Deb Flashenberg is the founder and director of the Prenatal
Yoga Center in NYC. She is a yoga teacher, labor support doula,
Lamaze childbirth educator and has completed a midwifery assistant
program at The Farm in Tennessee with Ina May Gaskin and The Farm
midwives. On this episode of the Pure Nurture Podcast, Deb is
sharing all about five essential questions to ask your care
provider before birth. When you’re in labor, it’s not a good time
to start negotiating your delivery wishes. You need to feel heard,
respected, and supported BEFORE your big day and be sure you and
your support team are all on the same page.
In this episode, you’ll hear about:
Who is Deb Flashenberg & how she got into supporting pregnant
women before she became a Mom (2:35)
When you meet your doctor for the first time, ask these 5 key
questions to make sure you’re on the same page (5:36)
Is it too late to switch care providers in your 3rd trimester?
(25:00)
"As a doula, Deb has heard this lament time and time again: “I
received the name of my doctor from a friend, and if I had known
what to ask, I probably would have switched doctors a long time
ago. Now I feel it’s too late to change!” Ideally, it’s best to
have a very important conversation with your doctor at the
beginning of your pregnancy to make sure that the way he or she
practices medicine matches up with the way you want to birth. If
you’re already into your pregnancy and a relationship with your
doctor, be sure to ask these key questions at your next
appointment! When you’re in labor, it isn’t a good time to start
negotiating your labor and delivery wishes. It’s essential that you
feel heard, supported and respected long before the big day!" - Via
www.prenatalyogacenter.com
Click here to read more about the 5
questions Deb recommends you ask your
doctor.
Best part? You can practice yoga wherever you are with Deb’s
free yoga videos.
About the Podcast
New, expectant or aspiring mama? You’ve come to the right place. Learn from holistic health experts—and moms like you—about the importance and how-tos of self-care in a mind-body approach to pregnancy, birth and motherhood.