddler who has dropped all but the last bedtime feeding of the day, including the most adorable clip of my youngest demonstrating where we are at in the weaning process.

In this episode I discuss:

-What I would do if my mental health was pitted against breastfeeding.

-Two popular ways to wean that I do not agree with because they are disrespectful to our babies.

-The random way I have weaned all my kids, yes I came up with this method myself!

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117 | If labor is more than 24 hours, 3 things to do in case labor is long Feb 14, 2024

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Every mom is wishing, hoping, and praying that birth is fast and simple. But that is not always the case. Here are three things you can do, starting in early labor through, ‘oh crap, my labor is long’ to help you get through a labor longer than 24 hours.

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In this episode I discuss:

-The lengths of my three labors, and the mistake I made twice that made my labors longer.

-Ways to physically prep for a faster and easier labor.

-How birth is 90% mental, and one trick to easily make your labor shorter.

-Birth being like marathon and the body needing to be supported to go the long haul.

-When the epidural is the next right step and how to avoid it as long as possible with the right toolkit.

More episodes you’ll love:

98 | Conquer your fear of birth

71: Hypnobirthing didn't work for me

48: My first birth and what I know now

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Have questions?

Birth Options Workshop: Get clarity on your next step, whether that is choosing a provider, deciding on a birth place or where to start with birth education. RSVP now.

Ready to start your birth prep?

Birth Prep Class: This 30 minute class will teach you what you can do now to help prepare your mind and body for an unmedicated birth. It's FREE ️

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116 | 3 things that will sabotage your birth plan Feb 12, 2024

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You've heard the stories about birth plans going out the window, and maybe you've wondered, how can I create a strong plan or have a birth that doesn’t as easily get so far off track? Here are 3 things to avoid to help your birth plan stand strong so you can get the birth you want.

In this episode I discuss:

-Why you don't need to change your birth plan to "preferences"

-The priorities of the hospital that go directly against your plan for an individualized birth

-How cute templates are a waste of time and the true focus and purpose of your birth plan

-The adovcacy skills you need and how the cascade of interventions can easily sneak up on you

Listen to Episode 11 of Moms off the Record: #11: Dumb Doctor Dogma and Evidence-Based BS with Dr. Stu Fischbein of Birthing Instincts

More episodes you'll love:

105 | Home births don’t need birth plans, hospital births need more than a birth plan

102 | 5 things my client did to go all in

103 | Technology in birth, the worst advancements in birth

Have questions?

Birth Options Workshop: Get clarity on your next step, whether that is choosing a provider, deciding on a birth place or where to start with birth education. RSVP now.

Ready to start your birth prep?

Birth Prep Class: This 30 minute class will teach you what you can do now to help prepare your mind and body for an unmedicated birth. It's FREE ️

Want to work with me?

Submit a question or testimonial for the show: Leave me a voice message

115 | The birth tub won't save your birth, choosing between hospitals for you birth Feb 09, 2024

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Should I choose the hospital with the tub or the hospital that is closer? I am here to tell you, neither of those things matter. What is more important is how you will be treated.

In this episode I discuss:

-The hospital options for moms in Brentwood, Ca

-Which hospital in Brentwood that has a tub and which hospital I refuse to attend births at.

-What to consider when choosing your hospital birth and provider

-How to ensure you have a positive birth experience in the hospital

-The story of Caroline Malatesta and how she sued her hospital for false advertising

More episodes you'll love:

105 | Home births don’t need birth plans, hospital births need more than a birth plan

103 | Technology in birth, the worst advancements in birth
93 | Gain more confidence in your advocacy skills, practice advocating today

Have questions?

Birth Options Workshop: Get clarity on your next step, whether that is choosing a provider, deciding on a birth place or where to start with birth education. RSVP now.

Ready to start your birth prep?

Birth Prep Class: This 30 minute class will teach you what you can do now to help prepare your mind and body for an unmedicated birth. It's FREE ️

Want to work with me?

114 | We crashed a formula marketing meeting, the Back Off Bobbie campaign, with Natasha Vargas-Cooper and Andrea Haskins Feb 07, 2024

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The Radical Moms Union co-founders, Natasha Vargas-Cooper and Andrea Haskins, join me for another episode where we challenge modern motherhood. In part two we cover what the Radicals Moms Union stands for, the biological norms between mother and baby and more specifically, disrupting the mainstream message of fed is best. In this episode you'll learn about Bobbie's predatory formula marketing tactics, how they exploit women for profit, and what the Rad Moms are doing about it.

Listen to part 1: 113 | Radical Moms v. Modern Motherhood, with Natasha Vargas-Cooper and Andrea Haskins

Listen to Moms off the Record, Episode 18: Dissecting the Lancet Breastfeeding Series: An exposé on the commercial milk formula industry

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113 | Radical Moms v. Modern Motherhood, with Natasha Vargas-Cooper and Andrea Haskins Feb 05, 2024

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The Radical Moms Union co-founders, Natasha Vargas-Cooper and Andrea Haskins, join me in this two part series. In part one, we chat about how modern motherhood is represented in our society, and how much the radical moms disagree with all of it. The Radical Moms Union is all about the dyad and the attachment of the mother-baby at all costs, while society makes it easier and more acceptable for moms to be detached from their babies instead.

In this episode we discuss:

-Paris Hilton went to party city and dropped $700 to prep for her baby and how that;s not much different than buying a $1500 snoo.

-The general mom population is detached from birth and their baby in the same way Paris Hilton is.

-All of us are terrified to give birth the first time, unless they’ve taken Unmedicated Academy.

-Society isn’t pressuring moms to breastfeed or have a natural birth, it's more acceptable to be detached from motherhood.

-The daycare dilemma, choosing to put your children in daycare versus having no choice.

-The basics of the attachment styles and the large scale of “attachment issues.”

-We would have been more impressed with Hannah of Ballerina Farms if she had stayed home instead of doing the pageant.

-Empowerment and how its meaning has been butchered to describe things that are not empowering.

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Coming Wednesday ** Listen to part 2: We crashed a formula marketing meeting, the Back Off Bobbie campaign, with Natasha Vargas-Cooper and Andrea Haskins

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Radical Moms Union Substack

The Paris Article

Spillover Episode on Daycare
Other episodes you’ll love:

84: Buy for baby, bye for mommy, with Andrea Haskins

Feeling empowered vs being empowered

57: Breastfeeding doesn't want to ruin your mental health, with Andrea Haskins

75: Our homeschool journey

Have questions?

Birth Options Workshop: Get clarity on your next step, whether that is choosing a provider, deciding on a birth place or where to start with birth education. RSVP now.

Ready to start your birth prep?

Birth Prep Class: This 30 minute class will teach you what you can do now to help prepare your mind and body for an unmedicated birth. It's FREE ️

Want to work with me?

Submit a question or testimonial for the show: Leave me a voice message

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