Rebecca Dekker - Babies are Not Pizzas

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Rebecca L. Dekker, PhD, RN, is the author of Babies Are Not Pizzas: They’re Born, Not Delivered. Aside from being an amazing mother of three, Rebecca has built a strong reputation in maternal and infant health circles for her pioneering work as the founder of Evidence-Based Birth.®

 

What We Discuss with Rebecca Dekker:

• The impetus behind her advocacy for evidence-based birth
• Looking at the warning signs during labor and birth
• Cultural remnants of the "twilight sleep" era still seen in hospitals today
• How to advocate for yourself to avoid a traumatic birth experience
• Ways to prepare yourself when your baby is on the way
• How your partner can take part and use your voice
• The importance of finding the "golden ticket" to a successful and safe birth
• How she came up with the title Babies Are Not Pizzas
• The book writing process and the grace of receiving feedback

 

 

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