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How to Prepare for Hospital Birth (and Avoid Unnecessary Interventions) with HeHe Stewart
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Here's a prep guide for hospital births that will help you feel more confident, and empower you with information that could help you avoid unnecessary procedures that can result in trauma and/or injury.
Our guest is HeHe Stewart, a birth doula and founder of The Birth Lounge, a non-judgmental, evidence-based childbirth education online platform known for helping parents navigate birth. HeHe also has her own podcast called the Birth Lounge. Here's some of what we discuss:
- how to avoid unnecessary C-sections
- how to confidently ask for options
- what to do if things don't go as expected
- crucial information to prepare you for hospital birth
Full show notes: fourthtrimesterpodcast.com
Connect with HeHe Stewart Tranquility by HeHe | The Birth Lounge Education Platform
HeHe's Podcast The Birth Lounge Podcast
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