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The Confidence Project


Refreshinlgy honest & helpful conversations for fitness-minded women exploring body, business, and the human experience.

Mar 21, 2023

Whether you're already a parent or never plan to be- if you're pro-women, this episode is for you.

Today, Annie Hopkins and I talk about:

  • How the Industrial Revolution "factorized" the birthing process
  • Any other orthopedic injury gets a higher standard of care than giving birth
  • Why c-section rates rise before lunchtime, holidays, and hopsital shift changes
  • Why you're encouraged to lay on your back + push even though it's not anatomically advantageous for birthing
  • The USA has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world
  • The USA is one of the only countries in the world that doesn't have a Federal Parental leave policy
  • how the medical system convinces pregnant women they're disabled
  • The lifelong implications of this on women's health + quality of life + how that intersects with diet culture, bounce back culture and beyond

Connect with Annie:

On her website- www.fullbloomwellness603.com
Podcast- The Postpartum Revolution Podcast
Instagram- @fullbloomwellness603

 

Books mentioned in this episode:

The Contract of Motherhood- Beth Barry

Babies Are Not Pizzas- Rebecca Dekker