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In this episode of Hot + Brave, Bianca Sprague breaks down common birth terms you’ve probably heard, like effacement, dilation, VBAC, golden hour, and more... but maybe never fully understood.

Whether you’re brand new to doula training, pregnant and preparing for birth, or a birth nerd who loves decoding medical lingo, this episode is a calm, clear, and judgment-free guide to the language of labor.

Bianca explains each term in plain language, shares real-world context, and weaves in stats and tips for doulas and expecting parents alike. This is the perfect listen if you’re just getting started in your birthwork journey or supporting someone through pregnancy and birth.

Keywords: doula training, birth terms explained, pregnancy education, postpartum care, informed birth, what is effacement, birth plan support, full-spectrum doula

Learn more about becoming a doula at www.bebomia.com

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In this episode of Hot + Brave, Bianca Sprague breaks the silence around one of parenthood’s biggest taboos: not loving the newborn stage.

From hormonal crashes to sleep deprivation, from identity loss to emotional overload, this episode explores why the early weeks of postpartum feel so overwhelming for so many, and how toxic messages like “soak up every moment” and Instagram-perfect parenting are setting us up to feel like failures.

Bianca shares the truth about postpartum ambivalence, touches on regret, rage, and delayed bonding, and unpacks the broken systems behind it all, with stats, stories, and radical validation.

If you’re struggling, or want to support new parents with honesty and care, this one is for you.

Topics: postpartum mental health, newborn stage regret, motherhood and identity, perinatal mood disorders, birthwork, doula support, feminist parenting

Want to become a doula? Learn more at bebomia.com

Conference tickets link: https://www.thecollaborativedoulacollective.ca/conference-tickets

⭐️ We have some links for you which are mentioned in the episode!! ⭐️

Grab your doula training spot here (heyyy there's payment plans) 📚
USE THE CODE SHIRT for a huge discount and a free doula shirt.

NEW BIRTH DOULA COURSE - www.bebomia.com/birthdoula use the code FIRST200 for $200 off!

Community Building Tool ONLY $10 - www.bebomia.com/community-building

Book Club: www.bebomia.com/bookclub

FREE Facebook group for doula business here

FREE Ultimate Ebook all about becoming a doula - get it here!

www.bebomia.com/doulaclub 💥 Get your free access to the Doula Business School in our club membership!

www.bebomia.com/freewebinar Free doula workshop and discount code 👍🏽

www.Instagram.com/bebomiainc Follow for more goodies!

bebomia.com/bizshop/ 😎 Grow your business fast!

www.bebomia.com/shop New Doula swag!!

7 Simple Steps to Double your Client Base 👈🏽 new course alert this week 💥 Use code SEVEN for 75% off

Our links page with lots of goodies bebomia.com/links ❤️

How to Pay for Your Doula Training <-- check it out!

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In this episode of Hot + Brave, Bianca Sprague breaks down why the birth world’s obsession with “natural vs. medicated” is a distraction, and how the real issue isn’t the epidural itself, but the lack of choice, support, and honest information surrounding it.

We’re talking about in this episode:

• The myth of the “better” birth
• What epidurals really do (and what they don’t)
• What’s not being disclosed during hospital births
• The cascade of interventions and loss of autonomy
• Why doulas are essential in protecting consent and power in birth

Whether you support folks in birth, you chose an epidural, you didn’t want one, you changed your mind, or are still unsure, this episode is your reminder that birth is not a test and you didn’t fail.... You deserve full information, real options, and care that centers you.

Want to become a doula?

Bianca shares how our Maternal Support Practitioner (MSP) training is not only a full-spectrum doula certification...it’s a movement for birth justice. Whether you're brand new or looking to grow your skills, this is the doula training that meets you where you are.

Learn more and register at www.bebomia.com/doulatraining

⭐️ We have some links for you which are mentioned in the episode!! ⭐️

Grab your doula training spot here (heyyy there's payment plans) 📚
USE THE CODE SHIRT for a huge discount and a free doula shirt.

NEW BIRTH DOULA COURSE - www.bebomia.com/birthdoula use the code FIRST200 for $200 off!

Community Building Tool ONLY $10 - www.bebomia.com/community-building

Book Club: www.bebomia.com/bookclub

FREE Facebook group for doula business here

FREE Ultimate Ebook all about becoming a doula - get it here!

www.bebomia.com/doulaclub 💥 Get your free access to the Doula Business School in our club membership!

www.bebomia.com/freewebinar Free doula workshop and discount code 👍🏽

www.Instagram.com/bebomiainc Follow for more goodies!

bebomia.com/bizshop/ 😎 Grow your business fast!

www.bebomia.com/shop New Doula swag!!

7 Simple Steps to Double your Client Base 👈🏽 new course alert this week 💥 Use code SEVEN for 75% off

Our links page with lots of goodies bebomia.com/links ❤️

How to Pay for Your Doula Training <-- check it out!

www.bebomia.com

Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, LinkedIn or Twitter.