Orgasmic Birth: Podcast

Can embracing and understanding our bodies after childbirth lead to transformative experiences? In a deeply personal account, Susan Bratton, an intimacy expert, shares her own childbirth journey, revealing the disconnection she felt from her body and the subsequent impact on her marriage. However, she also emphasizes the significance of postpartum body acceptance and the exploration of one's sexuality. Susan's involvement as an ecstatic birth partner for a friend further highlights her belief in the transformative power of childbirth experiences. Additionally, Susan discusses how her practice of expanded orgasm has played a pivotal role in her life, emphasizing the importance of pleasure, connection, and communication in fostering fulfilling relationships and overall well-being.

Susan is co-founder and CEO of two corporations: Personal Life Media, Inc., a publisher of heart-connected lovemaking techniques and bedroom communication skills, and The20, LLC., a manufacturer of organic and botanical supplements that enhance sexual vitality. She is also a best-selling author and publisher of 34 books and programs.

In this episode:

• Debra Pascali Bonaro welcomes Susan Bratton, an intimacy expert and advocates for enhancing relationships and sexuality.
• The conversation focuses on pleasure in pregnancy and after birth
• Susan shares her personal journey and how supporting her friend's ecstatic birth was cathartic for her, and the profound experiences she had with Jenna.
• She explains the concept of expanded orgasm, which is a clitoral stroking technique that can lead to profound pleasure and multiple orgasms.
• Susan and her husband teach couples skills to enhance female pleasure, achieve multiple and extended orgasms, and tap into the human orgasmic potential.
• She highlights the beauty of two women supporting each other during labor and invites listeners to explore more at ecstaticbirthmassage.com
• Susan shares her involvement in documenting her experiences with ecstatic birth massage and making them available to others.

Key Takeaways:

• It is important to be connected to our body and understand the birthing process
• Orgasmic meditation can lead to an expanded orgasmic experience
• It is very important to have open communication, mutual pleasure, and to explore the vast potential of human orgasmic experiences
• Expanded orgasm practice has a transformational impact on marriage and sexuality
• Building a mind-body connection and deepening intimacy is a gradual process
• Creating a comfortable and respectful environment, it's crucial for intimacy
• Taking the time to explore and appreciate each other's bodies can enhance intimacy and strengthen the mind-body connection

Tweetable Quotes:

"No one talked to me, nor did I even ask much about what my body would be after birth or how my relationship and sex life would be changed in ways that I could prepare to enhance my relationship and my sexuality." - Susan Bratton

"But I have to say that even though we go through these bad experiences, I couldn't love my daughter more. I couldn't be a happier mother. I've had an exquisite experience being the daughter to my mother and the mother to my daughter, and I just love that part of my life so much." - Susan Bratton

Connect with Susan!

Linkedin and Facebook

Websites: https://arousalsecrets.com/, https://www.jenalaflamme.com/ecstaticbirth/ and Better Lover,

Connect with Debra! 

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/OrgasmicBirth  

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

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@orgasmicbirth    

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

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.

Prepare to be inspired as Sandra Skjaervoe, a courageous soul, unveils her personal story of transformative power. Determined to reclaim the lost elements of pleasure that had been stripped away during childbirth, Sandra embarked on a remarkable journey of self-discovery and empowerment. Join Debra and Sandra, united in their passion for reshaping the childbirth experience, embarking on an exploration of the power of mindset and conditioning.

Through their profound insights and shared wisdom, they aimed to empower others with a renewed sense of strength and self-assurance.

In this episode:

• Sandra Skjaervoe shares her own profound healing journey, underscoring the potential for personal transformation.
• Sandra realized pregnancy was a great opportunity to clear negativity from life by learning to set boundaries and heal old wounds
• Sandra aimed to approach motherhood with conscious awareness to break the cycle of generational trauma
• She used certain frequencies of her voice that helped her with pain relief
• Her birth experience served as a powerful catalyst for personal healing and growth.
• She tried using a vibrator during labor which gave her a massage-like sensation
• Sandra uses nitrous oxide that sends her into a hallucinating state where she disassociates from her body
• She Ended with Pitocin and epidural
• Sandra describes her experience as a positive and healing opportunity overall
• She encouraged listeners to nurture a trusting relationship with their body and listen to its signs
• Suggested Pleasurable Birth Essentials class for new parents to positively prepare for birth

Key Takeaways:

• Pain and pleasure are interconnected, and one's mindset and conditioning can influence their interpretation of intensity during labor
• It is important to set boundaries and consciously approach motherhood to break the cycle of generational trauma
• Pregnancy provides an opportunity for healing and preparing for the transformative power of birth
• Utilizing specific frequencies of the voice can provide pain relief during labor
• Intensity can be interpreted differently depending on mindset and conditioning

Tweetable Quotes:

"Pain and pleasure are two sides of the same coin, and we have techniques and tools within our bodies to flip the coin. And in order to to use those tools, we first need to have the mindset in place."

"Nurture that trusting relationship you have with your body to tell you when something is wrong, to tell you when something is right, and to trust that it knows what it's doing."

Connect with Sandra!

Through Linkedin or Facebook

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

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.

Can you imagine a journey to motherhood filled with resilience and empowerment?

Meet Amy Greenfield, a five-time Ironman, former teacher, doula, and birth photographer. In this episode, she unveils her path, from miscarriages to birthing twins in a hospital and finally embracing an empowering homebirth. Amy talks about the importance of empowerment in childbirth and how education can help avoid unnecessary interventions. Discover the transformative power of education, unconventional labor techniques, and the support available from loved ones, doulas, midwives, and workshops. Let Amy's story inspire you to trust your own abilities when your own birthing experience arrives.

In this episode:

• Amy Greenfield is a five times Ironman, former classroom teacher, doula, and birth photographer

• Before her twins arrived, Amy faced the heartbreak of two miscarriages

• In a hospital setting, Amy gave birth to her twins after being induced at 38 weeks

• A chance encounter with a midwife sparked Amy's curiosity, inspiring her to explore alternative options for future pregnancies

• Amy's second labor unfolded over 10 hours, with active labor commencing at 6 am, painting her journey with moments of intensity and determination

• Reflecting on her third labor, she experimented with an oil smoothie, a decision that she later came to regret

• Fascinated by moon phases, she found herself eagerly anticipating her due date, aligned with the enchanting glow of a full moon

• Embracing a profound sense of empowerment, Amy carefully planned and executed a home birth for her fifth child, guided by the same midwife who had sparked her journey of self-discovery

• Inspired by her transformative experiences, Amy empowers first-time mothers to approach childbirth with confidence, trusting in their own strengths and abilities

Key Takeaways:

• Prepare for birth by educating yourself and being an expert on pregnancy

• Doula workshops can help prepare for birth

• Doing mental work helps to get rid of birth fear

• Keep voice slow and jaw relaxed to avoid tearing

• Enjoy birthing as a physical feat and a challenge

• 80% of birthing is emotional fears, 20% physical

Tweetable Quotes:

"You are the expert, and we are made to feel like we're not the expert, but we are." - Amy Greenfield

"I just knew I could have better. I just knew I could be better. And so I did seek out...I found my power." - Amy Greenfield

Connect with Amy!

Visit: https://www.orgasmicbirth.com/

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

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.

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

Today we are going to explore the importance of pleasure in pregnancy, birth, and parenting and how acupuncture can support individuals through this process. Listen as a board-certified acupuncturist and Chinese herbologist Sharon McDermott joins Debra Pascali-Bonaro to discuss the role of traditional Chinese medicine and other modalities to help with fertility, pain reduction, induce labor, energy levels for breastfeeding mothers, and calming the body and spirit.

Tune in now for this empowering conversation about childbirth!

Sharon received a Master of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine from the Pacific College of Health and Sciences, magna cum laude. She received her Bachelor's degree (BA) from Hunter College, magna cum laude. Sharon is board certified in acupuncture and Chinese herbology and licensed in the State of New York. Sharon's practice, Healthy Healing, focuses on women's health, fertility, stress, and pain reduction. Sharon is a certified birth doula and recent author of "Unleash Your Inner Goddess: How to Experience an Empowering Pregnancy, Labor, and Birth."

In this episode:

• Sharon McDermott is joining us to discuss how to experience an empowering pregnancy, labor, and birth and all about acupuncture.

• Sharon has a wealth of wisdom and experience in traditional Chinese medicine, Chinese herbology, fertility, stress, and pain reduction.

• Cesarean birth sometimes happens when other methods don't work

• Discussing postpartum depression and other mental issues is important

• Nutritional counseling to help keep fortified while pregnant

• Empowerment through education on questions to ask doctors and understanding medical procedures

• Holistic approach to birthing, including nutrition, meditation, and Chinese medicine

Key Takeaways:

• Acupuncture can support pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum.

• Essential oils, such as lavender and peppermint, can be used for calming or energizing

• Acupuncturists recommend beginning right from the start of pregnancy

• Nutritional counseling to help keep fortified while pregnant

• Acupuncture can be helpful in postpartum for energy and milk production

• Reeducating women that it is okay to take control of their birthing experience

Quotes:

"Let's give women a lift, and as much as we're tied to the medical system, let's do as much as we can to make it a better experience for the woman." - Sharon McDermott

"We always say when you're feeling down, you need to speak up." - Sharon McDermott

Connect with Sharon!

LinkedIn, Facebook

Website: Healthy Healing

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 explore how to prepare consciously for postpartum care with Christine Eck's insight and wisdom. We will discuss how to create a safety net through communication with partners, researching resources on postpartum care, and exploring nourishing foods, music, and smells that make us feel safe. We will also explore different ways caregivers can acknowledge and honor the shift into parenthood, such as through ceremonies, rituals, self-massage with warm oils, breathing practices, and writing. Plus, we will dive into Christine's experience of how to support families during the sacred window of time, providing comfort and basic needs, offering advice and information, and making sure partners feel supported.

Christine Eck, founder, and director of the Center for Sacred Windows Studies, is a passionate advocate for social awareness and change in postpartum care. She is a mother to four children, an Ayurvedic Health Consultant, a Birth and Postpartum Doula, an educator, a speaker, an organizer, a caregiver, and a group facilitator.

In this episode:

• Christine Eck is joining to offer important information on how to prepare for a conscious postpartum care

• Christine's mission is to empower professionals in postpartum care and families with information and tools in creating the support needed

• During pregnancy, people should think about who will be in their circle of care, where to get food from, and how to take care of themselves.

• "Kaya Kalpa" window is a Sanskrit term for a sacred window of time where we can reset our bodies and prepare for renewal.

• She discovered Ayurveda which gave her a roadmap to help her recover during the first six weeks

Key Takeaways:

• We can create our own window of care whenever we need it

• It's important to look inside and identify what makes us feel nourished (e.g., food, music, smells)

• Having an emotional and psychological safety net is key before considering postpartum foods and routines

• Inviting individuals to find what makes them feel sacred and create a ceremony or ritual that reflects this

• Partners have an important role to play in the postpartum period, including providing comfort and support

• Gathering helpers and creating preparedness ahead of time can be life changing

Tweetable Quotes:

"And there are a million different ways, depending on who we are and what makes us feel cared for, that we can really give back to ourselves after the amazing work that we've done." - Christine Eck

Connect with Christine!

Facebook, LinkedIn

Website: https://sacredwindowstudies.com/

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.

Host Debra Pascali-Bonaro examines the overuse of epidurals and explores its impact on people's chances to experience a pleasurable orgasmic birth. She encourages listeners to be aware of their options when it comes to epidurals - understanding both the benefits and risks associated with using one. This conversation provides tips on oxytocin enhancers and other techniques to manage pain during childbirth. Debra also discusses how hospitals often use language that can create fear or anxiety around birth, which can lead to unnecessary medical interventions.

Tune in to this episode to learn more about how you can have an empowered and pleasurable birthing experience!

In this episode:

• The importance to know all options, benefits, risks, alternatives and intuition before making an informed decision about epidural

• Exploring Pain vs Suffering in the Hospital

• Understanding how comfort measures can provide calm and comfort in labor

• How to create a code word for when an epidural is offered

• Penny Simkin's Pain Medication Preference Scale helps to understand preferences

• Evidence-basedbirth.com provides resources on pain management during labor and birth

Key Takeaways:

• Epidurals can be a valuable tool, but overuse is putting people at risk and decreasing their chance of having a pleasurable orgasmic birth

• Epidurals typically slow labor and create a hormonal gap

• Pain is not a descriptor for many people, but in hospitals it is

• The language and environment of hospitals can create pain

• Pain and suffering are different; one can exist without the other

Tweetable Quotes:

"No one should suffer in childbirth. But by having someone there and now personalizing that we need to justify the budget it's now a personal thing." - Debra Pascali-Bonaro

"Pain can be a normal part of labor. It's giving you the messages. When you listen to your body and listen to your baby, you'll be able to feel if you get in one position that feels better that's often leaning forward and moving." - Debra Pascali-Bonaro

Connect with Debra!

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/OrgasmicBirth

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

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@orgasmicbirth

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

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.

This episode of the Orgasmic Birth podcast dives deep into the power of pleasure during pregnancy and childbirth. In this episode, Erika Alsborn shares her powerful story of giving birth which was marked by intense sensations and an altered state of mind. Through her own healing journey and experience with birthing her first child, Erika has realized how transformative childbirth can be. This conversation explores the taboo shame surrounding sexual pleasure in childbirth along with the lack of good sexual education that has led to elements of pleasure being lost.

Erika Alsborn is a leading sex and birth coach in Sweden who specializes in helping women reclaim their pleasure, sensual delight, and sexual confidence. Her personal journey of sexual healing and growth motivated her to switch from nursing to sexual health. After giving birth to her first child in 2019, she recognized the profound impact childbirth can have and now collaborates with women to help them prepare for a gratifying, confident, and orgasmic birthing process.

Tune in now for an intimate conversation about reclaiming our right to pleasurable experiences during pregnancy and childbirth!

Pleasurable Birth Essentials:Transform Pain to Power provides a unique blend of sexy scientific  knowledge, engaging activities, birth stories, and expert guidance to lead you to unlocking your inner power and your innate pleasure. Do you want to give birth easily with less pain and more pleasure? Click this link!

In this episode:

• The speaker shares her own sexual healing and expansion journey that helped her career shift from nursing to working with sexual health
• Erika explains how she used breathing and sounding techniques to both tolerate and transform the sensations into pleasure, creating a sacred and orgasmic experience
• She felt a deep connection to her body, baby, and the process, surrendering to her body's power and trusting in her own strength
• Listeners will learn about using visualization to create a portal for an easy and gentle birthing experience as well as how to engage in pleasure practices to envision themselves as a birthing sexual pleasure goddess
• Erika shares practical advice on how exploring sensuality and deepening connections with one's senses can bring greater pleasure into everyday life as well as help foster a deeper connection with the body throughout pregnancy and birth

Key Takeaways:

• Use vision visualization and have lots of sex to prepare for labor
• Use pleasure and sensuality to give birth
• Work on the mental piece: identifying limiting belief systems, shifting negative emotions, emphasizing positive emotions
• Sexual pleasure can be a guiding light during pregnancy and birth
• Maintaining a sense of sexual identity after giving birth is important

"You don't give birth with your brain. You don't give birth through thoughts. You give birth through your body." - Erika Alsborn

"I confessed to myself this is not good. And it was like a make it or break it point for me. And luckily I decided to not bury my sexuality and assume the identity of asexual and instead I decided to do something about it." - Erika Alsborn

Connect with Erika!

Instagram, Facebook

Website: https://www.erikaalsborn.com/sex-coaching

Connect with Debra!

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/OrgasmicBirth  

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

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@orgasmicbirth  

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 today's episode of the Orgasmic Birth podcast, we dive into the beautiful and transformative experience of childbirth. Guest Sabreena Colon shares her empowering story of preparing for a natural birth. At the same time, she talks about connecting with herself, trusting her body and baby, and finding comfort in knowledge. The speaker describes her experience giving birth, her various stages of labor, and how she felt supported by her family and midwife, ultimately experiencing a sense of bliss during contractions. Sabreena shares her experience of an orgasmic birth that she describes as pure magic, and is here to encourage other moms-to-be to trust themselves and their bodies. Tune in, and let's break down the barriers to pleasure in childbirth and parenting together!

In this episode:

• Sabreena researched extensively during her first pregnancy, connecting with other women's stories and videos to trust herself, her body, and her baby.
• In this episode, Sabreena shares her experience of having an orgasmic birth which was pure magic full of pleasure. 
• Discover how the intensity of contractions can be blissful and pleasurable. 
• She emphasizes being intentional with how you want to feel during your birthing journey, alongside creating an environment that supports you with all necessary resources.
• Sabreena talks about involving her two-year-old son in the birth process, helping him feel comfortable and empowered. 

Key Takeaways:

• Focus on self-connection, support, and love. 
• Love and trust in ourselves and our bodies are very important during birth. 
• Therapy helps prepare for birth and focuses on self-connection, support, and love.
• Involving children in birth can empower them and allow them to witness a beautiful, healthy, natural birth.

Tweetable Quotes: 

"I really wanted to just feel surrounded by love. I wanted...to feel unconditionally loved and unconditionally supported. Nothing else about the birth matters. If I can feel those things, it'll be magic."- Sabreena Colon

"I think it's important to be intentional with how you want to feel. The environment that you wanna create and the support that you want." - Sabreena Colon

 "Connecting with all of the women out there just through their birth stories and videos really made me realize, first and foremost, I have to connect with myself, trust myself, my body, and my baby because that's what carried a lot of women through was just the trust and the connection with themselves."- Sabreena Colon

Connect with Sabreena! 

@sabreenacolon

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. 

Preparing for conception, pregnancy, and birth, is both a time of joy for many and also can be filled with challenges and, for some, losses. Many women and birthing people suffer in silence rather than having loving compassionate care. My guest today is here to share her joyful births and how caring and companioning can help people heal and find resilience and, in time, their joy again.

Naima (Niema) Beckles is an educator, consultant, doula, and founding director of For Your Birth. She trains birth workers, creates programming for maternal health organizations, and serves as a board member for Lamaze International. A published author and media contributor, Naima has also developed a specialty expertise in healing related to pregnancy loss. She is here to talk with us today about Joy, Power, and Companioning Challenges.

Join our guest Naima Beckles sharing her journey to becoming a doula, her experience with joyful birth, and the importance of sharing positive birth experiences along with the challenges of learning from them. The conversation also revolves around the importance of support during pregnancy and birth, especially in cases of emergency interventions or losses. 

Tune in to this informative episode for an insightful conversation about childbirth and parenting!

In this episode:

• The importance of feeling good and confident in their healthcare provider.
• Safety concerns around home birth and importance of qualified midwives
• The speaker downplayed her positive birth experience to avoid making others feel bad.
• Home birth experience with posterior facing baby, long pushing, and no stitches needed.
• Naima shares her personal experiences with pregnancy loss and abortion
• They emphasize the importance of having supportive midwives and companions during these experiences
• The importance of compassionate presence when supporting people experiencing pregnancy loss. 

Key Takeaways:

• Compassionate presence is key to holding space for grief and creating a container for expression.
• Preparing for conception, pregnancy, and birth is both a time of joy and, for many, also filled with challenges.
• It is important to share challenges but also joys in birth stories.
• Taking care of oneself and having support networks is necessary to avoid depletion when supporting others.

Tweetable Quotes:

• "If all that we think and all that we've been told is that birth will be traumatic, will be terrible, will be over medicalized, then we don't have anything else to aspire to." - Naima Beckles 
• "My tip is just about presence and like getting just like recognizing the moment that you're in, and savoring it, and following your breath, and taking that into your labor and into your early parenting and beyond."- Naima Beckles 

Connect with Naima!

Website: https://www.foryourbirth.com/

Social Media: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn

Substack: Birthwerk

Connect with Debra!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/debra.pascalibonaro 

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

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

Visit https://www.orgasmicbirth.com/ for more information on how to have fulfilling and enjoyable

births.

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. 

Have you thought about how the way you give birth impacts the good bacteria you provide to start off your baby's immune system? Have you heard about the microbiome and why it is so important? My guest today has important information for you to consider about Birth and the Microbiome.

Toni Harman is a filmmaker, author, course creator, and champion of the microbiome. Toni has produced and directed a number of internationally distributed documentary films, including: 

MICROBIRTH - about the origins of the human microbiome

FREEDOM FOR BIRTH - about the struggle for women's rights in childbirth DOULA! - about the work of birth and postnatal doulas. 

Toni's extensive research for MICROBIRTH led to her co-authoring the books THE MICROBIRTH EFFECT and YOUR BABY's MICROBIOME. 

In this episode:

• Explore the impact of birth on a baby's microbiome and immune system with guest Toni Harman
• Learn about the importance of doulas, skin-to-skin contact, and breastfeeding initiation
• Discover the vital role of the microbiome in human health, particularly during birth
• Gain valuable tips on restoring and supporting gut health

Key Takeaways:

• Birth impacts a baby's microbiome and immune system, with vaginal birth providing optimal exposure to maternal microbes
• Doulas play a crucial role in supporting skin-to-skin contact and breastfeeding initiation
• Embracing the messiness of birth is key for optimal microbiome seeding and feeding
• Strategies to restore and support gut health include skin-to-skin contact, breastfeeding, a diverse diet, and engaging with nature

Tweetable Quotes:

"I've been at birth, I've filmed birth, and it is just messy. And that is brilliant because that is the baby's exposure to gut microbes." - Toni Harman

Connect with Toni:

Website: https://microbirth.com/

Toni is also hosting a 2-day international conference on 29/30 April. 

Special promotional code for our podcast listeners: Half-price tickets on this link: 

https://bit.ly/microbirth50PERCENT

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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.