Ep52: Miranda's Birth Story - Why You Must Learn About Childbirth, Even if You Can't Predict It

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We're back with another birth story for you today! This is an extra special one because this is the first time I'm having someone on who used my Birth Preparation Course as part of their childbirth education. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Miranda is an emergency veterinarian and self-described data-driven person. She learned as much as she could before giving birth to her daughter, who was only 11 weeks old when we did this interview. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I really appreciate Miranda's honesty in this episode about how scary her birth felt, why she's so proud of how she handled it, and what she did when she was dealing with postpartum anxiety in the weeks after her daughter's birth. She also shares the huge positive impact that her doulas had both during the birth and afterward.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We also chat a little bit about the Birth Preparation Course, what Miranda felt was the most helpful about it, and other great resources for childbirth education.</span></p> <p><strong>In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What resources Miranda used to prepare for her birth (including the Birth Preparation Course), and some of the most important things she learned</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why you can't know exactly what you need during your birth until you're in it</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What Miranda's birth was like and why it was harder than she imagined it would be</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why she and her team decided to use forceps during delivery </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How a childbirth doula and postpartum doula made a huge difference in Miranda's birth experience and postpartum transition</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span