In this episode of the podcast I explore the importance of investing in your birth experience, both financially and through personal time and effort. I look at the different mindsets I’ve seen in British vs. North American clients when it comes to investing in healthcare. I want you to consider the benefits of investing in services like doulas, private midwives, and hypnobirthing courses in order to enhance your birth experience. I even compare it to preparing for other significant life events like weddings and marathons because a positive birth experience also requires intentional planning and support.
In this episode of the podcast I talk about:
- The importance of investing in your birth in order to support a positive experience
- Differences in individual mindsets towards in investing in healthcare in the UK vs North America
- Why private midwives and doulas can radically transform your experience of giving birth
- How adequate preparation supports a more empowered birthing experience
- What you might want to think about in terms of resource allocation for your birth
Sound bites from this episode:
“Birth is a big life event. It’s not a nothing event.”
“Investing your time by learning about hypnotherapy and learning about birth and the really important aspects about birth that can support your body, how to support your body best is key.”
“If you think of birth as a passive experience where you don’t get to be the driver of your experience, then you can be led down a journey that can be shaped in many different ways. If you’d like to be the driver of your journey and take charge, there are lots of things you can do.”
“Having a positive birth doesn’t happen by luck. It happens intentionally. It happens by having knowledge and experience and the support you need.”
“Instead of buying a brand new top of the range planner buggy system, instead thinking of different option, or asking family to buy that as a gift for you so that you can invest in your birth, or instead asking your family to support you in investing in your birth, whatever helps kind of balance things out for you.”
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