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The Unmedicated Girlies | Empowered + Informed Birth Education with Fierce Lizzie

Welcome to The Unmedicated Girlies, the podcast for moms who want to be informed, empowered, and educated for birth and beyond. We know that an empowered birth leads to an empowered motherhood, and that it takes going against the status quo to get there.

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00:28:02

87: Did you really PPH? Get informed on postpartum...

The Unmedicated Girlies | Empowered + Informed Birth... ·

2023/11/29

Let's get informed on PPH! I specifically wanted to cover this topic because I have actually wondered if I had true PPH with my births, when all I was told was "that's a lot of blood" In this episode I discuss: -the definition of PPH -how diagnosis can be inaccurate -assessment and causes of PPH -active vs expectant management -your options and avoiding PPH Mentioned on the show Episode 58: Choosing home birth as “high risk” Episode 39: Third stage research list Next

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00:16:28

No bras in L&D, outfit advocacy and what to wear for...

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2023/11/28

Recently at a birth I saw a sign in L&D that said no bras allowed. Well, I think you already know what I think about that. But my first thought may surprise you. I also cover some things to consider when packing your hospital bag in terms of clothing to pack for labor. If you liked this episode, it would be so helpful if you shared it on social. Tag me @unapologeticallyunmedicated so I can see too! Next Steps: Join the FREE Birth Prep Class Enroll in Unmedicated Academy Send in a question for

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00:16:39

How to have the birth you want

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2023/11/22

Someone asked me recently for an episode on how to have a home birth style birth in the hospital. And lucky for you, even if you are not planning a hospital birth- this advice still applies. In the episode I discuss: - the time and money investments you make in your birth - how meal prep and planning relates to birth - what it looks like to take control of your birth - becoming the mom who has THE dreamy birth Mentioned on the show: Enroll in Unmedicated Academy

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00:29:46

86: Why the hospital has routines

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2023/11/16

No, the hospital doesn't have routines in place to keep you and your baby safe. Those routines are for the hospital’s gain and in this episode I explain exactly how the hospital benefits from routines like electronic fetal monitoring, cervical checks, ultrasounds, etc. In this episode I discuss: How the hospital routines make moms high risk The change from a 24 hour stay after birth to 48 hours Providers being incentivized to do more cesareans Efficiency, liability, and profit as the flow

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00:14:37

Choosing your birth date then losing your power

The Unmedicated Girlies | Empowered + Informed Birth... ·

2023/11/14

Recently I listened to a podcast on elective cesarean and why a mom may choose that for herself. Except the benefits were slim. In this episode I discuss how choosing your birth date means losing your power and how physiologic birth compares. Mentioned on the show: Enroll in Unmedicated Academy

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00:17:01

85: Signs your induction is BS

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2023/11/09

You don’t want to miss this episode. Learn the signs your induction is BS, so you can be prepared and stay in control during those last few prenatal appointments. In this episode, I discuss: 4 induction red flags How ACOG wants to induce all moms ARRIVE Trial secondary analysis Big baby and old placenta Trusting your intuition and knowing baby is okay Mentioned on the show: ACNM Statement ARRIVE Secondary Analysis Enroll in Unmedicated Academy

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00:11:15

Avoiding induction is not enough

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2023/11/07

This episode is a peek at my free series on Understanding Unmedicated birth. I share a study done in 2020 that perfectly illustrates how interventions can lead to cesarean. Listen to the full episode when you register at fiercelizzie.com/unmedicated See the full study mentioned here.

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00:51:42

84: Buy for baby, bye for mommy, with Andrea Haskins

The Unmedicated Girlies | Empowered + Informed Birth... ·

2023/11/02

My instagram bestie, Andrea Haskins of @instinctualmothering, joins me in this episode to talk about the most popular baby registry items and the pros and cons of each. In this episode we discuss: -snoo, doona, and all the "must have" baby items -how the typical baby registry is taking support away from the mother -"influencer mouth" -the baby item industry keeps you buying -how co-sleeping replaces the need for many baby tools Mentioned in the show: Find Andrea on IG

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00:04:41

You burned the pumpkin pie

The Unmedicated Girlies | Empowered + Informed Birth... ·

2023/11/01

And in this case, burning the pumpkin pie is an analogy for the cascade of interventions. Tune into this bonus bonus mini episode for the perfect example of why it's important to support physiology of birth. What to learn more? Grab a seat in my free master class series Understanding Unmedicated- we start tomorrow. Here is what you can expect from the series, 3 episodes from me on: Why your baby and body want an unmedicated birth, even if you don’t How interventions can sabotage your birth AND

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00:19:57

What to expect if you're expecting to fail at birth

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2023/10/31

It doesn’t matter how prepared you are if you are still expecting to fail. Are you feeling positive and enthusiastic about your birth? Or are you checking the boxes to be prepared and dreading the feeling of contractions? You need to expect the best and prepare for the best given the realities of birth. In this episode I discuss: -preparing for a pain free birth -expecting that you'll fail at your birth plan -the reason many first time home birth moms transfer -when fear creeps in -how to be

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00:32:28

83: The true horror story of symphysiotomy

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2023/10/26

Birth history meets Halloween. Listen in for the absolutely horrifying fact of why the chainsaw was invented and the horrifying history of Symphysiotomy in Ireland from 1944 to 1987. In this episode I discuss: -the symphysiotomy procedure and why it came to be -how cesarean phased out the practice of symphysiotomy -how the 39 induction is somewhat similar -accounts from women who experienced symphysiotomy without consent Mentioned on the show: Check out the free masterclass series on Understanding

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00:13:26

Babies aren't born on Christmas

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2023/10/24

Why are so many babies born in September? And why are the least babies born on major holidays? In this episode I share a few reasons why that is and describe the common hospital coercion tactic of the holiday induction. In this episode I discuss: -why more babies are conceived in winter -the covid baby boom -the most popular and least popular birthdays of the year -two reasons so few babies are born on Christmas Mentioned on the show: Birthday Chart Enroll in Unmedicated Academy

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00:22:20

Life with Lizzie: Day in the life

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2023/10/23

Here’s what’s been happening in October and also the answer to “when do you wake up and go to bed?” And “how do you get it all done?”

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00:34:31

81: Hyperemesis is not morning sickness, with Ashley...

The Unmedicated Girlies | Empowered + Informed Birth... ·

2023/10/20

Hyperemesis gravidarum is not the same as morning sickness. And HG moms everywhere want you to know the differences. In this episode, Ashley and I compare the differences in regular old morning sickness and HG. And Ashley shares her story of being a first time mom with HG and how she managed it unmedicated. In this episode, we discuss: -How to know if you have HG -Ashley’s experience with exactly when HG started and how long it lasted -What she could and couldn’t eat -The key to managing her HG

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00:33:33

82: All babes are a little jaundiced, with Jessica...

The Unmedicated Girlies | Empowered + Informed Birth... ·

2023/10/19

What is jaundice, how does the hospital handle it and what are your options? Jessica from @motherbabynursejessica and author of Once Baby's Here talks through all things jaundice and how you can be more empowered if jaundice interventions come up for you. In this episode we discuss: -understanding what juandice is -the routine protocol and options for jaundice treatment -questions to ask if jaundice comes up -how to be more informed once baby is here Mentioned on the show: Advocacy to avoid

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00:14:28

We all want an unmedicated birth

The Unmedicated Girlies | Empowered + Informed Birth... ·

2023/10/17

Or at least we all want the benefits of it. Don't hate me for this one but I do think all moms would choose unmedicated birth if they weren't lacking the confidence in their abilities. In this episode I discuss: -how "give me the drugs" becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy -that our society treats pain and discomfort -the birth most moms know isn't truly birth -the story of a mom who said she didn't want an unmedicated birth Mentioned on the show: Enroll in Unmedicated

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00:09:59

Blame Henry Ford for your birth trauma

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2023/10/10

Okay, maybe not all traumatic birth can be pinned on Henry Ford. However, traumatic births that are a result of the typical cascade of interventions that we see in the hospital are absolutely due to the fact that birth has now become an assembly line production. In this episode, I discuss: -what motivated moving birth from home to hospital -how prenatal care is similar to a model t assembly line -prenatal care as a warm up to your birth -how you can take control and break the assembly

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00:20:38

80: The bait & switch birth

The Unmedicated Girlies | Empowered + Informed Birth... ·

2023/10/05

The bait & switch is actually illegal in the advertising world, and it should be illegal in the birth world too. Listen to learn about three different ways the bait & switch can happen so that you are more prepared! In this episode I discuss: -examples of the bait & switch in the real world -what a bait & switch looks like in birth -provider and birth center examples -my own experience with bait & switch in the hospital Mentioned on the show: Frownies - use code LIZZIE to

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00:14:38

Feeling empowered vs being empowered

The Unmedicated Girlies | Empowered + Informed Birth... ·

2023/10/03

Feeling empowered isn't the same as being empowered. And I can explain exactly what I meant with how my first "faux-empowered" birth went down. In this episode I discuss: -the definition of empowered -how pitocin supports the hospital -what it takes to be truly empowered Mentioned on the show: My first birth, listen to episode 48 for more on what I would have done differently Enroll in Unmedicated Academy today!

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00:19:28

79: What Grey’s Anatomy Reveals about your OB

The Unmedicated Girlies | Empowered + Informed Birth... ·

2023/09/28

I recently started rewatching Grey’s Anatomy, a series that started in 2005 based around the lives of surgeons, and in just the first few episodes, it is a great peek into the brain of an OB. Listen in as I talk about the big differences between an OB and a midwife. Mentioned on show: Episode 34: Finding your unicorn OB Episode 77: Birth centers aren't always what they seem Episode 17: We want the midwifery model Enroll in Unmedicated Academy for an empowered and informed birth

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