Ep135: Bekah’s Birth Stories - Night and Day Difference

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today Bekah shares not one but two birth stories! Her first labor was long, rough, and full of interventions. Her second, however, she describes as “an incredible, redemptive, medication-free experience that made (her) view birth in a whole new light.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Between her first and second births, Bekah listened to many birth stories. Through these other women’s experiences she learned more about what she wanted and what she wanted to avoid. This is what makes childbirth education so important. Had Bekah known her options going into labor the first time, she would have done things differently.  </span></p> <h3><strong>In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:</strong></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-How important it is to be gentle with yourself if it takes longer than expected to get pregnant</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-What it was like for Bekah to lose her father only weeks before giving birth</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Why she had to be induced and how painful she found it</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-How the epidural affected her and why she had to discontinue using it</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-How she pushed for four hours and eventually wound up with a second degree tear</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-How her father’s passing contributed to anxiety in the postpartum</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Why it’s important to hear other people’s birth experiences</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-How much of a difference mindset made for Bekah’s second birth</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-How much more quickly she dilated and how much less painful it was</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Full website notes: <a href= "drnicolerankins.com/episode135">drnicolerankins.com/episode135</a></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Register for my free birth plan class - <a href="https://drnicol