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68. Everything You Need to Know About Epidurals With @Mackenzie.On.Motherhood

September 04, 2024 • Amy Kiefer + Krystle Howald

We are so excited to bring back Mackenzie from Mackenzie.On.Motherhood on Instagram. She was with us for episodes 27 and 28 where we talked about what an L&D nurse wants you to know about labor and what actually happens after a hospital birth. So we thought it would be perfect for her to come back and educate us about epidurals! Whether your birth plan will include an epidural or not, this episode will be a great opportunity to educate yourself on the option of an epidural and what that process of having one looks like. It’s better to be over prepared than under prepared!

We start off with defining what exactly an epidural is and Mackenzie walks us through the step-by-step process of how an epidural is placed and who does the procedure. We then go through some of our listeners' most requested questions about epidurals. Can you get out of bed and change positions? Will I still feel pain? What are the risks and benefits? We go through it ALL!

If you enjoyed listening to this episode, we would love it if you could share it to your Instagram stories and tag us, @mackenzie.on.motherhood and @expectingandempowered. As we like to say, knowledge is power, and we just really want to give more people the information that they may need on their childbirth journey!

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Episode 27 - What a Labor and Delivery Nurse Wants You To Know About Labor

Episode 28 - What Actually Happens After a Hospital Birth

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Amy Kiefer

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Krystle Howald

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