Midwives with no Lives

Birth Physiology

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Hey! Thank you so much for joining us! In this episode we discuss the hormones of physiological labor/birth as well as how childbirth changes your brain! We'll happily revisit this topic as a whole later once we figure our shit out. But we breakdown each hormone responsible during labor and we will definitely dive into these MUCH more on an individual level as we become a little more experienced. Please note: These episodes have been recorded since Fall 2022 and we have since decided that Ashleigh and Erica will EACH present a topic each episode. So we do genuinely hope you enjoy and if not, you're so totally free not to listen... Now that's out of the way, who wants to get buzzed and talk about birth shit?

Resources for this episode:

  • Hormonal Physiology of Childbearing: Evidence & Implications for Women, Babies and Maternity Care; by Dr. Sarah Buckley
  • UpToDate - Preparation for Childbirth; by Judith A. Lothian RN, PhD., LCCE, FAAN
  • Scientific America article - Pregnancy causes lasting changes in a woman’s brain; by Catherine Caruso

    • Recommended reading:

    • Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy & Birth Edition; by The Bosten Women’s Health Book Collective
    • Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering; by Dr. Sarah Buckley
    • Birth & Breastfeeding: Rediscovering the Needs of Women during Pregnancy and Childbirth (Health & Healing); by Michele Odent
    • Mindful Birthing; by Nancy Bardacke
    • The Birth Partner; by Penny Simkin & Rina Ríos
    • Labor Progress Handbook: Early Interventions to Prevent and Treat Dystocia; by Penny Simkin
      • ...more
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      Midwives with no LivesBy Ashleigh and Erica Lea