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Doulas Unhinged

Podcast by Lacey Morgan and Alex Shaw

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Birth and parenting deserve more than recycled advice and outdated expectations. This podcast exposes the hidden influences shaping modern birth and parenthood- unpacking hospital culture, trauma, identity shifts, and the stories we're rarely encouraged to tell out loud. Each episode challenges assumptions, amplifies lived experiences, and offers evidence- backed conversations that help you reclaim your voice, your choices, and your narrative. If you've ever felt like the mainstream version of birth and parenting doesn't fit- you're not alone, and you're in the right place.

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Episode 16: How Care Providers Can Empower or Traumatize- A client's Birth story

This week on Doulas Unhinged, Lacey and Alex dive into a powerful topic- Empowerment or Trauma surrounding birth. This is one of the biggest differentiators in how someone remembers their birth for the rest of their life. The same situation can feel empowering or traumatic depending on how care is delivered. Tune in to hear and explore our thoughts! How Providers Can Empower a Birth Experience 1. Informed Consent (not just “permission”) •Explaining risks, benefits, and alternatives (BRAIN in action) •Using language like: “Here are your options” instead of “This is what we’re doing” •Respecting a “no” without pressure 👉 Impact: Builds trust, autonomy, and safety 2. Respecting Bodily Autonomy •Asking before every touch (especially cervical exams) •Honoring position changes, movement, and pushing preferences •Supporting refusal of interventions 👉 Impact: Prevents feelings of violation or loss of control 3. Calm, Regulated Presence •Grounded tone, slow movements, non-chaotic energy •Confidence without urgency when things are still safe 👉 Impact: Keeps laboring person’s nervous system out of fight-or-flight 4. Language That Supports, Not Scares •“Your baby is tolerating labor well” vs “We’re concerned” •Avoiding worst-case framing unless truly necessary 👉 Impact: Reduces fear → supports physiological labor How Providers Can Traumatize a Birth Experience 1. Coercion or Pressure •“If you don’t do this, your baby could die” (without context) •Repeatedly pushing interventions after refusal •Using fear as a tool 👉 Impact: Loss of autonomy, panic, long-term mistrust 2. Non-Consented Touch •Performing cervical checks or procedures without clear permission •Ignoring verbal or physical resistance 👉 Impact: Can mirror sexual trauma → deeply triggering 3. Creating Urgency Without Explanation •Sudden tone shift: “We need to move NOW” •Rushing into interventions without context 👉 Impact: Triggers fear response—even if outcome is medically fine 4. Violation of Birth Preferences Without Discussion •Ignoring birth plan completely •Performing routine interventions without checking in 👉 Impact: Leaves people feeling powerless and unheard 5. Chaotic Environment •Multiple people entering/exiting •Loud conversations unrelated to patient care •Lack of privacy 👉 Impact: Disrupts safety → stalls labor + increases stress 6. Postpartum Silence or Avoidance •No explanation after emergency or unexpected outcome •Brushing off questions 👉 Impact: Unprocessed experience → birth trauma, PTSD symptoms

22. huhti 2026 - 1 h 1 min
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Ep 13: Cervical Checks

In this episode of Doulas Unhinged, Lacey and Alex get real about one of the most routine—and rarely questioned—parts of modern birth: cervical checks. Are they actually necessary? What information do they really give? And why do so many women walk away from them feeling uncomfortable, discouraged, or even violated? We’re breaking down: •What cervical exams are meant to assess (and their limitations) •The emotional and physical impact they can have during labor •How they can shift the energy of a birth—for better or worse •When they might be useful…and when they’re just routine •What true informed consent around cervical checks should look like We also dive into the nuance providers don’t always talk about—how these exams can influence decision-making, create unnecessary timelines, and affect a woman’s confidence in her own body. This isn’t about fear—it’s about awareness, autonomy, and giving you the full picture so you can make decisions that feel right for your birth. Because you deserve care that asks, not assumes.

1. huhti 2026 - 58 min
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