Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy Birth Story: "Any Woman Who Wants an Unmedicated Birth Absolutely Can" w/Haley Sampson
What does it look like when a pelvic floor physical therapist uses everything she knows — plus the My Essential Birth course — to prepare for her own unmedicated birth? It looks like THIS episode.
Haley Sampson is a labor of love kind of mama. She stayed active, did her prep work, went to 41 weeks and 3 days, had her water break, and pushed her baby out using tools, visualization, and a birth partner who truly showed up. Whether you're curious about pelvic floor prep, what unmedicated contractions actually feel like, or how to push effectively — Haley gives us every amazing detail.
In this episode you'll learn:
- What a pelvic floor PT actually did every day to prepare her body for birth — including perineal stretching, meditation, strength training, wall sits with affirmations, and more
- When to see a pelvic floor therapist during pregnancy and what "push prep" sessions actually look like
- How her husband prepared as her birth partner — studying the course, practicing techniques, and becoming her advocate in the room
- What unmedicated contractions feel like, where she felt them, and exactly how she breathed and worked through each one
- The pushing positions, open glottis vocalizing, mirror use, and visualization that helped her bring her daughter earthside
- How the My Essential Birth course tools showed up not just in prep — but in the thick of active labor and pushing
- Her best advice for mamas and birth partners on advocating for yourself and building a birth plan that actually serves you
Birth is hard work — but you were made for this. Tune in and let Haley remind you just how capable you really are.
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