Transform Your Birth

Kate shares with us today two stories, the second one resulted in a VBAC. She calls her second birth a healing birth, and we explore what are the things that made the biggest difference to her second time around. Kate had to face her greatest fears during labour and she ends up pushing out a very large baby with no complexity. A story of strength, stamina and the conquering of fears. You will love...

In this episode I explore the idea of surrender in birth, and why preparing for birth isn't necessarily about learning how to control what happens, but learning how to meet what happens. I talk about what it really means to surrender during labour, the conditions that help us to let go, and how fear and resistance can affect our experience of birth. I also share some practical ways you can practis...

I loved this conversation, as Amy unpacks in great detail about the internal fears and resistance she experienced in her first birth. She then approached her second birth differently by focusing on what she really wanted, and to address the mental, emotional and spiritual side of birth. As a result, something inside her surrendered much more deeply - and she believes played a big role in her exper...

Eli is a yoga teacher who shares the story of her two births. Both were induced, the first one was well supported, the second one involved conditions that were not ideal and prevented her from really being able to connect to herself and her breath. We dive deep into the power of the mind in birth, and how breathing supports the optimal physiological response in the birthing woman. Eli has some gre...

Dominique shares her experience of an unmedicated physiological birth without intervention, and how preparation and mindset helped her navigate labour. In this birth story, we explore the power of allowing physiological birth to unfold without unnecessary interference, how Dominique worked through last-minute fears, and the techniques she used to harness the power of her mind during labour. Domini...

Today I am talking to my dear friend Bilal, a Chiropractor who specialises and has a deep passion for pregnant women and babies. We speak a lot on this podcast about what moves the needle in birth, and working with your nervous system and the body's natural resources to rebalance and optimise - is absolute gold. A great conversation with a beautiful man - I know you will be inspired to treat yours...

This week on the podcast I have Chelsea and Bilal sharing the birth story of their second child. A planned homebirth took an unexpected turn, in that it needed to proceed in the hospital. Adjusting our minds from our ideal birth, to that which unfolds - is every person's challenge. Giving birth is the ultimate lesson in surrender, and Chelsea and Bilal demonstrate this beautifully through their st...

Today I experienced the joy of talking with Daniella about her homebirth. She came into the birth process feeling confident in her ability to give birth, and she prepared using the Transform Your Birth course. This really got her partner on board and he became an integral part of the birth logistics. Daniella exudes confidence in her ability to give birth and she surrendered completely into labour...

This week I had a beautiful conversation with the whole family including little 4 month old Liam. Bek and Tim share the experience of having a very quick birth, with strong contractions right from the beginning. They had to trust their own judgement about the need to go to the hospital, when Bek started to feel the urge to push at home. Bek knew what positions she needed to be in, and experienced...

 It was a total joy to talk with Andrew in this episode years after the birth of his two sons. He shares how their first birth caused them to make very different decisions for the second birth. We discuss the challenges of different advice, not feeling heard or respected, and the role of the father, or partner. What I loved the most about our conversation was connecting the dots between birth, and...

 I have the pleasure today of presenting a dear mother - Priyanka. Pri shares her experiences of 2 caesareans and the importance of being an advocate for yourself. She shares that on the day, you are the centre of the universe and should not be worried about the people around you. At the end we discuss the power of having a post natal doula, which completely changed her experience of those tender...

I have a story this week about a vaginal breech birth, which is a  baby born bottom first, rather than head first. Parris shares so much wisdom about preparing for birth, being able to adjust to different paths and creating the right conditions for birth. We discuss how she had to balance her vision of a physiological birth, plus the reality, as she ends up birthing in a different city, with a dif...

I am so very proud to offer you my conversation with Tess today, for the raw truth of what the path to having a baby can deliver. Tess experienced a lot of practice dealing with contractions prior to labour day for weeks leading up to the birth. On birthing day, things progressed very quickly, leading her to birth her first baby within 4 and a half hours. When meeting her baby, she didn't experien...

This week I have an incredible story for you from a highly entertaining speaker. Xanthia shares the story of discovering her baby had a diaphragmatic hernia, and will need an operation in the first few days after delivery. She maintained confidence in her own mind that her baby would get through this, but also knew she was in for a big ride. She was fortunate to have continuity of care from a know...

I loved talking with Ebony about her story because we often hear horrible stories about inductions. Ebony shares her experience of moving from being very anxious in pregnancy to preparing using the, "Transform Your Birth,' course. Ebony and her partner experienced a powerful mindset shift and really committed to the practices. These practices are designed to down-regulate the stress response and t...

I've got a great story for you today, filled with lots of birth wisdom. Laura shares with us her story of having an emergency caesarean, followed by a VBAC. Laura really demonstrated great clarity in her intentions and did all the work to be ready for birth under all circumstances. She highlights the importance of support and really appreciated the extra help of her mother and a very skilled doula...

Today I am so excited to present to you a wise woman Jane Hardwicke Collings who is well known for her work exploring the inner journey of birth and the rites of passage inherent in all stages of our lives. She highlights the connection between adolescence, matrescence and sagescence (menopause) and how our responses to our monthly cycles will influence our birth process. She shares with us ways w...

I have always explored the question - what can I do in my classes to help make birth better for my families. Alas - the intention of this podcast is to help you discover this too. When I learnt about this topic, of internal pelvic release, I knew this could make a big difference to helping women during the pushing phase of birth and protecting against birth injury. I reached out to Lo, and she sho...

Molly and Liam experienced labour starting and stopping for over 3 weeks, which they now realise was a powerful lesson in letting go. We discuss how this has served them well for parenting. Molly had moments throughout her labour where she had to harness her mind, and adjust to changing circumstances, learning to take things as they come. They highlight the importance of not getting too fixated on...

Molly was concerned her interview would be boring because nothing went wrong. I reassured her that people need to know that birth can be very straightforward, even a first birth. We can assume that birth is a medical procedure, when in fact it is a state of wellness. Molly shares with us the power of her preparation, the amazing role her partner played and the tools she used to get through the bir...

On the podcast today, I have lovely Tayla, who shares with us her two caesarean births, both unexpected - and both very different. Tayla discusses how she had to adjust to plan B for both births, and what she learnt about herself as a result. She believes women are strong, and we can get through hard things. We also discuss bonding after birth and how the experience is different every time you hav...

I have a wonderful conversation with Beth, who is a mother of 3 young children, a pre and post natal Yoga teacher and a doula. Beth shares with us her journey with each birth, and the important internal work that she needed to do, to meet the experience of bringing in each baby. She shares how her perception of the pain created struggle with the first birth, and how she was able to harness her min...

During birth, decision making matters! It will have the biggest impact on how things unfold and how you experience your labour. Agreeing to continuous monitoring seems like a good idea, in order to protect the well-being of the baby - but is it really?  In this episode we talk to a former Obstetrician Kirsten Small, who completed her PHD on the evidence of continuous monitoring. What she discovere...

In the podcast this week, we hear from Steph and Steve sharing their roller-coaster ride in getting their baby here safely. This story could be easily seen as overwhelming and traumatic and yet there is something special about these two, who were able to navigate every twist and turn. Tune into their story and see if you can pick up how they resourced themselves and supported each other in advocat...

Today' s episode starts with a powerful heartfelt poem I received of a birth that did not go to plan, from one of my mothers. It brought me to tears, and yet it was written with this undercurrent of absolute power and transformation. I wanted to bring it to you today, and thankfully the author is with us today, sharing her powerful story of when things don't go to plan. Her birth had all the ingre...