Tracey - Doing the inner work to prepare for birth
Transform Your Birth
During this episode I will talk about another form of preparation - that is, doing the inner work. Our birthing traditions focus on foods you can eat, and the growth of the baby - but rarely do we talk about the growth of the mother. Mother nature wants you to upgrade into the mother. This is a ripe time for growth and transformation so listen in to find out more. For more on Rapid Transformational Therapy that Tracey uses to support her families, see here. Links:
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Baby brain: An expansion of capability and self
Transform Your Birth
In this session I am going to help you to understand a little about how a pregnant brain changes, preparing us for motherhood and to meet the needs of our children. These changes last a lifetime, and are definitely an upgrade of the system. This information has come from the book by a neuroscientist, Dr Sarah McKay, ‘Baby Brain,’ The surprising neuroscience of how pregnancy and motherhood sculpt our brains and change our minds (for the better). Links:
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Chelsea - Body Work, 2 day labour, Big baby
Transform Your Birth
In this episode, Chelsea talks a lot about her preparation. She used Chiropractic, acupuncture and a women’s health physio that all contributed to her pregnancy feeling more comfortable, and the birth of her almost 4.5 kg baby. She had a well prepared partner, a student midwife, and another highly skilled midwife that supported the safe delivery of her baby. Chelsea’s situation in second stage could have very easily ended in a cesarean, however, with her freedom to move, and respond to what her body was telling her - and some skilled hands of the midwife she gets the baby out with only a...
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Tracey coaches birthing couples on how to prepare and manage induction of labour
Transform Your Birth
This episode contains important information when making decisions around induction - and understanding the full ramifications of those decisions. In the next episode of the ‘Transform Your Birth,’ podcast I will share with you the coaching I give all my birthing women who are choosing to induce. I will be talking about birth readiness, and how to prepare emotionally and mentally leading up to the induction, as well as what to negotiate on the day, and explore the role of partners more deeply so they know what to look out for and how to support in these circumstances. Little things can make...
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Professor Hannah Dahlen discusses what we need to know about induction, the evidence and the importance of making fully informed decisions
Transform Your Birth
Today I am truly honoured to bring to you Professor Hannah Dahlen, to discuss a very important topic of induction of labour. If you have been recommended an induction - this is a powerful podcast to understand the full ramifications of that decision. In the next episode of the ‘Transform Your Birth,’ podcast - I will take this topic one step further, and share how I prepare women for induction. These two episodes together, will help you step into your power when making a decision to induce and prepare. The key message of this podcast - when making these significant decisions, we need to...
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Jocelyn - Third baby, continuity of care, spontaneous labour, water birth
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Jocelyn didn’t prepare for her first baby, and so for her second birth she knew she wanted to do things differently. She did the ‘Transform Your Birth’ course and used the practices to have a completely different experience. For her third birth, once again she did the practices. She was able to get into the continuity program with her own midwife - and after a short labour, experienced a beautiful water birth. Jocelyn’s birth teaches us that with a few key ingredients, like preparation, continuity, a partner who knows what they are doing and some great tools for comfort, we can create...
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Renee and Shirley - Single mum, supported by her mother to make powerful decisions when welcoming their baby
Transform Your Birth
In the podcast today we have Renee and her mother Shirley. Renee, a single mum by choice, shares with us today her journey of making decisions when her baby was showing reduced movements in utero. Through her preparation, she was very clear about what she wanted and what she didn't want. Her labour started with an induction, and an early labour which she enjoyed and appreciated. She then lost her focus due to an unskilled doctor - and took back her power to make a decision that was in line with her vision for her daughter's arrival. The power of her preparation ensured she was able to say...
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Laura - Deciding on a homebirth - the power of good care
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Laura shares with us her path to making a decision to have a homebirth. She fortified herself with facts when others expressed their opinions about her choice. When she met her midwife, she knew instantly it was a fit. She prepared using chiropractic and the Transform Your Birth course. Her labour started at home with water breaking, and she spends a lot of her labour in a state of deep relaxation and doesn’t think of the contractions as painful. She goes into detail how her partner was able to support her to find comfort. She birthed her little boy into her partner's hands ...
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What we need when we have a baby
Transform Your Birth
Today in the podcast we are looking at what new mothers need when their baby arrives. It is a precious time, and we don’t always appreciate what the new mother is going through. Today I will help you to see it through the lens of the changes that take place, when we go from the woman into the mother. A new part of you is emerging – and it ultimately becomes an expansion of self – or as I like to call her, the butterfly. Enjoy! Links:
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What babies need when they are born with Tracey
Transform Your Birth
You can talk to a lot of new mums, who will share what it was like for them – but it is very difficult to know what it will be like for you. Every labour is different, every birth is different, and every baby is different – and you are different. There is a unique dance that happens between the circumstances, the newborn and its parents. So nobody can really prepare you – but in this podcast I will do my best to help you to understand what your baby will need when they arrive. Next week I will cover what you will need. So enjoy this topic - it is a precious time. For more about our new...
info_outlineIn this episode, I will guide you through some practical tips on preparing for birth, with an intention to reduce the likelihood of birth trauma. For anyone preparing for birth, this episode is worth listening to.
We will also be taking a break in releasing the podcast, but please stay connected we will be back on board with more inspiring and educational stories. We have loved getting your feedback - and so please feel free to contact us - at [email protected].
In the meantime - enjoy this episode.
Australian and international research suggests that up to 1 in 3 women identify their birth experience as traumatic (Heyne et al, 2022; Watson et al., 2021). Psychological birth trauma is estimated to affect between 10% to 44% of women (Pidd et al., 2023).
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