The Ultimate Birth Partner Podcast
Everything a pregnant woman and her partner need to know to support them in preparation for labour, birth, and the early days with a new baby. This podcast gives both you and your partner the confidence and knowledge about the role they play throughout your birth, so they don't undermine or ruin the birth for you. Throughout these episodes, my guests and I will share with you our experience of being a birth keeper and advocate for women across the globe. This podcast is inclusive and invites guests from all backgrounds to enable you to hear a wide range of experiences.
The Ultimate Birth Partner Podcast
Episode 147 - The First Moments of Life – How Your Body Supports Your Baby’s Transition to the World
In today’s episode, I am sharing the incredible biological design of birth and how your body naturally prepares your baby for life outside the womb. Modern maternity care often disrupts this process, but when we understand how nature intended birth to unfold, we can make informed choices to protect it.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
- How your microbiome shifts in pregnancy to prepare the birth canal for your baby
- Why your baby’s first exposure to bacteria is essential for lifelong immunity
- The truth about delayed cord clamping and why your baby needs their full blood volume
- How the length of the umbilical cord ensures immediate skin-to-skin contact
- The incredible hormonal dance that unfolds after birth - and why separation can disrupt it
- Simple ways to protect this perfect design from unnecessary interventions
Many modern birth practices - like routine early cord clamping, unnecessary C-sections, and immediate baby separation - are based on outdated protocols that don’t support physiological birth. In this episode, I’ll help you understand what your body already knows how to do and how you can advocate for your baby’s best start in life.
Resources & Links:
Discover Your North Star – My course on mental, emotional, and spiritual birth preparation. Click here to learn more!
Read the BLOG post that accompanies this episode
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Labour of Love - The Ultimate Guide to Being a Birth Partner - click here:-https://bit.ly/Labouroflove
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Pregnancy Journal for 'The Art of Giving Birth'
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Pregnancy Journal for 'The Art of Giving Birth'
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Please remember that the information shared with you in this episode is solely based on my own personal experiences as a doula and the private opinions of my guests, based on their own experiences. Any recommendations made may not be suitable for ...