Want a Natural Birth? Avoid These 5 Common Mistakes That Lead to Unnecessary Interventions

You want a natural birth, but did you know that some seemingly small choices can increase your chances of medical intervention? Let’s talk about the 5 biggest mistakes that lead to interventions—and how to avoid them.

Arriving at the hospital too early.

Plan to stay home longer than you think possible. For first time parents we like to encourage a 3.1.1. Contractions every 3 minutes, lasting at least a minute, for over an hour. There is NOTHING more discouraging than being sent home from the hospital to labour longer at home.

Not hiring a doula 👩‍🍼

You need someone who’s only focused on YOU! Having a doula has been proven to reduce the occurence of unnecessary interventions. You and your doula will work together in pregnancy to build a birth care plan, discussing your wants and needs, and keeping the team all on the same page for your choices in birth.

Saying ‘yes’ without asking questions 🤔

Always refer to the brain acronym

What are the:

Benefits

Risks

Alternatives

Intuition (what is mine saying?

Nothing (what if we do)

Lying on your back to push 😵

Gravity is your friend—move, squat, or kneel!

Motion is lotion.

We’re not saying never, we’re just saying MOVE!

Not trusting your body 😢

Fear tenses your muscles—relax, breathe, and trust yourself!

You and your baby will work together to have a beautiful experience.

If you want to understand any of these things on a much deeper level, our Dynamic Birth Academy class covers all of it. Learn in an educational but funny way; all face to face recorded video. No slides. This is personal to us and we want you to see how much we care.

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