Your Voice, Your Birth: Asserting Your Rights in Labor & Beyond | 133

Trish emphasizes the importance of understanding your rights during labor and pregnancy to have a confident and empowered birth experience. As a labor and delivery nurse with over 16 years of experience and a mother of seven, she stresses the need for informed consent—being fully informed about medical interventions to make voluntary decisions without pressure. Join the Calm Mama Membership:  labornursemama.com/cmsLeave a review and include your Instagram username for a chance to win our monthly raffle!“Your voice is the most powerful voice in the labor room.”-TrishTrish discusses common misconceptions about routine procedures and the necessity of creating a supporting birth environment, and having a well-informed support team.The episode guides mothers-to-be in making educated choices that align with their preferences during childbirth. Additionally, Trish invites listeners to join her birth classes for childbirth education, community, and empowerment.00:52 Understanding Your Rights During Labor02:20 The Importance of Informed Consent07:40 Common Interventions and Your Choices13:33 Choosing Your Birth Team17:41 Creating a Comfortable Birth Environment19:31 Conclusion and Next StepsMore from this episode:Head to cordblood.com and use my promo code LNM5 for exclusive savings today.Resources: Join our 5 Days to A Fearless Birth Experience and watch 5 Online Birth Classes FOR FREE!!🎙 FREE Birth Workshop: 3 Secrets to a Confident Birth! 🎙Want to feel prepared and in control? Watch my free workshop now!Connect w/ Trish: On InstagramOn FacebookOn YouTubeOn Pinterest On TikTokFor more pregnancy & birth education, subscribe to The Birth Experience on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.Produced and Edited by Vaden Podcast ServicesNext Steps with LNM:If you are ready to invest in your pregnancy & postpartum journey, you are in the right place. I would love to take your hand and support you in your virtual labor room!If you are ready to dive into a birth class and have your best and most powerful birth story, then Calm Labor Confident Birth or The VBAC Lab is your next step.If you have a scheduled cesarean, take our Belly Birth Masterclass and own that experience. If you are a newly pregnant mama or just had the babe, you want to join our private pregnancy and postpartum membership, Calm Mama Society.Remember, my advice is not medical advice. Always discuss what you learn with your team. See my Disclaimer here! Also, We make a small commission from some of the links (you don’t pay any more for using our links); however some of the recommendations, we do not earn anything; we love ’em and want you to know about them.Mentioned in this episode:CBR PROMO