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Birth Advocacy

Birth advocacy is about standing up for what you need in your birth environment - whether that is keeping your baby with you after birth, being allowed to have a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) or ensuring epidurals are available at your hospital. Learn how to stand up for and know your rights when it comes to maternity care.
Being a Birth Advocate
Being a birth advocate means ensuring you have certains rights within the maternity care system, whether that be your husband with you during the placement of your epidural, someone allowed in during a cesarean, or keeping your baby with you after birth. Know your rights.

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