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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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00:21:57

33: Setting Up a Breastfeeding Spot

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2022/01/10

Let’s talk about a breastfeeding station and setting up a basket of supplies to make your postpartum life easier. It’s important because you will be breastfeeding a lot and your whole day, for months, will revolve around feeding this baby. So we need to make it as simple and convenient as possible. Here is what you need at your breastfeeding spot. See the Show Notes: https://www.fiercelizzie.com/podcast/33 Shop Silverettes and use the code LIZZIE for 10% off: https://silveretteusa.com/usa/ Start

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00:16:35

32: Building A Strong Amniotic Sac

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2022/01/03

The rupture of membranes is a completely normal physiological event. And it's also an event we preferred happens in later active labor.This is especially true for the unmedicated birth. In this episode I touch on why it's important to build a strong sac and exactly what you need to focus on with your nutrition and supplements to help prevent a premature rupture of membranes. See the Show Notes: https://www.fiercelizzie.com/podcast/32 Download the DIY Research Checklist:

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00:41:56

31: Q&A Finding a doula, Induction for low fluids,...

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2021/12/27

A Q&A episode where we talk about unmedicated twin birth, caring for perineum lacerations, how to find a doula, coffee mugs, induction for low fluids, advice for the first time mom, and Pitocin and the third stage. See the Show Notes: https://www.fiercelizzie.com/podcast/31 As always, thank you so much for tuning in to The Birth Class Podcast! Let me know how you liked the podcast and if this episode was helpful to you, make sure to screenshot this episode and tag me (@fiercelizzie) so I can

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00:26:52

30: The Two Sides of Contractions

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2021/12/20

Why the term "contraction" is a bit of a misnomer and how you can use both side of the contraction to have a better unmedicated birth experience. Plus hear real moms describe how contractions felt to them. See the Show Notes: https://www.fiercelizzie.com/podcast/30 As always, thank you so much for tuning in to The Birth Class Podcast! Let me know how you liked the podcast and if this episode was helpful to you, make sure to screenshot this episode and tag me (@fiercelizzie) so I can repost! Lastly,

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00:18:41

29: Top 2 Tips for the Unmedicated Hospital Birth

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2021/12/13

I know you want a powerful and positive birth experience, and that your goal is to go unmedicated in the hospital setting, usually easier said than done because the hospital isn’t always set up to support us unmedicated moms. So I am sharing my two biggest birth tips for going unmedicated in the hospital. Plus- why the 5-1-1 rule doesn't apply to you AND why you need to start thinking about your sac of waters now. Check out the show notes: https://www.lizziebolliger.com/podcast/29 As always, thank

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00:17:13

28: Four Ways to Prepare your Partner for Birth

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2021/12/06

We are DONE with clueless dads and partners in the birthing space. It is just as much their birth experience as it is yours and they deserve to be educated and empowered also. Not to mention it is more likely that you will have a positive experience if they are ready to be a rockstar birth partner. Turn into this episode for for tips on getting your partner prepared for your unmedicated hospital birth. See the Show Notes: https://www.lizziebolliger.com/podcast/28 As always, thank you so much for

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00:19:07

27: Rupture of Membranes: 3 Ways Waters Break

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2021/11/29

The amniotic sac, also called "membranes" or the "bag of waters," contains amniotic fluid that serves as a cushion and a layer of protection for your baby. Obviously the waters come out with the baby, so let's talk about the different ways this happens. Talking what about the differences between spontaneous ruptured membranes, artificial rupture of membranes, and encaul births. See the Show Notes: https://www.lizziebolliger.com/podcast/27 As always, thank you so much for tuning in to The Birth

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00:26:10

26: Finding the Wise Woman

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2021/11/16

If we think about birth hundreds of years ago, it was at home and the experienced women of the family, or the village, and the traditional midwife supported women in labor. But where have all the wise women gone? And who can you count on to give you the support that a wise woman would? In this episode will take a very brief look at the history of midwifery, how the modern woman lacks support in the hospital model of care, and where you can find a wise woman. The Black Friday Sale:

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00:19:33

25: How I Manifested Two Specifics in My Last Two Births

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2021/11/11

This one is for the mamas who like a little more woo with their birth. I'm gonna go over to very specific things that I manifested with my last two births. Plus how you can use visualization to help prepare for your birth. Want to schedule a Birth Plan Audit? Email me at lizziebolliger@gmail.com Or wait until the Black Friday Birth Support promo to grab one at a discount! Sign up for black Friday deals here: https://www.lizziebolliger.com/blackfriday Let's connect on Instagram! @fiercelizzie

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00:33:45

24: How to Fire Your OB

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2021/11/08

In episode 21 we covered some examples of why you might want to fire your OB. And I’m sorry sis if you’re surprised that maybe you have a fireable OB. Most of us do. The violation of our basic rights has become so routine. But the good news is that you don’t have to sit down and take it. Let’s talk about different ways and different situations where you may fire your OB and then also what to do if you can’t fire your OB. How to report mistreatment in childbirth:

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00:25:18

23: Some Thoughts on Why Labor is So Long

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2021/11/05

We've all heard it, first time moms should expect super long labors. But recently I heard from lots of moms who had precipitious births, under 5 hours, even as first time moms! And it got me thinking. Why is there such a wide range of normal in the lengths of labor? Why does it seem like more moms have long labors than short? I do not believe that the one thing our species depends on for survival should make us say "I never want to do that again." Listen in for some reasons why modern life has our

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00:30:13

22: Glass shards coming through your nipple? That's...

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2021/11/01

OK, so it feels like glass shards coming are coming through your nipple instead of milk? Sounds like thrush. Let's talk about some unmedicated ways that you can treat thrush at home, and preferably at the first sign. In this episode I'm sharing about my chronic thrush infections, what has worked the best in treating thrush wants symptoms start, and a couple of things you can do you to prevent thrush before it even starts. This episode is sponsored by Silverettes! Use code LIZZIE to get 10%

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00:23:05

21: Why You Might Want to Fire Your OB

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2021/10/29

Did you know you can fire your OB? Or any medical provider for that matter, and you can do that at any point in your pregnancy. I want to give you a few general reasons that you may want to fire your provider, plus examples of mistreatment in maternity care. We will cover how to fire your OB and what to do if you can't in a later episode. Grab the questions list to find your unicorn OB: https://www.lizziebolliger.com/unicorn Get weekly updates from me and join my VIP MOM list:

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00:25:20

20: Cervical Checks in Labor

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2021/10/26

The last episode of our cervical check mini series is on cervical checks during labor. Most moms who want to decline cervical checks are pretty confident in declining in labor for obvious reasons such as being uncomfortable and not wanting their labor flow interrupted. We cover those reasons and more, plus why you might not want to know when you hit 10cm. Catch the previous cervical check topics in episode 15, 16 & 18. Grab your FREE research checklist: lizziebolliger.com/diychecklist Get on my

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00:15:34

19: The 3 Biggest Birth Plan Mistakes

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2021/10/21

Writing a birth plan? Besides the mistake of NOT writing a birth plan, here are 3 big mistakes I see often with the average birth plan routine. Ready to start researching? Grab my Intervention Research Checklist. Want all the research and options in one place? Join the Informed Intervention Workshop. Come say hi over on Instagram!

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00:16:46

18: The Cervical Check at Admission

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2021/10/18

I know you have probably been told that you have to have a cervical check before you can be admitted to the hospital. And honestly that’s a lie. If you don’t want someone in your vagina you can say no. In this episode I go over why the cervical check at admissions doesn't mean much and what some alternatives are. This is part of a mini series where we will dig a little deeper into different situations and the different reasons to decline cervical checks that apply during the typical times your

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00:28:23

17: We Want the Midwifery Model

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2021/10/14

I want a home birth style birth in the hospital and that’s not too much to ask. I couldn’t have the home birth I wanted but that wasn’t going to stop me from asking for what I wanted from the midwifery model to happen in my hospital birth. Tune in for a few things that always happen in the midwifery model that shouldn’t be too much to ask in your hospital birth. FREE Intervention Research Checklist: https://www.lizziebolliger.com/diychecklist Check out the Informed Intervention Workshop:

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00:21:02

16: Cervical Checks in Late Pregnancy

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2021/10/11

Part 2 of the cervical check mini-series. In this episode I am talking about reasons you may not want a cervical check at this time in late pregnancy and how these checks specifically are not part of physiological birth. Also how the experience can differ when you have a supportive and a less than supportive provider. PART 1 Ep 15: Reasons to Decline a Cervical Check FREE Intervention Research Checklist: https://www.lizziebolliger.com/diychecklist Check out the Informed Intervention Workshop:

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00:16:49

15: Reasons to Decline a Cervical Check

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2021/10/08

The cervical check, by far the intervention I get the most questions/shock about.In this episode I cover the general reasons that a mom may want to decline a cervical check, including the evidence based one and one that is equally important as the evidence. This is part of a mini series where we will dig a little deeper into different situations and the different reasons to decline cervical checks that apply during the typical times your provider is performing them, in late pregnancy, at admission,

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00:34:04

14: The Pitocin Suggestion at my 3 Different Births

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2021/10/04

How and why pitocin was suggested to me at each of my hospital births, and how I handled it. Get updates from me on my email list: lizziebolliger.com/vipmom Learn more about my birth course, Unmedicated Academy: lizziebolliger.com/unmedicatedacademy

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