The Birth Advocacy Podcast — The Birth Prep Podcast for Pregnant Moms
This isn’t your average birth prep podcast. Forget outdated, cookie-cutter birth plans and generic advice that leaves you spiraling down another Google rabbit hole. If you're pregnant, overwhelmed, and craving a straightforward guide to an unmedicated or low-intervention birth—you're in the right place. I'm here to help you spot red flags from a mile away, cut through the confusion, and navigate your birth choices without hesitation. You deserve to feel fully informed, prepared, and in control every step of the way, without the crunchy stereotypes or surface-level advice that misses the mark. It's time to stop second-guessing yourself and start advocating like you mean it—because your birth matters, your voice matters, and you deserve to walk into birth feeling confident AF.
The Birth Advocacy Podcast — The Birth Prep Podcast for Pregnant Moms
9. Five Unnecessary Hospital Interventions You Can Decline (And Why)
Have you ever wondered why so many hospital birth protocols include interventions that don’t actually improve outcomes?
In this episode, we will cover:
- The hospital procedures that are “routine” but rarely necessary—and how they often lead to more interventions...
- Why saying no to things like continuous monitoring or coached pushing can actually lead to safer, smoother births...
- How to decline unnecessary hospital interventions without being labeled “difficult” (and still be taken seriously)...
- … and a whole lot more!
If you’re ready to protect your peace and advocate for a birth that feels aligned with your values—not hospital policy—then this episode is for you!
🎧 Additional Resources You'll LOVE...
🔥 The Quick Start Guide to Confident Birth – The must-have guide to preparing for an empowered, low-intervention birth. Grab it here for FREE!
🔥 Confident AF Birth Prep Guide – 50 pages of real birth education, birth planning tools, and advocacy strategy. Take the overwhelm and anxiety out of birth planning. This is your first step to feeling confident AF about your birth. Download it here.
🔥 Confident AF Childbirth Class – The no-BS birth class that actually prepares you for birth. Not another generic hospital class. Real tools, real confidence. Sign up now!
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