Did you know that the more people you invite to your birth, the more time you will likely spend in labor? As a midwife, I know that birth unfolds more easily for a mother when she is birthing in a private setting surrounded by the people she chooses. I encourage moms to keep their birth team small and deliberate, ensuring each team member has a role that is helpful and never simply an on-looker or bystander. In addition, natural birthers need to ensure they are surrounded by a supportive team- no one ever trains for a marathon or competition with coaches who don't think they can succeed with their goals and try to talk them out of it mid-competition! Birthing mothers shouldn't either!
Today's Midwife Monday Video is a conversation with my long-time friend, Lamaze Instructor, Lactation Counselor and experienced local doula, Jenny Thompson. Together, we discuss why you should consider UNINVITING family to your birth and give tips on how do this without hurting any feelings in the process.
Timestamp:
00:00 Why to consider a small birth team
0:40 How extra people at your birth impact your time spent in labor
1:35 Do they pass the test?
3:50 What Mom and Dad do in private and how it impacts time spent in labor
5:20 Who to be in the room for LABOR vs Who should be in the room for BIRTH
7:35 Won't my family be mad/sad/hurt if they miss the birth?
8:22 The Golden Hour after birth
10:15 How guests can overstimulate the baby and affect breastfeeding and bonding
How to keep your birth team small:
11:20 How to UNINVITE people
13:38 Roles/ideas for extra birth team members
14:40 Ensuring your birth team is supportive of your natural birth!
15:36 Tips: What to do when uninvited guests show up
17:30 Should Dad be the "bad guy"?
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