Ep160: 9 Tips for an Unmedicated (Often Referred to as “Natural”) Birth

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In today’s episode you’re going to learn 9 tips for having an unmedicated birth. This is an episode I initially did over 3 years ago. From time to time I like to go back and revisit older episodes as new information comes out or I learn new things. So we are revisiting those 9 things with some additional tidbits of advice.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why do I say unmedicated instead of natural? Well, because that’s what it is! It’s giving birth without medication (most often people mean without an epidural). All birth is natural - procreation, continuing the species, that’s natural. The way that you manage pain doesn’t affect whether it’s natural or not.</span></p> <h3><strong>In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:</strong></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-What are some questions you should ask yourself before committing to an unmedicated birth</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Why unmedicated birth requires a commitment</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Why you need to communicate your wishes to your support team in advance</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-What makes preparation so vital to an unmedicated birth</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Why it’s a good idea to stay home as long as possible</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-How to know when it’s time to go to the hospital</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Why you want to stay with the pain instead of fighting it</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-What are the advantages of seeking out a nurse who has experience with unmedicated birth</span></p> <p>Full website notes: <a href= "http://episodes/view/drnicolerankins.com/episode160">drnicolerankins.com/episode160</a></p> <p>Check out <a title="The Birth Preparation Course" href= "episodes/view/episodes/view/episodes/view/episodes/view/view/episodes/view/episodes/view/episodes/view/view/episodes/view/episodes/view/view/episodes/view/drnicolerankins.com/enroll">Th