Orgasmic Birth: Podcast

How can understanding and using your 'BRAINS' transform your childbirth experience into a positive and empowering journey?

In this insightful episode of the Orgasmic Birth podcast, host Debra Pascali-Bonaro enlightens listeners on the power of making informed decisions during childbirth. She introduces the 'BRAINS' acronym as a tool for expectant mothers and their support teams to navigate the myriad of choices and challenges that arise during birth. From exploring the benefits and risks of various birth interventions to trusting one's intuition and setting boundaries, Debra guides listeners through each letter of 'BRAINS', offering a comprehensive approach to achieving a pleasurable and positive birth experience.

In This Episode:

• Learn the 'BRAINS' acronym as a decision-making tool.
• The importance of feeling seen and heard during childbirth.
• Empowering women to create orgasmic birth stories.
• The role of science in informing childbirth decisions.
• Stories illustrating the importance of respecting personal boundaries in childbirth.
• How to communicate needs and preferences effectively.
• Balancing medical advice with personal comfort and safety.

Key Takeaways:

• Understanding the positive outcomes of each birthing option and intervention is crucial.
• It is vital to be aware of the potential risks associated with various birthing choices.
• Exploring a range of options in the birthing process, from natural methods to medical interventions, allows for a more personalized birth experience.
• Trusting the body that grows the baby can lead to powerful, intuitive decisions during childbirth.
• Honoring personal needs and boundaries, and understanding when to say no, or not now, is a key aspect of maintaining control over the birth experience.
• Ensuring safety and keeping the hormones of love and pleasure flowing are critical for a positive birth experience.

Key Quote:

"Birth is powerful and it may sound simple to ensure that you are respected, supported, and a part of decision-making. But it's not that easy." - Debra Pascali-Bonaro

Connect with Debra!

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/

Visit https://www.orgasmicbirth.com/ for more information on how to Positively Prepare for birth and parenting

Check out Orgasmic Birth: The Best-Kept Secret, the film creating buzz around the world! 

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.

Join us on a transformative journey with our inspiring guest, Sabine Dietz in the latest episode of the Orgasmic Birth Podcast, where we delve deep into the art and science of achieving an empowering and orgasmic birth, even in the most unlikely places like a hospital. Discover how Sabine conquered her fears to experience a blissful orgasmic birth in a German hospital and learn from Debra's profound insights on how to create a serene and sensuous atmosphere for childbirth, regardless of the setting. Whether you're a first-time expectant mother feeling anxious about labor or a seasoned parent searching for a more fulfilling birth experience, this episode is a must-listen. 

In this Episode:

• Empowering Orgasmic Births in Hospital Settings
• The need for hospitals to create more home-like environments for childbirth.
• Exploration of the connection between birth and sexuality.
• How security and intuition played a role in Sabine's orgasmic birth.
• The significance of mental and emotional preparation for childbirth.
• Exploring the interconnectedness of body, mind, spirit, and sexuality in birth.

Key Takeaways:

• Understanding that orgasmic births are possible even in clinical settings like hospitals, and the importance of advocating for more home-like birthing environments within these institutions.
• Insight into Sabine Dietz's personal journey from a fear-based first birthing experience to an empowered, orgasmic second birth through mental preparation and intense personal work.
• The critical role of addressing fears, connecting with one's body, and the power of positive birth stories in mentally preparing for an orgasmic birth experience.
• The significance of emotional and mental preparation in childbirth, and how fear and past traumas can deeply influence the birthing process.
• The episode points out the need for creating a calm, positive, and quiet atmosphere during birth, and the essential interconnectedness of the mind, body, spirit, and sexuality in this experience.

Key Quotes:

"Embrace the beauty of birth; it's not just about bringing life into the world, it's about rediscovering your own strength and power." - Sabine Dietz

 "When I let go of fear and leaned into love, my birthing experience was not just positive, but orgasmic." - Sabine Dietz

"Preparation for childbirth isn't just physical. It's an emotional journey that allows you to step into your power as a mother." - Sabine Dietz

Connect with Sabine!

Website: www.love-birth.de www.instagram.com/love_birth.de/

Resources Mentioned:

Teld Talk: https://youtu.be/JvBbimFkhYg?si=7Is1O7whe-kjpz2Q

Classes: Positively Prepare for a Pleasurable Birth

Film: https://www.orgasmicbirth.com/the-film/

Connect with Debra!

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/

Visit https://www.orgasmicbirth.com/ for more information on how to Positively Prepare for birth and parenting

Check out Orgasmic Birth: The Best-Kept Secret, the film creating buzz around the world! 

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.

How can making informed choices in childbirth empower both parents and practitioners and what does it truly mean to have an empowered birth experience? In this episode, Elliot Berlin delves into the significance of informed choices in childbirth, exploring the journey from fertility challenges to empowered birth experiences. Dr. Berlin shares his personal and professional insights, highlighting the importance of understanding options and the impact of those choices on the childbirth experience. This episode is a deep dive into how knowledge and choice can transform the birth journey for parents and caregivers alike.

In This Episode:

• Dr. Berlin's journey into healthcare and childbirth focus.
• Dr. Berlin's realization of the importance of informed choices in childbirth.
• Encouraging patients to learn about and understand their childbirth options.
• The shift from directive care to supportive, informed care.
• The correlation between informed choices and positive birth experiences.
• The analogy of childbirth preparation to planning a journey.

Key Takeaways:

• The importance of being informed, embracing natural healthcare methods and understanding personal health journeys.
• The power of natural health solutions, resilience in personal health challenges, and the impact of helping others.
• The necessity of informed consent, respecting patient choices, and the evolution of healthcare practices.
• The significance of patient autonomy, the diversity of birth experiences, and the role of healthcare providers in supporting informed choices.
• The empowerment that comes from knowledge, the importance of exploring options, and the impact of preparation on birth experiences.

Key Quotes:

"If you don't know what the choices are, the pros and cons, you can't really have an empowered birth experience." - Elliot Berlin

"A positive birth experience is not about was it vaginal or cesarean, but it's people feeling respected, supported, and part of decision-making." - Elliot Berlin

"I work for you. It's not the other way around. And even when you go to the hospital, everybody there works for you." - Elliot Berlin

Connect with Elliot!

Website: https://www.informedpregnancy.tv/ 

Blog: informedpregnancy.com/blog

Learn more about our Pleasurable Birth Essentials and get a free sample class!

Connect with Debra!

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/

Visit https://www.orgasmicbirth.com/ for more information on how to Positively Prepare for birth and parenting

Check out Orgasmic Birth: The Best-Kept Secret, the film creating buzz around the world! 

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.

In this transformative episode of the Orgasmic Birth Podcast, host Debra Pascali-Bonaro explores the complex journey from childbirth trauma to empowering and pleasurable birth experiences with guest Moran Liviani. As a seasoned birth doula, Lamaze educator, hypnobirthing practitioner, and placenta encapsulation specialist, Moran offers valuable insights and personal reflections on overcoming past traumas, facing unconscious beliefs, and fostering a supportive environment for birth.

In This Episode:

• Learn how Moran uncovered the patterns affecting women's births and why it's crucial to heal unresolved issues and traumas during pregnancy.
• Understand the importance of working with both the mother and her partner to dismantle fears and unhealthy beliefs, fostering a safe birthing environment.
• Moran shares the profound differences in her labor with her third child, painting a picture of growth and change.
• Discover how to follow Moran's work, engage with her content on social media, and benefit from her online private sessions.
• Debra highlights the enriching doula workshops available on orgasmicbirth.com, inviting you to learn and share your stories.

Key Takeaways:

• Moran Liviani's personal journey from birth trauma to empowering birth experiences underlines the significance of addressing past traumas and unconscious beliefs to ensure a safe and positive childbirth.
• The crucial role of support systems in transforming birth experiences is highlighted, demonstrating that having a doula or a community of like-minded individuals can empower and normalize the birthing process for expectant mothers.
• Moran's transformation from a traumatic first birth to her subsequent empowered experiences emphasizes the importance of trusting one's instincts and valuing intuition when making birth-related decisions.
• The discussion between Moran and Debra sheds light on the psychological components of childbirth, showcasing that mental preparation and working through personal triggers can profoundly influence the labor experience.
• The episode encapsulates the ideology that every birth comes with a lesson and that empowerment and pleasure in childbirth can lead to profound personal growth and increased confidence for the mother.

Key Quotes:

"Embracing your vulnerability can lead to the most orgasmic, powerful birthing experience." - Moran Liviani

"The moment you realize you're the protagonist of your birth story, everything changes." - Moran Liviani

"Parenting began the moment I chose to approach birth as a celebration of strength, not a trial of endurance." – Moran Liviani

Connect with Moran!

Website: www.2life.com.au

Instagram: @2lifedoula

Facebook: 2Life Doula

Connect with Debra!

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/

Visit https://www.orgasmicbirth.com/ for more information on how to Positively Prepare for birth and parenting

Check out Orgasmic Birth: The Best-Kept Secret, the film creating buzz around the world! 

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.

Join us as we welcome Lisa Strohdach, a mother, doula, and pregnancy yoga instructor who's here to share the intimate details of her peaceful and empowering breech homebirth. From the symbolic preparation of drawing a mandala on her belly to the final moments of birthing her son into the world, Lisa takes us on a journey marked by a deep connection to her body and unwavering trust in the birth process.

Today, we'll unravel how Lisa found strength in moments of exhaustion, the beautiful dynamics of partner support, and the rush of emotions that followed her son's birth. Experience the blend of New Zealand's rich midwifery traditions, personal preparation, and the celebration of childbirth as a sacred event that Lisa weaved into her birthing plan.

In This Episode:

• Setting up the birthing space
• Calling midwife for assistance with no pressing need for additional support.
• Her strategy for managing contractions with movement and focusing techniques.
• Involvement of Lisa's partner in preparing the birthing pool.
• Use of hot towels and birthing pool for comfort.
• Addressing specific needs during labor.
• Discovery of the baby's breech position and presence of meconium.
• Lisa's decision against transferring to the hospital despite the recommendation.
• Role of the ambulance as a precaution.
• Midwife's guidance during the final stage of labor.
• Use of an upright position for pushing.
• Describing pregnancy as a magical time with a natural home birth plan.
• Support from her husband and New Zealand's midwifery tradition.

Key Takeaways:

• Lisa Strohdach's breech homebirth was empowering and peaceful, supported by a strong tradition of midwifery in New Zealand.
• She actively prepared for birth with yoga, self-pleasure, and educational resources, viewing the process as a sacred event.
• Despite complications, Lisa trusted in her body's natural ability to birth and chose to remain at home with professional midwife support.
• Comfort measures and a personalized birth environment played crucial roles in creating a positive experience.
• The narrative stresses the importance of tuning into one's body and embracing joy during pregnancy and childbirth.
• Lisa's story reinforces the podcast's message that birth can be a transformative and ecstatic journey with the right mindset and support system.
• Engagement is encouraged, inviting listeners to participate in the conversation on the life-changing aspects of birth.

Key Quotes:

 "My pregnancy was not just about creating life but about celebrating it in every movement." - Lisa Strohdach

"Through labor, I didn't feel pain, I felt intensity. And there's a distinction that changes how we experience childbirth." - Lisa Strohdach

"The journey doesn't end at birth; it's where it begins. And to start with such empowerment sets the stage for parenting." - Lisa Strohdach

Connect with Lisa!

Website: www.frauenrausch-festival.de

Instagram: @aroha_begleitung

Festival: Frauenrausch Festival

Connect with Debra!

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/

Visit https://www.orgasmicbirth.com/ for more information on how to Positively Prepare for birth and parenting

Check out Orgasmic Birth: The Best-Kept Secret, the film creating buzz around the world! 

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.

In this episode of the Orgasmic Birth Podcast, acclaimed host Debra Pascali-Bonaro delves into the unspoken barriers surrounding pleasure and orgasmic birth. With deep insights on societal stigmas, the impact of cultural and religious beliefs, and the fear of misunderstanding, Debra presents a revolutionary approach to birthing—one that encompasses love, pleasure, and emotional well-being. Discover how embracing the concept of pleasure can lead to a transformative birthing experience, reduce fear and anxiety, enhance the mind-body connection, and foster a compassionate birthing environment. With firsthand accounts and expert perspectives, this episode challenges societal norms, uplifts the power of positive birthing experiences, and dares listeners to join the orgasmic birth evolution.

Don't miss this opportunity to journey toward a more inclusive, informed, and pleasurable approach to childbirth. Join Debra Pascali-Bonaro in this compelling narrative and unlock the secrets to a positive and orgasmic birth experience.

In This Episode:

- Emphasizing that pregnancy and childbirth are deeply transformative processes filled with emotions and sensations.

- Discussing the importance of emotional well-being and feeling safe, respected, and empowered during birth.

- Encouraging listeners to define orgasmic birth for themselves.

- Explaining the concept of orgasmic birth as a birth in one's power, filled with moments of pleasure, love, intimacy, and the potential for a birthgasm.

- Exploring societal stigmas and taboos around female pleasure and the difficulty in acknowledging orgasmic birth.

- Highlighting the impact of medicalization, fear of misunderstanding, lack of education, and cultural and religious beliefs on discussions about pleasure and orgasmic birth.

- Addressing the potential benefits of embracing orgasmic birth, including reducing fear and anxiety, enhancing the mind-body connection, and challenging societal norms and stigmas.

- Discussing the role of pleasure and intimacy in preparing for a positive and transformative birthing experience.

- Calling for a more inclusive and informed approach to childbirth, where pleasure, love, fear, challenges, and emotional well-being are openly discussed.

- Encouraging listeners to join the revolution and be a part of the orgasmic birth evolution.

Key Takeaways:

• Orgasmic birth is about feeling powerful, safe, respected, and includes moments of pleasure, love, and intimacy, with the possibility of experiencing a "birthgasm."
• Societal stigma, fear of misunderstanding, lack of education, and cultural & religious beliefs contribute to reluctance in embracing the concept of orgasmic birth.
• Embracing orgasmic birth can reduce fear and anxiety, enhance the mind-body connection, empower parents, challenge societal norms, and bring healing to past traumas.
• There's a need for a more inclusive and informed approach to childbirth, balancing medical interventions with a respectful and caring approach.
• It's important to prepare for orgasmic birth by developing a pleasure practice, enhancing communication, and expanding knowledge of sexuality, leading to an enhanced sexual life for new parents.
• Sharing valuable resources like the podcast with friends and care teams can open up discussions about preparing for birth.

Key Quotes:

"Orgasmic birth is possible. It's time to really add your voice and be a part of the orgasmic birth evolution." - Debra Pascali Bonaro

"People that prepare for an orgasmic birth feel more positive about their birth, about their bodies, and go into parenthood with this power." - Debra Pascali Bonaro

Connect with Debra!

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/

Visit https://www.orgasmicbirth.com/ for more information on how to Positively Prepare for birth and parenting

Check out Orgasmic Birth: The Best-Kept Secret, the film creating buzz around the world! 

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.

Want to have a positive birth experience even in the hospital? In this episode, labor and delivery nurse Jen Hamilton shares her wisdom for having a positive and pleasurable hospital birth. She provides tips on feeling safe and comfortable in the hospital environment, choosing your ideal support person, communicating your needs to your care team, and mentally preparing for the sensations of labor. It's time to erase fears and replace them with feel-good vibes. Get ready to enjoy birth on a whole new level!

Jen Hamilton's career as a labor & delivery nurse looks different than most other nurses in her field. With over 3 million TikTok followers, Jen Hamilton is using social media to transform maternal healthcare. Featured in news media like The New York Times and CNN, Jen's mission is to prevent birth trauma, dispel labor & birth myths, and empower patients with evidence-based information. Her engaging and informative content has made her a trusted voice in the field, bridging the gap between patients and healthcare providers. She is a mom of 2 boys and 2 indoor chickens that wear diapers. She and her husband raise their "flock" in central NC. She still spends every weekend at the bedside, caring for laboring patients and their families. Though she travels the country sharing her message of improved maternal care, she has no plans to stop her bedside work. 

In This Episode:

• Bringing items from home like twinkle lights, essential oil diffusers, blankets, etc. can make the hospital room feel more comfortable.

• Choose a labor support partner who cares for you well when sick, not just assuming your partner will provide romance and back rubs.

• Clearly tell your care team what physical sensations and touches are pleasurable or triggering for you.

• Doulas help you feel heard and provide emotional and physical comfort measures in labor.

• Mentally prepare for labor by practicing coping techniques for short bursts of intense sensations.

Key Takeaways:

• Preparation and getting in the right mindset is more important than a rigid birth plan

• Prioritize feeling respected, empowered and cared for over specific interventions

• Every painful sensation brings you closer to meeting your baby

• Fear and not feeling safe can stall labor - address emotional blocks

• Pivot in labor based on your bodily intuition, not expectations

Key Quotes:

"It's never a birth plan thing. It's never...riding on the support person. It's riding on that person's mental preparation for what they will experience." - Jen Hamilton

"More than a birth plan, I want you to be thinking about birth vibes. I want you to think about how you want to be treated." - Jen Hamilton

Connect with Jen!

TikTok: @_jen_hamilton

Instagram: @_jen_hamilton_

Connect with Debra!

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/  

Visit https://www.orgasmicbirth.com/ for more information on how to Positively Prepare for birth and parenting

Check out Orgasmic Birth: The Best-Kept Secret, the film creating buzz around the world! 

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.

In what ways does providing unwavering, compassionate support can reshape the experiences of childbirth and parenting?

In this moving conversation, host Debra Pascali Bonaro explores the concept of community support during pregnancy and birth by interviewing Lori Cosgrove. Lori shares her poignant journey from trauma and healing to empowering the next generation. 

Lori Cosgrove worked in event production and studied to become a birth doula along with her daughter Veda. She later attended the birth of her daughter, Hannah, drawing on her doula training to provide support during labor and delivery. Her story speaks to the ripple effects birth experiences can have—both painful and profound—across generations of families.

In This Episode:

• The special experience of a mother/daughter duo taking a doula training workshop together

• How Lori used her doula skills to support her daughter Hannah during childbirth

• Hannah's relatively easy yet long labor, using positions and techniques learned in the doula workshop

• Lori's perspective as a mother, doula, and soon-to-be grandmother during her daughter's birth

• How serving as Hannah's doula helped heal Lori's feelings about her own traumatic birth experience

• The importance of the right mindset, terminology, and managing fears during pregnancy and birth

• How community support postpartum made a big difference in Hannah's transition to motherhood

• Why Lori believes everyone would benefit from doula training for birth, death, divorce, and more

• How voicing needs and feelings is crucial to receiving good support from others

Key Takeaways:

• Mothers/daughters taking a doula training together can be a special bonding experience

• A doula's unconditional support helps create an empowering birth environment

• Working through one's birth trauma can come from supporting others in labor

• Terminology and mindset have a significant impact on the birthing experience

• Postpartum community support makes recovery and adjustment easier

• Doula skills apply meaningfully to all major transitional life events

• Communicating needs and emotions allows others to provide better care

Key Quotes:

"I honestly think everyone should be a certified birth and death doula. There's a space for that supportive role, as our society can promote disconnection - through devices or modern isolation." - Lori Cosgrove

"I feel like there's a space for a doula in a divorce. I feel like there's a space for a doula in a new relationship. I feel like there's a space for a doula in a really busy home." - Lori Cosgrove

Connect with Debra!

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/  

Visit https://www.orgasmicbirth.com/ for more information on how to Positively Prepare for birth and parenting

Check out Orgasmic Birth: The Best-Kept Secret, the film creating buzz around the world! 

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.

Are you aware of the benefits of our natural flow of hormones? In this eye-opening episode, midwife Marina Lembo shares her profound wisdom about birthing high - harnessing the power of our natural hormones to facilitate easier, safer births. She explains how activities like hugging, dancing, laughing, and relaxing prompt our bodies to release healthy hormones like oxytocin and endorphins. Meanwhile, common hospital interventions like restrictions on eating/drinking and separation from loved ones spike stress hormones like adrenaline, leading to complications. Marina details the cascading benefits of optimizing hormones during labor and birth, from easier breathing transitions to immediate breastfeeding success, stronger immunity, and even positive epigenetic effects. She delivers an empowering message: no matter what twists and turns a birth story takes, we can tap into our inner "pharmacy" to bathe our babies in hormonal health.

Marina Lembo is an  Argentine Homebirth midwife, with 24 years of practice. 4300 assisted births.  She is a TEDx speaker (2019). Translator of midwifery books (Spiritual Midwifery) and documentary films including our (Orgasmic Birth and Birth Story, Ina May, and The Farm Midwives). Founder and twice president of the Argentine Association of Independent Midwives. She Led the lobby to preserve home birth practice in midwifery regulation and started a national Birth centers network initiative. Marina is a Midwifery professor and Technical expert  She is a National and international lecturer. Human rights in childbirth activist. Homeopath. Mom of 2 children born at home.  We had the pleasure of reconnecting this June in Bali at the International Confederation of Midwives Congress where I was once again inspired by her passion and activism.   

In This Episode:

• Midwife Marina Lembo explains how activities that make us feel good like hugging, dancing, and relaxation prompt the release of healthy hormones like oxytocin and endorphins into our bloodstream.

• Common hospital interventions like not allowing eating/drinking, and separating women from loved ones triggers increased stress hormones often leading to complications.

• Optimizing the natural flow of hormones facilitates labor progress and transitions, allows the intelligence of hormones to self-regulate pace and identify problems, and confers many benefits to the baby.

• Home births allow women to control their environment to lower stress and facilitate the unimpeded flow of natural hormones.

• Even high-intervention births can help repair a baby's hormonal health by using bonding behaviors like skin-to-skin, eye contact, hugging, and more.

Key Takeaways:

• You do not need to rely on machines or pills for healthy hormones - you can produce them naturally

• Harness pleasurable activities to release healthy hormones for a healthy birth

• Restrictions on normal behavior spike harmful stress hormones

• Natural hormone flow intelligently regulates labor and protects mom & baby

• Lowering stress facilitates healthy hormone release

• Bonding repairs a baby's hormones after difficult births

• Everyday behaviors boost helpful hormones

• Poor hormonal flows imprint for generations

Key Quotes:

"Many people think that they can get [a healthy pregnancy/birth] with all the machines and pills and checkups but in fact...when we do activities that we enjoy and when we relax, we are releasing these healthy hormones into our bloodstream." - Marina Lembo

"In some countries, being out of the hospital is related to poverty. [Natural] birth has worked for thousands of years in the history of humanity… Start being more open-minded." - Marina Lembo

"Taking care of a newborn, it's tough work. Anybody who has had a child knows that. So if you can get all the benefits of this natural cocktail of hormones, it helps a lot to make this work that it's really tough a little bit easier." - Marina Lembo

Connect with Marina!

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

Website: https://www.midwiferytoday.com/author/marina-lembo/ 

TedTalk: https://www.ted.com/talks/marina_lembo_parir_drogada?language=es 

Connect with Debra!

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/  

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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.

Today, we delve into the transformative journey of Marie Gaboriau, as she shares her profound experiences with childbirth and the impact it had on her perspective of the body, birth, and parenting. Marie challenges societal narratives around delivery, emphasizing the importance of redesigning how we perceive our bodies and the birthing process. From unexpected pregnancies to orgasmic births, Marie's story unfolds as a testament to the power of intuition, presence, and surrender in the birthing journey.

Our guest, Marie Gaboriau, is an embodiment specialist and Biodynamic Myofascial Integration (BMY) practitioner. With a background in osteopathy, Marie combines her expertise in anatomy with an intuitive approach to guide her clients toward physical and emotional alignment. Inspired by her birthing experiences, Marie has become a passionate advocate, empowering individuals to trust their bodies and embrace a more intuitive approach to childbirth and parenting.

In This Episode:

• Marie's unplanned pregnancy sparked a journey of self-discovery, leading her to explore alternative perspectives on childbirth beyond conventional media portrayals

• Marie challenges societal norms by reshaping perceptions of bodies, birth, and parenting, guiding others to trust their bodies and embrace the transformative journey of childbirth

• Confidence and intuition in motherhood allow navigating early parenting with a sense of empowerment, disregarding external pressures and opinions

• Letting go of expectations, trusting the body's innate wisdom, and cultivating a mindset of surrender facilitate a smoother birthing experience

• Being present and adopting a positive mindset during childbirth, shifting focus from fear to a place of surrender helps experience pain differently and have moments of orgasmic release during birth

• Incorporating embodiment practices, such as meditation and tuning into one's body, as crucial elements in birth preparation, focusing on inner sensations and feelings,  enhances connection with the birthing process

• Marie's intuitive approach enables her to connect with clients remotely, helping them release tension and achieve alignment during Biodynamic Myofascial Integration sessions

Key Takeaways:

• The strength of surrender, releasing expectations, and letting the body guide the process result in tension release and transformative moments

• Trusting one's intuition plays a significant role in parenting, making choices aligned with personal values, and resisting external pressures

• Changing viewpoints and embracing the natural and intuitive elements of the birthing journey will disrupt existing narratives about childbirth

• The integration of embodiment practices, even in online sessions, can be a powerful tool for releasing tension, achieving alignment, and preparing the body for childbirth

• Shifting from a mindset of fear to one of surrender and presence can profoundly impact the experience of pain during childbirth

Key Quotes:

"Birth is designed to help us connect to that deep inner wisdom that sometimes our thinking mind and busyness block us from accessing."-  Marie Gaboriau

"The crucial point is to allow things to unfold, to release control. I'll focus on feeling and breathing—simply doing that and observing as it happens. It's akin to witnessing the process, where the body takes charge independently." - Marie Gaboriau

Connect with Marie Gaboriau!

Website:  https://mariegaboriau.com/

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/marieorthobionomy

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

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

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

Visit https://www.orgasmicbirth.com/ for more information on how to Positively Prepare for birth and parenting

Check out Orgasmic Birth: The Best-Kept Secret, the film creating buzz around the world! 

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.