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Podcast: Birthful
Episode: [Birth Stories] How Birth Took Her to Her Edge When She Least Expected It, with Vanessa Janek
Description: A former labor and delivery nurse and childbirth educator, Vanessa Janek thought she knew what to expect from birth. Going into it, she was a bit leery of transition… but nothing could really prepare her for the exhaustion, fear, and overwhelm she felt when contractions went away, just after she got to 10 cms. She shares with Adriana how she was able to get past those feelings to push her baby out just in the nick of time, despite being taken to her edge. Get the most out of this episode by checking out the resources, transcript, and lin...