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Podcast: The Ultimate Birth Partner Podcast
Episode: Episode 163 - Why Early Labour Matters More Than You Think with Jen Culley
Description: Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I sit down with my friend and fellow birth worker Jen Culley to talk about the reality that early labour is often overlooked in modern birth preparation.We explore how early labour is represented on social media and how these portrayals can unintentionally shape women’s expectations in unhelpful ways. While short clips and reels can beautifully capture the moment a baby is born, they rarely show the quiet, powerful, and often lengthy process that leads up to it. Early labour can take hours — some...