Welcome to this Instagram live teaching focused on empowering mamas with powerful techniques for breathing, mindset, and pushing to empower your birth experience.

Trish covers techniques for all three of these crucial aspects of a positive birth experience:

⭐Breathing

⭐Mindset

⭐Pushing

Trish emphasizes the importance of mastering controlled breathing to reduce pain and anxiety, walking you through the different breathing techniques to utilize for each stage of labor, while maintaining a positive mindset with tools such as affirmations and visualizations, and understanding how to push effectively by working with your body.

She also discusses powerful techniques like EFT tapping (emotional freedom techniques).

This episode is designed to help mothers feel confident, in control, and empowered during their pregnancy and birth.

Tune in for all of Trish’s tips and techniques for you to feel like the confident, birth queen that you are, in preparing for labor.

00:55 Engaging with the Audience

01:30 Starting the Discussion: Breathing, Mindset, and Pushing

01:59 The Power of Breathing Techniques

10:21 Mastering Your Mindset

15:05 Effective Pushing Strategies

19:13 Final Thoughts

Resources:

Grab a Free Pregnancy/Postpartum Checklist Bundle

Connect w/ Trish:

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For more pregnancy & birth education, subscribe to The Birth Experience on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Produced and Edited by Vaden Podcast Services

If you are ready to invest in your pregnancy & postpartum journey, you are in the right place. I would love to take your hand and support you in your virtual labor room!

If you are ready to dive into a birth class and have your best and most powerful birth story, then Calm Labor Confident Birth or The VBAC Lab is your next step.

If you have a scheduled cesarean, take our Belly Birth Masterclass and own that experience.

If you are a newly pregnant mama or just had the babe, you want to join our private pregnancy and postpartum membership, Calm Mama Society.

Remember, my advice is not medical advice. Always discuss what you learn with your team. See my Disclaimer here! Also, We make a small commission from some of the links (you don’t pay any more for using our links);...

Trish is joined by Anna McClellan. Anna is a mama of three to a 5 year old boy, 3 year old girl, and 10 week old boy and a pregnancy and postpartum trainer based in Nashville.

Anna shares her inspiring journey, encompassing her role as a mother of three and her transition from becoming a doula, to combining her passions for fitness and birth to support pregnant and postpartum mamas.

Anna discusses her different birth experiences, including unmedicated births in all different settings: a hospital, birthing center, and a home birth. She shares how these experiences have shaped her approach to fitness and birth preparation for other mothers.

Trish and Anna also touch on the emotional and physical complexities of miscarriage, sharing their miscarriage experiences, while highlighting the importance of community support and open conversations about loss.

Anna emphasizes the significance of mindset, intentional movements during labor, and the healing power of a redemptive birth experience.

Tune into this episode to hear Anna’s inspiring birth stories.

00:52 Anna's Background and Journey

02:35 Balancing Doula Work and Motherhood

03:22 Combining Fitness and Birth Work

06:36 Anna's Birth Stories

16:31 Miscarriage and Healing

18:27 Supporting Each Other Through Loss

25:07 Closing Thoughts and Where to Find Anna

Connect with Anna McClellan:

Follow her on Instagram @movelikeamotha

Resources:

Grab a Free Pregnancy/Postpartum Checklist Bundle

Connect w/ Trish:

On Instagram

On Facebook

On YouTube

On Pinterest

On TikTok

For more pregnancy & birth education, subscribe to The Birth Experience on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Produced and Edited by Vaden Podcast Services

If you are ready to invest in your pregnancy & postpartum journey, you are in the right place. I would love to take your hand and support you in your virtual labor room!

If you are ready to dive into a birth class and have your best and most powerful birth story, then Calm Labor Confident Birth or The VBAC Lab is your next step.

If you have a scheduled cesarean, take our Belly Birth Masterclass and own that experience.

If you are a newly pregnant mama or just had the babe, you want to join our private pregnancy and postpartum membership, Calm Mama Society.

Remember, my advice is not medical...

Trish guides expecting mothers through the different settings where they can give birth while exploring their birth options.

Trish explains the benefits and considerations of home births, birth centers, and hospital births, emphasizing that the choice should be based on where each mom feels the most comfortable and empowered.

She provides practical advice for navigating each environment and underscores the importance of being informed and prepared to advocate for oneself.

The episode is filled with insights on retaining control over the birthing process and making educated decisions for a positive birth experience.

01:49 Exploring Home Birth Options

03:29 The Freedom of Home Birth

05:58 Transitioning to Birth Centers

09:53 Navigating Hospital Births

13:05 Empowerment and Advocacy in Birth

14:20 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Resources:

Join our 5 Days to A Fearless Birth Experience and watch 5 Online Birth Classes FOR FREE!!

Grab a Free Pregnancy/Postpartum Checklist Bundle

Connect w/ Trish:

On Instagram

On Facebook

On YouTube

On Pinterest

On TikTok

For more pregnancy & birth education, subscribe to The Birth Experience on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Produced and Edited by Vaden Podcast Services

If you are ready to invest in your pregnancy & postpartum journey, you are in the right place. I would love to take your hand and support you in your virtual labor room!

If you are ready to dive into a birth class and have your best and most powerful birth story, then Calm Labor Confident Birth or The VBAC Lab is your next step.

If you have a scheduled cesarean, take our Belly Birth Masterclass and own that experience.

If you are a newly pregnant mama or just had the babe, you want to join our private pregnancy and postpartum membership, Calm Mama Society.

Remember, my advice is not medical advice. Always discuss what you learn with your team. See my Disclaimer here! Also, We make a small commission from some of the links (you don’t pay any more for using our links); however some of the...

Trish discusses the crucial topic of recognizing and responding to red flags during labor.

She highlights five critical warning signs that pregnant mamas should watch out for and how to confidently address these issues with their healthcare providers.

Trish also emphasizes the importance of trusting your instincts, understanding the stages of labor, and confidently advocating for yourself in the delivery room.

Additionally, she introduces her upcoming 'Watch Me Birth Challenge' and invites listeners to join her birth education classes for further empowerment and support.

00:00 Welcome to The Birth Experience

02:04 The Importance of Listening to Your Body

04:01 Empowerment and Advocacy During Labor

05:06 Understanding Labor Stages and Coping Tools

08:34 Recognizing Red Flags During Labor

12:32 Final Thoughts and How to Join Our Birth Classes

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Resources:

Join our 5 Days to A Fearless Birth Experience and watch 5 Online Birth Classes FOR FREE!!

Grab a Free Pregnancy/Postpartum Checklist Bundle

Connect w/ Trish:

On Instagram

On Facebook

On YouTube

On Pinterest

On TikTok

For more pregnancy & birth education, subscribe to The Birth Experience on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Produced and Edited by Vaden Podcast Services

If you are ready to invest in your pregnancy & postpartum journey, you are in the right place. I would love to take your hand and support you in your virtual labor room!

If you are ready to dive into a birth class and have your best and most powerful birth story, then Calm Labor Confident Birth or The VBAC Lab is your next step.

If you have a scheduled cesarean, take our Belly Birth Masterclass and own that experience.

If you are a newly pregnant mama or just had the babe, you want to join our private pregnancy and postpartum membership, Calm Mama Society.

Remember, my advice is not medical advice. Always discuss what you learn with

Trish welcomes Elizabeth Agrapidis to share practical strategies to help new moms maintain joy while supporting their baby's development.

Elizabeth Agrapidis is an accomplished educator, pediatric physical therapist, teacher, NDT certified practitioner, author, toy inventor, wife and a mom of two. She is putting many of the puzzle pieces of whole child development together for childcare professionals and moms from the convenience of your home through a certificate program and specially offered seminars.

She is building an active community to change the futures of children and families by teaching moms and childcare professionals how to optimize a baby’s brain - body connections and create the best developmental experiences that will set them up to succeed and to relieve the worry of “Am I Doing Everything Right?”

Her growing movement is called AbiliFit Pediatric Development Specialists and the Develop Connect Nurture Method Infant Development Certificate Program!

Trish and Elizabeth discuss the importance of an 'awake time' schedule, neuro play activities, and a simple, manageable approach to baby play and milestones.

This episode includes tips on:

⭐Creating an effective play space

⭐Addressing early developmental issues

⭐Activating core muscles

⭐Reaching development milestones

The episode aims to alleviate stress and guilt for mothers, offering actionable steps and personal anecdotes for a more joyful motherhood experience.

00:54 Meet Elizabeth Agrapidis: Pediatric Physical Therapist

02:51 Practical Tips for New Moms

03:20 NeuroPlay and Awake Time Schedule

05:13 Creating a Positive Environment for Babies

08:36 Simple Activities for Baby Development

11:38 Addressing Developmental Concerns Early

14:14 Understanding Pediatrician Challenges

14:48 Common Concerns from Moms

15:04 Movement and Development Issues

16:59 Addressing Delayed Movement

19:17 Tummy Time and Core Development

22:08 Finding More Resources

22:50 Ebook and Final Thoughts

More from Elizabeth Agrapidis:

Visit her website AbiliFit.org

Connect with her on Instagram: @abilifit_pedidev

Join her FaceBook Group

If you are a parent and would like a private assessment for you and your baby, please reach out via email or a free 15 minute consultation here.

Resources:

Join our 5 Days to A Fearless Birth Experience and watch 5 Online Birth Classes FOR FREE!!

Grab a Free Pregnancy/Postpartum Checklist Bundle

Connect w/ Trish:

On Instagram

On Facebook

On YouTube

On Pinterest

Trish covers all the critical aspects of medical interventions during pregnancy and birth, and how you can navigate these medical interventions with confidence, like a birth boss.

She discusses essential interventions such as movement restriction, IV administration, and cervical exams, while emphasizing the necessity of informed consent and understanding procedures like induction methods, assisted birth interventions, and cesarean sections.

Trish stresses the importance of being educated to gain knowledge, enhance your mindset, to be able to navigate medical interventions during birth like a boss.

Labor Nurse Mama’s classes offer expert workshops, interactive sessions, a supportive community of birth workers and moms, and unique features like the 'labor bat signal' for personal support from Trish and her team of doulas.

Preparing mothers to take control of their birth experience, Trish invites moms and mamas to be to become empowered, calm, and confident 'queens' of their birth journeys, supported by a community.

01:02 Understanding Medical Interventions in Pregnancy and Birth

02:47 Movement Restriction During Labor

05:10 The Role of IVs in Labor

06:40 Fetal Monitoring Explained

08:51 Cervical Exams: Necessity and Risks

11:34 Induction and Augmentation of Labor

16:05 Assisted Birth Interventions

18:07 Empowering Birth Education

19:17 Navigating Medical Interventions

19:51 The VBAC Lab Experience

21:14 Understanding Cesarean Sections

22:59 Common Labor Interventions

25:48 Becoming the Birth Queen

27:16 Join the Community

29:51 Final Thoughts and Resources

Resources:

Join our 5 Days to A Fearless Birth Experience and watch 5 Online Birth Classes FOR FREE!!

Grab a Free Pregnancy/Postpartum Checklist Bundle

Connect w/ Trish:

On Instagram

On Facebook

On YouTube

On Pinterest

On TikTok

For more pregnancy & birth education, subscribe to The Birth Experience on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Produced and Edited by Vaden Podcast Services

If you are ready to invest in your pregnancy & postpartum journey, you are in the right place. I would love to take your hand and support you in your virtual labor room!

If you are ready to dive into a birth class and have your best and most powerful birth story, then Calm Labor Confident Birth or The VBAC Lab is your next step.

If you have a scheduled cesarean, take our

Trish is excited to welcome Dr. Rebecca Dekker to the podcast! Dr. Dekker is a PhD, RN, and the founder of Evidence Based Birth®.

Dr. Rebecca Dekker had a traumatic birth experience when she trusted doctors to do what was best for her, and was shocked after finding out the care she got was not evidence-based. Doctors advised restricted food and drink, bed rest, and an epidural, only to end up with a vacuum-assisted delivery and separation from her newborn baby.

For her second child, she opted for a midwife-assisted birth, even though it was illegal in her state. She’s now looking to change parents’ mindsets during pregnancy to question if the care they are being provided is the right one for them and what alternatives they should have access to.

As a RN for two decades, she’s experienced firsthand (as a nurse, researcher, and mother) that routine care in hospitals is not tailored and can even be harmful at times.

The conversation centers around empowering women through education and understanding during childbirth.

This episode highlights critical topics such as the importance of finding your voice, individualized birth plans, and the significance of evidence-based care and informed decision making.

Also covered are common concerns around inductions, particularly for gestational diabetes, and how to engage confidently with healthcare providers.

They emphasize the value of a supportive birth community and continuous learning for both parents and birth practitioners.

00:54 Exciting Guest Introduction: Dr. Rebecca Dekker

02:57 Dr. Rebecca Dekker's Birth Story and Realizations

07:37 The Creation of Evidence Based Birth

10:31 Empowering Women in Childbirth

19:42 Discussing Inductions and Gestational Diabetes

28:21 Navigating Provider Relationships and Birth Choices

33:45 Conclusion and How to Connect

Connect with Dr. Rebecca Dekker:

Connect with her on Instagram @ebbirth

Listen to the Evidence Based Birth Podcast

Resources:

Join our 5 Days to A Fearless Birth Experience and watch 5 Online Birth Classes FOR FREE!!

Grab a Free Pregnancy/Postpartum Checklist Bundle

Connect w/ Trish:

On Instagram

On Facebook

On YouTube

On Pinterest

On TikTok

For more pregnancy & birth education, subscribe to The Birth Experience on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Produced and Edited by Vaden Podcast Services

If you are ready to invest in your pregnancy & postpartum journey, you are in the right place. I would love to take your hand and support you in your virtual labor room!

If you are ready to dive...

Trish emphasizes the importance of understanding your rights during labor and pregnancy to have a confident and empowered birth experience.

As a labor and delivery nurse with over 16 years of experience and a mother of seven, she stresses the need for informed consent—being fully informed about medical interventions to make voluntary decisions without pressure.

“Your voice is the most powerful voice in the labor room.”

-Trish

Trish discusses common misconceptions about routine procedures and the necessity of creating a supporting birth environment, and having a well-informed support team.

The episode guides mothers-to-be in making educated choices that align with their preferences during childbirth. Additionally, Trish invites listeners to join her birth classes for childbirth education, community, and empowerment.

00:52 Understanding Your Rights During Labor

02:20 The Importance of Informed Consent

07:40 Common Interventions and Your Choices

13:33 Choosing Your Birth Team

17:41 Creating a Comfortable Birth Environment

19:31 Conclusion and Next Steps

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Resources:

Join our 5 Days to A Fearless Birth Experience and watch 5 Online Birth Classes FOR FREE!!

Grab a Free Pregnancy/Postpartum Checklist Bundle

Connect w/ Trish:

On Instagram

On Facebook

On YouTube

On Pinterest

On TikTok

For more pregnancy & birth education, subscribe to The Birth Experience on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Produced and Edited by Vaden Podcast Services

If you are ready to invest in your pregnancy & postpartum journey, you are in the right place. I would love to take your hand and support you in your virtual labor room!

If you are ready to dive into a birth class and have your best and most powerful birth story, then Calm Labor Confident Birth or The VBAC Lab is your next step.

If you have a scheduled cesarean, take our Belly Birth Masterclass and own that experience.

If you are a newly pregnant mama or just had the babe, you want to join our private pregnancy and postpartum...