Ep 22 Induction and Intervention- The Waterfall Effect

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01/14/24 • 44 min

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From Castor Oil to Cervical ripening creams, they all have an effect on your labor in some way. There are many women who have inductions or take castor oil (for the "natural" induction) and have successful vaginal births. Is that the true goal? How was the baby affected? Blood Pressure? Length of labor? True experience? Did you feel rushed? On a clock? Gas lit into "progressing your labor" because your prodromal labor was taking too long? Were you doing things to please your practitioner because of THEIR fear? Herbs and tinctures have their time and place, but when you are using them to start or "Promote" labor, you are missing the point of spontaneous labor and the true benefit of BABY deciding when baby is ready to come. A mom can literally be in active labor or transition and contractions can begin to slow to 10-20 minutes apart because the mom is exhausted and the body and baby are telling the mom to SLEEP! Sleep is the greatest tool in birth! Time to take a nap and shut out all that "pressure to progress faster". Every little nap you will wake up with a STRONG contraction. It's incredible what I have learned and witnessed with sleep being the best tool. When a midwife places castor oil in front of mom and tells her she will need to drink, it makes me sad and sick. Don't even get me started on pitocin. You have heard me talk about it plenty and it's dangerous effects. The more we mess with birth the more we will be shown not to. Trust your body, trust your baby, and don't ever do anything that doesn't feel aligned with your instincts.

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Ep 21 Debunking Homeschool Myths

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Have you been considering homeschooling your kid, but you have been receiving a lot of pushback from your friends and family? You are not alone. I wanted to have my sister come on and talk all things homeschooling with me. I hope this podcast episode empowers you to make an informed and confident decision when it comes to how you want to educate your child. Below are some amazing resources she shared with me.
Books Recommended:
Better Late than Early book we discussed and their website: https://www.mooreacademy.org/about/e-books/better-late-than-early
The Well-Adjusted Child: The Social Benefits of Homeschooling by Rachel Gathercole
https://www.amazon.com/Well-Adjusted-Child-Social-Benefits-Homeschooling/dp/1600651070?ref_=ast_author_mpb

Map of the states in the US and their homeschooling regulations: https://www.christopherushomeschool.com/your-questions-answered/homeschooling-101/homeschool-requirements-in-the-us/
Various Homeschool Methods: https://prairierootshomeschool.com/homeschool-methods/
Charlotte Mason Method : https://simplycharlottemason.com/what-is-the-charlotte-mason-method/
Classical Style: https://hellohomestead.com/inside-the-classical-method-of-homeschooling/
Weapons of Mass Instruction: A Schoolteacher's Journey Through the Dark World of Compulsory Schooling - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1926910338?ref_=cm_sw_r_mwn_dp_YK3ZYTSAAAQ7FC5BPDM6&peakEvent=5&dealEvent=1&language=en_US
Dumbing us Down- 25th Anniversary Edition: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling -
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0865718547?ref_=cm_sw_r_apan_dp_3N5RY4T7M7DW0F95RS8V&language=en-US

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Ep 23 Adeline's Birth (My C Section)

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This is meant to educate and empower you! Maybe you will hear your own birth trauma in my story and find it healing to feel seen, heard, or validated. I find as a doula and healer of birth trauma in women, many of us have experienced so many similar abuses. I do have to take some accountability for what happened in my labor, and that is why I chose to do this episode. Looking back I could have advocated harder, chosen a better option in practitioner, trusted my body more, worked on my baby's position in pregnancy, practiced more pelvic floor prep and worked on flexibility, and taken better care of myself (covid didn't really leave a lot of options). However, I believe I had the birth I did with Adeline to make me a better doula and go down the path I have. So for that I am grateful to be a warrior for other women and protect them with the intensity that I do. My mission is now focused on preventing birth trauma in as many women as I can as well as healing birth trauma that was experienced. A LOT of trauma is preventable with the proper education and trust in yourself to advocate for what is best for you and your baby. Not every birth is straight forward, and if it isn't "by the book" thats normal too! There are so many things that happen in labor that practitioners use to gas light women all the time. Learning what can be "normal" and trusting and preparing for all the possibilities and how you will navigate them is the best way you can prepare for labor. As always I am here to empower you to trust your instincts and believe your baby is wise and knows what they are doing.
You can do this. You can also have a redemption birth if you had birth trauma. Please reach out if you are looking to work through and prepare for your upcoming birth.

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