Ep. 350: Solocast: The Top 5 Key Things to Consider for Your Birth Plan with HeHe Stewart

Ep. 350: Solocast: The Top 5 Key Things to Consider for Your Birth Plan with HeHe Stewart

Author: HeHe Stewart May 30, 2025 Duration: 37:40
In this episode of The Birth Lounge podcast, HeHe shares untraditional aspects to consider when creating your birth plan, or birth preference sheet, as HeHe likes to call it. This episode emphasizes the importance of understanding the phases of labor, choosing the right people in your birth space, considering all available tools and medications, and planning for postpartum care. HeHe also shares insights on maintaining flexibility and making informed decisions during labor. Tune in to learn how to create a thoughtful and comprehensive birth preference sheet that prioritizes your autonomy and informed consent. 00:00 Introduction: The Rush to Labor 00:24 Untraditional Birth Plan Considerations 01:47 The Importance of Birth Preferences 03:44 Understanding the Phases of Labor 04:45 Early Labor: Managing Time and Anxiety 09:09 Free Class: Avoiding C-Sections and Reducing Tearing 11:06 Choosing Your Birth Team 17:46 Preparing Your Partner with Dad Daze 21:33 Pain Relief Options in Labor 28:31 Medical and Non-Medical Tools for Labor 31:39 Postpartum Planning and Preferences 36:07 Conclusion: Empowering Your Birth Experience INSTAGRAM: Connect with HeHe on IG  Connect with HeHe on YouTube BIRTH EDUCATION: Join The Birth Lounge here for judgment-free childbirth education that prepares you for an informed birth and how to confidently navigate hospital policy to have a trauma-free labor experience!   Download The Birth Lounge App for birth & postpartum prep delivered straight to your phone!   LINKS MENTIONED: Get HeHe’s free class on how to avoid a c-section here: https://www.thebirthlounge.com/csection https://www.thebirthlounge.com/daddaze https://www.justtheinserts.com/  

Hosted by birth and newborn expert HeHe Stewart, The Birth Lounge Podcast creates a thoughtful conversation around the many paths through pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood. This podcast moves beyond simplistic advice to explore the wide spectrum of normal experiences, offering evidence-based insights alongside real stories from parents. HeHe, who founded Tranquility by HeHe Maternity Concierge, guides these discussions with a blend of professional knowledge and deep empathy, aiming to demystify the process and empower your choices. Each episode serves as a gathering place-a safe space where clinical expertise meets lived experience, covering topics that span education, family dynamics, physical fitness, holistic health, and parenting young children. You’ll find a supportive resource here, one that acknowledges the variables and nuances of bringing a child into the world and navigating the postpartum chapter. Tune in for honest dialogues that honor different perspectives, providing companionship and reliable information for your own journey. The goal is to leave you feeling more prepared, less alone, and confident in your unique path through parenthood, all within the supportive community of this podcast.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 432

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Ep. 169 Talking Pelvic Health with Dr. Jennifer Morgan [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:16
In today's episode, HeHe is sitting down with Dr. Jennifer Morgan. Jennifer is passionate about pelvic floor health. As a pelvic health physical therapist, Jennifer specializes in treating dysfunctions in the pelvis that…
Ep. 168: Preparing New Parents for Parenthood with Dr. Alyssa Berlin [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06:01
This episode HeHe sits down with Dr. Alyssa Berlin and dives into the parenthood and postpartum journey. Dr. Alyssa is a prenatal and postpartum clinical psychologist, childbirth educator, and doula. Dr. Alyssa specializ…
Ep. 167: Featured: HeHe Guest Stars on The Birth Story Podcast [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:40
HeHe sits down with Heidi of The Birth Story Podcast to chat all about the role of the doula and why HeHe started The Birth Lounge. This episode will share with you how you can seek out the best doula to fit your birth n…
Ep. 168: Postpartum Ab Rehab with Julie Leonard [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:43
This episode is diving deep into how we can take the time in pregnancy to prepare our bodies and muscles for a better birth and easier postpartum. Julie Leonard is the founder of Strong Body Strong Mama! She is a mama of…
Ep 166: Keeping Your Power in the Birth Room with Traci Weafer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:30:22
Traci is a doula in Alabama who is teaching doulas how to keep your power during birth! This episode is for all the doulas in the house that get nervous when speaking up for clients! She and I will dive into how to ident…
Ep 165: Navigating Infertility in a Pandemic with Arielle Spiegel [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:53
Arielle Speigel is the co-founder of CoFertility which is a platform that aims to un-complicate the fertility journey by answering every fertility question out there with its content, resources and tools. Arielle not onl…