Send us a text “PUSHHHHH! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5…” Sound familiar? That’s coached pushing - when you’re told how and when to push during labour. Sometimes it’s helpful… sometimes it’s not… and sometimes, it’s just a hospital trying to beat the clock 🕒 In this episode, I’m breaking down: 👉 What coached pushing actually is 👉 When it can be a game-changer (hello, avoiding forceps 🙌) 👉 When it can backfire — and disconnect you from your body 👉 What to do instead if it doesn’...
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Send us a text “PUSHHHHH! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5…” Sound familiar? That’s coached pushing - when you’re told how and when to push during labour. Sometimes it’s helpful… sometimes it’s not… and sometimes, it’s just a hospital trying to beat the clock 🕒 In this episode, I’m breaking down: 👉 What coached pushing actually is 👉 When it can be a game-changer (hello, avoiding forceps 🙌) 👉 When it can backfire — and disconnect you from your body 👉 What to do instead if it doesn’...
It's an unfortunate reality that with a due date around the holiday period, women are 3-4 more times more likely to be induced (this was confirmed by a study conducted by the university of QLD). Unwarranted induction of labour can have very significant impact on women's birth outcomes, and I'm afraid, it's not usually in a positive way. That's what the research shows. So it's super important to have a solid strategy for navigating these conversations with your care providers to ensure if indu...
Guardian Doula’s Diary
Send us a text “PUSHHHHH! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5…” Sound familiar? That’s coached pushing - when you’re told how and when to push during labour. Sometimes it’s helpful… sometimes it’s not… and sometimes, it’s just a hospital trying to beat the clock 🕒 In this episode, I’m breaking down: 👉 What coached pushing actually is 👉 When it can be a game-changer (hello, avoiding forceps 🙌) 👉 When it can backfire — and disconnect you from your body 👉 What to do instead if it doesn’...
