Oct 28, 2026 · 1 hr 23 min · 19 segments
On this episode of the Built To Birth Podcast (Ep 27), Sadie dreamed of having a natural, unmedicated hospital birth, but her doctor repeatedly questioned her decision and pushed for an induction…
Bridget TylerHostNot really.
Just like she literally taught me how to push because they obviously do pelvic exams.
And so while she was down there, she was like, okay, push like you're bearing down.
And she was like, that's not how you're going to push.
And she was like, now do the...
She would teach me about the diaphragmatic breathing and just like...
You're pushing with your contractions, with your uterus, with your core, not your pelvic floor.
That needs to be nice and loose.
And I'm like, why does my doctor not teach me this?
And I think pelvic floor therapy is so beneficial during pregnancy because so many women, Just lack the mind body connection of like where the physical sensation should be when they're pushing.
And I think that's even one of the benefits of doing like perennial massage is because it actually just like builds in this connection of like this is where my baby is going to be.
It's your uterus contracting and pushing baby down and it's your core muscles that are assisting in that to help baby come down and out.
Yeah, I definitely recommend it.
Not really.
Just like she literally taught me how to push because they obviously do pelvic exams.
And so while she was down there, she was like, okay, push like you're bearing down.
And she was like, that's not how you're going to push.
And she was like, now do the...
She would teach me about the diaphragmatic breathing and just like...
You're pushing with your contractions, with your uterus, with your core, not your pelvic floor.
That needs to be nice and loose.
And I'm like, why does my doctor not teach me this?
And I think pelvic floor therapy is so beneficial during pregnancy because so many women, Just lack the mind body connection of like where the physical sensation should be when they're pushing.
And I think that's even one of the benefits of doing like perennial massage is because it actually just like builds in this connection of like this is where my baby is going to be.
It's your uterus contracting and pushing baby down and it's your core muscles that are assisting in that to help baby come down and out.
Yeah, I definitely recommend it.
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