Resilient Birth

While we record Season 2 of the podcast we will be sharing some of our weekly conversations from our Facebook group the Trauma-Informed Perinatal Professionals. In today's Resilient Birth Short we discuss how to read a birth plan. Sarah is a licensed mental health counselor, educator, and mom of three. She walks with a story of trauma from before and as a result of her perinatal experience. Justin...

While we record Season 2 of the podcast we will be sharing some of our weekly conversations from our Facebook group the Trauma-Informed Perinatal Professionals. In today's Resilient Birth Short we discuss trauma-informed birth plans. Sarah is a licensed mental health counselor, educator, and mom of three. She walks with a story of trauma from before and as a result of her perinatal experience. Jus...

While we record Season 2 of the podcast we will be sharing some of our weekly conversations from our Facebook group the Trauma-Informed Perinatal Professionals. In today's Resilient Birth Short we discuss why consent really matters. On the Resilient Birth podcast, Justine and Sarah explore the impact of trauma in the perinatal period. Through an inspirational quote that drives the weekly content,...

In this episode, Justine and Sarah honor Penny Simkin, physiotherapist, doula, co-founder of DONA and PATTCH, and author of numerous books including When Survivors Give Birth. We talk about her impact of our work and the legacy she has created in the birth world. On the Resilient Birth podcast, Justine and Sarah explore the impact of trauma in the perinatal period. Through an inspirational quote t...

In this episode Sarah shares a quote from rap artist NF and we talk about the importance of partners being emotionally present during birth. The conversation also take us to an exploration of the grief we may feel for older child when expecting another baby.  On the Resilient Birth podcast, Justine and Sarah explore the impact of trauma in the perinatal period. Through an inspirational quote that...

In this episode, the conversation centers around questions about when and whether to dismantle the fences and defences we may have built around our hearts. Justine begins the discussion with a focus on the vicarious trauma, but the weight of Arizona's highest courts ruling to reinstate a law from 1864 which will mean near total abortion ban in Arizona weighs heavily on Sarah's heart. The quotes th...

In this episode Sarah shares a quote from "The Retrievals" podcast which focuses on the experiences of women who were harmed during fertility treatment at Yale and Justine shares her own experience of having her pain go unacknowledged during her first birth. On the Resilient Birth podcast, Justine and Sarah explore the impact of trauma in the perinatal period. Through an inspirational quote that d...

In this episode, Justine shares from an article about the experiences of rape and sexual assault survivors during labor and birth and we discuss how feeling in control looks different for each individual. Sarah shares her experience of being misnamed her during one of her births and the impact that had on her sense of safety, and we talk about how birth plans can be read to really personalize care...

In this episode, Sarah shares a quote by the author and artist Chanel Miller and we discuss how neither we nor our clients can ever be truly stuck in one place, even if trauma can make us feel that way. By taking note of small moments we can see the shifts that are already taking place within us or the possibility of what the future may hold. On the Resilient Birth podcast, Justine and Sarah explo...

In this episode, Justine and Sarah discuss how EMDR can help people feel differently about their traumatic experience.  On the Resilient Birth podcast, Justine and Sarah explore the impact of trauma in the perinatal period. Through an inspirational quote that drives the weekly content, Justine and Sarah explore various trauma areas with vulnerability and compassion that support birthing people and...

  In this episode, Sarah and Justine discuss the stories we carry and the shame that often comes with them. What would it mean to open the book and take a look inside? On the Resilient Birth podcast, Justine and Sarah explore the impact of trauma in the perinatal period. Through an inspirational quote that drives the weekly content, Justine and Sarah explore various trauma areas with vulnerability...

In this episode, Justine and Sarah discuss how providers, such as midwives, nurses, doulas, therapists and OBs, need and deserve work environments and systems that support their mental health and so enable them to provide the trauma-informed care that clients and patients deserve. On the Resilient Birth podcast, Justine and Sarah explore the impact of trauma in the perinatal period. Through an ins...

In this episode Sarah shares her experience of coming home to safety and strength within her body through returning to something she loves. On the Resilient Birth podcast, Justine and Sarah explore the impact of trauma in the perinatal period. Through an inspirational quote that drives the weekly content, Justine and Sarah explore various trauma areas with vulnerability and compassion that support...

In this episode Justine and Sarah explore the complexities of breastfeeding journeys. How do we support people navigating challenging emotional experiences while feeding their baby? Listen as Justine shares her story of breastfeeding challenges and what it was like to hear the words "Failure to Thrive." On the Resilient Birth podcast, Justine and Sarah explore the impact of trauma in the perinatal...

In this episode, Sarah shares a quote from James Arthur's song "Finally" that connects to her grief as a parent who has also lost a parent.  On the Resilient Birth podcast, Justine and Sarah explore the impact of trauma in the perinatal period. Through an inspirational quote that drives the weekly content, Justine and Sarah explore various trauma areas with vulnerability and compassion that suppor...

In this episode, Justine shares a quote from her own birth plan and talks about how the plan itself became an important tool for creating safety with a midwife she had not met before the birth. On the Resilient Birth podcast, Justine and Sarah explore the impact of trauma in the perinatal period. Through an inspirational quote that drives the weekly content, Justine and Sarah explore various traum...

In this episode we talk about whether healing from trauma is like healing from a physical wound: do our bodies innately know how to do it? How do we tap into that knowledge? And what is the role of others, such as a therapist, in the healing process? Sarah shares a quote this week from the book Internal Family Systems Therapy, 2nd edition, by Richard C. Schwartz and Martha Sweezy. On the Resilient...

On the Resilient Birth podcast, Justine and Sarah explore the impact of trauma in the perinatal period. Through an inspirational quote that drives the weekly content, Justine and Sarah explore various trauma areas with vulnerability and compassion that support birthing people and birth professionals. Each week, listeners leave with takeaways to utilize in their lives and/or clients. Justine and Sa...

On the Resilient Birth podcast, Justine and Sarah explore the impact of trauma in the perinatal period. Through an inspirational quote that drives the weekly content, Justine and Sarah explore various trauma areas with vulnerability and compassion that support birthing people and birth professionals. Each week, listeners leave with takeaways to utilize in their lives and/or clients. Justine and Sa...

On the Resilient Birth podcast, Justine and Sarah explore the impact of trauma in the perinatal period. Through an inspirational quote that drives the weekly content, Justine and Sarah explore various trauma areas with vulnerability and compassion that support birthing people and birth professionals. Each week, listeners leave with takeaways to utilize in their lives and/or clients. Justine and Sa...

On the Resilient Birth podcast, Justine and Sarah explore the impact of trauma in the perinatal period. Through an inspirational quote that drives the weekly content, Justine and Sarah explore various trauma areas with vulnerability and compassion that support birthing people and birth professionals. Each week, listeners leave with takeaways to utilize in their lives and/or clients. Justine and Sa...

On the Resilient Birth podcast, Justine and Sarah explore the impact of trauma in the perinatal period. Through an inspirational quote that drives the weekly content, Justine and Sarah explore various trauma areas with vulnerability and compassion that support birthing people and birth professionals. Each week, listeners leave with takeaways to utilize in their lives and/or clients. Justine and Sa...

On the Resilient Birth podcast, Justine and Sarah explore the impact of trauma in the perinatal period. Through an inspirational quote that drives the weekly content, Justine and Sarah explore various trauma areas with vulnerability and compassion that support birthing people and birth professionals. Each week, listeners leave with takeaways to utilize in their lives and/or clients. Justine and Sa...