The Cascade of Interventions: What You Need to Know

The cascade of interventions can be scary to think about when preparing for birth and making choices during labor. The best way to combat fear is education, which is why we were excited to welcome Katie and Aubrey back onto the podcast to discuss what the cascade is and the secret weapon that can combat it: choice.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What is the cascade of interventions (aka intervention snowball)
• Incredible ways your brain shifts during the birthing experience
• How the cascade typically starts
• Common interventions within the hospital space vs the midwifery space
• Why Pitocin increases the intensity of labor
• Home birth/birth center to hospital transfers: signs for when it's appropriate and what to expect if it happens
• A good question to ask when offered an intervention
• How Alba's childbirth education classes can help you feel confident & informed about interventions

 

This episode is part of a 4-part series with Alba Birth Center. Be sure to listen to them all!

• Part 1: Midwifery: Its Historical Significance and Role in Empowering Birth Options
• Part 2: The Ancestral Wisdom of Birth
• Part 3: The Cascade of Interventions: What You Need to Know
• Part 4: Birth Tips for Partners

 

Resources mentioned in this episode

🔗 Alba's childbirth education class

 

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