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Family Focused Midwifery, 403 N Grand Avenue, Waukesha, WI (2025)

09/03/2024

⭐️ Harper's Home Birth Story ⭐️

➡️ Episode 69 is LIVE! Link in my bio or go to www.bethconnors.com/podcast to tune in!

I share all the details of my positive home birth story with my third daughter! From navigating pregnancy decisions to the amazing, intense moment of welcoming my baby at home, I reflect on how this experience reinforced my passion for supporting others on their birth journeys as a midwife.

What to expect:

✨ My decision behind choosing a home birth over a birth center or hospital birth…
✨ A detailed description of my recent home birth, including the emotions and challenges I faced…
✨ How my two older daughters were involved and met their new baby sister for the first time…
✨ The challenges of the immediate postpartum period…
✨ How I was able to stay in control even though labor progressed quickly…
✨ … and insights into how this experience has shaped my approach as a midwife and birth advocate.

Whether you're considering a home birth or simply interested in empowering birth stories, this episode offers inspiration and practical insights for your own journey!

07/20/2024

We welcomed our third daughter on July 15th at home 🩷

✨Harper Elyse
✨8 lb 15 oz

So in love with this little one already and grateful to everyone that made it so special for our family!

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07/09/2024

The breastfeeding encouragement all pregnant moms need! 🤱

🎧 Tune in to episode 68 of Your Birth Bestie podcast to hear from this week's guest, Jackie from Latched Lake Country!

"Breastfeeding is a natural process that doesn't always come naturally. Follow your mama heart, it will never steer you wrong."

"Babies don't know the clock. They just know when they're hungry and their cues are all we can follow."

⭐️ These two statements alone are more support than I got with my first two breastfeeding journeys. I had no idea breastfeeding could be hard and troubleshooting was often necessary, and felt constantly anxious about tracking and timing feeds... I wish I would have found Jackie 4 years ago, but I didn't know where to turn for support!

➡️ Tune in to Your Birth Bestie this week to learn all about breastfeeding preparation during pregnancy! You won't regret it.

07/08/2024

✨Our July Lake Country Mompreneur meeting is this week
Friday, July 12th 8:30-9:30am at Gondola Cafe in Okauchee
Lake

DM me to join our private Facebook group and respond that you are coming!

This community is for moms in the Lake Country, WI area who are also business owners! Owning a business is a different way of life, and we are here to share our struggles, triumphs, and successes!

Let’s support each other as we navigate our entrepreneurial journeys, balanced with life and motherhood.

06/12/2024

🎧 Ep 64. How To Give Birth Without a Single Cervical Exam

Did you know that you can birth your baby without a single cervical exam during pregnancy or labor?

➡️ Comment for the link to listen! 🤩

In this episode, we’ll explore how you can assess labor progress in other ways, understand the true necessity of these exams, and how to advocate for what you want during your birthing experience.

What to expect:

✨ Understand the frequency and routine nature of cervical exams in hospital births…
✨ Why cervical dilation is NOT a reliable predictor of labor progress...
✨ Possible risks and emotional impacts of frequent cervical exams…
✨ Other ways to assess labor progress without cervical exams you might not realize...
✨ How to advocate for a birth experience with minimal cervical exams if you want…
✨ … and so much more!

Tune in to Your Birth Bestie podcast every Tuesday for new episodes! 🥰

06/10/2024

✨ Our June Lake Country Mompreneur meeting is this week!

Friday, June 14th 8:30-9:30am at Gondola Cafe in Okauchee Lake

➡️ DM me to join our private Facebook group and respond that you are coming!

This community is for moms in the Lake Country, WI area who are also business owners! Owning a business is a different way of life, and we are here to share our struggles, triumphs, and successes! Let's support each other as we navigate our entrepreneurial journeys, balanced with life and motherhood. 😊

06/10/2024

Don't even get me started... 🙈

I have seen so many posts in the mom and pregnancy groups I am in, about cervical checks being discouraging for moms early in their pregnancy... This leads to fear, worry, and feeling the need to do all of the "natural induction methods" to help move things along. These methods are not required at all! You have to decide what is best for you.

Here is an example of one of the many, many messages I respond to.

“I am 36+3 and my doctor checked my cervix and it’s still closed and not effaced at all. I know I’m only 36 weeks so there’s still time for it to change and my body to do what it needs to when the time is right it’s just a little discouraging. I’m really hoping I don’t need an induction. She said 41 weeks is the furthest she’ll let me go and at that point she will schedule an induction.”

🚩🚩🚩 When I read this, I saw so many red flags that are examples of how women are being conditioned to think about birth. First, a cervical check at 36 weeks is unnecessary. Unless you’ve schedule an induction at that exact moment for medical reasons, why are we checking mom’s cervixes at 36 weeks...

🎧 Tune in to Episode 63 of Your Birth Bestie Podcast, as we explore natural methods to start labor, ensuring you’re informed and confident in your birth journey.

➡️ The bottom line... is that your body knows the optimal time for your baby to arrive. Trust birth!

05/28/2024

🎙️ New podcast episode is LIVE!

Episode 62 this week is about... 'How to Tell if Your Water Broke or If It’s P*e, and What to Expect Next'.

"I don’t want for anyone’s initial reaction to be to panic and rush into the hospital right away, or even if you’re there and getting checked out in OB triage... you are not required to stay there either if you’re not ready to be. It’s case-by-case if that would be recommended, but confirming your water is broken and given everything else is going well, you can go back home with that extra information and have a plan on when to return, but labor at home if you want."

➡️ Link in bio to listen to the full episode on your favorite platform!

05/16/2024

Being included in every decision made while you're pregnant and giving birth, makes or breaks your experience!

You can't plan for birth, but you can be informed and prepared the entire time, and have an opinion on what your preferences are in any given situation.

🎙️ Tune in to Episode 60 of Your Birth Bestie Podcast and hear from , a doula, childbirth educator, and pitocin awareness advocate, about her uterine rupture story from an elective induction with pitocin and how her outcome could have been much different had she known her options from the start.

➡️ Link in bio to listen!

05/15/2024

Informed consent is vital for respectful maternity care, empowering women to make informed decisions about their birthing experiences. 🫶

We deserve to know our options, be an engaged part of our care, and demand better from the maternity care system!

💗 Thank you to , a doula and childbirth educator, who bravely shares her story of experiencing uterine rupture during an elective induction with pitocin, on today's podcast episode.

Katie opens up about her journey, highlighting issues of uninformed consent and medical negligence that led to a severe birth injury to her daughter, Jolene, and the emotional toll it took on her family.

She stresses the importance of questioning medical advice, standing up for oneself, and exploring alternatives.

🎧 Tune in to Episode 60 of Your Birth Bestie today... Informed Consent: Take Your Birth Back by Being Active in Your Care and Asserting Your Birth Rights.

➡️ Link in bio to follow the show!

Informed consent is a crucial topic to discuss in childbirth. I love helping women take control of their birthing experiences by asking questions and making informed plans, so they can love their birth no matter what!

05/14/2024

As women, we need to take birth back! 👏

We deserve to know our options, be an engaged part of our care, and demand better from the maternity care system!

Thank you to , a doula and childbirth educator, who bravely shares her story of experiencing uterine rupture during an elective induction with pitocin, on today's podcast episode.

Katie opens up about her journey, highlighting issues of uninformed consent and medical negligence that led to a severe birth injury to her daughter, Jolene, and the emotional toll it took on her family.

She stresses the importance of questioning medical advice, standing up for oneself, and exploring alternatives.

🎧 Tune in to Episode 60 of Your Birth Bestie today... Informed Consent: Take Your Birth Back by Being Active in Your Care and Asserting Your Birth Rights.

➡️ Link in bio to follow the show!

Informed consent is a crucial topic to discuss in childbirth. I love helping women take control of their birthing experiences by asking questions and making informed plans, so they can love their birth no matter what!

In this episode we talk about:

✨ The lack of information about potential risks and interventions in typical prenatal care…
✨ The importance of informed consent and necessity for better childbirth education…
✨ How healthcare providers should be respecting women’s autonomy and choices during labor…
✨ The uniqueness of each birthing experience and care should be tailored to each woman’s needs and preferences…
✨ ... and strategies for self-advocacy and navigating medical interventions confidently…

Informed consent is vital for respectful maternity care, empowering women to make informed decisions about their birthing experiences. 🫶

05/05/2024

I was skeptical at first, but after reaching out to TBS Medical about their Mommy Care Kits and applying myself for this pregnancy and getting approved, I have partnered with them to help other women get their kits as well!

How I got approved:
1. Submitted 2-minute application. 💻
2. Received a follow-up email the next day that I was approved. 🎉
3. Scheduled a quick phone call to answer a few pregnancy questions.
4. Received my breast pump two days later.
5. Waiting for my other items next week... to be continued!

I have seen other companies helping moms get their breast pumps covered by insurance, but not other pregnancy and postpartum support items. I think this is a great opportunity, with many great items I was planning to purchase anyway!

➡️ Click the link in my bio to apply and see if you qualify for a Mommy Care Kit. They are covered by most insurances! 🤞

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