Advocating for yourself in pregnancy & childbirth cover art

Advocating for yourself in pregnancy & childbirth

Advocating for yourself in pregnancy & childbirth

Listen for free

View show details

About this listen

Send us a text

Alicia Fishbein and Meredith Nelson, from Intentional Birth, are doulas, doula-trainers, and childbirth educators. They explain how self-advocacy -- which includes knowing your values, surrounding yourself with a team that is aligned with them, and ultimately being prepared to stand up for those values -- is key to an empowered and empowering childbirth experience.

  • Understanding the hospital as a foreign country
  • Why self-advocacy is an antidote to birth trauma
  • The advocacy role of your doula
  • Advocacy tools
  • Your partner's role as an advocate
  • Informed decisionmaking and consent
  • Firing your provider as an advocacy tool
  • Why preparation for childbirth should begin early in pregnancy

Please visit us at BirthGuideChicago.com or on facebook or Instagram.

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice. You can see the full disclaimer here.

What listeners say about Advocating for yourself in pregnancy & childbirth

Average Customer Ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.