Transformational: A Birth Story

08/05/19 • 23 min

Birth Words: Language For a Better Birth

In this episode, my friend Joanie tells the story of her first birth. Joanie says that if she had to describe her birth experience in just one word, she'd call it transformational.

In this episode, my friend Joanie tells the story of her first birth. Joanie says that if she had to describe her birth experience in just one word, she'd call it transformational.

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Genesis: An Unmedicated VBAC Story

In Episode 5, I tell the story of my life-changing VBAC and how I prepared for it by immersing myself in positive narratives and language practices. URLS mentioned in this episode: www.summitbirthutah.com/birthwords REFERENCES: Gaskin, I. M., (2003). Ina May’s guide to childbirth. New York, NY: Bantam Dell. Austine, F., Axman, L., Farrell, H., Allgood, R., & Ripley, S. (2012). The Gift of Giving Life: Rediscovering the Divine Nature of Pregnancy and Childbirth. Culver City, CA: Madison & West Publishers.

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Infertility: A Matter of Identity

This episode explores an important and sensitive topic. I unpack my own experiences with infertility in light of related linguistic and psychological work. REFERENCES: Blommaert, J. (2005). Discourse: A critical introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Jaffe, J., Diamnod, M.O., and Diamond, D. (2005). Unsung lullabies: understanding and coping with infertility. New York, NY: St. Martin's Griffin. Pennycook, A. (2007). Global Englishes and transcultural flows (pp. 58-77). New York, NY: Routledge.