Ny-Asia’s story is really heartfelt, simple and beautiful. She is a first time mother who made the choice to birth her baby free of the medical system.

In her early teens, Ny-Asia said that she had to self mother as she was growing up, but that didn’t deter her from wanting to have children of her own.

In her 30’s Ny-Asia took trip to Colombia and learned from Indigenous Midwives in various healing ways. One of them, while there, even felt the spirit of her daughter before she had even conceived.

There were many instances that Ny-Asia knew her child’s spirit was with her and in hindsight, she even saw the visioning of her daughter’s birth in a recurring dream many times before. 

And then the time came for Ny-Asia’s birth to unfold, she was supported by her partner, her friend and was serenaded so lovingly by her friend’s young daughter with singing bowls at the emergence of her daughter.

This story was so lovely to hear with Ny-Asia’s bright and cheery attitude towards her life and her birth choices. Have a listen to her words because this is a story, like all others, that is meant to be heard.

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Today my conversation is with Chantice. I’m so pleased to have spoken with Chantice because it’s been a while since I’ve heard a story from a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) mother.

Chantice is a mother of 2 who experienced an unnecessary cesarean with her first and then went on to birth her second baby vaginally in the comfort of her own home!

Chantice speaks to me of how she went into her first experience of becoming a mother at a fairly young age, having no knowledge of pregnancy or birth. This led to a very unsupported and lacking birth experience within a hospital setting and ultimately receiving the label of “failure to progress” and having a cesarean.

Shortly after that experience, Chantice spent 2 years educating herself, becoming connected with a supportive birth community in her town and mentally, emotionally and spiritually healing from her first birth. When it came time for Chantice to navigate the pregnancy and birth journy of her second child, she had no fear and was well prepped and supported by those that love her dearly.

She birthed her daughter in the comfort of her home with her partner, a wise Traditional Midwife and her son all present. This is such a heart warming story of a woman who did what was necessary for her to find the courage, the knowledge and the strength to birth in the way she always knew she could.

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Traditional Midwife, Kemi: @KemiBirthJoyJohnson

Today, you’ll hear 4 completely different pregnancy and birth stories from Elisha. Each one of her pregnancy and births carries such powerful energy, I was amazed at all of the experiences Elisha had in each of her very profound journeys.

To start it off, Elisha was pregnant with her first in her early 20’s having this pregnancy be infused with tribal West Indies music and dance and also the adventure of walking across the province of Ontario for Eagle Dance.

She had an accidental medically unassisted birth, even though she did hire medical midwives to be her birth support, but they didn’t arrive until after her daughter was born.

Elisha’s second pregnancy and birth experiences were completely different than her first, including having a full term baby that was under 5lbs and spending a night in the local hospital.

In Elisha’s third pregnancy, there was a lot of community, ceremony and joining with an Indigenous community to set the tone for this, again, very different and very wild pregnancy and birth experience.

And lastly, Elisha’s fourth birth with a medical midwife attending and a birth within a hospital setting.

The stories told by Elisha are all completely different and have shaped her into the woman and mother that she is today. Listen to the beautiful story medicine that she shares.

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Instagram: @mysticseed_

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Today, I l have a conversation with LuAn, who speaks to me about breastfeeding. Also a really lovely connection between the two of us is that we are both of Haitian Lineage.

LuAn’s own birth, a traumatic cesarean with her son, really sparked the fire for her to breastfeed him and was the catalyst that ignited her to deep dive into the necessities, advantages and passion for breastfeeding.

LuAn is apart of the Radical Moms Union that goes against predatory formula companies that target the delicate breastfeeding relationship of the mother-baby dyad. 

Through her own journey of breastfeeding and learning about the benefits of this for her child, LuAn has made it a big part of her life to share this knowledge, especially to women of color and black women who have an even harder time being supported in creating the breastfeeding relationships with their children.

Listen to this wonderful informative talk that I have with LuAn about the most natural and normal feeding experience a mother can have with her child. 

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Radical Moms Union: @Radical_Moms_Union

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I’m speaking with Jenn today and her story is a brave journey of re-establishing her identity from the way she previous led it, more liberated and free to holding commitment for what her future was asking for.

Jenn had to go through the process of figuring out who the father of her baby was and dealing with big feelings of frustrations and anger at the men who potentially got her pregnant.

Later, after being diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder at 8 months pregnant, Jenn was able to find a sense of relief and a deeper understanding for how she was previous living her life.

When the time to birth her baby was coming near, Jenn was dealing with a lot of instability and had to move her birth plans multiple times until it was all revealed in the end.

Jenn, is a first time mother who made the very courageous choice to birth her baby free of the medical system even when it seemed like everything was going against her and I’m so proud of Jenn for speaking her story to me. 

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This is a beautiful conversation that I have with Aaliyah. She speaks to me about how she bonded very deeply with her aunts baby and how she always knew that motherhood was in her future.

When becoming pregnant with her first, Aaliyah chose to have hospital Midwifery care, but once she was diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes (GD) she was soon switched to Obstetric care.

Leading up to Aaliyah’s first birth experience she was feeling very forced to have an induction at 39 weeks, but held her ground until 41 weeks. When she did agree to the induction, it took 4 days for her baby to finally emerge and she was pressured into an unnecessary epidural 2 hours before her baby was born.

Aaliyah’s second pregnancy was with twins! and she chose once again, to also seek support of medical providers like her first. And to my surprise, Aaliyah birthed both of her babies vaginally in the hospital setting, which is quite unheard of in most twin births.

For her third pregnancy and birth, Aaliyah chose a birthing centre, which led to trauma and a very difficult postpartum experience that included a mental health crisis.

Then finally with her fifth baby, Aaliyah made the choice to birth this baby with only family in attendance.

This is a story of a woman’s trust and courage in herself to make the best decisions for herself and her children and the evolution that she went on to get there.

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This is a very special and important conversation with Hadhee Jah who is one of the only Ayurvedic Postpartum Doulas and Traditional Birthkeepers in and from the Maldives.

Hadhee Jah’s first birth experience was truly beautiful, but without having the knowledge of how to care for herself and be cared for in postpartum, she went into a really dark space in this time. Her second postpartum time was also really hard, even though she was very well supported. 

Then, following Hadhee Jah’s second birth, this is when she started learning about Ayurvedic Postpartum Care and it’s importance for healing after birth. 

This conversation speaks to the necessity of a well supported postpartum and how that can be possible when you know what is needed to thrive after birth. And Hadhee Jah speaks so gracefully about the lost art of Midwifery in her home country of the Maldives.

Listen to this story with an open heart as the Art of True Midwifery is being stolen from all women and stories like Hadhee Jah’s are so important to be shared.

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This is a really special episode for me to have recorded. When I spoke with Haniyyah, she was the first woman that I had interview for this movement in 1 year! So my excitement was palpable and it felt like a beautiful homecoming.

But I have to say that I was so honoured to share space with Haniyyah and hear her words. She speaks to me about how she is the youngest of 10 kids in a blended family and how she was very involved within the lives of her nieces and nephews are they started to become new additions to the family system.

For her first birth, Haniyyah started in obstetric care, but shortly switched to Midwifery care and felt so much more supported by her choice. Haniyyah was the first of her family to birth her baby at home after many generations of women birthing in the hospital. 

After integrating her first birth and already having previous knowledge of birthing free of the system, Haniyyah started to have the feelings that birthing in this way would be what she wanted. Through reaching out to a few friends and finding resources to support her decision to birth her second free of the system, that is what Haniyya did.

Listen to her words as she speaks to the journey of birthing her baby into the world in the way she knew she her body was designed to do.

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Resources

Chantel Blake: @honoredwomb

Listen to Chantel Birth Story: “Ep. 25 — I’m not going to Betray Myself Anymore”

Birth E-book: @blossomingnadia

This is a very special story that I get to hear from Tracy and one you don’t want to miss out on. She is a birth worker and a healer that offers fertility, birth, postpartum, grief, lactation education and sleep consulting support.

She is a woman with many skills and this conversation with Tracy really shows her dedication to bringing healing to the mother/baby dyad and the whole family in the entirety of the Matrescence journey.

Through the birth of her first child, it propelled Tracy deeper into the field of birthwork. She was able to see what could have been better for her care and how she would be able to provide what women and families truly needed for supportive and continual care in their sacred time of pregnancy, birth and parenthood.

This talk is so powerful and Tracy gives so many beautiful insights and downloads into the work she does and how it effects not only herself, but all women.

I’m so grateful to have shared space with Tracy and for her words and work to be amplified in this space. 

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Instagram: @bobotodoula

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This is such a fun conversation that I have today with Zakiya. Her energy is so vibrant and speaking with her brought such joy to my heart. 

Zakiya shares about her decision to birth with a Traditional Midwife, a truly Wise Woman, for her first baby and how she came to this very aligned and powerful decision for herself. 

She made sure that she was informed and researched her choices to birth her baby in her total power, free of the system and that is what she did!

I absolutely loved hearing Zakiya’s words and how she tells her story. She was honoured in her authority and truly was respected and held in reverence by her Traditional Midwife and Doula, so please sit back and listen to this woman stepping into her power to birth her baby.

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Resources from the Talk

Documentary: Calling in the Spirit 

Research: The History of Gynaecology

Book: Real Food for Pregnancy by Lily Nichols