120 | There wasn’t an epidural at this hospital, a first time mom’s planned unmedicated hospital birth, with Ariana Heisler The Unmedicated Girlies | Empowered & Informed Birth Education with Fierce Lizzie

You want to know how to have an unmedicated birth in the hospital, it is the perfect combination of being prepared and having the right support. Ariana prepared for her unmedicated birth with the me inside of Unmedicated Academy and the additional support of her sister. She was able to find a unicorn midwife in the hospital setting, hired a doula, and a husband that wasn’t afraid to get into the birth tub.

Listen in for Ariana's beautiful birth story, where she shares…

-How she prepared for her unmedicated birth as a first time mom

-The surprise of going into labor before her due date, having a long early labor and a faster active labor

-How she felt after consenting to a cervical check at admissions

-The labor support tools that helped the most

-A great example of a supportive midwife in the hospital who encouraged Ariana to follow her intuition





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78: A feral & fierce twin birth, with Reyna Mustard

53: From ‘give me the epidural’ to firing her provider, with Tatyana Reisini

48: My first birth and what I know now



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