To kick off this third episode in the Ask the Midwife series we are discussing how to navigate respectful conversations with your birth team, asking questions and managing interventions that may be presented to you. 

Beth Ryan, our midwife and childbirth educator will discuss:

• Asking questions respectfully so you and your birth team can work together rather than feeling like it’s an us versus them situation
• Verbal scripts to help you navigate these conversations and gain true informed consent
• How to manage the reality of multiple care providers
• How to be an active participant in a staff handover
• The importance of language in birth 

Today’s episode is episode 3 of 6 in this series. If you want to listen to this entire podcast series all at once and to learn all about postpartum support planning, C-section preferences, navigating inductions and vaginal examinations and so.much.more then you can find all these episodes live right now inside my online membership program, the Pregnancy Posse.

We also have a bonus episode exclusive only to Posse members where Beth talks us through the top 3 hospital bag items you should have, how to get your partner to support you best during birth, managing posterior labour and the low down on epidurals.

You can find out more about the Pregnancy Posse and trial it for 7 days by visiting thepregnancyposse.com.

If you’d like to learn more from Beth you can find her @birthwithbeth_.

I’d love to know what you thought of this episode, jump over to @physiolaura and tell me what you learnt!