Orgasmic Birth: Podcast

Orgasmic Birth: Podcast

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Orgasmic Birth: Podcast episodes

  • ep. 29 - How to Prepare for Childbirth and Sexuality with Tilly Storm

    There are so many things you can do to really learn to trust your body and intuition and to let go of control in your life.

    In this episode, Tally Storm navigates into how to use orgasmic birth as the ultimate self-development tool and how her free birth experience with her first son shifted her entire understanding of herself and her body. She breaks down the three different phases of development and how they can help you prepare for childbirth and sexuality. 

    Tilly Storm is a holistic sex and intimacy coach and host of The Multiorgasmic Mama Podcast since 2017. She's been recognized as one of the top 20 sex coaches in the world by the Coach Foundation and her podcast has reached over 240,000 listeners.

    In this episode:

    • Check out this website https://www.orgasmicbirth.com/the-big-o/ for a free guide on how to get your "Big O Birth" and a 40% discount on the documentary Orgasmic Birth: The Best-Kept Secret!
    • The more you learn to surrender deeply in your sexual experiences, let go of control, and just be present, the better your birth is going to be
    • The three different phases of development - Reclamation, expansion, and mastery
    • No one wants to link birth and sex because there's too much shame, stigma, and taboo around it
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    Key Takeaways:

    • Sexuality work is the best thing you could do for yourself before you have a baby
    • It's okay to celebrate pleasure in whatever form it comes to you
    • It's less about learning about yourself and what you're capable of, and more about actually going out and doing the thing
    • The importance of listening to your own body and trusting your instincts when it comes to pleasure in birth
    • Stop caring what anyone thinks, and trust yourself
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     Tweetable Quotes:

    "Everything that makes great sex is what makes a great birth." - Tilly Storm

    "A lot of people want an orgasmic birth, but few are actually going to do the work to get it." - Tilly Storm

    "Listen to your own body because that's where the wisdom is for you." - Tilly Storm

    Connect with Tilly

    Website: https://www.tillystorm.com/ 

    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!



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    25 min
  • ep. 28 - Sexual Relationships and Childbirth After Sexual Trauma

    Pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum birth are incredible opportunities to discover your strength and emerge feeling stronger and more empowered than you could have ever imagined. However, they can also be a time in which many people experience trauma, especially when they have a history of past trauma and are not fully supported and prepared.

    In this episode, we are joined by Ngozi Tibbs to talk about how past experiences impact one's thoughts and feelings during pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum birth. She shares her incredible story of self-discovery, healing and how she kept her connection with her spouse before and after childbirth, and how she overcame her trauma and was able to do and endure things she never believed she could.

    Ngozi wears a lot of hats as an Infant and Early Child Mental Health Consultant, Doula, Childbirth Educator, Lactation Consultant, Certified Health and Nutrition Coach, Relationship Coach, and Master Sexpert. She is married to her college sweetheart for 31 years and they are the parents of five awesome children and one fantastic grandson. She loves teaching and learning from families as they navigate through the joys and challenges of raising children.

    In this episode:

    • Check out this website https://www.orgasmicbirth.com/the-big-o/ for a free guide on how to get your "Big O Birth" and a 40% discount on the documentary Orgasmic Birth: The Best-Kept Secret!
    • Survivors of sexual abuse who are preparing for birth should surround themselves with resources and a community that supports them at times they are most vulnerable
    • Sexuality is part of who we are, we don't become less sexual because we are mothers or parents

    Key Takeaways:

    • The process of giving birth and breastfeeding could also be a healing experience
    • When you have a gift to help others, it is fulfilling to share it with the world
    • Women are naturally strong and powerful; they are able to overcome the challenge of childbirth
    • It would be best if you work on your healing so you do not project it onto other people
    • Discuss unspoken expectations after the baby is born to sustain your connection with your partner
    • Be kind to yourself and know what you want so you can guide your partner

    Tweetable Quotes:

    "I don't really feel like I knew who I was, and knew who I wanted to be until I was in my late 40s." - Ngozi Tibbs

    "What we are all looking for is somebody that can walk alongside us, and help make our journey a little bit lighter." - Ngozi Tibbs

    "Be kind to your body. There is no such thing as a perfect body." - Ngozi Tibbs

    Resources Mentioned

    When Survivors Give Birth: Understanding and Healing the Effects of Early Sexual Abuse on Childbearing Women

    Crossing the Boundary: Black Women Survive Incest

    Survivor Moms: Women's Stories of Birthing, Mothering, and Healing after Sexual Abuse

    Connect with Ngozi

    Website: https://journeylightercoaching.com

    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!



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    32 min
  • ep. 27 - Why Does Orgasmic Birth Matter?

    It's time to honor that there is joy, love, pleasure, and ecstasy in birth and start asking, how are we going to support people to have that peak transformational experience?

    In this episode, Debra discusses why it's essential to create an orgasmic birth environment where you feel safe and respected. She encourages you to research your provider's overall rates of interventions in childbirth. Debra delves into why there's a need for change in the birth experience and what you should take into account to create an ambiance that is conducive to relaxation and intimacy. Listen and enjoy!

    In this episode:

    • Check out this website https://www.orgasmicbirth.com/the-big-o/ for a free guide on how to get your "Big O Birth" and a 40% discount on the documentary Orgasmic Birth: The Best-Kept Secret!
    • If medicalization of birth was always good, then we'd be having better outcomes than we have
    • There are disparities in maternal and infant mortality rates based on race and ethnicity
    • Birth can be an enjoyable experience if people are prepared and allow themselves to feel their emotions fully
    • Take back your power and explore your options for an orgasmic birth

    Key Takeaways:

    • The reason why the medicalization of birth is like the industrialization of birth
    • Black, brown and indigenous women are three times more likely to die from complications of pregnancy and childbirth than white women
    • Preparing for childbirth can involve learning about different options and resources, as well as creating a positive birth ambiance
    • People feel intimidated or uncomfortable when they are in prenatal care and are not allowed to ask questions about rates or childbirth interventions
    • Positive birth preparation includes being aware of what is available in homebirth, birth center, and the hospital setting, as well as preparing mentally and physically for the experience
    • Instead of creating an ordinary experience, every birth has the potential to be extraordinary.

    Tweetable Quotes:

    "In birth, you need to be in a place where you can really let your mind go. You have to get into your body so that you can feel your way through labor and birth." -Debra Pascali Bonaro

    "Orgasmic birth is not just orgasm, it's really feeling the joy, the emotions, being present, staying in your power, and being a part of decision-making." - Debra Pascali Bonaro

    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!

    www.orgasmicbirth.com

    Become a doula: https://www.orgasmicbirth.com/for-doulas/

    Take a childbirth class: https://orgasmicbirth.com/for-parents/



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    25 min
  • ep. 26 - The Role of the Clitoris in Labour

    If only we had studied birthing closely by listening to women, we would have created a more positive view of childbirth.

    In this episode, we are joined by Margaret Jowitt to talk about how familiarity with a woman's anatomy could greatly impact one's experience of childbirth. Clitoris' role in reproduction is often disregarded but with proper understanding and technique, it can actually ease the intensity of labor and make up for a positive birth experience.

    Ever since the birth of her third child in 1991, Margaret Jowitt has been working towards making birth a safer and more rewarding experience for mothers and their babies. After a first degree in music and psychology, she gained an MPhil from Keele in 1998, researching Mothers' Experience of Birth at Home and in Hospital. Her first book, Childbirth Unmasked, looked at the anatomy and physiology of birth, showing how stress hormones conflict with birth hormones. Since 1996 she has edited Midwifery Matters, the magazine of the Association of Radical Midwives. She considers that prevention is better than cure and believes that good midwifery care based on the needs of the individual woman is the key to safer childbirth.

    In this episode:

    • Check out this website https://www.orgasmicbirth.com/the-big-o/ for a free guide on how to get your "Big O Birth" and a 40% discount on the documentary Orgasmic Birth: The Best-Kept Secret!
    • Listening to women and their experiences is the first step to familiarizing ourselves with childbirth and making it better 
    • The clitoris is not only for female sexuality but it plays a huge role in the reproduction

    Key Takeaways:

    • Birth is not being observed properly, and by avoiding conversation about it, we are missing out on its beauty
    • Having the right understanding of birth and how it works could help hospitals set up the right environment and improve the birthing experience
    • The clitoris and where it is located helps prepare the woman's body for labour
    • Oxytocin might be released through the clitoris
    • During pregnancy, the woman's anatomy changes creating a cushion for the baby
    • There needs a certain pressure to trigger orgasm and giving birth with the baby's head in the right position could trigger orgasmic birth
    • During pregnancy, always move

    Tweetable Quotes:

     "The point is we don't observe birth properly. I think if we had observed it, if the scientists observed births properly, videoed it, analyze the video, talk to women to find out how they felt, I think we'd have got a far greater understanding of births." - Margaret Jowitt

    "Nature might love us, but I don't think nature loves us enough for that nerve (clitoris) only to be used for sex. I think it serves a primary reproductive function if you're talking sort of pure science and biology." - Margaret Jowitt

    "Until we start talking to women about how birth works. We tend to be stuck in the middle of the last century, believing what the men tell us about our own bodies." - Margaret Jowitt

    Resources Mentioned:

    Electronic fetal monitoring is more important than freedom of maternal position in labour

    Connect with Margaret

    Website: https://birthupright.co.uk/

    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!



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    32 min
  • ep. 25 - Preparing for Pregnancy: Becoming Wildly Orgasmic Before Birth

    Orgasm is not a one-size-fits-all. It's a unique experience for each person. Just as how each person goes through different life stages. In this episode, we are joined by Yanique Bell, a Tantric Intimacy & Empowerment Coach, and Somatic Healer, also known as The Pussy Queen. Yanique deep dives into female sexuality and how the importance of understanding yourself and learning about your anatomy in order to experience orgasm. She's also shared the reason why some women might feel a lack of sensation or pain and the methods to achieve soul-deep love and orgasmic effervescence. Let's dive in!

    In this episode:

    • Check out this website https://www.orgasmicbirth.com/the-big-o/ for a free guide on how to get your "Big O Birth" and a 40% discount on the documentary Orgasmic Birth: The Best-Kept Secret!
    • Female sexuality is connected to your heart and spiritual experience
    • Building pleasure sensitivity is much more than the technique but more about full feeling

    Key Takeaways:

    • Changing our belief system directly impacts the way our pleasure experience
    • Women who lack sensation as a result of trauma can still find healing with the help of the right practicing person
    • Orgasm is different for every woman. You need to define what it is for yourself
    • Familiarizing yourself with your anatomy to start building that connection to your vagina
    • The numbness we feel sometimes is caused by trapped emotions so incorporating breathing exercises, somatic healing and mediation can help stimulate sensation

    Tweetable Quotes:

    "Our desires for that change actually can bring us into a deeper presence with ourselves, which actually can create the pleasure that we're seeking." - Yanique Bell

    Resources Mentioned:

    Pussy Tour Podcast episode

    My free Intimacy Accelerator Quiz

    Wildly Orgasmic - 6-Week Masterclass

    Connect with Yanique:

    Website: https://yaniquebell.com/ 

    Podcast: https://yaniquebell.com/category/podcast/ 

    TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@yanique_bell  

    IG: instagram.com/yanique_bell

    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!



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    24 min
  • ep. 24 - The Pleasure in Birth & Parenting with Melissa Ambrosini

    No one deserves to have a traumatic birth experience. Every human being on this earth deserves to have an empowering and pleasurable experience.

    In this conversation, Melissa Ambrosini delves into how pleasure played a significant role in her birth and relationship and what helped her and her partner to rediscover each other and their intimacy. She highlights the importance of preparing yourself for a beautiful postpartum experience, setting up an enjoyable birth environment, and embracing change. Melissa believes that everyone has the potential to awaken and change their lives for the better. Let's dig into it!

    With a deep commitment to empowering others to become their best version, Melissa believes that awakening is possible for everyone. She strives to inspire others to reclaim their power, bust through fear, step into their truth, live with intention, and move in the direction of their dreams.

    In this episode:

    • Check out this website https://www.orgasmicbirth.com/the-big-o/ for a free guide on how to get your "Big O Birth" and a 40% discount on the documentary Orgasmic Birth: The Best-Kept Secret!
    • The importance of setting yourself up for a positive postpartum experience
    • How birth and Melissa's new body took her to deeper places in her sexuality and intimacy
    • Even after breastfeeding is over, the journey of becoming intimate with one's partner continues to be an evolving process
    • Melissa stresses how self-love massage is a practice that helps you connect to your body

    Key Takeaways:

    • It's essential to prepare yourself for a beautiful and blissful postpartum
    • Birth means starting your whole love-making journey with your partner all over again as new parents and lovers
    • Don't expect things to be the same way with your partner once you have given birth. Go into it with fresh eyes and enjoy this new beautiful journey
    • Being gentle, kind, soft, and compassionate with yourself is essential especially post-birth
    • It all starts with you. If you want a pleasurable life, more love, and more intimacy with your partner, it starts with you.

    Tweetable Quotes:

    "Being really gentle with yourself is such a key piece to the puzzle because you are a completely different person, you've got a different body. And the more that you can love and accept your body, the better." -  Melissa Ambrosini

    Connect with Melissa!

    Website:https://melissaambrosini.com/ 

    Podcast:https://melissaambrosini.com/podcast/ 

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melissaambrosini/?hl=en 

    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!



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    35 min
  • ep. 23 - Take Care of Your Body After Birth with Claire Eccleston

    Our body has been through a lot after childbirth. It is only rightful that we take time to recover and honor it. In this episode, we are joined by Claire Eccleston, a mother of three beautiful children, an experienced registered midwife, a Spinning Babies® approved trainer, and a biodynamic craniosacral therapist. She is passionate about the ancient arts of birth support and began her journey with birth from a bodywork approach. Claire talks about vaginal preparation before childbirth, and what happens to our body after pregnancy. She highlights the importance of understanding and honoring the body and how you and your partner could gradually resume intimacy. Listen and enjoy!

    In this episode:

    • Check out this website https://www.orgasmicbirth.com/the-big-o/ for a free guide on how to get your "Big O Birth" and a 40% discount on the documentary Orgasmic Birth: The Best-Kept Secret!
    •  How to gradually resume intimacy with your partner after childbirth  
    • The thickness of scar tissues can pull organs out of shape causing limitation in mobility in the womb and discomfort

    Key Takeaways:

    •  We must include vaginal preparation when planning a vaginal birth
    • Start familiarizing and honoring your vulva by connecting and exploring 
    • Treat lovemaking after birth as a virginal because your body has been through a lot
    • Make an intimacy plan with your partner
    • Massaging your cesarean or vaginal birth scar with castor oil helps flatten the tissue and stops the scar from getting thick
    • Embrace and honor post-birth bodies with the support of your partner

    Tweetable Quotes:

    "My body is this powerful conduit for lifeforce, for pleasure, for potency." - Claire Eccleston

    Connect with Claire!

    Website: https://www.claireecclestonmidwife.com/

    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!



    Get full access to Orgasmic Birth at orgasmicbirth.substack.com/subscribe
    30 min
  • ep. 22 - Strategizing your Powerful Birth Journey with Theresa Lasbrey Peters

    How do we have a powerful birth journey that leaves us empowered? Are you ready to allow yourself to experience pleasure in birth?

     

    In this episode, we are joined by Theresa Lasbrey Peters. She is a Birth and postpartum doula and lactation specialist. Founder of Nnenna Birth. Her mission is to revolutionize the way we give birth in this country. Theresa and Debra discuss how research can help you decide which birthing methods are best for you. Theresa then talks about the actual labor and birth itself - how it went according to plan and that it was easier than she anticipated because of her preparation. In the end, she shares that having this type of dialogue with caregivers can help make childbirth more comfortable for both you and your care provider.



    In this episode:

    • Check out this website https://www.orgasmicbirth.com/the-big-o/ for a free guide on how to get your "Big O Birth" and a 40% discount on the documentary Orgasmic Birth: The Best-Kept Secret!
    • Theresa shares her experiences birthing two children and the preparation it took. She emphasizes the importance of learning as much as possible about childbirth and strategizing for an empowering experience.
    • It is important to have caregivers who respond to your birth plans and an OB who is respectful despite different sets of beliefs about birth.
    • Theresa describes the labor and birth as being "easy" and "natural", with no pain medication or interventions. Listen to her incredible story!
    • Theresa talks about how she became an advocate for herself during her births.

     

    Key Takeaways:

    • It is extremely helpful to do some research in preparation for birth
    • The key is to surround yourself with respectful caregivers despite varying beliefs about birth
    • Being attuned with your body allows you to relax better or know what's wrong
    • Birth is a way to feel empowered - have control over your body and birth
    • Birthing is like an Olympic sport - adjusting and strategizing for each individual situation
    • Doulas help keep the space comfortable and make mothers feel supported
    • Consider having a doula to help you strategize for optimal births



    Tweetable Quotes:

    "One of the things that I do when I'm afraid is I learn as much as possible about the thing. And then I strategize my way through to optimize the experience." - Theresa Lasbrey Peters

     

    "I love to give birth. I will give birth like an Olympic sport… I would like to adjust and strategize." - Theresa Lasbrey Peters

     

    "I'd be like, what is everyone talking about this birth thing being hard? They just come out! And as a doula, I know that they don't just come out, right? You know, it's mind over matter. And I have, for this specific thing,...this ability to transmute or to experience it as pleasure… A joyful anticipation." - Theresa Lasbrey Peters

     

    Connect with Theresa!
    Website: https://nnennabirth.godaddysites.com/
    Telephone number: 646-801-4322 

    Email: [email protected] 

     

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



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    57 min
  • ep. 21 - Take Charge of Your Labor and Birth with Henci Goer

    Learning how your body works at the end of pregnancy and during childbirth will help you be in charge and have a positive birth experience.

     

    In this episode, we are joined by Henci Goer, Birth Options Expert, Author & Educator who shares how women could prepare for intentional vaginal birth. Henci emphasized the difference between giving birth in a hospital and doing it with a care provider who supports natural childbirth. With the right preparation, you could improve your birthing experience!



    In this episode:

    • Check out this website https://www.orgasmicbirth.com/the-big-o/ for a free guide on how to get your "Big O Birth" and a 40% discount on the documentary Orgasmic Birth: The Best-Kept Secret!
    • You will discover more about your body when you give birth, and most likely, you will appreciate and love your body even more
    • Every birthing experience is unique, but you can start preparing for a positive experience whether or not you decide to take epidurals

     

    Key Takeaways:

    • Avoiding epidural could be a challenge for hospital births because of the system
    • Find a care provider whose intention is vaginal birth
    • If you're healthy, giving birth at home or birth center is a great option
    • Childbirth preparation class and hiring a doula could help you get through smoothly
    • Unexpected things may happen - have a plan for how to change your mind in labor



    Tweetable Quote:

    "For people whose plan is to avoid an epidural, I recommend that you make that an intention rather than a goal. A goal is about the path… To get to a goal is about the result. A goal implies success or failure whether you achieve that goal. An intention is a direction that you want to go. Not so much where you end up. But knowing what you want enables you to modify." - Henci Goer

     

    Connect with Henci!

    Website: https://hencigoer.com/ 

     

    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 the film Orgasmic Birth: The Best-Kept Secret, the film creating buzz around the

    world!



    Get full access to Orgasmic Birth at orgasmicbirth.substack.com/subscribe
    46 min
  • ep. 20 - Harness Your Raw Power: A Powerful & Transformational Birth with Sarah and Matthew Bivens

    When it comes to giving birth, most people think about hospitals. However, has homebirth come across your mind? For Sarah and Matthew, halfway through their pregnancy, they did. And this experience turned them into advocates of powerful and transformational births. Listen as they talked about the ways that their preparations differed - Sarah prepared herself emotionally and mentally while John prepared himself physically and logistically. They also touched on the importance of preparing themselves as a couple for parenting two children at once. Finally, they shared the importance of sexuality and intimacy as partners.

    Sarah and Matthew Bivens are the creators of Doing It At Home, a platform for empowering home birth content and community. The Doing It At Home podcast started in 2016 when they were pregnant with their first child and switched from hospital birth to a home birth halfway through the pregnancy. Both balanced lifestyle coaches prior to becoming parents, Sarah and Matthew have taken their past coaching experience and married it with their passion for home birth to make DIAH the ultimate space for home birth empowerment. Together since 2012, Matthew and Sarah currently live in Marietta, Georgia, with their daughter Maya and are pregnant with their second child, due later this winter 2022.

     

    In this episode:

    • Sarah and Matthew share their story of how they switched from planned hospital birth to a homebirth halfway through their first pregnancy and how this led to them becoming advocates for home birth.
    • It is important to be open to questioning one's beliefs about birth. This helped Sarah and Matthew make the switch to doing it at home.
    • Sometimes, the birth partner can be completely wiped at the end. It is important for your partner to be there for you fully during labor as much as possible.
    • Sarah discusses her experience of having two pregnancies, one of which was unplanned and difficult.
    • It may take time to reach a place of trusting the process, but it is important to honor your own timeline.
    • The couple shares their experiences preparing for their second home birth, noting that the preparation process has been different due to the addition of a second child.
    • Bringing in more sexuality and intimacy into the relationship is in alignment with couples. It is incredibly significant and is a component of health, just like physical and mental health.

     

    Key Takeaways:

    • Be open to questioning your beliefs about birth
    • Address your fears with intentionality
    • Have trust in divine timing through the difficult process
    • Allow yourself to trust the process in order to focus on other things
    • Every birth requires a different type of preparation
    • Establish rituals to support sexuality and intimacy in your relationship

     

    Tweetable Quotes:

    "Sarah and I are open to questioning why we do things and examining things in different ways... That allowed us and made it easier for us to say, 'You know what, maybe the hospital isn't for us.'... Let's get intentional about what we want our birth vision to be." - Matthew Bivens

     

    "When you make choices like your birth, that's just the beginning, that's the tip of the iceberg because then you have a human that you're making choices for… People have a lot of opinions on that, too. But it was mostly just around the safety, or the question of the safety. And it really came from uneducated places of just fear, and you know, masked in care and love." - Sarah Bivens

     

    "We very much believe that sexual energy is incredibly significant. You know, lifeforce energy, and that it has the ability to heal has the ability to create to manifest. And so not only to create new life but to create abundance on so many different levels." - Matthew Bivens



    Connect with Sarah and Matthew!
    Website: https://doing-it-at-home.teachable.com/
    Podcast: https://diahpodcast.com/ 
    Book: https://www.amazon.com/Doing-At-Home-Confident-Experience/dp/B098GVJ9KL 


    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. 



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    50 min

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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…