Doula, Rhiannon Langford joins Judith to chat about how to advocate for yourself during the labour and delivery process. Rhiannon puts parents-to-be at ease with her advice on how to let go of pre-birth fears and shares practical ways to talk to your care providers about your wants, needs, and desires as a birthing person. We chat about evidence-based birth, how to work through fear and anxiety, and we even dig in on the challenges of caesarean recovery and the 4th trimester.

0:40 - Mom Montage | moms share about their labour and delivery fears
1:56 – The difference between a midwife, doula, and an OB
4:10 – Things to ask or to look for when searching for a doula
6:14 – How to prepare for the unknowns of labour and delivery
9:15 – How to advocate for yourself as a birthing person
12:48- How to communicate with your care providers  by using the acronym “B-R-A-I-N" 
15:57 – Why having a postpartum plan is just as important as your birth plan
17:58 – How a postpartum doula can help your family transition to parenthood 
20:16 – Judith reflects on her caesarean recovery and  first few weeks of motherhood
20:58 – Rhiannon and Judith discuss “redemption births” and how to help couples overcome birthing fears
23:14 – How to use fear release exercises to prepare for birth
25:37 – Judith reflects on how reviewing birthing notes after a traumatic birth experience can bring healing 
26:08 – Rhiannon shares how it feels to be on the other side of the aisle now that she is expecting 
27:56 - Confidence Corner | Haleigh shares her top product picks for the fourth trimester 

About our guest

Rhiannon Langford is also known as the Birth Boss. She is a birth and postpartum doula, fertility coach, and maternal mental health advocate. She has a passion for helping growing families feel empowered on their journey to parenthood.

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