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Provided by ICPA. Hold on, Don’t Push! Imagine you are pregnant, you’ve been in labor for 10 hours, and finally, you are dilated to 10cm. “Hold on,” says the nurse, “Don’t push yet, we have to wait until the doctor arrives, just hang on.” But you feel the baby there, and your body feels like...
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Provided by ICPA. Rainbow Polyvagal Pregnancy Jessica came to me midway through her second pregnancy, seeking to prepare her body for birth. Her first labor had stalled, and her doctor resorted to a series of ineffective interventions that culminated in her daughter’s surgical birth. After healing and thoroughly studying her experience—the way many of my...
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Provided by ICPA. It’s Time to Change the Narrative Around Birth In our quest for natural, physiological, conscious, and empowered birth experiences, we often find ourselves feeling lost. Despite our best intentions, we may end up disappointed with the outcome, feeling shame and questioning why we couldn’t birth the way others seem to. Too often,...
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