Down to Birth #262 | April Q&A: Prenatal Vitamins, Premature Rupture of Membranes, Painless Breech Birth, Precipitous Labor, HypnoBirthing, Prenatal Hypertension
Welcome to the April Q&A episode with Cynthia & Trisha. Today, we invite you to guess the two things that Cynthia and Trisha will never talk about on the podcast. Hint: They are not scandalous or controversial. Shoot us a DM with your guesses! Next, hear the most annoying habits from our podcast community regarding their partners. As for our questions this month, here we go:
- I had a pain-free breech vaginal birth. Why do some women experience pain at birth and others don't?
- My second baby was born precipitously at home. Should I plan for my third to be the same and when should I call the midwife?
- Does learning hypnobirthing techniques lead to a more peaceful birth experience?
- I have white-coat hypertension. Will this risk me out of a birth center birth and do I need to take aspirin in pregnancy?
- What percentage of women whose water breaks before labor begins will start labor within an hour or two?
- Are prenatal vitamins really necessary and if so, which ones?
In our extended version of today's episode, we answer questions regarding breaking your tailbone in labor, whether you should tell your neighbors if you are planning a home birth, whether it's expected or appropriate to plan on feeding your home-birth midwives, and if it is necessary to be catheterized in labor if you can't void while in labor.
In our quickie segment, we discuss the necessity or not of ovulation tracking apps, male versus female sperm, the midwives' brew, and how loud the music is in our cars while driving.
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