Recorded live in Shanghai on the 12th of April 2021.

For our first Nurtured Birth Conversation, Melissa Arnesen-Trunzo shares her experience pursuing an unmedicated birth for her daughter Keena. Through her journey, she discovered alternative tools to help with anxiety and cultivate mindfulness for her birth as well as highlighting the importance of support from her husband Edwin and birth team.

Mel’s Birth, Labour and Delivery Resources:

Reiki- https://www.shivenergetics.com/

Mindfulness (MBSR) – Delphine: [email protected]

Kineciology- https://wholistic-therapies.com/2018/05/17/reiki-energy-transfer-therapy/

Gaia Learning- https://linktr.ee/gaialearning

Books:

Mindfulness Birthing by Nancy Bardacke

A Holistic Guide To Pregnancy and Childbirth: Magical Beginnings, Enchanted Lives by Deepak Chopra, M.D., etc.

Expecting Better by Emily Oster

Birthing from Within by Pam England and Rob Horowitz

Getting the Love You Want by Harville Hendrix, Ph.D.

Nurture by Erica Chidi Cohen

Hypnobirthing The Morgan Method

Post-partum:

Core-Floor-Restore- coreandfloor.com.au

Glo yoga: web.glo.com

The First Forty Days by Heng Ou

Podcasts/App’s:

Love and Guts

The Awakened Pregnancy

Waking Up- Sam Harris (Mindfulness App)

Special thanks to Okra for opening up their space for us to have these conversations. Find them at https://instagram.com/okrajewelry