Birth Agni
Divya Kapoor
This Podcast explores how indigenously Birth has always unfolded, among women - our tribe, where children could see how breastfeeding was done and how birth happened. This an attempt to fetch the stories of the past as well as bring out the new India’s Birth culture to expose the defining features in both. This shall join the dots to where the increasing problems of postpartum anxiety, rising rate of surgical births and poor breastfeeding outcomes are coming from.
Birth Agni - Agni meaning Fire, the Fire that brings us alive, transforms us and has the ability to burn. Birth is designed to affect a woman’s integrity. It is the fire of awakening that makes her life experience wholesome. Deep down her body knows what Birth is supposed to feel - a euphoria of bringing a new life on Earth. The cocktail of hormones are designed to give her a high.
However, birth today has quickly swayed away from a phase of joy to the one marked by Fear, the constant questioning of a woman’s capacity to Birth naturally and the ugly calculation of the odds of a healthy baby at the expense of the mother’s health. We forget that their health is interlinked and flourish as a dyad. In India, the urban rate of Cesarean Sections on an average until 2020 is a whopping 40% which is concerning.
Birth is linked to Patriarchy, Healthcare Politics and Women’s Rights. Respect in Birth is long due to women and it affects the core of who they are.
Join me Divya Kapoor, a Certified Birth and Lactation Counselor and aspiring Traditional Birth Attendant in the quest to shine light on what we can do as parents and a community to change the narrative.
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S03 | EP02-Part 1- Doula Stories with Nidhi Seth- Doula support and birth as a spiritual journey
Birth Agni
11/25/21 • 30 min
This episode is a part of the 'Doula Stories' of Season 3
There were moments during this conversation that I felt a deep profound connect with an outer source that is guiding us all. This is Part I of our conversation
Nidhi Seth has been in the space of providing support to birthing families during and after birth. She has a high vibrational energy that catches on . More so, we know deep down that birth is hardwired into us but in a world constantly being bombarded with distraction fuelled by the vested interests of the businesses, we often need this energy to look withing and stir the chords of who we are. Nidhi has been that for us in this Episode.
Nidhi is a Certified Birth Doula, Ayurvedic Postpartum Doula, Hatha/Prenatal/Postnatal Yoga Instructor, Bengkung Belly Binding Practitioner, Clinical Herbalist in Training working on Women & Infant Medicine.
Here we speak about the various layers of birth including the spiritual aspects-
- Birth as a divine process
- Interventions and Cesarean
- Doula support and its significance
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11/19/21 • 20 min
Our Breasts change significantly during Pregnancy and all of this is to enable Lactation.
If you notice even one out of any of these symptoms, your breasts are working hard, changing to enable lactation and allow breastfeeding to happen as the baby is delivered.
Listening to this episode, I hope you go one step closer to the power of nature within you guiding through pregnancy and birth. You got the power!
We cover:
1) Breast changes and what do they mean?
2) What all enables lacatation and Breastfeeding?
3) How do you prepare for Breastfeeding during Pregnancy?
4) We share a small activity to prepare you for breastfeeding.
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08/18/21 • 9 min
- Why were there crystals on my Bra?
- What did the doctor say?
- Do Breasts Leak during pregnancy?
- Are there some warning signs to know of?
We talk all about this along with my personal story on this episode of BiteSize Pregnancy Series, the aim of which is to provide knowlegde so as to enable informed decisions throughout Pregnancy, child birth and postpartum.
Host is a Student of childbirth and lactation studies.
In the next episode we will talk about Nutrion and Weight gain in Pregnancy!
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02/11/21 • 40 min
We have brought to you an episode which encourages you to enhance your knowledge about birthing processes.
Expecting parents often dwindle in the delivery rooms when it comes to making decisions in different circumstances, at that point in time the knowledge about birthing comes handy.
In this episode, Niati a hypnobirthing expert with over a decade of experience talks about the following
- Why pregnancy and giving birth to a child is traditionally a sacred process?
- What is hypnobirthing?
- How the practice of hypnobirthing equips parents to make informed decisions.
- Why we need to rethink the entire birthing methods undertaken by hospitals and make efforts towards making it more pleasurable than daunting because it can be that way.
Let us work towards inculcating knowledge and empowering ourselves in all walks of life.
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01/10/21 • 5 min
This episode is a short memoir of my childhood with my grandfather. It is in the Hindi language. It is a small attempt to bring to notice the importance of grandparents in a child's life.
Jay Kesler said, " Young people need something stable to hang on to -
a culture connection, a sense of their own past, a hope for their own future.
Most of all, they need what grandparents can give them...."
This quote perfectly sums up this mini episode. This is also a tribute to my late grandfather whom I miss every now and then.
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05/23/20 • 7 min
This question popped up on my mind last week on international Mother's day. To me parenthood is as much about partnership as marriage is. And Typically, a father is born the day a mother is, their roles surely can be different at times but parenthood is well, about balance.
So i browsed and surfed and did my research. The times surely are changing, societal pressures on men and women to stick to their assigned roles was huge at some point in time. This is seeing a positive shift. Coming from an indian family, i see a tremendous blurring of the roles which to me should have always been natural.
So how did these days come into being and why do we celebrate them the way we do?
Listen to me unlocking these answers and share my thoughts here in this episode! Hop on!
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Sameha was waiting for her labor to begin as she was already past 10 days of her estimated due date. Little did she know her labor would be a quick one and she would have labored majorly at home only rush to the birth center when she felt the first pushing sensation. Her water had already broken and there was meconium .
Now you may want to know if her hospital was close or far off. What happened when she reached the birth center? Was everyone worried about the meconium and reeled her into an emergency?
Tune in to listen to the entire story now!
Sameha Arora is a mother of a 15 month old baby boy. She is a technical product manager at Amazon India , Hyderabad.
A very passionate mother and a close friend.
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09/29/23 • 46 min
Sara conceived Zion at the age of 35 , a perfectly healthy young woman , active and a firm believer in the universe's power on us humans and everything life.
It was the time of the Covid fading in 2020, she had to renew her visa to continue her stay in India. She chose to go to the hospital to help with paper work but she was seen as a high risk case almost decided for a surgery after a shortwhile, slowly being compelled through subtle coercion.
Sara and Khan decided to take things in their autonomy and decided to Free Birth. They prepared for it through childbirth classes and learning about birth emergencies They birthed their baby and the placenta and have been nurturing the new soul with wisdom and love.
In part I of this episode, we discuss:
1. System's view of a person based on stats as against the individual person.
2. How Sara and Khan decided to Free Birth.
3. Their preparation for it and the emergencies
4. Detailed description of labor and birth
5. Detailed description of the birth of placenta
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04/17/22 • 12 min
Starting with a great news here, I am now an Internationally Certified Lactation Counselor. I would now be able to extend this education and the aim to bring awareness about Breast feeding to a greater periphery.
Thankyou so much for your love on the podcast. I look forward to be able to serve you one to one too!
In this episode , we explore how Birth Health- your seat belt for pregnancy and the period after you become a new mother called 'Postpartum' affects your journey.
I forgot carrying my seat belt on the Roller Coater ride of Postpartum. What did that mean for me? What would that mean for you as a learning?
We sit across again talking about the most crucial ingredient for sailing through Birth and Parenthood.
Tune in to listen to the entire conversation.
Next up on Season 3 is an episode with Dr. Pooja Rajagopal - a pediatric dentist on Children Dental Health
Pregnancy Series: The next episode here is on 'How do you know you forgot your seatbelt on the roller coaster ride of Postpartum.
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#Parenting- S03 | EP02-Children and Nutrition with Nidhi Yadav (Certified Child Nutrition educator)
Birth Agni
01/12/22 • 56 min
Nutrition is often a topic of debate especially when it comes to children.
Some of us stick to what we serve the family but as the child grows, parents have to frequently deal with a child not opening up to new foods, eating only a specific food items or may be denying foods.
In this episode , Nidhi Yadav who is child nutrition educator with certifications from UNICEF, Cornell and Stanford speaks to us about
- the start of today's narrative on nutrition.
- the involvement of families in ensuring good meal times.
- the hullaballoo about Chia seeds in children food.
- scheduled meal times for children.
- whether there is a need of special preparation for children.
Next up on Season 3 is an episode with a Physiotherapist on the importance of exercising during Pregnancy
Next up on Pregnancy Series is an episode on what is natural birth?
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FAQ
How many episodes does Birth Agni have?
Birth Agni currently has 121 episodes available.
What topics does Birth Agni cover?
The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Parenting, Indian, Kids & Family, Pregnancy, Podcasts, Kids and Mommy.
What is the most popular episode on Birth Agni?
The episode title '#20-BITESIZE-PREGNANCY SERIES-Role of a Partner and Family in the Early Postpartum Phase' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Birth Agni?
The average episode length on Birth Agni is 36 minutes.
How often are episodes of Birth Agni released?
Episodes of Birth Agni are typically released every 11 days, 7 hours.
When was the first episode of Birth Agni?
The first episode of Birth Agni was released on Mar 28, 2020.
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