Orgasmic Birth

Ep 105 Description:

"Fear is a natural response, but it doesn't have to control your birth experience. With the right preparation, support, and mindset. You can transform that fear into confidence and have a powerful, empowering positive birth." —Debra Pascali-Bonaro

While fear is a natural human response, cultural and medical environment factors appear to be exacerbating childbirth fears rather than alleviating concerns for many. This not only leads to physical, emotional, and psychological trauma for the mother but also undermines the bonding experience between mother and child during the critical early period.

In this episode, Debra outlines several thought-provoking reasons for increasing fear levels plus 8 tips to help women face their worries and embrace labor as a personal journey of strength, connection, and empowerment. Tune in!

If you are a doula, nurse, midwife, or birth worker who would like to expand your practice with pleasure and Orgasmic Birth - Learn more at https://www.orgasmicbirth.com/orgasmic-birth-practitioner-training/

Debra also has a class on positively preparing for a cesarean or a VBAC vaginal birth after cesarean https://orgasmicbirth.thinkific.com/courses/cesarean-vbac

🌟 "Fear is a natural response, but it doesn't have to control your birth experience. With the right preparation, support, and mindset, you can transform that fear into confidence and have a powerful, empowering positive birth." —Debra Pascali-Bonaro 🌟

Childbirth fears, often fueled by cultural norms and medical environments, can overshadow the transformative beauty of birth. These fears not only affect the mother but can also impact the vital bonding moments with her baby during the early postpartum period.

In this episode, Debra uncovers why fear levels are rising and shares 8 powerful tips to help women overcome worries and approach labor with strength, confidence, and empowerment 💪✨. Whether you're preparing for your first birth or seeking to reclaim your birthing experience, these actionable insights will guide you toward a more positive, connected journey.

🎧 Highlights include: 💡 Unpacking the cultural factors contributing to birth-related fear 🌺 Practical strategies to reframe fear into confidence and empowerment 🤝 How preparation and support are key to embracing labor as a personal journey

👩‍⚕️ For Birth Workers: Expand your practice with pleasure and Orgasmic Birth Practitioner Training. Learn more at Orgasmic Birth.

📚 Preparing for a cesarean or VBAC? Join Debra's class: Cesarean & VBAC Preparation.

🌸 Reclaim the power of birth with these transformative tools!

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Website: https://www.orgasmicbirth.com

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Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-pascali-bonaro-1093471

Episode Highlights:

00:50 Fear of Childbirth Increasing Trend

04:49 The Need for Safety and Privacy

10:44 Key Ingredients: Right Preparation, Support, and Mindset

15:37 Reclaim Your Birth

Are you an expectant parent or doula or birth provider? We have a special FREE gift for you! Visit OrgasmicBirth.com/More to learn more!" Introducing The Movie That's Changing How We

Ep 104 Description:

"Women know how to birth their babies, like their bodies know how to breathe and their hearts know how to beat. We just have to get out of its way." —Anne

Many of the words that come to mind when thinking about birth reflect the fear and medicalization perpetuated by modern society. Terms like "painful," "dangerous," and "emergency" portray childbirth as something to be endured or avoided rather than a natural process. This stems from the widespread use of interventions like induction, epidurals, and cesarean section that have stripped birth of its innate beauty, its humanity, and turned it into a clinical event, a potentially dangerous emergency. By challenging these prevalent narratives and embracing midwifery models of care, women can reclaim birth as a profound, empowering life experience rather than something to dread or "survive."

This week, we are joined by Anne Margolis, a licensed certified nurse midwife and yoga teacher with over 29 years of experience helping mothers have natural and healing birth experiences. Mindset shift and comprehensive preparation are key especially today. She advocates for a holistic, trauma-sensitive approach to childbirth that empowers women.

Tune in as Debra and Anne discuss the medicalization of childbirth and its impact on women's empowerment and pleasure, the importance of autonomy and trust in the birthing process, the role of midwives in providing emotional support and trauma-sensitive care, the power of a positive mindset during childbirth, and more!

Episode Highlights:

02:57 Birth Trauma and the Impact of Medical Intervention on Mothers

08:33 Midwifery as a Healing Profession

14:17 Challenges of Advocating for Natural Birth Practices

19:37 The Power of Mindset and Preparation for Childbirth

25:46 Embracing the Unexpected

30:30 Trauma Release Formula

About Anne: Anne Margolis is a Licensed Certified Nurse Midwife, Licensed Femme! Teacher, Certified Clarity Breathwork Practitioner, Yoga Teacher and practitioner. She is a 3rd generation guide to mommas birthing babies in her family. Anne has helped thousands of families in her 28+ year midwifery practice and has personally ushered the births of over 1000 healthy babies into the world. She has also guided countless human beings to heal from emotional pain, inner stress and trauma, tap into their strength and power, live fully and vibrantly, and reclaim their radiance, joyfulness, calm and overall sense of well-being.

- Website: https://homesweethomebirth.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homesweethomebirth - Get Anne's Books: Natural Birth Secrets 2nd Edition and Trauma Release Formula 2nd Edition at: https://homesweethomebirth.com/mynewbooks - Join Anne's Comprehensive Online Signature Comprehensive Prep Course: https://homesweethomebirth.retrieve.com/store/#/

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Orgasmic Birth Podcast: Pleasure in pregnancy, birth, and parenting. I believe pleasure is our birthright - from our sexuality, birth, parenting, and beyond, we can find pleasure when we create space for joy and intimacy in our lives. Join me to have deep conversations about breaking the taboos of Sexuality + Motherhood/Parenthood.

Listen to leading experts in sexuality, healing, and childbirth, as well as stories from new parents, doulas, doctors, midwives, and nurses. We will discuss how to positively prepare for childbirth and parenting by expanding love and intimacy in your life.

🌸 "Women know how to birth their babies, like their bodies know how to breathe and their hearts know how to beat. We just have to get out of its way." —Anne Margolis 🌸

In this empowering episode, Debra is joined by Anne Margolis, a Licensed Certified Nurse Midwife, yoga teacher, and 3rd-generation birth guide, with nearly three decades of experience supporting mothers through natural and healing birth experiences 🌀🤰. Together, they challenge the fear-based narratives surrounding childbirth and advocate for midwifery models of care that honor the beauty, humanity, and empowerment of birth ✨🌿.

Discover how to reclaim childbirth as a profound, joyous life experience by shifting mindsets, embracing holistic preparation, and trusting your body's innate wisdom. Debra and Anne dive into: 🍼 The impact of medicalization and trauma on childbirth 💡 Midwifery's healing role in providing emotional and trauma-sensitive care 🌟 The power of positive mindset and preparation 🌺 Strategies to release trauma and embrace unexpected moments during labor

🎧 Tune in for Anne's wisdom and practical tips for cultivating trust, autonomy, and empowerment in birth.

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Connect with Debra!

• Website: https://www.orgasmicbirth.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orgasmicbirth
• X: https://twitter.com/OrgasmicBirth
• YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/OrgasmicBirth1
• Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@orgasmicbirth
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-pascali-bonaro-1093471

Are you an expectant parent or doula or birth provider? We have a special FREE gift for you! Visit OrgasmicBirth.com/More to learn more!" Introducing The Movie That's Changing How We

Ep 103 Description:

"It's helpful to make sure that you're considering what you really want, and then stack the cards in your favor." —Laura Hanstad

A woman's birth experience is one of the most powerful and transformational events of her life. Yet for many, it does not go as envisioned due to a lack of knowledge or support.

This week, Debra sits with Laura Hanstad to discuss the power women have over their birth choices to achieve the empowered birth they want. Laura discovered the power of choosing the right support team after an initial discouraging birth experience. She has since become a doula, educator, and healing practitioner to help other mothers understand their options and achieve the autonomous births they envision.

Listen in as Debra and Laura talk about choosing providers and a location aligned with your birth vision, why selecting an OB-GYN vs midwife can impact the level of support for a natural physiological birth, how "stacking the cards in your favor" leads to preferred outcomes, complementary techniques like hypnobirthing and craniosacral therapy that address mind-body connections, how continuous care from a doula enhances emotional and physical support during labor, and planning to allow for the unpredictable nature of birth.

🌟 "It's helpful to make sure that you're considering what you really want, and then stack the cards in your favor." —Laura Hanstad 🌟

In Episode 103, Debra sits down with Laura Hanstad, a doula, educator, and healing practitioner, to explore how women can take control of their birth experiences and achieve the empowered births they envision 🌸✨. After a challenging first birth, Laura discovered the transformative power of choosing the right support team and now helps mothers do the same 🌿🤰.

Listen in as Debra and Laura discuss the importance of aligning your provider and birth location with your vision, the impact of choosing an OB-GYN versus a midwife, and how to "stack the cards in your favor" to increase the likelihood of a positive birth outcome 🍼💖. They also dive into complementary techniques like hypnobirthing and craniosacral therapy, the role of a doula in continuous care, and how to embrace the unpredictability of birth with confidence.

🎧 Tune in for insights that will empower you to create a birth experience that honors your unique

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Connect with Debra!

Website: https://www.orgasmicbirth.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orgasmicbirth

X: https://twitter.com/OrgasmicBirth

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/OrgasmicBirth1

Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@orgasmicbirth

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-pascali-bonaro-1093471

Episode Highlights:

02:41 Birth Education

08:13 Regaining Autonomy and Empowerment

14:07 HypnoBirthing

18:59 Healing Past Birth Trauma

24:17 Preparing for a Positive Birth Experience

28:40 Birth Support Options

Are you an expectant parent or doula or birth provider? We have a special FREE gift for you! Visit OrgasmicBirth.com/More to learn more!" Introducing The Movie That's Changing How We

Ep 102 Description:

"Your body belongs to you. Your body isn't for someone else's pleasure. It's not an ornament." —Christine Mason

The female body undergoes profound changes during pregnancy and childbirth. As the womb expands to nurture new life, the body's shape and functions are transformed. However, societal attitudes have not always celebrated these transformations, with pregnant and postpartum women facing criticism and shame regarding their changing forms. In recent years, there has been a growing movement to reclaim the potent beauty and power of the birthing body. By reframing stretch marks as badges of motherhood and embracing the sensuality of breastfeeding, women are rediscovering the dignity and strength inherent to their reproductive experiences.

Hence, in this episode we are shifting the focus on loving and valuing the changing bodies of pregnant and postpartum women. This week, Debra sits with Christine Mason, a mother, author, and founder of Rosebud Woman . Christine emphasizes the power of reconnecting with one's inner radiance to overcome societal objectification and fully step into the beauty and power of female reproduction.

Tune in as Debra and Christine discuss the challenges with body image, ways to heal trauma and reconnect with one's body, practical tips and perspectives on caring for the physical changes of pregnancy and childbirth, as well as honoring the transformative role of motherhood.

If you are a doula, nurse, midwife, or birth worker who would like to expand your practice with pleasure and Orgasmic Birth - Learn more at https://www.orgasmicbirth.com/orgasmic-birth-practitioner-training/

Debra also has a class on positively preparing for a cesarean or a VBAC vaginal birth after cesarean https://orgasmicbirth.thinkific.com/courses/cesarean-vbac

"Your body belongs to you. Your body isn't for someone else's pleasure. It's not an ornament." —Christine Mason

The female body undergoes extraordinary transformations during pregnancy and childbirth, yet societal attitudes often fail to celebrate these changes. Instead, many women face criticism and shame for their postpartum appearance, struggling to reconcile their new forms with cultural ideals. But what if we could reframe these changes as symbols of strength, beauty, and life-giving power?

In this episode, Debra sits down with Christine Mason—mother, author, and founder of Rosebud Woman—to explore the potent beauty of the birthing body. Christine advocates for women to reclaim their radiance and embrace the sensuality, strength, and dignity that come with motherhood.

In this episode, you'll learn: 🌸 How to shift the narrative around stretch marks, scars, and other physical changes during pregnancy and postpartum 🤱 The beauty and sensuality of breastfeeding and embracing motherhood as a transformative journey 💭 Ways to heal from trauma and reconnect with your body 💡 Practical tips for postpartum care, self-love, and honoring your body's wisdom

Join Debra and Christine for a powerful conversation about rediscovering self-worth, cultivating self-care, and finding joy in the beauty of female reproduction.

About Christine Mason: Christine is the founder of Rosebud Woman, a company focused on intimate wellness and self-care. Through her work, she empowers women to honor their bodies and their reproductive experiences with love and respect.

Explore more empowering resources for birth and postpartum at Orgasmic Birth.

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Connect with Debra!

Website: https://www.orgasmicbirth.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orgasmicbirth

Twitter: https://twitter.com/OrgasmicBirth

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/OrgasmicBirth1

Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@orgasmicbirth

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-pascali-bonaro-1093471

Episode Highlights:

02:49 Birth Experiences and Their Impact on Motherhood

08:40 Healing Trauma and Loving the Female Body

13:54 Reframing Stretch Marks

18:50 Postpartum Care and Recovery

24:10 Restoring the Power and Dignity of Women's Bodies

Are you an expectant parent or doula or birth provider? We have a special FREE gift for you! Visit OrgasmicBirth.com/More to learn more!" Introducing The Movie That's Changing How We

Ep 101 Description:

"If we can learn to tolerate our feelings of emotional pain, grief, loss, sadness, and anxiety, we open up the possibility of being able to feel more pleasure. And it starts with the body." —Dr. Nan Wise

Pleasure is a fundamental part of the human experience that enhances well-being and quality of life. The ability to experience joy and satisfaction promotes relaxation, reduces stress, and strengthens our relationships and connections with others. Yet modern lifestyles often leave little time for leisure, play, and mindfulness of sensations in our own bodies.

This week's episode explores the neuroscience of pleasure and how stress impacts our ability to experience joy with our expert guest, Dr. Nan Wise. Why Good Sex Matters author, Dr. Wise, is a certified sex therapist, relationship specialist, and neuroscience researcher. Her studies help address the gaps in literature regarding the neural basis of human sexuality. Dr. Nan is passionate about teaching her clients techniques to manage stress and experience more pleasure in their daily lives and relationships.

Listen in as Debra and Dr. Wise offer strategies to regulate the nervous system and access pleasure pathways in the brain and tools pregnant women can use to prepare emotionally for birth. They also delve into how stress can "hijack" brain chemistry and impact mental health, the brain's core emotional systems, the importance of self-care for mothers, and redefining sexuality beyond intercourse to embrace embodiment and connection.

If you would like to Positively Prepare for Birth - check out our Pleasurable Birth Essentials online classes or if you are a doula take our free challenge of 5 Essential Tools to Enhance Pleasure-Centered Birth:

"If we can learn to tolerate our feelings of emotional pain, grief, loss, sadness, and anxiety, we open up the possibility of being able to feel more pleasure. And it starts with the body." —Dr. Nan Wise

Pleasure is a vital yet often overlooked aspect of human well-being. It has the power to improve mental health, strengthen relationships, and cultivate joy in everyday life. However, stress and modern lifestyles often limit our ability to fully embrace pleasure and connection.

In this episode, Debra welcomes Dr. Nan Wise, certified sex therapist, relationship specialist, neuroscientist, and author of Why Good Sex Matters. With her groundbreaking research on the neural basis of pleasure and sexuality, Dr. Wise provides insights into how we can overcome stress, regulate our nervous system, and access the brain's pleasure pathways.

In this episode, you'll explore: 🧠 How stress impacts brain chemistry and our ability to experience joy 💡 The brain's core emotional systems and their role in mental health and pleasure 🤱 Tools for pregnant women to prepare emotionally for birth and motherhood 🌸 Strategies for self-care and redefining sexuality to embrace connection and embodiment

About Dr. Nan Wise: Dr. Wise combines neuroscience with therapy to empower people to cultivate pleasure and connection in their lives. Her mission is to help individuals regulate stress and rediscover joy through self-awareness and embodiment.

Resources: 🌟 Positively prepare for birth with Pleasurable Birth Essentials online classes at Orgasmic Birth 🌟 Doulas: Enhance your practice with our free 5 Essential Tools to Enhance Pleasure-Centered Birth challenge!

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Connect with Debra!

Website: https://www.orgasmicbirth.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orgasmicbirth

X: https://twitter.com/OrgasmicBirth

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/OrgasmicBirth1

Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@orgasmicbirth

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-pascali-bonaro-1093471

Episode Highlights:

03:11 Managing Stress and Anxiety

09:10 Brain Function and Emotions

14:21 The Importance of Emotional Intelligence During Pregnancy and Childbirth

22:03 Redefining Sexuality During Pregnancy and Parenthood

25:15 The Origin of Emotions

Are you an expectant parent or doula or birth provider? We have a special FREE gift for you! Visit OrgasmicBirth.com/More to learn more!" Introducing The Movie That's Changing How We

Ep 100 Description:

"Birth and sex are transformative, intimate, and deserving of safe private spaces that honor the essence of the experience." —Debra Pascali-Bonaro

We welcome you to EPISODE 100!!

Our podcast has hit its pleasure peak as it reached its century mark all thanks to you, our dear listeners.

And what better way to celebrate this milestone than to reclaim birth as a natural and pleasurable experience with a heartwarming and insightful message from your host, Debra herself!

Societal conventions have long inhibited an open discussion of birth's inherent sexuality. However, when a woman's experience of her changing and birthing body is shrouded in silence rather than embraced as natural, she is deprived of cultivating an environment to honor birth's intimacy.

In this episode, Debra talks about transforming childbirth from a medicalized procedure to a natural, pleasurable experience by embracing its inherent connections to sexuality. Listen in as she discusses how physiological and psychological factors can either enhance pleasure and flow or diminish these experiences during both labor, delivery, and intimacy. Debra also shares mind-body techniques that can help women get "out of their head" and fully into their body, the role of embodiment practices, how to cultivate a safe space to honor birth's intimate nature, and challenging the societal norms that have stripped away acknowledgment of birth's sexual elements. The overall message emphasizes

If you are a doula, nurse, midwife, or birth worker who would like to expand your practice with pleasure and Orgasmic Birth - Learn more at https://www.orgasmicbirth.com/orgasmic-birth-practitioner-training/

Debra also has a class on positively preparing for a cesarean or a VBAC vaginal birth after cesarean https://orgasmicbirth.thinkific.com/courses/cesarean-vbac

Birth and sex are transformative, intimate, and deserving of safe private spaces that honor the essence of the experience." —Debra Pascali-Bonaro

In this special milestone episode (Episode 100!), we celebrate the centennial mark of the Orgasmic Birth Podcast with your host, Debra Pascali-Bonaro.

For centuries, society has shied away from acknowledging the sexual aspects of birth. However, when women's experiences of their changing and birthing bodies are silenced, it deprives them of creating an environment where the intimacy of birth can be embraced and honored.

In this heartwarming episode, Debra shares her insights on how to reclaim birth as a natural and pleasurable experience. She explores how birth and sex share profound similarities, both being deeply transformative and intimate events. By reclaiming the inherent sexual nature of birth, women can create the space for the mind, body, and spirit to align for a more empowering birth experience.

In this episode, Debra discusses: 🌸 The parallels between childbirth and sexuality 🌸 Physiological and psychological factors that impact pleasure and flow during birth 🌸 Mind-body techniques for overcoming fear and embracing the body's natural rhythms 🌸 The importance of embodiment practices in preparing for birth 🌸 How to create a safe space to honor the intimate nature of birth 🌸 Challenging societal norms that have detached birth from its natural, sexual essence

If you're a doula, nurse, midwife, or birth worker seeking to enhance your practice, Debra also offers the Orgasmic Birth Practitioner Training to deepen your knowledge of pleasure-centered birth.

Explore More: 🌟 Learn more about the Orgasmic Birth Practitioner Training: Orgasmic Birth Training 🌟 Discover how to prepare for a cesarean or VBAC with Debra's class: Positive Birth Preparation

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Connect with Debra!

Website: https://www.orgasmicbirth.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orgasmicbirth

X: https://twitter.com/OrgasmicBirth

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/OrgasmicBirth1

Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@orgasmicbirth

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-pascali-bonaro-1093471

Episode Highlights:

00:50 Guess What?

06:27 Factors That Impact Pregnancy, Labor, and Delivery

14:06 The Importance of Creating a Safe Space for Birth

19:48 Birth is Intimate and Sexy

Are you an expectant parent or doula or birth provider? We have a special FREE gift for you! Visit OrgasmicBirth.com/More to learn more!" Introducing The Movie That's Changing How We

Ep 99 Description:

"Pleasure was a part of what it meant to feel good in life. Sexual identities are important that these things are worth investing and understanding." —Alexandra Fine

While male sexuality is frequently encouraged or normalized in mainstream culture, female sexuality and pleasure are often negative and stigmatizing. As a result, women face barriers in openly discussing their bodies and experiences with sexuality. This leads to women's health being politicized and their access to information and tools related to pleasure being restricted. However, perspectives are gradually shifting as more voices advocate for women's rights to explore their sexuality freely and pursue fulfillment in their intimate relationships without shame.

Alexandra Fine is a sexologist and the co-founder of Dame Products, a company that designs tools specifically tailored to help women explore pleasure and reclaim their sexuality. Through her work at Dame Products and as an advocate, she aims to have open discussions around female sexuality and empower women.

Tune in as Debra and Alexandra share insight into navigating sexuality, childbirth, and parenting while challenging stigmas around female pleasure. They also discussed societal attitudes towards female pleasure, the challenges of promoting healthy views of sexuality, how vibrators can be used for pain management during labor and birth, and more.

If you would like to Positively Prepare for Birth - check out our Pleasurable Birth Essentials online classes or if you are a doula take our free challenge of 5 Essential Tools to Enhance Pleasure-Centered Birth:

"Pleasure was a part of what it meant to feel good in life. Sexual identities are important that these things are worth investing and understanding." —Alexandra Fine

In this thought-provoking episode, Debra Pascali-Bonaro sits down with Alexandra Fine, a sexologist and co-founder of Dame Products, to discuss the intersection of pleasure, sexuality, and empowerment.

Despite societal progress, female sexuality and pleasure remain stigmatized in many cultures, limiting open dialogue and access to resources for women. Through her work at Dame Products, Alexandra is changing the conversation—designing tools to help women reclaim their sexual agency and challenging the societal norms that hinder progress.

In this episode, Debra and Alexandra dive into: ✨ The cultural stigmas surrounding female sexuality and how they impact women's health ✨ The role of pleasure in life, intimacy, and even childbirth ✨ Innovative uses of vibrators for pain management during labor and birth ✨ Breaking down barriers to healthy conversations about pleasure and sexuality ✨ Balancing sexuality and parenting while maintaining a connection to oneself

Whether you're preparing for birth, seeking to reconnect with your body, or simply curious about the evolving conversations around pleasure, this episode offers a wealth of insights and inspiration.

Explore More: 🌟 Positively Prepare for Birth: Pleasurable Birth Essentials Online Classes 🌟 Doula Challenge: 5 Essential Tools to Enhance Pleasure-Centered Birth

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https://www.orgasmicbirth.com/orgasmic-birth-practitioner-training/

Connect with Debra!

Website: https://www.orgasmicbirth.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orgasmicbirth

X: https://twitter.com/OrgasmicBirth

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/OrgasmicBirth1

Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@orgasmicbirth

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-pascali-bonaro-1093471

Episode Highlights:

04:14 The Business of Pleasure

09:30 The Journey: Childbirth, Parenting, and Sexuality

15:39 Societal Attitudes Toward Female Pleasure and Sexuality

20:51 Vibrators for Pain Management

Are you an expectant parent or doula or birth provider? We have a special FREE gift for you! Visit OrgasmicBirth.com/More to learn more!" Introducing The Movie That's Changing How We

Ep 98 Description:

"Once you have the facts, once you have confidence in your information, you have confidence in your decision. You don't need to justify that to anyone. It's not your job to educate the world unless you decide it is." —Jen Kamel

VBAC— Vaginal Birth After Cesarean is a common yet controversial choice that many birthing people face. While the evidence has long supported VBAC as a safe option for most, widespread myths and misinformation continue to obscure the facts.

In this episode, leading VBAC advocate Jen Kamel sets out to separate myth from reality once and for all. She delves into the numerous misconceptions that have taken hold over the years: from beliefs that VBAC is only suitable for a select few, to exaggerations of its risks, to the idea that repeat c-sections are always safer.

Debra and Jen also discuss practical tips on finding supportive providers and navigating unsupportive opinions, the importance of fully informed consent, and the power of realizing one's autonomy in their birth decisions despite barriers.

For anyone with a personal or professional stake in empowering low-risk vaginal births, this can't-miss discussion is a must-listen to counter the barrage of VBAC myths and understand the option in its proper evidence-based light.

If you are a doula, nurse, midwife, or birth worker who would like to expand your practice with pleasure and Orgasmic Birth - Learn more at https://www.orgasmicbirth.com/orgasmic-birth-practitioner-training/

Debra also has a class on positively preparing for a cesarean or a VBAC vaginal birth after cesarean https://orgasmicbirth.thinkific.com/courses/cesarean-vbac

Once you have the facts, once you have confidence in your information, you have confidence in your decision. You don't need to justify that to anyone." —Jen Kamel

VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean) remains one of the most misunderstood topics in childbirth. Despite decades of evidence demonstrating its safety for most individuals, myths and misinformation persist, leading to confusion and fear for those considering their options.

In this episode, Debra Pascali-Bonaro is joined by VBAC advocate Jen Kamel, founder of VBAC Facts, to bust the myths and bring clarity to this important topic. Drawing from decades of research and advocacy, Jen helps demystify common misconceptions and provides tools for making confident, informed decisions.

Highlights include: 🌟 The evidence-based safety of VBAC versus repeat c-sections 🌟 Busting myths about who qualifies for VBAC 🌟 Practical tips for finding supportive care providers 🌟 Navigating unsupportive opinions with confidence 🌟 The importance of autonomy and fully informed consent in birth

Whether you're exploring VBAC for yourself, supporting someone through the process, or a birth worker looking to expand your knowledge, this episode is packed with actionable insights to empower informed decisions.

Additional Resources: 💡 Expand your birth practice with Pleasure-Centered Birth Training 💡 Prepare for VBAC or Cesarean with Debra's Online Class

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Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-pascali-bonaro-1093471

Episode Highlights:

02:47 Advocacy for Respectful Care

07:18 VBAC Risks, Candidacy, and Decision-Making

12:21 Finding Supportive Providers

16:59 VBAC Access and Midwifery Legislation

20:46 VBAC Rates and Barriers in the US

25:29 VBAC Tools and Resources

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Ep 97 Description:

"If that's something that I could encourage other pregnant people to do, is to try to have that clarity about their wants and their needs and their desires, and then to verbalize from a place of clarity to their provider. That inner state of clarity is very important in the conversation." —Nicole Heidbreder

"My job was to not try to fix things and be more of a listener." —Amir Niroumand

While vaginal birth is often seen as the ideal, for many birthing experts a medically-necessary cesarean section is the safest option. However, the sterility and clinical nature of surgery can make cesareans feel less personal than desired. But with intentional planning, cesareans can still honor a person's needs and vision for birth.

In this episode, we are joined by DONA International approved Birth doula trainer, Nicole Heidbreder and her partner, Amir Niromand. As a labor and delivery nurse and birth doula of many years, Nicole had clear visions for her own birth plans. However, after struggling to conceive for over a year and experiencing multiple miscarriages, she was forced to reconsider everything.

Nicole and Amir discuss their journey trying to conceive for over a year, which included multiple miscarriages. Nicole explains how her history as a labor and delivery nurse and doula led to shifting her birth plans after being diagnosed with fibroids. She details emotionally accepting surgery and a planned cesarean. Nicole created a supportive medical team and shares her vision for a "magnificent cesarean" honoring her, Amir, and their transition to parenthood, outlining her birth and postpartum plans.

Tune in and learn the importance of grieving loss, the role of clear communication with medical providers, the impact of community support, and the power of crafting a birth centered on the birthing person's needs, voice, and choice.

If you are a doula, nurse, midwife, or birth worker who would like to expand your practice with pleasure and Orgasmic Birth - Learn more at https://www.orgasmicbirth.com/orgasmic-birth-practitioner-training/

Debra also has a class on positively preparing for a cesarean or a VBAC vaginal birth after cesarean https://orgasmicbirth.thinkific.com/courses/cesarean-vbac

If that's something that I could encourage other pregnant people to do, is to try to have that clarity about their wants and their needs and their desires, and then to verbalize from a place of clarity to their provider. That inner state of clarity is very important in the conversation." —Nicole Heidbreder

Cesarean births are often seen as clinical, medical procedures, but with intentional planning, they can also be a deeply personal and empowering experience. In this episode, Debra Pascali-Bonaro speaks with birth doula trainer Nicole Heidbreder and her partner, labor and delivery nurse Amir Niroumand, about crafting a positive cesarean birth.

After struggling with infertility and multiple miscarriages, Nicole was diagnosed with fibroids, which led her to reconsider her birth plans and opt for a medically necessary cesarean. With Amir's support, Nicole created a plan for a "magnificent cesarean" that honored her vision and their transition into parenthood.

Episode Highlights: 🌟 The importance of clarity and communication with medical providers 🌟 Nicole's journey through infertility, miscarriages, and fibroid diagnosis 🌟 Creating a supportive and personalized cesarean birth plan 🌟 The role of grieving loss and crafting a birth plan based on the birthing person's needs 🌟 The power of community support during the birth and postpartum journey

Tune in for insights on how to navigate cesarean births with intention, while honoring your desires and needs.

Additional Resources: 💡 Expand your birth practice with Pleasure-Centered Birth Training 💡 Prepare for Cesarean or VBAC with Debra's Online Class

#PositiveCesareanBirth, #NicoleHeidbreder, #AmirNiroumand, #PlannedCesarean, #CesareanBirthPlanning, #BirthDoulaPerspectives, #LaborAndDeliveryNurse, #HonoringCesareanNeeds, #MagnificentCesareans, #CesareanWithDignity, #GrievingBirthPlans, #BirthCommunication, #MedicalTeamCollaboration, #TransitionToParenthood, #PregnancyLossHealing, #NavigatingFibroids, #IntentionalCesarean, #SupportingCesareans, #OrgasmicBirth, #PostpartumCesareanPlanning

Connect with Debra!

Website: https://www.orgasmicbirth.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orgasmicbirth

Twitter: https://twitter.com/OrgasmicBirth

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/OrgasmicBirth1

Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@orgasmicbirth

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-pascali-bonaro-1093471

Episode Highlights:

02:59 pregnancy and Loss

10:43 Shifting Birth Vision and Creating a Supportive team

16:42 Grief and Healing After Pregnancy Loss

20:48 Preparation for a Planned Cesarean Section

26:43 Postpartum Preferences

32:10 The Role of the Community in Providing Supportive Care

34:39 Honoring the Mother's Voice and Choice

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Ep 96 Description:

"Preparing ahead is important as birth trauma often happens when the unexpected happens, and your voice and choice are not heard or honored." —Debra Pascali-Bonaro

While many expectant parents envision an ideal birth experience, it's important to prepare for the possibility that things may not unfold as planned. Complications can arise that require medical intervention for the health and safety of the mother and baby. A caring provider will discuss all options to find the best solution. Having discussed preferences for interventions like cesarean birth ahead of time allows expectant parents' voices to still be heard and choices respected, even when flexibility is needed. An open and understanding perspective and support system can help ensure that however birth transpires, it is still a meaningful experience bringing new life into the world.

Discover proven strategies to give your cesarean birth experience the love, care, and meaning you envision for welcoming your new baby into the world as your host, Debra, talks about how to positively prepare your mindset for the experience, discuss your preferences with your healthcare providers, and enhance the sensory aspects to allow delaying interventions. Plus learn how reflecting on your birth can help with processing and healing.

If you are a doula, nurse, midwife, or birth worker who would like to expand your practice with pleasure and Orgasmic Birth - Learn more at https://www.orgasmicbirth.com/orgasmic-birth-practitioner-training/

Debra also has a class on positively preparing for a cesarean or a VBAC vaginal birth after cesarean https://orgasmicbirth.thinkific.com/courses/cesarean-vbac

Preparing ahead is important as birth trauma often happens when the unexpected happens, and your voice and choice are not heard or honored." —Debra Pascali-Bonaro

In this episode, Debra Pascali-Bonaro shares essential strategies to prepare for a gentle and empowered cesarean birth experience. While cesareans may be necessary for medical reasons, with the right preparation, they can still be an intimate, meaningful, and positive experience. By discussing your preferences ahead of time, you ensure that your voice is heard and your choices are respected, even in the face of unexpected circumstances.

Episode Highlights: 🌟 Preparing your mindset for a cesarean birth 🌟 How to communicate preferences with your healthcare providers 🌟 Enhancing sensory experiences and delaying interventions 🌟 The importance of reflecting on your birth experience for healing 🌟 How creating a positive birth environment can lead to a more fulfilling experience

Tune in for tips on how to navigate a cesarean birth with intention and mindfulness, ensuring your experience remains empowering and meaningful.

Additional Resources: 💡 Expand your birth practice with Pleasure-Centered Birth Practitioner Training 💡 Prepare for Cesarean or VBAC with Debra's Online Class

#GentleCesareanBirth, #PositiveCesareanPreparation, #BirthTraumaPrevention, #CesareanBirthPlanning, #CesareanBirthMindset, #HealthAndSafetyInBirth, #BirthPreferences, #RespectingBirthChoices, #DelayingCesareanInterventions, #EnhancingSensoryAspectsOfBirth, #CesareanBirthReflection, #BirthProviderSupport, #OpenBirthDialogue, #PostpartumCesareanRecovery, #OrganizingBirthPreferences, #CaringForBirthExperience, #OrgasmicBirthPractitionerTraining, #PositiveBirthExperience, #BirthFlexibilityAndControl, #PreparingForCesareanAndVBAC

Connect with Debra!

Website: https://www.orgasmicbirth.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orgasmicbirth

Twitter: https://twitter.com/OrgasmicBirth

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/OrgasmicBirth1

Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@orgasmicbirth

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-pascali-bonaro-1093471

Episode Highlights:

03:56 Enhancing Childbirth Experience Through Sensory Details

08:02 Cesarean Birth Choices and Support

14:06 Birth and Postpartum Care for a Safe and Supported Experience

17:59 Planning a Gentle Cesarean Birth

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