by Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankins
Episode #38: Rachael's Birth Story - Preparing For An Amazing Unmedicated Hospital Birth
Contractions can be scary, especially when you’re a first-time mom. And I’ll be honest, pain during labor can be intense. That’s why understanding the process of labor and delivery is very important and empowering.
In today’s birth story episode, find out how one mom managed to get through labor and delivery without any pain medication as Rachael joins us to share her amazing and empowering unmedicated hospital birth story.
Rachael is a licensed clinical social worker. She currently works with pre-school aged children and their families to help promote positive and age-appropriate development using tools like mindfulness, yoga, and play-based interventions. Since becoming pregnant, her interest in supporting and helping women through their pregnancy journey and beyond, increased.
Listen in to learn how Rachael was able to really own her childbirth experience.
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Keywords
Unmedicated childbirth, natural childbirth, confidence, support, labor contractions, labor pain, childbirth education, pregnancy, pregnant, mother, childbirth, baby, postpartum, prenatal, postpartum depression, coping with labor pain, how to cope with labor contractions
