Transform Your Birth

Danica shares with us her experience of preparing for birth, and what made the biggest difference on the day. Her early labour involved some starting and stopping, and ultimately it was a walk that kicked her labour into the next gear. She shares with us how her partner supported her to find comfort, and what she focused on with her mind. During her labour, there was some meconium which required s...

Today I am talking to Gina Mundy. For over 20 years,  Gina has been an attorney that has specialized in childbirth cases that have gone wrong. It has been this experience which motivated her to write the book, "A Parent's Guide to a Safer Childbirth." She wants women to use the power of knowledge to help them to make choices that support the healthy delivery of her baby. This is such an interestin...

Muriel is from France, and never imagined home as a place to give birth. It was her husband and his family who had all birthed their babies at home that gave her the confidence. What she discovered was her own strength, by going deeper into herself to manage the intensity of labour. It is the journey inward that unlocks our own potential - and of course this is exactly what we need to learn for pa...

Sarah shares her experience of having an induction. Her body responded to the first stage, and she was able to do the rest of the birth without the need for any further intervention. She cites the support of her partner as being the biggest game-changer for her, as he coaches her to use her breath and soften her hands. She also has some interesting things to say about the pain of labour. Well wort...

Emily almost didn't have children due to her fear of pregnancy and birth. She shares with us the internal changes she makes as she learns more about birth. She ultimately experiences two straight forward births, one in the birth centre and one born at home. Emily is very practical and shares in great detail the power of the tools she uses to find comfort. She believes her greatest tool in the tool...

Dannielle experiences an ideal birth. She highlights to us what she thinks led to this outcome. We always acknowledge we can't control birth, but there are many things that influence it. Danni helps us to understand those factors. Listen closely for those key ingredients, which all came together to support Danni to discover what she had inside of her. She also experienced the incredible skill from...

Chelsea brings to us both stories of having big babies. She prepared well for both, and got her partner on board by doing the Transform Your Birth course. She also experienced incredibly skilled caregivers, which meant - even when her first son needed help with forceps, she was able to remain calm and experienced no tearing. There's loads of wisdom in this story -  well worth a listen. Links: Tran...

Today I will be discussing all the different options to support a woman during labour to find comfort, and be able to manage the intense sensations of labour. We are often told that the only options to get through labour are the drugs.  They are certainly tools in the toolbox, but there are many other options also - that don't have the same side effects to you - or your baby. Get ready to fill you...

Janina shares with us her two water birth stories, one long and one short. Her story highlights how different each birth can be. She needs to work with her fear of the pain, and ultimately harnesses the power of her mind, both times. Janina shares some great wisdom about getting clear on what your non-negotiables are so you can communicate that to your supporters and health professionals on the da...

We are joined this week with Kanny and Al who share the experience of a physiological birth from the perspective of a birthing mum, and her partner. This was a team effort, and this story highlights the power and importance of both roles. Kanny also shares her experience of resisting perineal massage, and with the support of Al she overcomes the resistance and gets to a place of appreciating the s...

Professor Deborah Davis joins me today from the University of Canberra and ACT Health to discuss the impact of the environment on birthing women, a topic we must all consider when optimising our body's response to birth. Even though a woman might consciously feel safe in an environment, her body will tell her otherwise if there are aspects to her environment that cause her to release adrenaline, c...

Chelsea and Bilal, both Chiropractors,  went into their pregnancy with a great respect for the body and how to optimise its response to labour. They did the 'Transform Your Birth,' course to support and promote an optional mindset, and clearly define their roles in the birth process. The result? Listen in to find out. We end up having a unique conversation about what they think made the biggest di...

Lyndsay very generously shares with us her journey giving birth to her 4 children. Her third child, precious Frankie, passed away two days after being born. This heartbreaking loss gave way to a family journey of grief and finding ways to live with this excruciating pain. She has a dream that shows her that her family is not complete - and they ultimately end up welcoming their 4th child into the...

Amy shares her story of two straight forward births, each one very different. She goes into detail of the things she does to manage each one, preferring to be still and not have people observe her. Her partner also plays an important role. She also shares more deeply about her ability to feel confident to push back on a suggested induction, sensing that her baby was still fine. A wonderful inspiri...

Chanelle shares with us her decision-making process when she decided to have her baby at home. Pushing beyond other people's opinions isn't always easy and we discuss in detail the wisdom of women to know where they feel safest to give birth. She shares the importance of getting her mind to be ok should she need to transfer, and to surrender to the mystery of what lies ahead. Chanelle ends up with...

Isobel and Justin prepare for birth using the 'Transform Your Birth,' course. She makes a decision that she wants to get through the process of birthing without the use of the drugs and commits to the practices in order to train her mind. Her and Justin have a good conversation on how he can support her to do this. She is facing induction at 42 weeks and labour starts spontaneously  without too mu...

Erin prepares to birth vaginally but finds herself with a breech baby late in her pregnancy. After trying to turn the baby, she had to adjust her thinking to a caesarean birth. She believes that being in a good headspace can make any birth a beautiful experience. She uses her tools to manage the experience, and the recovery afterwards. This story reminds us that we never know what's ahead, but wit...

Today I'm sharing with you a little presentation on how birth sets you up for parenting. When a baby is born, so is a mother. There are many inner forces that are being activated - and I want to highlight the innate intelligence  we have inside of ourselves and start to work towards optimising our physiological response to labour - as there are many benefits on the other side. This is a way of loo...

Grace is a single mother, and enjoyed the support of her mother to give birth. She began her pregnancy being in denial about giving birth, because she was scared. Her mother convinced her to do the 'Transform Your Birth' course which helped her to get the information and understanding she needed, and she loved doing the practices. Late in the pregnancy, her baby's growth was a concern, which led h...

Claire gave birth to Jonah on her birthday - what a gift! During her pregnancy, she likes to read and be prepared, so she consumes many different avenues of knowledge, but eventually realises her mind doesn't know what to do with it all. After the Transform Your Birth course, she is able to put it calmly into place within her deeper mind and focus more fully on her job, knowing that her partner ha...

This is a powerful episode as it fellows Tracey through what would end up being 3 births, all with big babies. We see how her first birth helped her to get very clear about what was important to her. She changes her model of care and sets up her birth space with people who believe in her, and support her decision making. This is a story of immense resilience, overcoming the noise of other people's...

Anna came into her pregnancy with a mind that needed to know and learn things. She then had to deal with the discovery of placenta praevia that meant that her original dreams of birth would end up being very different. She shares with us in great detail the turbulence of ultimately bringing herself to a point of letting go and accepting what lay ahead. She did the preparation and was able to put t...

Today's episode is with Jessica, having her first birth, with the support of two step children and her partner. We explore how knowing too much about birth can find its way into our labour room, and how much information is enough. Jess shares with us her journey of managing a long labour, and a long second stage? We reflect on how time can inhibit our ability to flow with birth and the influence o...

Ashleigh's story is one worth listening to, as it helps us to really understand the power of undisturbed birth. She shares with us the preparation she did prior to the big day, and the fears she needed to address in order to surrender and work with the process of birth. She practices surrendering, cultivates a powerful mindset and is very clear about what she can and can't control. With the suppor...

This week we have the perspective of a father supporting his wife through two birth experiences. Matt reflects on his journey of stepping up and becoming more proactive in both the birth space and in parenting. He shares that prior to doing our course, he didn't realise how much of a role he could play in helping Bronte and how she was feeling it was all on her shoulders.  This experience shook hi...