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Podcast: The Ultimate Birth Partner Podcast
Episode: Episode 170 - Hyper‑Vigilance in Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum
Description: Send us Fan MailHyper-vigilance is common in pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period — but rarely named. In this episode, we explore what hyper-vigilance really is, why so many women experience it, and how it impacts mothers, partners, and babies.We talk about nervous system safety, surveillance culture in maternity care, why reassurance often doesn’t help, and what truly supports healing — without pathologising women or telling them to 'just relax'.This episode is for:Pregnant women who feel unable to switch offWomen reflecting on births that looked fine but felt exhaustingMothers who ca...