Episode 3: Interview with Lily Carter the Doula

In this week’s episode of Form, Function, and Flow Lab, I interviewed Lily Carter, a doula who is serving the Pittsburgh area and studying to be a nurse midwife.

Episode highlights:

• [6:10] Lily Carter on advocating parents on the birth plan they want to get
• [9:05:] Kate Eckert on her experience on giving birth without a Doula for her first child and with Lily Carter for her second child
• [15:05] Lily Carter on hospital rules about delivering babies through other positions other than laying on their back  
• [20:24] Kate Eckert and Lily Carter on their thoughts about epidural and how it affects the connection during delivery
• [30:17] Lily Carter on knowing what people can apply not only for birth, but as life skills
• [39:14] Kate Eckert and Lily Carter on how they help moms on how to make giving birth less traumatic and more comfortable

If you have any questions, you can drop it in the comment section or you can e-mail me. I’d be happy to do another podcast about your questions. Also, if you want me to talk about something specific, let me know!

Thank you for listening and see you next week!