Birth Agni

"Birth" encompasses a multitude of social, cultural, and political dimensions. Whether considering human rights, power dynamics in families, bodily autonomy, government schemes, hospital protocols, reproductive rights, or policies, all the macro and micro aspects of our existence that constitute 'Life' impact a woman's birth. Today, I'm joined by Sanjana Krishnan, a Political Scientist by profession, with a passion for regeneration. She is the co-founder of the Beejvan Biodiversity and Collaborative Research Foundation and also a home birthing mother of two daughters, who enjoys learning about various indigenous healing modalities. Together, we delve into: and more... Explore Parts I and II in Episodes 102 and 103, and Episode 92 with Public Health Researcher, Baneen, delving into similar themes! Support the Show. Sign up for Traverse the Labor Land and Own your birth programs! visit www.birthagni.com/contactus Support the show: If you like what you hear, leave us rating on Spotify app and answer the question at each episode!a review on Apple podcasts. Share on Whatsapp/Insta/FBShare on Instagram and tag us @divyakapoorvoxSupport the production by making a donation at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/birthagni. This ensures the continuity and quality and a good coffee on sleepless recording nights!Subscribe to the FREE newsletter at https://www.birthagni.com/#subscribe and receive DISCOUNTS, SALE updates and GIFTCARDS on our premium 'Own your Birth' program https://www.birthagni.com/...

Sign up for the Free Birth Awareness Session: https://www.birthagni.com/contactus - Select 'upcoming free birth awareness' in the form Direct Registration: https://forms.gle/kYeTcRPMzZvWKcYA9 Contrary to her previous experience (EP 102) of a quick birth at the birth center, Sanjana manifested a slower transition this time and knew instinctively that she wanted to give birth at home, with her daughter as a witness to the simplicity of life and birth. We are often presented with the narrative of a painless birth and today the 'option' of a painless birth with medical interventions at play. What if these narratives are carefully selected to create an image that suits the industrialized system, benefiting from the victimhood of women in their own bodies? What if the natural bliss of birth is being carefully shielded away from us? In this episode, we discuss: Resources discussed: Book : Ten Moons: The Inner Journey of Pregnancy, Preparation for Natural Birth About Sanjana:Sanjana is a Political Scientist by profession focused on urban-rural linkages, urban studies, and inequalities in India. She is the co-founder of the Beejvan Biodiversity and Collaborative Research Foundation. A winner of the Erasmus scholarship, the German Chancellors’ Fellowship, and a Visiting Fellow at the University of Cambridge. Her project, Beejvan, won the Lush Spring Prize 2023 in the UK. Sanjana is also a home-birthing mother of two daughters and very passionate about immunology, and enjoys learning about various indigenous healing modalities. Her quest for truth, led by her intuition, beyond what science and religion have attempted to understand and preach, is what led her to birth her daughters and raise them on her own terms. The journey of healing is non-linear and ongoing, and she trusts it is a beautiful one, even on the worst days. Support the Show. Sign up for Traverse the Labor Land and Own your birth programs! visit www.birthagni.com/contactus Support the show: If you like what you hear, leave us rating on Spotify app and answer the question at each episode!a review on Apple podcasts. Share on Whatsapp/Insta/FBShare on Instagram and tag us @divyakapoorvoxSupport the production by making a donation at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/birthagni. This ensures the continuity and quality and a good coffee on sleepless recording nights!Subscribe to the FREE newsletter at https://www.birthagni.com/#subscribe and receive DISCOUNTS, SALE updates and GIFTCARDS on our premium 'Own your Birth' program https://www.birthagni.com/...

Every woman sheds a part of herself as she goes through the rites of passage - Menarche, Birth, and Menopause - the life-altering experiences that hold huge significance. We all arrive in pregnancy with something we have learned from our life experiences, which helps us visualize our birth in a certain way. Some of us desire it to be a breeze, some of us desire it to be painless, some of us desire it to be with friends and family, some of us want to avoid surgery at all costs even if we do not know what birth can look like, some of us consider it our identity linked to birthing naturally as women. Sanjana's journey has been the same, very much like many of us. She is self-aware, reflective, and growth-oriented: inward in her journey of pregnancy and birth. Her transitioning definitions about herself contributed to the decision of prioritizing her ideas about birth over the little juggles of life. Listen to the journey of transformation for a woman through pregnancy and birth as we re-discuss them as the rightful dimensions of growth a woman is gifted with, which she has all the right to experience guided by herself rather than any authority or outward force. About Guest: Sanjana is a Political Scientist by profession focused on urban-rural linkages, urban studies, and inequalities in India. She is the co-founder of the Beejvan Biodiversity and Collaborative Research Foundation. A winner of the Erasmus scholarship, the German Chancellors’ Fellowship, and a Visiting Fellow at the University of Cambridge. Her project, Beejvan, won the Lush Spring Prize 2023 in the UK. Sanjana is also a home-birthing mother of two daughters and very passionate about immunology, and enjoys learning about various indigenous healing modalities. Her quest for truth, led by her intuition, beyond what science and religion have attempted to understand and preach, is what led her to birth her daughters and raise them on her own terms. The journey of healing is non-linear and ongoing, and she trusts it is a beautiful one, even on the worst days. Support the Show. Sign up for Traverse the Labor Land and Own your birth programs! visit www.birthagni.com/contactus Support the show: If you like what you hear, leave us rating on Spotify app and answer the question at each episode!a review on Apple podcasts. Share on Whatsapp/Insta/FBShare on Instagram and tag us @divyakapoorvoxSupport the production by making a donation at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/birthagni. This ensures the continuity and quality and a good coffee on sleepless recording nights!Subscribe to the FREE newsletter at https://www.birthagni.com/#subscribe and receive DISCOUNTS, SALE updates and GIFTCARDS on our premium 'Own your Birth' program https://www.birthagni.com/...

Unnecessary Cesarean sections are common in India for unjustified reasons and poorly read overdiagnosed factors which in many cases have not been proven to be emergencies. The lack of application of basic evidence based information once applied can in itself lift our rates of natural birth high up. The maternity system today needs to keep up with atleast the guidelines in place as a starter and the experience if not the outcomes may improve. Listen to Lavanya's story to learn about : Lavanya is a Yoga teacher who met with an unnecessary cesarean some 5 years ago and had been looking for answers to align with what she felt in her body. She found answers and shares what she feels really happened. Support the Show. Sign up for Traverse the Labor Land and Own your birth programs! visit www.birthagni.com/contactus Support the show: If you like what you hear, leave us rating on Spotify app and answer the question at each episode!a review on Apple podcasts. Share on Whatsapp/Insta/FBShare on Instagram and tag us @divyakapoorvoxSupport the production by making a donation at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/birthagni. This ensures the continuity and quality and a good coffee on sleepless recording nights!Subscribe to the FREE newsletter at https://www.birthagni.com/#subscribe and receive DISCOUNTS, SALE updates and GIFTCARDS on our premium 'Own your Birth' program https://www.birthagni.com/...

Google tells me that the idea on Gentle Parenting has been around since 1930. The internet is now leveraging on its popularity including big media houses like the Times of India who recently , well , precisely on 26th March '24 published a photostory with the title that goes ' Why Gentle Parenting is not for Indian Kids'! This one poorly argued photostory had many FB groups and mom channels in uproar with the complaint of how rigid the idea behind this photostory has been. Gentle parenting has been my approach too and more like respectful parenting and my ally in this has been Shailaja Paramathma, a dear friend from the times when I was trying to work my hand at writing. Shailaja has worked in the core administration team and also as the Admin head for different establishments for a period spanning over a decade. Wearing different hats in her career, she has been an English teacher, having worked for the French Embassy as well as a Journalist for a few years before she embraced Parenting as her full time occupation. We decided to go ahead and disseminate this story and present our counter arguments based on real life experiences in an intimate and fun filled conversation today. Find TOI photostory HERE Support the Show. Sign up for Traverse the Labor Land and Own your birth programs! visit www.birthagni.com/contactus Support the show: If you like what you hear, leave us rating on Spotify app and answer the question at each episode!a review on Apple podcasts. Share on Whatsapp/Insta/FBShare on Instagram and tag us @divyakapoorvoxSupport the production by making a donation at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/birthagni. This ensures the continuity and quality and a good coffee on sleepless recording nights!Subscribe to the FREE newsletter at https://www.birthagni.com/#subscribe and receive DISCOUNTS, SALE updates and GIFTCARDS on our premium 'Own your Birth' program https://www.birthagni.com/...

Pre eclampsia in late pregnancy is often arrived at with one episode of High BP, two episodes of High Blood Pressure or a case in previous pregnancy without any symptoms in the current one. We see how the current care dynamics in the medical world is quick to categorise a symptom which may need further diagnosis to confirm if someone really has a condition or not, Pre -eclampsia being one of them. While only 6-8 % of women statistically are at high risk of pre-eclampsia or further issues, the micro and over management of the situation often results in lack of support for women desiring natural births (which is how birth happens, naturally!) In this episode, however, we do not discuss prevention or management but what Pre-eclampsia can mean at a physiological level for birthworkers and pregnant women to ask better questions! This episode covers: If this helped, we encourage you to leave a comment/rating/review on the platform you are listening to this from! Support the Show. Sign up for Traverse the Labor Land and Own your birth programs! visit www.birthagni.com/contactus Support the show: If you like what you hear, leave us rating on Spotify app and answer the question at each episode!a review on Apple podcasts. Share on Whatsapp/Insta/FBShare on Instagram and tag us @divyakapoorvoxSupport the production by making a donation at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/birthagni. This ensures the continuity and quality and a good coffee on sleepless recording nights!Subscribe to the FREE newsletter at https://www.birthagni.com/#subscribe and receive DISCOUNTS, SALE updates and GIFTCARDS on our premium 'Own your Birth' program https://www.birthagni.com/...

Dr. Brewer's pregnancy diet, also known as the Brewer diet, was developed by Dr. Tom Brewer in the 1960s. It emphasizes the importance of nutrition during pregnancy to prevent complications such as pre-eclampsia and to support healthy fetal development. The diet focuses on consuming a variety of whole foods to ensure adequate intake of protein, vitamins, and minerals. The key principles of Dr Brewer's Pregnancy Diet are shared in the episode. Tune in now! We briefly discuss Diuretics which will be elaborated in the upcoming episodes Support the Show. Sign up for Traverse the Labor Land and Own your birth programs! visit www.birthagni.com/contactus Support the show: If you like what you hear, leave us rating on Spotify app and answer the question at each episode!a review on Apple podcasts. Share on Whatsapp/Insta/FBShare on Instagram and tag us @divyakapoorvoxSupport the production by making a donation at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/birthagni. This ensures the continuity and quality and a good coffee on sleepless recording nights!Subscribe to the FREE newsletter at https://www.birthagni.com/#subscribe and receive DISCOUNTS, SALE updates and GIFTCARDS on our premium 'Own your Birth' program https://www.birthagni.com/...

This is Anjali's story. She attempted to birth all her three children at home and lives right behind my house. First two were in the village and the youngest is in the city. The second birth was a transfer after laboring at home for quite a while, the baby was 1kg. If you are interested in enrolling for the two 'Childbirth Classes' with me , register your interest from https://birthagni.com/contactus and you will be sent a link for a 30 min FREE Discovery call! The first time I met her was when my house help Rani didi who actively works as an informer for me on people birthing at home and dais in the vicinity, took me to her house. Divi, my daughter came along. "Mama! I can also climb this tree", Divi asks me really seeking permission if its safe to follow Anjali's daughter, younger to her and adept at plucking baby oranges from the taller branches. When we talk about Birth as safe or unsafe essentially , we also need to learn how birth unfolds essentially (from these people who live a more natural life than any instagram reel can talk us into) and then invite interventions where really needed. Just like divi saw how a girl younger to her could organically learn to climb , she could watch and follow by example, with more motivation and less fear. What is really happening in the birth world today is , we start with inducing healthy low risk mothers because we fear they will not go into labor, like Whattttt! And that is what really has gone wrong in birth , not new age women, mind you! Now what does data tell me - 'I do not know'! Most of us never look at the conditions in which a research or study was done. To my work as a birth counsellor and doula/birthkeeper , this is my data. Real people and I have no funding or inherent interests to mould it in any other way than it is. Tune in now! Support the Show. Sign up for Traverse the Labor Land and Own your birth programs! visit www.birthagni.com/contactus Support the show: If you like what you hear, leave us rating on Spotify app and answer the question at each episode!a review on Apple podcasts. Share on Whatsapp/Insta/FBShare on Instagram and tag us @divyakapoorvoxSupport the production by making a donation at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/birthagni. This ensures the continuity and quality and a good coffee on sleepless recording nights!Subscribe to the FREE newsletter at https://www.birthagni.com/#subscribe and receive DISCOUNTS, SALE updates and GIFTCARDS on our premium 'Own your Birth' program https://www.birthagni.com/...

Hear me out on a morning with sore throat . Had a good cup of tea today while I bring things again. If you have any questions, a hi goes a long way . Reach out through https://www.birthagni.com Support the Show. Sign up for Traverse the Labor Land and Own your birth programs! visit www.birthagni.com/contactus Support the show: If you like what you hear, leave us rating on Spotify app and answer the question at each episode!a review on Apple podcasts. Share on Whatsapp/Insta/FBShare on Instagram and tag us @divyakapoorvoxSupport the production by making a donation at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/birthagni. This ensures the continuity and quality and a good coffee on sleepless recording nights!Subscribe to the FREE newsletter at https://www.birthagni.com/#subscribe and receive DISCOUNTS, SALE updates and GIFTCARDS on our premium 'Own your Birth' program https://www.birthagni.com/...

The various aspects of birth being a spiritual experience than mechanical or purely biological comes across through Mubina's Birth and Post Birth events. Mubina says towards the end, ' A beautiful birth and a beautiful death'. When we surrender to that one power there is no looking back, the answers always come around. It is when we fight the will of that one , we are left miserable. Listen to the story now! Please note that this episode can be healing for some and yet disturbing to some. We are open to answer any questions you have regarding this with the guest. And we can share the same in the next episode :) About the guest: Mubina Ahmed is a homeschooling mother of four lovely children, a childbirth Educator and doula from Kuwait Find ongoing classes : https://www.birthagni.com/events Vote for the podcast for HTSmartcast: https://events.htmedia.in/podmasters Category: Health and Wellbeing Podcast Name: Birth Agni Use my special link https://zen.ai/vxmuJUgYKKGTF3JuTuFQ0g to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan. Support the Show. Sign up for Traverse the Labor Land and Own your birth programs! visit www.birthagni.com/contactus Support the show: If you like what you hear, leave us rating on Spotify app and answer the question at each episode!a review on Apple podcasts. Share on Whatsapp/Insta/FBShare on Instagram and tag us @divyakapoorvoxSupport the production by making a donation at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/birthagni. This ensures the continuity and quality and a good coffee on sleepless recording nights!Subscribe to the FREE newsletter at https://www.birthagni.com/#subscribe and receive DISCOUNTS, SALE updates and GIFTCARDS on our premium 'Own your Birth' program https://www.birthagni.com/...

They say whenever you start looking for the path, the path arrives, eventually. Mubina's homebirth story after four cesareans is a testament to the immense power of the body. Mubina was unaware but looking for answers right after the first cesarean but like they say babies come the way they are supposed to we have no control on life. However, we all find the power eventually , Mubina found it in her home birth. Part I is about the events that led to the decision of homebirth and leaves you at the onset of labor. Part II which will release next week brings you the description of labor , birth and postbirth events. About the guest: Mubina Ahmed is a homeschooling mother of four lovely children, a childbirth Educator and doula from Kuwait Find ongoing classes : https://www.birthagni.com/events Vote for the podcast for HTSmartcast: https://events.htmedia.in/podmasters Category: Health and Wellbeing Podcast Name: Birth Agni Support the Show. Sign up for Traverse the Labor Land and Own your birth programs! visit www.birthagni.com/contactus Support the show: If you like what you hear, leave us rating on Spotify app and answer the question at each episode!a review on Apple podcasts. Share on Whatsapp/Insta/FBShare on Instagram and tag us @divyakapoorvoxSupport the production by making a donation at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/birthagni. This ensures the continuity and quality and a good coffee on sleepless recording nights!Subscribe to the FREE newsletter at https://www.birthagni.com/#subscribe and receive DISCOUNTS, SALE updates and GIFTCARDS on our premium 'Own your Birth' program https://www.birthagni.com/...

Vinita Mansata's journey towards advocating for natural childbirth at home is a testament to the power of personal experience and determination. Disappointed by a typical caesarean delivery years ago, this with a vertical scar, Vinita ji found herself yearning for a different birthing experience, one that honored the natural process of childbirth and empowered women to make informed choices about their bodies. Vinita ji intuitively went on to look for people, the Aam Admi who in her own words were ' not spoilt by the system' and had first hand experience with natural birth in its true sense- the local vendors and gardeners etc. She was empowered by their wisdom and did not look for a gynaecologist the second time at all also refusing all tests and ultrasounds. She did meet resistance from her mother for her choice of birth as well as parenting choices outside of allopathy and any other alternative modalities. We discuss in detail about 1. Journey of her decision of a home birth some 30 years ago. 2. Details of the home birth and postpartum. 2. Choices to relook illness for children and allow body to heal on its own. 3. Choosing not to vaccinate both her children and breastfeeding the younger one for 6 years 4. The wisdom of the traditional birth keeper and the absurdity of the radiologist. Tune in to listen to the story of her birth, the born free movement which is not knew, which began some three decades ago, sounds surreal right? About the Guest: Vinita Mansata is an independent publisher by the name Earthcare Books and runs a bookstore called Earthcare Bookstore. Support the Show. Sign up for Traverse the Labor Land and Own your birth programs! visit www.birthagni.com/contactus Support the show: If you like what you hear, leave us rating on Spotify app and answer the question at each episode!a review on Apple podcasts. Share on Whatsapp/Insta/FBShare on Instagram and tag us @divyakapoorvoxSupport the production by making a donation at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/birthagni. This ensures the continuity and quality and a good coffee on sleepless recording nights!Subscribe to the FREE newsletter at https://www.birthagni.com/#subscribe and receive DISCOUNTS, SALE updates and GIFTCARDS on our premium 'Own your Birth' program https://www.birthagni.com/...

The keyword is who is going to 'Sit with you' through it all with your choices and decisions and be nurturing in your journey! That's where the foundation is laid! As a trainee midwife and a practising doula as well as a lactation counsellor, I do a lot of home visits, have pregnancy support group meetings where women physically meet and discuss pregnancy, postpartum , breastfeeding and more. I began calling my way of serving women as community care , an established term but i often have to explain my practise to people. So here's a short solo episode on it which explains how this works and is beneficial always in the long run! Just as a note: Community care refers to a model of healthcare that emphasizes providing services and support within the community, rather than in institutional settings. Tune in to understand my version! Reach out through www.birthagni.com if you are in Delhi /NCR for the next Support Group Meeting! Support the Show. Sign up for Traverse the Labor Land and Own your birth programs! visit www.birthagni.com/contactus Support the show: If you like what you hear, leave us rating on Spotify app and answer the question at each episode!a review on Apple podcasts. Share on Whatsapp/Insta/FBShare on Instagram and tag us @divyakapoorvoxSupport the production by making a donation at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/birthagni. This ensures the continuity and quality and a good coffee on sleepless recording nights!Subscribe to the FREE newsletter at https://www.birthagni.com/#subscribe and receive DISCOUNTS, SALE updates and GIFTCARDS on our premium 'Own your Birth' program https://www.birthagni.com/...

What if you have worked in the medical system and chose to home birth realising that is the best option for you? That's Baneen Karachiwala, a Public Health Researcher, Baneen has been associated with various organisations at the national and international level for the last 19 years, providing support in research, documentation and programmatic interventions in the fields of health and development across India. Her special interests lie in the areas of human rights, maternal and child health. She moved to Goa 7 years ago and now has shifted focus to the areas of hospitality and interior design. In this episode, Baneen walks us through the various challenges we face today both in public and private maternal healthcare system including respectful maternity care as a precursor to her home birth story where placenta accreta was known in advance. We discuss: There are so many beautiful nuggets that Baneen has shared over the course of her story . Hope it inspires some of you to explore the options you may have around you to birth the way you desire! Reach out to guest: Baneen Karachiwala Support the Show. Sign up for Traverse the Labor Land and Own your birth programs! visit www.birthagni.com/contactus Support the show: If you like what you hear, leave us rating on Spotify app and answer the question at each episode!a review on Apple podcasts. Share on Whatsapp/Insta/FBShare on Instagram and tag us @divyakapoorvoxSupport the production by making a donation at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/birthagni. This ensures the continuity and quality and a good coffee on sleepless recording nights!Subscribe to the FREE newsletter at https://www.birthagni.com/#subscribe and receive DISCOUNTS, SALE updates and GIFTCARDS on our premium 'Own your Birth' program https://www.birthagni.com/...

We all like to see things as linear so as to find a conclusive way to work at them. In the product and consumption world , we are taught how to plan to achieve a desired goal, to achieve something exactly how we want it! This is the opposite of how 'Birth' works. It is uncertain. It is unknown. It is being in the moment and the moment as your guide. All the knowledge helps and should be directed to teach you to surrender! It is pretty much a way of living 'Life'. I wish this wisdom was taught to us and surrendering and trusting the body that we were miraculously born with was imbibed in our upringing wherein all of our schooling was about praising a science that was mightier than nature. It is a lie. In this part we discuss, 1. The wisdom of staying home and how it helps birth progress 2. The events leading up to stalling of labor , the role of mind over body in birth 3. The events that aid progress 4. How Aparna felt in this journey as she made it to the other side. PS: I do not beleive in stalling of labor as a reality , birth is not linear , yes it is affected by the circumstances we are in, not all of which can be predicted or planned. Birth is a non linear emotional and personal journey of a woman, a break sometimes is much needed. Also available on ytmusic now! Support the Show. Sign up for Traverse the Labor Land and Own your birth programs! visit www.birthagni.com/contactus Support the show: If you like what you hear, leave us rating on Spotify app and answer the question at each episode!a review on Apple podcasts. Share on Whatsapp/Insta/FBShare on Instagram and tag us @divyakapoorvoxSupport the production by making a donation at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/birthagni. This ensures the continuity and quality and a good coffee on sleepless recording nights!Subscribe to the FREE newsletter at https://www.birthagni.com/#subscribe and receive DISCOUNTS, SALE updates and GIFTCARDS on our premium 'Own your Birth' program https://www.birthagni.com/...

As a first time mother, Aparna knew that she wanted a Normal Delivery but did not know what decisions could maximize her chances. Register for Prenatal Village here https://forms.gle/a5cAyPgoLaXwz2K88 Instinctively, she knew she did not want to choose a fancy hospital , she was wary decisions would be made to increase the bills and it may not necessarily be based on her health. She even enquired at a government hospital knowing it has better rates of normal birth than the major private hospitals. Fortunately, she was suggested a birth center in Kerala by a friend. She felt aligned but there began another battle to convince family. With the family convinced, came on the labor, the pre labor, she was sent home twice and the second time her labor stalled. Listen to part I of this episode to learn about 1. How Aparna convinced the family with her decision of a birth center? 2. What midwifery care made her realise about birth? 3. Experience of early labor and what she learnt through it? In part II we will listen to her experience of active labor and giving birth in detail. About the guest: Aparna Ajayan, a former Architect, is a yoga practitioner turned yoga trainer. She has undergone several training programs to specialise in Pre and Postnatal Yoga and is a certified Prenatal & Postnatal Trainer under Yoga Alliance, USA (100 Hrs) and World Yoga Organization (50 Hrs). She is also a Childbirth Educator (Lamaze International), currently passionate about making Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga accessible to as many pregnant women and new moms as possible. Support the Show. Sign up for Traverse the Labor Land and Own your birth programs! visit www.birthagni.com/contactus Support the show: If you like what you hear, leave us rating on Spotify app and answer the question at each episode!a review on Apple podcasts. Share on Whatsapp/Insta/FBShare on Instagram and tag us @divyakapoorvoxSupport the production by making a donation at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/birthagni. This ensures the continuity and quality and a good coffee on sleepless recording nights!Subscribe to the FREE newsletter at https://www.birthagni.com/#subscribe and receive DISCOUNTS, SALE updates and GIFTCARDS on our premium 'Own your Birth' program https://www.birthagni.com/...

This episode is a part of our conversation on Obstetric Emergencies which are critical situations during pregnancy, labor, or the postpartum period that require immediate medical attention to safeguard the health and well-being of the mother and/or baby. But are these really emergencies or is there more to it? In Part I of this episode we discussed, Large for Gestational Age babies and its link with Gestational Diabeties with Senior Midwife KL Goode who is a Hawaain traditional midwife with over 53 years of experience and having assisted over 1400 births. Her transfer for surgery rate has been as low as 4% . She has served in India on and off and is currently based in Kolkata. She is currently training a batch of traditional midwives aka birth keepers. If you have not yet, hear part I first: Listen to Part I Today, we discuss Small for Gestational Age Babies (SGA) and IUGR (Intra uterine growth retardation, we speak about the following: 1. What is the difference between SGA and IUGR? 2. Is SGA really just an unnecessary label? 3. Is IUGR something one should seriously look at? 4. Can Ultrasoud detect any of these fully? 5. What do the research papers say? Support the Show. Sign up for Traverse the Labor Land and Own your birth programs! visit www.birthagni.com/contactus Support the show: If you like what you hear, leave us rating on Spotify app and answer the question at each episode!a review on Apple podcasts. Share on Whatsapp/Insta/FBShare on Instagram and tag us @divyakapoorvoxSupport the production by making a donation at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/birthagni. This ensures the continuity and quality and a good coffee on sleepless recording nights!Subscribe to the FREE newsletter at https://www.birthagni.com/#subscribe and receive DISCOUNTS, SALE updates and GIFTCARDS on our premium 'Own your Birth' program https://www.birthagni.com/...

Obstetric emergencies refer to critical situations during pregnancy, labor, or the postpartum period that require immediate medical attention to safeguard the health and well-being of the mother and/or baby. But are these really emergencies? Many women today are being told they either have a Large for Gestational Age Baby (LGA) or Small for Gestational Age Baby (SGA). IUGR is another term thrown around independently that needs fixing. It is important to note that these issues are often figured out at a scan at 36 wks or so and one diagnosis is often considered as the standalone complexity and women are then presented with options to fix it, mostly an Induction. Now, big babies have all been born through history vaginally without any issues. Similar is for small babies, why is then these are seen as problems? We sit down today with KL Goode, a Hawaain traditional midwife with over 53 years of experience and having assisted over 1400 births. Her transfer for surgery rate has been as low as 4% . She has served in India on and off and is currently based in Kolkata. She is currently training a batch of traditional midwifes aka birth keepers. She takes us through the following significant points in Part I of this discussion 1. Is Big baby or Small Baby really an issue? 2. If not, when is it that it becomes an issue? 3. What's the truth behind the claim that big babies can't fit through the pelvis? 4. What has Gestational Diabetes to do with a Large Baby? 5. What is a midwife's way of working with a Large or Small Baby Tune in to learn more. In Part II , we discuss Small for Gestational Age babies and IUGR at length and conclude our discussion. We would also like to thank our supporters, Dr Sreenath and Giridharan co founders of Nasobuddy for supporting the production of this episode and enabling a special discount for its listeners. They are the pioneers in making natural and non invasive baby products for one of the most daunting baby issues early postpartum such as sleep, colic, cough and more. They have a wide range of products, my favorite being the nipple healers! Visit www.nasobuddy.com to know more! Support the Show. Sign up for Traverse the Labor Land and Own your birth programs! visit www.birthagni.com/contactus Support the show: If you like what you hear, leave us rating on Spotify app and answer the question at each episode!a review on Apple podcasts. Share on Whatsapp/Insta/FBShare on Instagram and tag us @divyakapoorvoxSupport the production by making a donation at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/birthagni. This ensures the continuity and quality and a good coffee on sleepless recording nights!Subscribe to the FREE newsletter at https://www.birthagni.com/#subscribe and receive DISCOUNTS, SALE updates and GIFTCARDS on our premium 'Own your Birth' program https://www.birthagni.com/...

If you are looking at the internet for answers, know that the Internet is flooded with inappropriate information about training babies to sleep. The various methods that include crying of the baby are suggestive of treating a baby , a whole human , like a machine, incapable of thinking for itself or feel in the least. This is not gentle and it is not developmentally healthy as well. In this episode, we sit down with our expert, Dr Sreenath, who walks us through some common questions regarding baby sleep, helping calm a fussy baby, reduce colic or working with nasal congestion , swinging , swaddling and holistically treating baby sleep. Dr Sreenath has done an extensive study on natural and indigenous methods that make parenting easier in the earlier days. Coming from his own experience of not being able to find a suitable and 'convenient' solution for sleep issues when he became a dad, he decided to find the answers himself and built Nasobuddy , a baby products company essentially started to solve Sleep Issues in Children and has now been helping women with other issues including breastfeeding. He also answers a few community questions ! If you answered to the insta poll and are a part of my community who sought an answer, hear this out now! About the guest: Dr Sreenath is an experienced dentist and entrepreneur with 16 years of clinical experience. He is the visionary founder of Nasobuddy®, a brand born from a simple yet profound idea: making parenting easier and safer. Along with Mr Giridharan, a childhood friend and MBA graduate, they started Nasobuddy®, which specializes in offering natural, evidence-based solutions to common parenting concerns, providing parents with peace of mind. He also holds the title of a sleep expert. His dedication extends to helping babies sleep better, further emphasizing his commitment to improving the well-being of families through his diverse expertise and innovative solutions. When he's not busy with all of that, Sreenath is happily married to Janani and is also a loving dad to an 11-year-old son. Support the Show. Sign up for Traverse the Labor Land and Own your birth programs! visit www.birthagni.com/contactus Support the show: If you like what you hear, leave us rating on Spotify app and answer the question at each episode!a review on Apple podcasts. Share on Whatsapp/Insta/FBShare on Instagram and tag us @divyakapoorvoxSupport the production by making a donation at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/birthagni. This ensures the continuity and quality and a good coffee on sleepless recording nights!Subscribe to the FREE newsletter at https://www.birthagni.com/#subscribe and receive DISCOUNTS, SALE updates and GIFTCARDS on our premium 'Own your Birth' program https://www.birthagni.com/...

A woman never forgets her birth experience. This has more to do with how she was made to feel than the sequence of events or the mode of birth. Sometimes when it is the events leading to a traumatic Birth experience, it deeply affects her . Trauma gets stored in the body and has physical expression as well . In this episode, we see that trauma is not necessarily a result of one event. It is an amalgamation of the entire history of a woman's life. It has to do with the culture, the life experiences, current family settings , the support system and a lot more Here in we discuss with Somatic Healer and Nervous System Therapist Sangheetha Parthasarathy, about 1. Birth Trauma 2. Birth as a cultural event. 3. Indian Family culture and Birth Trauma 4. PTSD, Depression and its physical expression. 5. The beginning steps to incorporating healing 6. How Somatics work with Birth and Postpartum Trauma Tune in to know more.. Support the Show. Sign up for Traverse the Labor Land and Own your birth programs! visit www.birthagni.com/contactus Support the show: If you like what you hear, leave us rating on Spotify app and answer the question at each episode!a review on Apple podcasts. Share on Whatsapp/Insta/FBShare on Instagram and tag us @divyakapoorvoxSupport the production by making a donation at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/birthagni. This ensures the continuity and quality and a good coffee on sleepless recording nights!Subscribe to the FREE newsletter at https://www.birthagni.com/#subscribe and receive DISCOUNTS, SALE updates and GIFTCARDS on our premium 'Own your Birth' program https://www.birthagni.com/...