Episode 56: In Depth on Birth Prep

In today’s episode, Anita and Jessie go in-depth on how they prepared for birth: from strength training, to what they purchased, resources they hired, podcasts they listened to, and beyond!

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Resources and References:

Physical:

• TBAB Top 5 Exercise Tips for Pregnancy Episode: http://tobirthandbeyond.com/top-five-pregnancy-exercise-tips/

• TBAB Prepare your pelvic floor for birth Episode: http://tobirthandbeyond.com/pelvic-floor-for-birth-2/
• Spinning Babies Techniques: https://spinningbabies.com/learn-more/techniques/
• Spinning babiesparent class video: https://spinningbabies.com/product/parent-class-digital-download/
• Spinning babies daily essentials: https://spinningbabies.com/product/daily-essentials-digital-download/
• TBAB Prenatal Yoga Episode with Deb Fleshenberg: http://tobirthandbeyond.com/prenatal-yoga-deb-flashenberg/
• Perineal Massage video: https://www.holistichealthphysio.com/single-post/2017/07/22/Perineal-Massage—preparing-your-pelvic-floor-for-birth
• TBAB What is Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy? Episode http://tobirthandbeyond.com/pelvic-health-physio/
• What is Prenatal Health Physiotherapy? Veodp: https://www.holistichealthphysio.com/single-post/2017/08/27/Prenatal-Pelvic-Health-Physiotherapy

Mental/Emotional

• Hypnobirthing: https://us.hypnobirthing.com/

• TBAB Doula Care Episode with Bebo Mia: http://tobirthandbeyond.com/role-of-doula-bebo-mia/
• TBAB Homebirth Episode: http://tobirthandbeyond.com/home-birth-101-kaitlin-murray/
• TBAB Fear Free Childbirth Episode with Alexia Leachman: http://tobirthandbeyond.com/fear-free-birth-alexia-leachman/
• Fear Free Childbirth Podcast and Book: https://www.fearfreechildbirth.com/
• Birth Hour Podcast: https://thebirthhour.com/
• Informed Pregnancy Podcast: https://www.informedpregnancy.com/
• Evidence Based Birth Podcast: https://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-based-birth-podcast/
• Yoga I Birth I Babies Podcast: https://prenatalyogacenter.com/podcast-list/
• Birthful Podcast: https://www.birthful.com/category/podcast/
• Doing It At Home Podcast: https://www.diahpodcast.com/
• RockStarBirth Radio Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/rockstar-birth-radio/id1124640454
• TBAB Evidence Based Birth Episode with Rebecca Dekker: http://tobirthandbeyond.com/evidence-based-birth-rebecca-dekker/
• Evidence Based Birth: https://evidencebasedbirth.com/
• Association of Ontario Midwives: https://www.ontariomidwives.ca/
• SOGC – Society of Gynecologists & Obstetricians of Canada: https://www.sogc.org/
• ACOG – American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: https://www.acog.org/

Birth Preferences
TBAB Birth Preferences Episode: http://tobirthandbeyond.com/birth-plans-preferences-final/

Time Stamps:

1:02 – Today we are sharing resources, and specific ways that Anita and Jessie prepared for their births.

2:12 – If you are not planning on having a home birth, don’t turn this podcast off! Here’s why…

4:14 – Starting with the physical side of birth prep…strength training!

8:44 – Release work – it’s not just stretching!

16:48 – Specifically to the pelvic floor…perineal massage!

24:42 – Internal pelvic floor treatments during pregnancy.

25:29 – The mental and emotional side of preparing for birth…

49:33 – Getting practiced at talking about the hard and uncomfortable things.

51:09 – Some last thoughts on preparing for home AND hospital births.

54:47 – Our thoughts on having a doula.

58:59 – Was Anita’s husband on board with a home birth from the beginning?

59:42 – Birth Preferences: do they matter?

1:10:34 – On the next episode of To Birth and Beyond…