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The Mindful Womb Podcast
The Mindful Womb podcast will help you apply the principles of mindfulness, science, and the sacred womb so you can feel less stressed and easily welcome your changing reality (and body) through life’s transitions like conception, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and parenthood.
Host Clara O’Rourke (she/her), certified doula and childbirth educator, brings you actionable strategies, mindfulness tips, pregnancy and birth facts, authentic truths, and inspirational stories that can help you harness your inner power, embrace personal growth, and become the best version of yourself as you grow your family.
The Mindful Womb Podcast
Latest Episodes
119: Rethinking Fertility: Stress, Safety, Toxins, and the Missing Pieces of the Fertility Conversation - with Dr. Aumatma Simmons
Fertility conversations are often filled with pressure, confusion, and overwhelming advice. And for many people trying to conceive, it can start to feel like their body is somehow failing them.In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Aumatma S...
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118: How to Choose Where to Give Birth in Massachusetts
Choosing where to give birth is about much more than proximity, provider preference, or a friend's recommendation. Your birthplace shapes your options, your support, your experience, and even how safe your body feels during labor.In this...
117: Home Birth in Massachusetts: What Expectant Families Should Know - with Noel Fernandez, CPM
In this episode of The Mindful Womb Podcast, I’m joined by Noel Fernandez, CPM of Solid Ground Midwifery for a conversation about home birth in Massachusetts — what it actually looks like, what people often misunderstand about it, and ...
116: Birth Advocacy in the Hospital: Why a Birth Plan Alone Is Not Enough
When many expecting parents begin preparing for birth, one of the first things they hear is: make a birth plan.And while birth plans can absolutely be helpful, they are often misunderstood.A birth plan is not a guarantee. ...
115: Why Reproductive Journeys Can Feel So Lonely & How to Build Support That Truly Helps - with Chandler Cook Estevez
In this episode of The Mindful Womb Podcast, I’m joined by Chandler Cook Estevez, LICSW, for a conversation about one of the most overlooked truths of reproductive health: you were never meant to carry these journeys alone. Together, w...