<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Primal Birth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Primal Birth]]></description><link>https://primalbirthdoula.wixsite.com/primalbirth/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 00:02:32 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.arielleelyse.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Big Babies: The Medical System's Paradigm vs The Reality]]></title><description><![CDATA[Balancing Intuition with Knowledge After Providers Recommend Induction Recently, I have seen a rash of women lamenting that their birth plans seem to be going out the window due to size prediction via ultrasound or even fundal height. While this can feel intimidating and scary, the reality is that there are several factors to consider before tossing your birth plan, and medical providers will often neglect to inform you about them. The kicker is that most women feel that the recommendation of...]]></description><link>https://www.arielleelyse.com/post/big-babies-the-medical-system-s-paradigm-vs-the-reality</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f1182a45ad6282712658cd</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 16:09:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_6c6399d84f4048819ac49acd62cf728c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>primalbirthdoula</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Truth About Epidurals: What Your Doctor Won't Tell You]]></title><description><![CDATA[You have probably heard of an epidural being used to provide pain relief during labor; after all, an estimated 50% of women who choose a...]]></description><link>https://www.arielleelyse.com/post/the-truth-about-epidurals-what-your-doctor-won-t-tell-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">687ee6293d56cfe14de99030</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 01:16:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_367ef85eac074a95b05f7e3dc7d52b03~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>primalbirthdoula</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why hire a doula?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ok, so you're pregnant, or planning to become pregnant, and you're weighing your options. Chances are, you have heard the word "doula"...]]></description><link>https://www.arielleelyse.com/post/why-hire-a-doula</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6877f80eb859d5b21b06675c</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 23:40:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/24c476_3642c4d9bb4d423882b0c1788b3c34aa~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>primalbirthdoula</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>