The Unmedicated Girlies | Empowered & Informed Birth Education with Fierce Lizzie
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179 | The Hospital's Birth Plan: Cascade of Interventions
When you walk into the hospital for birth, are you stepping into their birth plan? In this episode, we’re breaking down the cascade of interventions and how it’s more than just a snowball effect—it’s often a prearranged set of interventions that makes up the typical hospital birth experience. Learn how common interventions like continuous fetal monitoring, pitocin, and epidurals fit into this plan, why it matters, and what it takes to have a better birth.
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178 | Which birth interventions are really necessary? What you need to know to get informed for birth
"How do I know which interventions are really needed?" In this episode, I’m answering a listener question, and the truth is—it’s not one-size-fits-all. But what works every single time, for every mom and every intervention, is getting informed. Tune in to learn how to make decisions based on you, your baby, and your birth goals so you can have a truly empowered birth.
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177 | She refused to have another unnecessary cesarean, Nina's unmedicated VBAC in the hospital
Nina went from being terrified of birth to a typical cascade of intervention experience with her twins—leading to an unnecessary C-section—to achieving the unmedicated VBAC she was 100% committed to. With her husband stepping up as her biggest advocate and her own stubborn streak driving her forward, she got her unmedicated VBAC.
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176 | Epidural Diaries: Why your bestie got an epidural and how to be more prepared
How many of your friends wanted a natural birth but ended up getting an epidural?? We're breaking down why many moms say “yes” to the epidural, what makes it so tempting, and how you can be more prepared to stay on track with your unmedicated birth plan. From long labors and Pitocin contractions to the hospital environment itself, we’ll dive into the top reasons moms opt for pain relief and share the tools, strategies, and mindset shifts you need to manage labor without an epidural.
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175 | Behind the birth video, what you need to know if you’re having a baby in 2025
"I wish my birth looked like that" Here is the truth behind those birth videos on IG. When you see a mom so proud of her birth she is posting it on social, it's usually because of the work she put in before that video. Let's talk about what it takes to feel powerful, be empowered, get informed and have your best birth in 2025.
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Welcome to The Unmedicated Girlies, the podcast for moms who want to be informed, empowered, and educated for birth and beyond. We know that an empowered birth leads to an empowered motherhood, and we know that it takes going against the status quo to get there. We are standing up for our values and we are doing it unapologetically.
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