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How to Have an Empowered Hospital Birth with Hehe Stewart

·53 min·5 clips
HeHe Stewart reveals the 'red ball theory' to help birthing people reclaim control in hospital settings.
Dr. Elliot Berlin interviews doula educator HeHe Stewart about strategies for having an empowered hospital birth, covering topics like self-advocacy, reducing unnecessary interventions, and handling birth trauma. They discuss HeHe's innovative doula team model, the 'red ball theory' for maintaining control, and practical tips for asserting preferences in medical settings.

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A grounded guide to choosing a hospital birth path without handing away the steering wheel.

The episode follows HeHe Stewart and Dr. Elliot Berlin as they make a simple case: a better hospital birth starts before labor, with sharper questions, a clear sense of who respects autonomy, and less trust in default choices.

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If you want hospital birth advice that sounds like a real conversation, not a slogan.

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