Asking For A Friend: How Can I Prepare For Labour And What’s Childbirth Really Like

Unlike labour, this week’s Asking For A Friend episode is a quickie and we’re getting real on giving birth! From birth plans to hospital bags, labour pains to pelvic floor prep, we’ve got TMHTA’s resident mom, Cailyn, in the hot seat to get all the juicy details on the highs and lows of creating life.As the saying goes, “You don’t know until you know,” and that’s especially true in the case of labour and delivery. Birth, like so much of life, rarely goes the way we plan, but being prepared mentally and physically can help lessen anxiety and stress on your big day. There are a lot of opinions on what the ‘best’ way to give birth is, but at the end of the day, getting mom and baby through it safely is the only thing that matters...so do you boo! Tune in as we chat about:Coping with anxiety about going into labourTelling your partner/support team what you need How strengthening your pelvic floor can help during labourAdvocating for yourself in the delivery roomMaking a birth plan, but keeping an open mindMeditation and breathwork apps to help you through contractionsCailyn's experience getting an epidural Hospital bag essentials you'll want to haveThe scoop on poop during childbirthThe healing process post-deliveryIf you have any burning questions for us and you want to get us in the hotseat, DM or email us your Qs at [email protected] and we’ll dive into them in an upcoming Asking For A Friend. For show notes and more adulting tips, visit: teachmehowtoadult.caSign up for our monthly adulting newsletter:teachmehowtoadult.ca/newsletter Follow us on the ‘gram:@teachmehowtoadultpodcast @yunggillianaire@cailynmichaanLabour and diaper bag essentials:Nursing BrasPadsFrieda Post Partum UnderwearThe Ana AppContraction Meditation App  Subscribe to my Substack:teachmehowtoadult.substack.comFollow us on the ‘gram:@[email protected] on TikTok: @teachmehowtoadultSubscribe on YouTube