After an eye-opening, traumatic, and abusive first birth, Toni DeAztlan Smith was determined not to repeat the experience. Toni tells Adriana how she proactively took matters into her own hands and ended up having a powerfully healing birth. She also shares how she achieved her goals of being negative for Group B Strep, NOT developing gestational diabetes, and avoiding preeclampsia.
Sponsor offers - TIME SENSITIVE!
EARTHBREEZE - Get 40% off at EarthBreeze.com/Birthful
If you liked this episode, listen to this interview on childbirth PTSD, and this episode on how to avoid a cascade of interventions.
Get the most out of this episode by checking out the resources, transcript, and links listed on its show notes page.
You can connect with Birthful @BirthfulPodcast on Instagram or email us at podcast@Birthful.com.
You can also download Birthful's Postpartum Plan FREE when you sign up for our weekly newsletter! You can also sign-up for Adriana’s Own Your Birth online BIRTH preparation classes and her Thrive with Your Newborn online POSTPARTUM preparation course.
Follow us on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, and anywhere you listen to podcasts.
[Birth Stories] 2cms to Baby in No Time 2VBAC Story
Insider Tips From a Labor and Delivery Nurse
[Birth Stories] Birth Center Birth After Three Miscarriages, with Shea Cole
Why Optimal Baby Oral Function Matters
Informed Consent in Childbirth
[Birth Stories] An Unmedicated Birth with a Side of Virtual Reality
Evidence-Based Care, Castor Oil and More
[Birth Stories] Embracing Imperfection in Time for a Vaginal Birth After Cesarean
Going Diaper-Free with Elimination Communication
Emotional Prep for Going Back to Work While Breastfeeding
[Birth Stories] Cesarean Birth With Additional Mental Adjustments
6 More Physiologic Birth Mantras that Work
5 Physiologic Birth Mantras That Work
Newborn Sugar Levels and Breastfeeding
[Birth Stories] Invoking Labor Before an Induction for a Redemptive Birth
The Problem with Due Dates
Tips for Choosing a Childbirth Class
[Fertility & Birth] An IVF and Surrogacy Rollercoaster
Parenting Your Newborn
Birth Principles, Better than a Birth Plan
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Our Body Politic
Latina to Latina
70 Million
Gulliver’s Travels
The Art of War
College Admissions Decoded
Key Conversations with Phi Beta Kappa