The provider you choose shapes the birth you have, but most families make that decision without ever really knowing who they are choosing or why it matters.

That is why I created Birth Your Way - so you never wonder if you chose the right person.

This week I sat down with Ericka Dalton, a Certified Nurse Midwife at A Woman's Place in Fort Collins, CO.

In this episode:

- Why a 3.4% C-section rate out of 230 births tells you everything about how a practice views birth
- The difference between a provider who sees birth as an illness and one who sees it as a normal part of life
- What prenatal care is actually supposed to feel like and why most people have never experienced it
- How to support yourself through fear prenatally and in the birth room
Everything you need to know about VBAC and why having an aligned provider makes all the difference
- The signs that it might be time to change your provider, even at 36 weeks
- What a successful birth actually looks like according to a midwife who has seen hundreds of them

Connect with Ericka and A Woman's Place:
Instagram: @awomansplacefortcollins
Website: awomansplacefc.com
Located in Fort Collins, CO: 2620 E Prospect Rd Suite 160
Book a free 15-minute meet and greet at the link above

Links and Resources:
Website: www.greatestjoydoula.com
Listen to the Birth Your Way Podcast
on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/birth-your-way/id1891727848
and Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5XaaUhUPmPUB3497gTQSje
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@birthyourwaypodcast

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