30. Little Known Hormones of Birth

Hormones are your body’s mysterious messengers, chemicals your body makes to set things in motion in your body 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The systems of these little chemical packages, primarily the endocrine system and also the nervous system, are some of the most complex systems of your body because they influence everything else in your body, the respond to everything happening in and around your body, in fact, these little chemicals may even save your life in the event of an acute threat, and we know they are intimately involved in pregnancy and birth, which is going to be my focus today as we dive into some expanded perspectives of hormones, probably in some ways you have never heard before as we explore the side of your hormones those pregnancy books never told you about on the journey to birth podcast.

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After watching this 15 minute video, you will know:

• What physiologic birth really is and why stages of labor, lists of hormones, and cervical dilation rates are not enough
• The most common points in labor where tissue damage occurs and how to prevent the causes of tears or episiotomies
• The difference between being 10 cm and being ready to push

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Further info & opportunities:

• Open your breath, connect to your pelvic floor, and prepare to relax with the Stillpoint Prenatal Breathwork Worshop Recording for free at NaturalBirthCompass.com/BreatheFree.
• Learn about The Natural Birth Compass Prenatal Wellness Program Here