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November 18, 2023 23 mins
Today's episode on Simplify Birth & Motherhood Podcast I will talk about one of the main concerns that moms have going into labor and that is the fear of tearing while pushing! Tearing can happen for multiple reasons and the difference between a Perineal tear and an episiotomy can greatly affect your recovery in postpartum with one being more challenging than the other. However, how one happens verses the other can be within our control!    While listening to this episode you will learn: 
  • How fear can affect the progression of your labor.
  • What an episiotomy is and how to communicate with your provider to prevent one from happening.
  • The differences between an episiotomy and a perineal tear.
  • 4 tips to help you decrease the chances of tearing while pushing during childbirth. 
    Do you have questions about your pregnancy, about childbirth, or about postpartum that you wish to get off your chest and would like to receive answers that can bring some clarity and bring more confidence?    Please email cbecoaching@simplifybirthandmotherhood.com for a FREE 1:1 1-hour coaching session and have it featured on the podcast (because chances are someone else is thinking it too 😉). This coaching session will be in a question-and-answer format that are based on your specific needs and desires for your birth. All answered questions will have the education you need to make an informed decisions for your birth! Your questions can range and are not limited to:   How to: Natural hospital birth, homebirth, birth center birth. Physiological clarity for upcoming birth Medical inventions Tools to making informed decisions Education on the birth process Postpartum preparation Birth Partner preparation   Your one or few questions can be anything along these lines! How little or much you share is up to you!

 

Resources:

- Books & Products | My Site (amandamejia1102.wixsite.com)

- Apply to work 1:1 with Amanda here: Services | My Site (amandamejia1102.wixsite.com)

- Having or wanting a natural birth and want to know how? Follow this link Natural Comfort Measures Class | Simplify Birth & Motherhood (teachable.com)

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- Are you a birth worker such as a doula, midwife, or OB/GYN and are wanting to provide a well-rounded, full comprehensive, informational Childbirth Education Course to your client? Let me help you do that! For details about this partnership email: partnerships@simplifybirthandmotherhood.com 

 

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Facebook: Simplify Birth & Motherhood: Get Clarity for Birth & Motherhood | Facebook

Email: cbecoaching@simplifybirthandmotherhood.com 

Website: https://www.amandamejia1102.wixsite.com/simplifybm

 

Disclaimer:

*ANY INFORMATION OR REFERENCED EDUCATION SHARED ON THIS PODCAST IS NOT TO BE TAKEN AS MEDICAL ADVICE OR A PERSONAL MEDICAL DIAGNOSES. I AM NOT A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL. THEREFORE, I DO NOT OFFER ANY MEDICAL ADVICE OR PERFORM ANY MEDICAL PROCEDURES.  ALL MATERIAL SHARED IS BASED PUBLIC EVIDENCE AND ON MY OWN PERSONAL OPINION AND RESEARCH AND IS SUBJECTED TO CHANGE TO ANY RECENT RESEARCH AND DATA. IT IS ALSO NOT A ONE SIZE FITS ALL, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT ANY INFORMATION THAT IS MENTIONED PLEASE SPEAK WITH YOUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. *

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