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How to Have a Gentle C-Section: Naturalizing Surgery and Taking Control of Your Birth
When I was preparing for my gentle C-section, I realized how empowering it can be to create a birth plan that focuses on bonding and personal connection, even in the OR.
Whether you’re planning a C-section or just want to be prepared, I’m sharing what I learned to help make your experience as gentle and natural as possible.
Listen for my personal gentle C-section birth plan and more!
I talk about:
07:30 - Understanding what a Gentle C-sections is
10:00 - Comparing traditional C-section vs Gentle C-section
23:00 - My birth plan, including requests like skin-to-skin, minimal drugs, and delayed cord clamping
33:00 - My thoughts on antibiotics
35:00 - Dr. Stu’s podcast on gentle c-section
40:00 - Why babies need Vitamin K
48:00 - The latest on eye ointment
52:00 - Delaying baby’s first bath
Questions answered in this episode:
- What is a gentle C-section and how is it different from a traditional one?
- Why did I choose a gentle C-section for my birth?
- How can a gentle C-section help with bonding and breastfeeding right after birth?
- How did I prepare my birth plan for a gentle C-section?
- What options can you request during a gentle C-section, like clear drapes or delayed cord clamping?
- What should you ask your hospital about their policies on gentle C-sections?
- Why did I decide to take antibiotics during my C-section, even though I initially didn’t want to?
- How can you feel more empowered and in control during a surgical birth?
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Resources:
- Optimize your preconception health by joining my Baby Steps Course today!
- Optimize your preconception health and fertility through my free hormone balancing, fertility boosting chocolate recipe! Download it now!
- My Amazon storefront
- Mama Natural’s birth plan
- My birth plan
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