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Why Would Someone Want a Natural Birth? – Podcast Ep 46

So why have a “natural” birth? We're discussing the reasons why some women choose to forego pain medication during labor & delivery.

Published November 24, 2020

by Nina Spears

The Baby Chick® | Birth & Postpartum Doula, Childbirth Educator, Baby Planner

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Why a “natural” birth? Over the past 10 years, I’ve attended hundreds of births as a birth doula — medicated and unmedicated. Some of my clients choose to have unmedicated births and are successful, and some choose pain medication from the beginning, or they change their minds in labor. Whichever you choose, do your research and decide which birthing experience is best for you.

We want everyone to know that one way of giving birth is not better than the other, and one way does not make you a better or stronger woman or mother. All birthing options are good for different circumstances, and it’s up to you to research and determine which one is best for you and your baby.

So why would someone want a “natural” or unmedicated childbirth? Mary Alice and I discuss why some women forego pain medication during labor and delivery. We’re also sharing the pain medications available should you decide on having a natural birth, but change your mind during labor.

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Nina Spears The Baby Chick® | Birth & Postpartum Doula, Childbirth Educator, Baby Planner

Nina Spears is The Baby Chick® and the Founder and CEO of Baby Chick®. She began her career supporting families in 2011 after earning her baby planning certification and attending her first births that same year. Since then, she has earned her birth and postpartum doula certifications from DONA International, her childbirth educator certification from ICEA, her perinatal nutrition expert certification through The Professional Perinatal Nutrition Program, and her infant massage instructor certification from Loving Touch, among others.

Early in her career, one of Nina’s birth doula clients affectionately referred to her as “the baby chick — the ‘chick’ who works with moms and babies.” The nickname stuck and later inspired the creation of Baby Chick, which has grown…

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