Remembering Birth

In this weeks episode we speak to Anna the spiritual midwife. She is the host of the Natural birth podcast and shares her wisdom with women through one on one sessions, online birth and postpartum courses and free online women circles. In this episode she shares her journey to becoming a midwife and how you can best prepare for a natural physiological birth.If you want to connect with Anna please find her-Instagram: @the_spiritual_midwifeWebsite: www.thenaturalbirthcourse.comPodcast: The Natural Birth Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-natural-birth-podcast/id1510201555----------------------------------------Connect with Freya from Remembering Birthwww.rememberingbirth.netinstagram: @rememberingbirth

This week we have something a little bit different and very special. Lauren from @holistichearts_  recently created a "freedom" meditation for a women's circle we held and it was so beautiful I asked her to share it with us. Wherever you are in the world, whatever your experience is right now we hope this helps bring some feelings of peace and freedom in your life.

In this weeks episode we speak to Kath from Fitnest Mama. She’s a mum of 3 young girls, a physiotherapist for women in Melbourne and she has an online community which helps pregnant women and mothers with exercises and support to help them get back to doing what they love. We talk all things pelvic floor, what it is and things to look out for. This is a very important episode for all women to hear so if something does come up you will be prepared and know what to do or when to go and get advice.If you want to connect with Kath please find herInstagram: @fitnestmamaWebsite: www.fitnestmama.comPodcast: The Fitnest Mama Podcast----------------------------------------Connect with Freya from Remembering Birthwww.rememberingbirth.netinstagram: @rememberingbirth

In this weeks episode we speak to Julie, from hypnobirth tribe about “hypnobirthing”. Julie left the corporate world after having a transformative birth with her first son. She had taken the hypnobirthing course whilst pregnant and felt compelled to become a practitioner so that she could help other women too. She believes all women deserve to have incredible births and she loves teaching the “Positive birth program”.We also get to hear Julie share her own beautiful and empowering hypnobirth stories. If you want to connect with Julie please find her-Instagram: @hypnobirth_tribeEmail: julie@hypnobirthtribe.com.auWebsite: www.hypnobirthtribe.com.au----------------------------------------Connect with Freya from Remembering Birthwww.rememberingbirth.netinstagram: @rememberingbirth

In this episode Sarah shares how important using our breathe is while pregnant to calm the body, mind and soul and to connect with our baby.  Sher shares her journey to discovering yoga and breathwork and her empowering hospital birth. Sarah is a mum of 3 beautiful boys and a devoted student of yoga, she is passionate about uniting motherhood and spirituality and brings her wisdom and heart into her many offerings online and in  person.To conect with Sarah find her on instagram @sarahkjuryor on www.bothyoga.com/breathe-prenatal---------------------------------------Connect with Freya from Remembering Birthwww.rememberingbirth.netinstagram: @rememberingbirth

In the first episode of season 2 we speak to Wild, from The wild womb witch, about "early birth" a beautiful term she uses to describe miscarriage in a way that honors the mother and baby through the journey of losing a baby while pregnant.    TW: trigger warning. We are talking about women birthing babies who have died. This may be distressing to some women. Please honour yourself and how you are feeling before listening to this episdode.Wild is a mother of 6 babies and at the time of recording she had 1 earth babe, 4 sky babies and 1 baby still inside her womb. She recently gave birth to her beautiful baby boy. She is a "birth keeper" who chooses not to be registered or certified to any body so she can fully support women in their births unhindered.In this episode we talk about the physical and emotional experience of birthing babies before term who have died. It is an important conversation as it is believed about 1 in 4 births end early. Natural birth is possible for most women and more and more women are choosing this path. If you want to connect with Wild please find her-Instagram: @wild.womb.witchEmail: hello@wildwombwitch.comWebsite: www.wildwombwitch.comSubscribe to her podcast on spotify- The Womb WitchStories of physiological early births at home.----------------------------------------Connect with Freya from Remembering Birthwww.rememberingbirth.netinstagram: @rememberingbirth

This is a little bonus episode to finish season 1. I'm going to take a short break before coming back with a second season in a months time. In this episode I share the biggest lesson I learnt through hearing all our amazing guests share their beautiful birth stories. I also share what you can expect to hear when season 2 comes out, a little bit about my online birth course and some other exciting news happening in my life.If you want to connect with me please follow my instagram @rememberingbirthor check out the website at rememberingbirth.netThank you so much for listening. 

In this weeks episode Claire remembers her two daughters births. Her first labour was progressing well until she got to hospital when everything slowed down and even though she had a natural birth and the doctors and midwives thought it was a very successful birth Claire did not feel like that. When she fell pregnant again 4 years later she knew she had to do things differently. She had a deep desire to own her birth. She prepared for her birth with hypnobirthing, reading positive birth stories and planning a homebirth with a midwife. Her plans were nearly derailed by her baby being in a breech position at 36 weeks. She had a beautiful waterbirth and felt empowered by having the birth of her dreams. Claire has written a book about transforming as a woman. She shares raw journal entries and the work she did to integrate to a different state of consciousness. Find out more about the book at: www.rawtransformation.com.au-----------------------------------------------More from Remembering Birth:www.rememberingbirth.netinstagram: @rememberingbirth

In this episode Jamie remembers her 2 traumatic hospital births that led to ceasareans. She felt robbed of the births she dreamt of and those special little moments like hearing her babies cry for the first time, having skin to skin and changing those meconium nappies. For her third birth she knew she had to do things differently. The biggest change was her mindset. She realised she had to stop "people pleasing" and do things for herself.  She also had to let go of the fear of "something going wrong" and fully trust her body.  She finally got the natural birth she wanted and all the special little moments she missed out on.-------------------------------------------------More from Remembering Birth:*website: rememberingbirth.net* instagram: @rememberingbirth

In this episode Alma remembers her big family freebirth. Birth was always a natural and normal thing in Alma's family and she learnt a lot from her sisters. She made a new friend who introduced her to "freebirth" and doing some of her own research everything clicked. Alma and her husband consciously conceived their son and had a wild pregnancy and beautiful freebirth surrounded by her sisters and family in her home. ----------------------------More from Remembering Birth:*website: rememberingbirth.net*instagram: @rememberingbirth

In this episode Temeaka remembers her three very different births.  In her first birth she did no preparation and went in "trusting" the hospital and midwives would take care of her. She was induced at 40 + 2 and her birth ended in an "emergency cesarean". After her cesarean her friend told her what a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) was and she became determined she would have one. It was difficult to find a care provider to support her choices and even when she did they still tried to induce her as she neared 42 weeks. She trusted her baby and body and she did get her VBAC in hospital. It wasn't quite what she wanted but she learnt more lessons and decided she would never birth in hospital again. She took 4 years to heal, process and prepare for a conscious conception and had a beautiful painless freebirth. If you enjoy this episode please leave a review.Connect with Temeaka  on instagram:@ttate16-----------------------------------More from Remembering Birth:*website: rememberingbirth.net*instagram: @rememberingbirth

In this episode Flick remembers her beautiful, empowering, hypnobirth with her first child at hospital. She loved her birth and prepared with her husband by attending hypnobirthing classes. She shares about her journey with Poly cycstic ovarian syndrome and how she naturally conceived her son after coming off the pill and seeing a natropath.  She also had an out of body experience during her powerful labour at home and a very quick birth in the hospital. If you enjoy this episode please leave a review.Connect with Flick on instagram:@flickjanexo----------------------------------------More from Remembering Birth:*website: rememberingbirth.net*instagram: @rememberingbirth

In this episode Lee shares her very different journey to becoming a birth mother in a same sex relationship.  Her first birth baby was conceived miraculously after insemination. She had a natural birth in a hospital which wasn't ideal and left her feeling disempowered.  In her postpartum she went on a journey of healing and reconnecting with her womb and her body. During that time she suddenly felt that deep desire to have another baby. She knew there was another little soul waiting in the wings. Her second birth baby was conceived by IVF and Lee loved her 2nd birth in a different hospital with midwife care.If you enjoy this episode please leave a review. Connect with Lee on instagram: @i.am.lee.amy---------------------------------------More from Remembering Birth:* website: rememberingbirth.net*instagram: @rememberingbirth

Dee Remembers her two very different birth stories in this weeks emotional episode. Her first son was born in Tasmania while her husband and her were on their babymoon. Dee was only 25 weeks pregnant and absolutely terrified. She managed to naturally push her tiny baby out and he was quickly taken to the NICU leaving his parents shocked. The next few weeks were touch and go for this family but little Arthur miraculously survived. 2 years later Dee went on to have a 2nd baby son born full term and a big, healthy 9lbs! Both her births are pretty incredible. Please leave a review if you enjoy this episode.Connect with Dee on instagram:@awakentheheartwellness--------------------------------------------------More from Remembering Birth* website: rememberingbirth.net* instagram: @rememberingbirth

In this episode young and wise mum, Leonie remembers her 1st birth as a teenager who had no support from her family or midwife and felt trauma after the natural birth of her son. She wasn't sure she would have any more children after that experience but 8 years later she found herself pregnant again. She was in a better position to bring new life into the world and had an ecstatic birth in hospital with a doula. Connect with Leonie on instagram: @leonie_watts_-----------------------------------------------More from Remembering Birth:* website: rememberingbirth.net*instagram: @rememberingbirth

Lauren experienced two natural hospital births and shares about the loss of two babies on her way to becoming a mother of two beautiful healthy babies. Connect with Lauren on instagram:@holistichearts_----------------------------------------More from Remembering Birth:* contact me: freyalight@rememberingbirth.net* website: rememberingbirth.net* instagram: @rememberingbirth

In this special introduction episode I will share why I'm starting this podcast, what you can expect each week and a little bit about who I am and what I do.At the end I will also share my three births, that I absolutely loved! If you have any feedback or want to share your story please get in touch via email or through instagram.------------------------------------------------------More from Remembering Birth:* contact me: freyalight@rememberingbirth.net* website: rememberingbirth.net* instagram: instagram.com/rememberingbirth/

Welcome to Remembering Birth. A podcast to share real life birth stories and wisdom from mothers, doulas, midwives and birth keepers to educate and inspire you to believe in birth so that you can have a positive birth experience. Hosted by Freya Light (mother, health coach and birth keeper)------------------------------------------------------------------------------More from Remembering Birth:* website: rememberingbirth.net* instagram: instagram.com/rememberingbirth/