Training Your Mindset for a Positive Birth Experience

02/27/24 • 18 min

Rewire For Birth Podcast

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Introduction:

Emphasis on the importance of mindset in shaping the birth experience.
The role of physical and mental preparation in creating new neural pathways.

Key Points Discussed:

Mindset's Impact: How your approach can dramatically alter your childbirth experience.
Witness Transformation: Personal anecdotes about how witnessing birth can be transformative, even for conventional thinkers like the host’s mother.
Hypno-Birthing Tools: An introduction to using hypnotherapy and subconscious reprogramming as tools to prepare mentally for childbirth.
Designing Your Birth Experience: Conceptualizing birth as an event you have creative control over through dedicated effort and belief systems alignment.
Generational Programming: Tackling inherited negative beliefs around childbirth and aiming to shift from survival to thriving outcomes in birthing experiences.
Training Analogies: Comparisons between preparing for childbirth and an athlete training with a set date, highlighting motivation and dedication required.
The Mind-Body Connection: Discussion on how reprogramming the mind affects bodily responses during labor, transforming pain into a different sensation or reflex response.

Takeaways:

Childbirth is not just a medical event but also one that holds deep emotional significance; it's both intense and transformational by nature.
Preparation should begin months ahead of time due to generational trauma surrounding childbirth that needs unlearning.

Offers & Resources:

Cindy’s upcoming program details are available at cindytahhan.com/birth-ceo
Download her free guide offering insights into homeopathic remedies useful during labor, birth, and postpartum stages.
Get 25% off your first order of Mudwtr using code BIRTHCEO at checkout. Click HERE to order.

Conclusion:

Encouragement towards embracing training methods that lead not only to avoid negative outcomes but also create empowering experiences filled with love, safety, trust - ultimately imprinting these positive beginnings onto newborns.

Join us next time when we continue exploring ways to empower your journey into parenthood!

Send us a text

Introduction:

Emphasis on the importance of mindset in shaping the birth experience.
The role of physical and mental preparation in creating new neural pathways.

Key Points Discussed:

Mindset's Impact: How your approach can dramatically alter your childbirth experience.
Witness Transformation: Personal anecdotes about how witnessing birth can be transformative, even for conventional thinkers like the host’s mother.
Hypno-Birthing Tools: An introduction to using hypnotherapy and subconscious reprogramming as tools to prepare mentally for childbirth.
Designing Your Birth Experience: Conceptualizing birth as an event you have creative control over through dedicated effort and belief systems alignment.
Generational Programming: Tackling inherited negative beliefs around childbirth and aiming to shift from survival to thriving outcomes in birthing experiences.
Training Analogies: Comparisons between preparing for childbirth and an athlete training with a set date, highlighting motivation and dedication required.
The Mind-Body Connection: Discussion on how reprogramming the mind affects bodily responses during labor, transforming pain into a different sensation or reflex response.

Takeaways:

Childbirth is not just a medical event but also one that holds deep emotional significance; it's both intense and transformational by nature.
Preparation should begin months ahead of time due to generational trauma surrounding childbirth that needs unlearning.

Offers & Resources:

Cindy’s upcoming program details are available at cindytahhan.com/birth-ceo
Download her free guide offering insights into homeopathic remedies useful during labor, birth, and postpartum stages.
Get 25% off your first order of Mudwtr using code BIRTHCEO at checkout. Click HERE to order.

Conclusion:

Join us next time when we continue exploring ways to empower your journey into parenthood!

Previous Episode

How Your Pelvic Floor & Maternal Mental Health are Connected with Trish Brunelle

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We're joined by Trish, a pelvic floor therapist and doula with a rich background in mental health. Her expertise offers listeners valuable insights into pregnancy, postpartum recovery, and the importance of evidence-based methods for birthing.

Key Points Discussed:

Trish’s Background: With 19 years of experience as a pelvic floor therapist coupled with doula training, Trish brings an integrated approach to supporting women during birth.
Birth Injuries: Conversation delves into injuries sustained during childbirth and how they can be better managed or prevented through proper guidance.
Pelvic Floor Concerns: Common issues like diastasis recti (abdominal muscle separation), SI joint pain, incontinence, sexual discomfort postpartum are addressed.
Postpartum Recovery: The significance of early intervention for conditions persisting beyond three months is emphasized to improve long-term outcomes.
Attachment & Birth Experience: Discusses how physical healing can impact emotional aspects such as attachment to the baby and overall maternal well-being after delivery.
Pushing Techniques & Intuition During Labor: Explores different pushing techniques while highlighting the importance of intuition during labor. Trish illustrates using vocalization techniques that align with body mechanics to aid in delivering babies more comfortably.
Preventative Measures & Education: Emphasizes pre-birth education on labor positions and comfort measures. Shares anecdotes illustrating successful application of these methods.

What Listeners Can Learn: Listeners will gain an understanding of the complexities surrounding childbirth from both a physical therapy perspective as well as mental health considerations. They'll learn practical advice for preparing their bodies for birth that respects individual intuition alongside scientific evidence.

For Expectant Mothers: Expectant mothers will find value in learning about various birthing positions and pushing strategies that could lead to better perineal outcomes and potentially reduce risks associated with prolapse.

This episode provides comprehensive knowledge grounded in professional experience aimed at empowering pregnant individuals through informed choices about their birthing process.

Learn more about Trish on her website here

Access Dr. Cindy’s FREE guide “Top Homeopathic Remedies useful during labor, delivery, and postpartum period.

For more information on support for experiencing the birth you desire visit: www.cindytahhan.com and follow @drcindytahhan on instagram

Get $5 off your first order of Mudwtr using code BIRTHCEO at checkout. Click HERE to order.

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How to Harmonize Your Birth Hormones: Insights from Dr. Sarah Buckley, M.D., Ph.D. (cand.)

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In this insightful episode of the Birth CEO podcast, host Dr. Cindy welcomes renowned expert Dr. Sarah Buckley to discuss the transformative experience of childbirth and how families can approach it with love, safety, and trust (i.e. how to get that oxytocin pumping!)

Key Points Discussed:

Introduction to Dr. Cindy’s mission as a naturopathic doctor supporting gentle birthing processes.
Upcoming masterclass announcement on gentle birth approaches scheduled for March 28
A reminder that the content shared is educational and should not replace medical advice.
Guest introduction – Meet Dr. Sarah Buckley:
- Extensive background in family medicine and obstetrics
- PhD candidate researching oxytocin's role during labor
- Advocate for home births based on personal experience and research
- Promoter of continuity of care through midwifery services

Main Discussion Topics:

The Importance of Environment During Labor:
- The need for privacy, safety, and feeling unobserved are essential for releasing oxytocin effectively during labor.
- Comparisons between hospital settings versus at-home births regarding comfort levels.
Oxytocin's Role in Childbirth:
- Described as the hormone that makes birth go faster (oxy= fast, tocin= birth) due to its positive feedback loop mechanism.
- Stress can inhibit or promote labor depending on its stage; managing stress is crucial.
Tips for Hospital Births:
- Creating a safe space by controlling sensory input (e.g., using eye masks or listening to familiar music).
- Timing hospital arrival when labor reaches an unstoppable momentum (when you're "totally in your limbic system").
Hormonal Cascade in Labor:
- Adrenaline may disrupt early labor; maintaining low stress levels is key initially.
- Cortisol plays a beneficial role later on by helping oxytocin work more effectively.
Post-Birth Bonding Influenced by Hormones: Both mother and baby have high cortisol levels after birth which aids bonding through activation of reward centers in the brain.
Protecting Early Mother-Baby Bonding Time: Highlighted importance of uninterrupted contact immediately post-birth due to hormonal peaks facilitating attachment.

Join Dr.Cindy’s upcoming FREE Masterclass at www.cindytahhan.com or reach out via email or Instagram for anyone seeking personalized guidance suited to their unique circumstances related to childbirth planning.

Link to website: www.cindytahhan.com

Link to instagram: @drcindytahhan

Dr. Sarah Buckley leaves us contemplating how traditional caregiving practices prioritize emotional well-being during childbirth—a stark contrast against modern maternity care—and urges listeners towards environments where they feel most secure when welcoming new life into this world.

You can learn more about Dr. Buckley and benefit from all of her resources at:

www.sarahbuckley.com

On instagram @drsarahjbuckley

Check out the documentary mentioned in our conversation:

bornathomefilm.com.au

Access Dr. Cindy’s FREE guide “Top Homeopathic Remedies useful during labor, delivery, and postpartum period.

Sign up for my upcoming FREE Masterclass: www.cindytahhan.com