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Podcast: Birthful
Episode: [Birth Stories] How She Embraced Physiology to Avoid Pushing for Three Hours Again, with April Teel
Description: April Teel shares with Adriana how her thoughtful preparation set the stage for her to have wonderful birth experiences at both a freestanding birth center (with a midwife) and a hospital (with a family practice doctor). She reflects on how what surprised her the most were the differences between the pushing stages—with one being managed, long, and difficult, and the second being completely dictated by her body, allowing her to experience the Fetal Ejection Reflex. Get the most of this episode by checking out the resources, transcript, and links listed on the show notes page.I...