Despite the many course-corrections during the birth of her third child, Amy Silva did not lose sight of her right to choose during each step of her birthing process. She tells Adriana how her decision to refuse a pointless COVID swab during labor changed protocol in her local hospital system.

Listen through to the end for Adriana’s “Two Things to Do: One for You, One for the Rest of Us.” Every week, she selects actions, books, and other resources to further inform your intuition and support others on their birth journeys.

If you liked this episode, listen to podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/188-inductions-with-gene-declercq-renewed">this episode about the induction process, and podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/birth-stories-why-she-pushed-for-the-unmedicated-birth-of-her-breech-twins">this birth story with another person advocating for their birth rights.

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