Birth should be a judgement-free zone where you feel informed, empowered and heard. Often times, it is not this way. In fact, 40-60% of new parents walk away with birth trauma, and the rate of unnecessary and unwanted C-sections is out of control in the US. Our guest HeHe Stewart is a Family Life Educator with 10 years of experience in supporting families, an Infant Feeding Specialist, and Birth/Postpartum Doula. She created The Birth Lounge, which teaches pregnant folks how to have an informed and confident birth, and reduce the risk of C section with research-backed childbirth education. 
We discuss:

Why maternal mortality rates and unnecessary C-section rates are so high in the US compared to other countries
How HeHe went from being an early childhood educator to becoming so passionate about sovereign childbirth 
The most important things you need to know before choosing which hospital and medical provider to birth with
You can say "no" to hospital policies and the doctor's recommendations! 
How to make informed decisions for yourself as a pregnant person
How to be in control during your birth
How to have an empowered and informed C section
What is a "birth plan" (or birth preferences sheet)

Connect with HeHe:
The Birth Lounge Membership
The Birth Lounge App
The Birth Lounge Podcast
Instagram
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