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13. The Freedom of Home Birth & How to Find Your Perfect Doula or Midwife with Demi Betschart

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Demi is a trained and certified Birth & Postpartum Doula, Childbirth Educator, Professional Placenta Encapsulator, and training to become a Certified & Licensed Midwife.

She believes that birth is a pivotal time in a woman’s life and strives to co-create an environment of respect, safety, intimacy, and informed choice so that women and families can achieve their utmost wellbeing. She guides women back to their intuition to help them have an empowered conception, pregnancy, birth and parenting journey.

Find the full shownotes for this episode at betterwaytodolife.com/13.

SHOWNOTES:

04:25 — Demi’s Story

  • How Demi found her calling as a doula and a midwife
  • Understanding the impact of unresolved trauma on the birth process

    • 13:15 — Doula vs Midwife

    • The difference between a doula and a midwife
    • How does a doula support women through their pregnancy and birth?
    • What does a midwife do during birth?
    • Why you should interview several doulas or midwives before making a decision
    • The importance of carefully choosing people who are going to be in your birth space
    • Is it okay to change your birthing team throughout pregnancy?

      • 24:11 — Birth Is Not a Medical Condition

      • Why birth is not a medical condition or emergency
      • 95% of births don't need interventions
      • How one intervention leads to many others
      • The importance of not making birth-related decisions from a place of fear
      • A medical professional is not God

        • 29:38 — The Freedom of Home Birth

        • The advantages of a home birth
        • The phase of labor in which a birthing woman should not be interrupted
        • The importance of skin-to-skin contact between the mother and the baby after birth
        • How to create a more comfortable birthing space in the hospital (if you really need to transfer)
        • Is home birth safe?
        • Why breech babies are the norm and safe to deliver at home

          • 42:01 — The Dangers of Hospital Birth

          • Most of the interventions done at hospitals during births are unnecessary
          • The impact of the hospital birth on the attachment system between the mother and the baby
          • The consequences of the mother and the baby being separated after birth

            • 48:16 — Demi’s Birth Circle


            Connect with Demi:

            • Instagram: @demibetschart
            • Email: [email protected]
            • Phone: +1-805-423-4706
            • Learn more about The Birth Circle HERE.
            • Demi is offering a generous discount ($150 OFF) for the listeners of the show! 

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