Transform Your Birth

Amy shares her story of two straight forward births, each one very different. She goes into detail of the things she does to manage each one, preferring to be still and not have people observe her. Her partner also plays an important role. She also shares more deeply about her ability to feel confident to push back on a suggested induction, sensing that her baby was still fine. A wonderful inspiring story to remind us all that we have everything we need within us to deal with whatever unfolds. Please enjoy this interview.

Chanelle shares with us her decision-making process when she decided to have her baby at home. Pushing beyond other people's opinions isn't always easy and we discuss in detail the wisdom of women to know where they feel safest to give birth. She shares the importance of getting her mind to be ok should she need to transfer, and to surrender to the mystery of what lies ahead.

Chanelle ends up with a long labour, and yet uses her mindset to go into a trance state, maintaining her capacity to keep going. She goes into a state of timelessness and the length of her labour does not worry her at all. She pushes her baby out, births the placenta and has a perineum that is completely intact. A very straightforward, uncomplicated birth that all women should listen to to remind us that birth can be this way, to counteract much of the fear surrounding the birth process. She also shares with us her mother-beast awakening. Enjoy dear ones, and allow her story to inspire you to open your mind to what is possible.

Isobel and Justin prepare for birth using the 'Transform Your Birth,' course. She makes a decision that she wants to get through the process of birthing without the use of the drugs and commits to the practices in order to train her mind. Her and Justin have a good conversation on how he can support her to do this. She is facing induction at 42 weeks and labour starts spontaneously without too much need for help. She goes so deep within herself she doesn't even think about the drugs. She feels completely calm and focused. Her partner was an amazing support, and this set them both up beautifully for the next stage with their little boy James.

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Erin prepares to birth vaginally but finds herself with a breech baby late in her pregnancy. After trying to turn the baby, she had to adjust her thinking to a caesarean birth. She believes that being in a good headspace can make any birth a beautiful experience. She uses her tools to manage the experience, and the recovery afterwards. This story reminds us that we never know what's ahead, but with the right mindset we can manage anything. Enjoy!

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Today I'm sharing with you a little presentation on how birth sets you up for parenting. When a baby is born, so is a mother. There are many inner forces that are being activated - and I want to highlight the innate intelligence we have inside of ourselves and start to work towards optimising our physiological response to labour - as there are many benefits on the other side. This is a way of looking at birth that is rarely given any attention. I hope you enjoy it.

I would also like to acknowledge that not everyone listening to this podcast, who is having a baby identifies as a woman. I want to extend my care and respect to you - and acknowledge that these changes are indeed happening for you too, and how they manifest is different for everyone. I will however be using female pronouns to honour the age old traditions of birthing. Thanks for listening.

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Grace is a single mother, and enjoyed the support of her mother to give birth. She began her pregnancy being in denial about giving birth, because she was scared. Her mother convinced her to do the 'Transform Your Birth' course which helped her to get the information and understanding she needed, and she loved doing the practices. Late in the pregnancy, her baby's growth was a concern, which led her to being induced, but ultimately she needed a caesarean. After the initial disappointment and overwhelm she is able to adapt and focus on what is important to her. She also shared with us what she asked for during the caesarean, which made all the difference. Another inspiring story about the mystery of birth. Enjoy!

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Claire gave birth to Jonah on her birthday - what a gift! During her pregnancy, she likes to read and be prepared, so she consumes many different avenues of knowledge, but eventually realises her mind doesn't know what to do with it all. After the Transform Your Birth course, she is able to put it calmly into place within her deeper mind and focus more fully on her job, knowing that her partner has got her covered. She goes on to describe the most beautiful story of birth unfolding in its raw majesty. She describes a scene with her partner while she was pushing her baby out - that leaves us both feeling in awe of the power of love and intimacy in birth. She then shares the struggles she had with breastfeeding. She reminds us all - that there is always a struggle, and because there is no escape, we have to continue to step up and overcome whatever it is we are facing. This is the way it's always been, and Claire reminds us all that we can do it!

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This is a powerful episode as it fellows Tracey through what would end up being 3 births, all with big babies. We see how her first birth helped her to get very clear about what was important to her. She changes her model of care and sets up her birth space with people who believe in her, and support her decision making. This is a story of immense resilience, overcoming the noise of other people's opinions and bringing her full circle to the belief that her body can birth these big babies. Women's stories never cease to inspire and amaze me, and Tracey's story would be right up there with the best of them. Enjoy!

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Anna came into her pregnancy with a mind that needed to know and learn things. She then had to deal with the discovery of placenta praevia that meant that her original dreams of birth would end up being very different. She shares with us in great detail the turbulence of ultimately bringing herself to a point of letting go and accepting what lay ahead. She did the preparation and was able to put that part of her mind that needed to know things to good use. Asking questions from her doctors and negotiating for the things that were important to her - made all the difference to her experience of welcoming her little girl. She shares her experience of the caesarean in great detail, which became a beautiful experience now that she had changed her mindset. Ultimately this is a story of personal transformation through pregnancy, birth and parenting. Well worth a listen - enjoy!

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Today's episode is with Jessica, having her first birth, with the support of two step children and her partner. We explore how knowing too much about birth can find its way into our labour room, and how much information is enough. Jess shares with us her journey of managing a long labour, and a long second stage? We reflect on how time can inhibit our ability to flow with birth and the influence of vaginal examinations. Jess shares some powerful reflections, and gives some great advice at the end. A very inspirational story.

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