08/26/2026
Some women ask for a “natural” birth & that term is one of my personal “OB-icks”. 😂 But I get it. Some women want a no- or low-intervention birth plan, & I can absolutely get behind that…or even squat down underneath to catch the baby when Mom doesn’t want to lie down. 😉(true story) or come to them when She wants to push while in the shower 🚿.
Spoiler alert 🚨: If I’m “on call,” I’m at the hospital regardless. So, honestly, it’s LESS work for me to let you do your thing & only come when I’m needed. Another spoiler alert ‼️: I make exactly $0 more for a C-section, or a VBAC, which can actually be a lot more labor-intensive. (Pun intended. 😂) I promise, if there were a financial incentive, I’d absolutely know about it…I do know hospitals 🏥 track Doctor’s C-section rates.
What can influence how your body handles pregnancy & labor *that you have some control over? Your overall health & fitness.
Before anyone jumps on me, I absolutely know not every health condition is within a mom’s control, & pregnancy can be unpredictable (My own Wife was in the ER 5 times between 30-32 weeks). But for a low-risk pregnancy, maintaining appropriate activity & fitness can be beneficial. Even for higher-risk moms, when cleared by their provider, things like breath work, pelvic floor exercises, & appropriate low-impact movement can be incredibly helpful.
You’re expecting your body do THE single most demanding task it may ever do; create & deliver a human being. So let’s stop shaming pregnant women for staying active or for how or where they deliver. Vaginal birth. C-section. Epidural. No epidural. Induction. Unmedicated. VBAC. Planned C-section. There is no prize 🏆 for doing it the “right” way…The REAL gift 💝 is the sweet baby 👶🏽 who we all want to be healthy. Let’s also stop the misinformation, the shame & judgment around something so deeply personal.
Because every mom I’ve met & cared for could use a little more kindness, encouragement, & compassion! I’ve Literally never seen it turned down once my whole career. ~ONE LOVE~👨🏿⚕️💜 🇯🇲🫶🏿
