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[Birth Story] How Focusing On Her Birth Vision Led To Her Dream Hospital Birth
04/27/22 • 41 min
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Jenny Murphy’s birth preparations were impacted by uncertainty, fear, and ever-changing circumstances. She shares with Adriana how focusing on her “birth vision” –and waiting to go to the hospital for as long as possible– allowed her to be the leader of her labor and have what she describes as a dream birth.
If you liked this episode, listen to this episode on How Your Birth Plan Impacts Your Birth Experience and this short episode on How to Have a Great Hospital Birth.
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If you enjoy what you hear, download Birthful's Postpartum Plan FREE when you sign up for our weekly newsletter! You can also sign-up for Adriana’s Own Your Birth online BIRTH preparation classes and her Thrive with Your Newborn online POSTPARTUM preparation course.
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Jenny Murphy’s birth preparations were impacted by uncertainty, fear, and ever-changing circumstances. She shares with Adriana how focusing on her “birth vision” –and waiting to go to the hospital for as long as possible– allowed her to be the leader of her labor and have what she describes as a dream birth.
If you liked this episode, listen to this episode on How Your Birth Plan Impacts Your Birth Experience and this short episode on How to Have a Great Hospital Birth.
Get the most of this episode by checking out the resources, transcript, and links listed on the show notes page.
If you enjoy what you hear, download Birthful's Postpartum Plan FREE when you sign up for our weekly newsletter! You can also sign-up for Adriana’s Own Your Birth online BIRTH preparation classes and her Thrive with Your Newborn online POSTPARTUM preparation course.
Connect with Birthful @BirthfulPodcast and email us at [email protected]. Follow us on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, and anywhere you listen to podcasts.
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/birthful/donations
Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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Get the most out of this episode by checking out the resources, transcript, and links listed on its show notes page.
If you liked this episode, listen to this episode on the cultural ideals that shape your birth experience, and this interview on Birth Models (both are part of our series on “Models and Places of Birth”).
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Get the most of this episode by checking out the resources, transcript, and links listed on its show notes page.
If you enjoy what you hear, download Birthful's Postpartum Plan FREE when you sign up for our weekly newsletter! You can also sign-up for Adriana’s Own Your Birth online BIRTH preparation classes and her Thrive with Your Newborn online POSTPARTUM preparation course.
Connect with Birthful @BirthfulPodcast and email us at [email protected]. Follow us on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, and anywhere you listen to podcasts.
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