Today I'm talking with Camila from Colombia (she took Hypnobirthing in 2022) and today she shares both of her birth stories—what it's like navigating a system with a high C-section rate and lots of "stay in bed" hospital rules, and how she still created empowering experiences.

We also touch on her fertility journey with Dr. Leah Gordon (coming off birth control, learning her cycle, and rebuilding trust in her body), walking through a loss, and what helped her get pregnant again. Camila breaks down baby #1(Ines) and how staying calm helped her keep her voice and avoid a C-section. Then baby #2 (Arturo): a much faster labor and barely making it to the hospital on time.

Camila always kept in mind that she could choose to feel a certain way about something and also how to read the room to see what method of communication would work best to further what she wanted for her birth. Fighting systems is hard but knowing how to work within them is a game changer! And don't miss her biggest postpartum advice: rest way more than you think you need, especially in those first days—nothing matters more than recovery and caring for your baby. Thank you for coming back to share your stories with us.

@drleahgordon is the Naturopathic Doctor that Camila worked with.

This is the podcast on miscarriage that Camila referenced.

Dr. Aviva Romm - How to Have a Safe and Empowered Miscarriage at Home

https://avivaromm.com/miscarriage/

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