As a first time mother, Aparna knew that she wanted a Normal Delivery but did not know what decisions could maximize her chances.Register for Prenatal Village here https://forms.gle/a5cAyPgoLaXwz2K88Instinctively, she knew she did not want to choose a fancy hospital , she was wary decisions would be made to increase the bills and it may not necessarily be based on her  health. She even enquired at a government hospital knowing it has better rates of normal birth than the major private hospitals.Fortunately, she was suggested a birth center in Kerala by a friend. She felt aligned but there began another battle to convince family. With the family convinced, came on the labor, the pre labor, she was sent home twice and the second time her labor stalled.Listen to part I of this episode to learn about1. How Aparna convinced the family with her decision of a birth center?2. What midwifery care made her realise about birth?3. Experience of early labor and what she learnt through it?In part II we will listen to her experience of active labor and giving birth in detail.About the guest: Aparna Ajayan, a former Architect, is a yoga practitioner turned yoga trainer. She has undergone several training programs to specialise in Pre and Postnatal Yoga and is a certified Prenatal & Postnatal Trainer under Yoga Alliance, USA (100 Hrs) and World Yoga Organization (50 Hrs). She is also a Childbirth Educator (Lamaze International), currently passionate about making Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga accessible to as many pregnant women and new moms as possible. Support the showSign up for Childbirth Preparation Programs! visit https://birthagni.com/services#childbirth-preparation-programs https://birthagni.com/copy-of-services#breastfeeding-preparation-program This episode is supported and made possible by podcast recording and hosting tool Zencastr, it is impeccably made! Use my link : https://zen.ai/vxmuJUgYKKGTF3JuTuFQ0g to sign up and record flawless remote podcast , USE my code : BIRTHAGNI Support the show:https://birthagni.com/birthagnipodcast#donate If you like what you hear, leave us a rating on Spotify app and answer the question at each episode! a review on Apple podcasts. Share on Whatsapp/Insta/FB Share on Instagram and tag us @divyakapoorvox ...