Strong Mamas
This is the podcast for the mums and women who want MORE. More for themselves, their children, their relationships and their day-to-day lives.In this podcast, your host, Rachel Giampietro will go deep, real & raw on all things close to her heart and happening in her world, drawing from her every-growing experience in this lifetime as a mother, business owner and pre & post natal women's coach.From solo chats to guest speakers covering tops like fitness to nutrition, pregnancy, to birth, parenting to relationships, self development to spirituality - plus -so much more, Rachel is willing to have the uncomfortable discussions and won't hold back on getting to the juice of each conversation so you walk away educated & inspired every time !Rachel's mission is to raise herself up and inspire those around her to do the same so we can all live our must fully aligned and purposeful life! Let's get Strong Mamas!
Strong Mamas
12. Preparing Mothers For Birth - with private midwife Jane Palmer
Jane Palmer has been a private midwife located in Sydney, Australia for over 28 years with the majority of her midwifery practice has been outside of the hospital system, supporting women birthing at home. In June 2021 Jane has stopped attending births, however, with additional qualifications as a childbirth educator and lactation consultant, Jane continues to provide antenatal care, childbirth education, postnatal care and lactation services all over Sydney and the world through her online services.
In this chat we delve deeper into so many topics around "the importance of preparing mothers for birth". We both agreed there is simply not enough empowering conversation and information being shared for women to listen to and be excited for birth.
We spoke about:
- How to prepare for childbirth whether it's your first birth or a subsequent birth
- The differences between public & private hospitals and homebirth care and how to have an empowering birth NO MATTER where you choose to birth
- The most important contributors to successful birth outcomes
- Where woman go wrong when choosing a care provider for their pregnancy and birth
- The AMAZING hormonal response ALL women can have during labour if they feel they are in a "safe" space
- How to create a "safe" birthing space to optimise your chances of a natural, unassisted birth
- How to find the right care provider for you and what to look for
- Commons "myths" women are told during pregnancy and labour and the real truth behind what you may have been told or heard
- How to educate your partner and support team
PLUS SO MUCH MORE
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Other resources:
https://www.janepalmer.com.au/
https://birthinternational.com/jane-palmer/
https://www.pregnancy.com.au/
https://birthinternational.com/