Why Didn't Anyone Explain Birth Like This
7/20/202613 min
Nobody should walk into labor, an epidural, or a C-section feeling like the process is a mystery.
In this episode, we discuss why clear patient education is often missing, how fear of the unknown can increase anxiety and contribute to birth trauma, and the real-world challenges providers face in preparing families for delivery.
We also share practical ways to advocate for better communication, set realistic expectations for birth, and process difficult experiences, offering support for anyone who is pregnant, postpartum, or helping a loved one navigate the journey.
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First 90 secondsSarah Parkhurst· Host0:00
[gentle music] Hi, guys. Welcome to Previe Alliance Podcast. This is Sarah, and I've got my girl Whitney. Hi, Whitney.
Whitney Gay· Host0:14
Hey, friends.
Sarah Parkhurst· Host0:16
So Whitney, I had sent this to you, and I was like, "Let's talk about this on the podcast," how all best podcast topics come upon- Right ... us for Previe podcast. But I was watching... I was on Instagram. Um, I don't think we would call it doom scrolling, but, you know, just taking a few minutes- Just regular scrolling, no doom ... regular scrolling, not doom scrolling. And there was, um... She's a CRNA, and she's a- Mm-hmm ... she had two or three kids. She's fabulous, but she does, like, a lot of education about epidurals and labor, and she did this reel that was in detail of how she explains to her patients what to expect getting prepped for a C-section- Right ... and just for, and, like, for a vaginal birth, an epidural. And the level of detail that she was describing of, like, "Okay, you're gonna hear me open this. You're gonna hear it. You're gonna feel something sticky. You're gonna feel this pressure."
Whitney Gay· Host1:12
Right.
Sarah Parkhurst· Host1:12
"I'm gonna ask you this." And, you know, my reaction to that was actually really sad.
Whitney Gay· Host1:18
Yeah.
Sarah Parkhurst· Host1:18
And I remember saying to you, I was like, "I just feel so sad- Right ... that" Not just for me, 'cause I did not have that. No one explained at