How to Have an Empowered Birth

<span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;">In this episode, we interview BeauGen's Marketing Manager and self-proclaimed birth nerd, Stephani Dill. Learn about her birth experiences, how she prepared each time, and her tips for how you can have an empowered birth experience.  </span> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>What we covered:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;">The difference between a birth plan and birth preferences </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;">How information and education can empower your experience</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;">A few favorite resources for birth preparation including books and podcasts </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;">Why educating and preparing your partner is just as important </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;">How listening to other birth stories can be a tool for your own experience, not a scary one</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;">A case for planning like you could go early, but mentally preparing to go late </span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Related Episodes:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;"><a href= "https://www.beaugen.com/blogs/beaugen-mom-podcast/birth-story-early-delivery-followed-by-a-global-pandemic"> Becoming a Mom during COVID</a> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;"><span style= "font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Links:</strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/stephani_dill/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Stephani's Instagram</a></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/birthcompanion.co/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Birth Companion Instagram</a></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10p