EBB 330 - An Unmedicated Hospital Birth Story Using Self-Hypnosis with Dr. Emily and Doug Guilfoy, EBB Childbirth Class Graduates
Evidence Based Birth®
Rebecca Dekker
4.6 • 978 Ratings
🗓️ 2 October 2024
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, we're joined by EBB Childbirth Class graduates Dr. Emily Guilfoy and her husband, Doug, as they share their unmedicated birth story. Dr. Emily, a chiropractor, walks us through her preparation for birth using self-hypnosis and the mental and physical strategies she employed for a calm, empowering labor. Together, they discuss their experience in the EBB Childbirth Class, working with their doula, and how they created a serene birthing environment in a hospital setting. Dr. Guilfoy also tells us how her personal history of having a hip replacement surgery impacted her pregnancy and birth options. From managing labor to navigating hospital policies, tune in to hear about how they achieved the birth experience they envisioned.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi everyone on today's podcast we're going to talk about self-hypnosis and an |
| 0:04.6 | unmedicated birth story with chiropractor and EDD childbirth class |
| 0:08.8 | graduate Dr Emily Guilfoy and her husband Doug as they share their birth story. |
| 0:13.3 | Welcome to the Evidence-based Birth Podcast. |
| 0:19.6 | My name is Rebecca Decker and I'm a nurse with my PhD and the founder of Evidence Base Birth. |
| 0:25.0 | Join me each week as we work together to get evidence-based information into the hands of families and professionals around the world. |
| 0:33.0 | As a reminder, this information is not medical advice. |
| 0:37.0 | See EBbirth.com slash disclaimer for more details. |
| 0:41.0 | Hi everyone and welcome to today's episode of the Evidence Space Birth |
| 0:46.6 | Podcast. I'm so excited to share with you today a birth story from our |
| 0:51.1 | graduates from the EBB Child Birth Class. We have with us today |
| 0:54.1 | Dr. Emily Gylphoy and Doug Guilfoy. Emily is a chiropractor and |
| 0:58.8 | acupuncturist with a passion for supporting women from preconception through postpartum. |
| 1:04.4 | Upon completion of her undergraduate studies at Washington University in St. Louis, |
| 1:09.4 | Emily went on to complete her Doctorate of Chiropractic at Logan University. |
| 1:14.0 | She maintains her certification in the Webster technique and is a diplomat of the American |
| 1:19.0 | Board of Chiropractic Acupuncturists. |
| 1:21.6 | Emily is married to Doug, a financial analyst, and together they were |
| 1:25.6 | graduates of the EBB childbirth class with EBB instructor Anna Sikowski. |
| 1:30.0 | Emily and Doug live in St. Louis, Missouri with their son Theodore and they are here together to share their birth story with us. |
| 1:37.0 | Emily and Doug, welcome to the Evidence Space Birth Podcast. |
| 1:41.0 | Thank you. Thank you for having us. We're really excited to be here. |
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