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

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92 | Inclusive language is excluding your main audience, DONA and La Leche League’s inclusive language policy is erasing women, with Dr Sarah Dec 13, 2023

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DONAs inclusive language policy isn't new, but how they responded to the women speaking against the policy is new and it's contributing to the erasure of women and the mother.

In this episode, we discuss:

DONA and LLL erasing comments and blocking women who want to be called women.
How society tries to make women equal to men, completely ignoring our biological differences
Inclusive language has been normalized for many years, starting in public school and health education.
We took feminism too far, it’s okay to say girls can play with trucks but men and women ARE different.
Fed is best is the same as saying McDonalds is better than grass fed burgers.
Shame can teach you something if you let yourself feel uncomfortable first.
Our society makes it almost impossible for you to be a mother and a woman.
Certification programs are part of the system, the only way they will change if they are not making money.

Meet the guest:

Dr. Sarah is a chiropractor, birth educator & mother of three who wants you to know you have more options than you're being told. After an unnecessary c-section led her to have an unassisted birth with her 2nd son, her eyes were opened to the lack of information & informed consent being given to mothers. Because of this she created Birth Uprising, through which she shares everything you won't learn in your 7 minute OB appointments so you can make the best decisions for yourself and your family during pregnancy & birth. Dr. Sarah can be found on Instagram at @birthuprising, on the Birth Uprising Podcast, and on her website at www.birthuprising.com.

Mentioned on the show:

The Word is Woman #15 - Milli Hill’s Substack

DONA’s inclusive language policy

Yay 90k! 🥂 A listener giveaway and how the podcast started Dec 12, 2023

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Thank you for 90K! Were on our way to 100K downloads already- but first a giveaway. You'll win a bag of NORA tea, the perfect addition to your birth prep. To win: leave a review on Apple Podcasts and finish step 2 over on instagram.

In this episode I share:

- how I got started with podcasting

- entering the 90k giveaway

- what listening to podcasts tells me about you

- why NORA is better than red raspberry leaf tea

Next steps:

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91 | Husband hates home birth, get your partner to support your birth plan Dec 12, 2023

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It's all too common to hear moms say they wanted a home birth but their husbands weren't on board, or their husbands felt safer in the hospital. So how do you get your partner to support your birth plan? Usually the thing they need is to get informed and educated.

In this episode I discuss:

- resources to help your partner understand you birth goals

- my controversial take on what to do when you and your partner don't see eye to eye on an issue surrounding birth or your baby

- what to do if your partner is closed minded and not willing to learn

Mentioned on the show:

28: Four ways to prepare your partner for birth

Dr Stu on the Daily Show - Trusting Nature in Childbirth

Dr Stu on the Spillover Podcast

The Business of Being Born

Pregnant in America

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90 | Labor pain has purpose, how feeling the pain of birth is helpful to your baby Dec 08, 2023

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My argument has always been against striving for a pain free birth and this fascinating theory supports that argument even more. Could pain have a purpose in labor? Can the physiology behind feeling pain actually be protective to our babies?

In this episode I cover:

-an on-air mindset change on the word pain

-a recap from Dr. Stu on the purpose pain serves in birth

-why a pain free birth is not a good goal

-the physiology of pain in a labor and birth

-why low risk moms should not have third trimester ultrasounds

-what ACOG says about changing due dates

Mentioned on the show:

Birthing Instincts Episode 337: Labor is not a toothache

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89 | 5 reasons to avoid pitocin in your birth, the risks of pitocin Dec 07, 2023

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You hear all the birthy moms say to avoid pitocin, but do you know why? Having a strong why behind declining pitocin will help you to be a better advocate for yourself.

In this episode I discuss:

-why pitocin is not like oxytocin

-how pitocin can ruin your birth plan

-the way our bodies run birth

-why pitocin is bad for your baby

-how pitocin can change your postpartum

Mentioned on the show:

Write a low-tox birth plan

Pitocin study

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88 | Write a low-tox birth plan Dec 04, 2023

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No matter what level of low-tox or "crunchy" you are currently at, you can write a birth plan that avoids toxins. Is an epidural toxic? Is pitocin toxic? And what about those unmedicated interventions, are they safe?

In this episode I discuss:

-my introduction into being a crunchy mom

-what to use when you can't use bleach in pregnancy

-unmedicated birth IS low-tox and that's one reason we love it

-3 toxic interventions to decline

Mentioned on the show:

Avoiding induction is not enough

Next Steps:

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The instacart version of your birth, what to look for in a provider Dec 01, 2023

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I had the worst instacart experience the other day and it reminded me of exactly how when you birth in the hospital, you never know what you are going to get.

In this episode I discuss:

-two very different instacart experiences

-how every provider is different

-practice vs personality when interviewing providers

-what to do if you can't interview your provoder

Mentioned on the show:

Blame Henry Ford for your Birth Trauma

Finding the Unicorn OB

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87: Did you really PPH? Get informed on postpartum hemorrhage Nov 29, 2023

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Let's get informed on PPH! I specifically wanted to cover this topic because I have actually wondered if I had true PPH with my births, when all I was told was "that's a lot of blood"

In this episode I discuss:

-the definition of PPH

-how diagnosis can be inaccurate

-assessment and causes of PPH

-active vs expectant management

-your options and avoiding PPH

Mentioned on the show

Episode 58: Choosing home birth as “high risk”

Episode 39: Third stage research list

Next Steps

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No bras in L&D, outfit advocacy and what to wear for birth Nov 28, 2023

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Recently at a birth I saw a sign in L&D that said no bras allowed. Well, I think you already know what I think about that. But my first thought may surprise you. I also cover some things to consider when packing your hospital bag in terms of clothing to pack for labor.

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How to have the birth you want Nov 22, 2023

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Someone asked me recently for an episode on how to have a home birth style birth in the hospital. And lucky for you, even if you are not planning a hospital birth- this advice still applies.

In the episode I discuss:

- the time and money investments you make in your birth

- how meal prep and planning relates to birth

- what it looks like to take control of your birth

- becoming the mom who has THE dreamy birth

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