Birth shouldn’t just happen to you

You deserve more than rushed decisions and medical jargon — you deserve a voice, peace, and confidence.

Mama, birth is one of the most important, transformative days of your life, and yet so many of us walk into it feeling unprepared, overwhelmed, or pressured into decisions we don’t fully understand.

I’ve been there too. I know what it feels like to have questions brushed aside, to feel the weight of medical jargon, and to wonder if you’re even “allowed” to make certain choices. Here’s the reality check most expecting mothers need the most: you are your child’s first advocate, and you have the right to know your options.

Birth doesn’t have to be something that just happens to you. With the right information, you can walk into it with confidence, peace, and a voice at the table.

This is NOT about achieving a picture perfect birth

When you educate yourself about birth, you:

  • Feel empowered to advocate for your body and your baby.

  • Understand the risks and benefits of common interventions.

  • Know your provider and setting options (hospital, home, or birth center).

  • Enter labor prepared — not pressured.

  • Leave the experience feeling seen, heard, and respected.

This isn’t about choosing one “perfect” way to give birth. It’s about knowing your options and having the confidence to make the choices that are best for you and your family.

Topics to Explore before Birth

Medical Procedures & Interventions

  • Ultrasounds

  • GBS/Antibiotics

  • Vitamin K

  • Eye ointment

  • Hepatitis B

  • Cascade of interventions

  • Induction (including membrane sweeps)

  • Epidural

  • Pitocin

  • C-sections

  • Episiotomy

  • Continuous electronic fetal monitoring

  • Cervical checks

  • IV fluid

Newborn Care Decisions

  • Circumcision

  • Delayed cord clamping

  • Breastfeeding

  • Lactation consultants & IBCLCs

  • Formula feeding

  • Skin-to-skin

  • Pediatricians

Birth Options & Pain Management

  • Waterbirth

  • Pain relief options (medical + natural)

  • Birthing positions

  • Purple pushing

  • Birth programs (Hypnobirthing, Pain Free Birth, etc.)

  • Provider options (OBGYNs, midwives, homebirth midwives)

  • Birth settings (hospital, home, birth center)

  • Doulas (birth, postpartum, night nurses)

Postpartum Recovery & Motherhood

  • Pre-eclampsia

  • Hormone drops, baby blues, postpartum depression

  • Nutrition

  • Sleep (baby sleep patterns + biologically normal sleep)

  • Pelvic floor specialists

  • 5-5-5 rule

  • Engorgement, plugged ducts, sore nipples

  • Perineum care/tears

  • Hemorrhage/bleeding

  • C-section recovery

  • Swelling, night sweats, constipation, hemorrhoids

  • Placenta encapsulation

  • Returning to sex & menstruation

Additional Resources