NEW MAMA'S GUIDE TO
Natural Birth
Your body was designed for this.
You are born with the natural ability to birth. That’s right. Your body was designed for this. Birth is a physiological process just like breathing. We are programmed with the innate wisdom to give birth to our young because we are mammals. We are programmed to breathe because we need to in order to survive. Do we doubt our ability to breathe? No. So why should we doubt our ability to give birth in a physiological and natural way? I believe that many more mamas-to-be would choose to birth their babies “naturally” (without medication or interventions) if they understood the physiology of birth, knew the benefits for both mom and baby, and realized that their care provider and place of birth maximizes the chances of having a safe and positive birth experience.
Why Physiological Birth?
Birth was designed this way for all mammals to ensure the smoothest possible transition from gestation to lactation (for mamas) and from womb to world (for babies).
Benefits for Mama include:
✔️ Easier postpartum recovery
✔️ Improved breastfeeding and bonding
✔️ The natural flow of birth hormones that create an overall
positive and euphoric birth experience
Benefits for baby include:
✔️Beneficial microbiomes and crucial bacteria for healthy gut development and digestion
✔️ Effective respiratory transition- you’ll squeeze fluid out of your baby’s lungs when baby passes through the birth canal
✔️ Enhances baby’s brain development
✔️ Helps support baby’s immune system
✔️Senses more alert (no possible side effects from medications or epidural)
✔️More likely to engage in early breastfeeding
✔️Promotes mother-baby bonding
“Just as a woman’s heart knows how and when to pump, her lungs to inhale, and her hand to pull back from fire, so she knows when and how to give birth.”
-Virginia DiOrio, Birth Worker
Included in This Book
✔️ Imperative questions to ask your provider
✔️ A list of important topics to research during pregnancy
✔️ The Conditions That Support Birth
✔️ What You Need to Know About Epidurals
✔️ Creating Your Birth Nest
✔️ Understanding the Models of Care
✔️ What You Need to Know About Hospital Birth
✔️ Procedures After Birth
✔️ Things I Wished I Had Known as a New Mama
✔️ The Inner Work for Pregnancy and Birth
✔️ 5 Best Tips for Preparing Mentally for Birth
✔️ 5 Incredibly Helpful Techniques for Labor
✔️ Birth Affirmations
✔️ An introduction to Home Birth
✔️ Best tips if you choose to birth in the hospital
✔️ Must-haves for Birth + Natural Postpartum Care
✔️ New Mama’s Supply List
Also included: an additional resource...New Mama's Guide to Yoga!
Meet Sarah
Hi Mama!
I'm Sarah, your new mom friend here to support you through every step of your motherhood journey.
As a hospital and home birth mama of 3, I understand what it takes to achieve a physiological birth (whether that be in the hospital, birth center or home birth).
Over the years, I've worked with hundreds of expecting mamas; teaching prenatal yoga, facilitating new mom groups, guiding mother/baby classes and working with families postpartum.
"New Mama's Guide to Natural Birth" was born with a purpose to equip you with all the information you will need for your pregnancy, birth and postpartum journey. This guide will help prepare your body, mind and self for birth and teach you how to properly nourish and care for yourself in the fourth trimester so you can flourish in your new role as a mother.
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