The Making Mothers Podcast
By Dawn Mothers
The Making Mothers PodcastMay 22, 2021
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Birthing Consciously Through An Induction with Shreni Shukla
Recorded live on the 27th February 2022. From the conscious conception of her daughter, to her pursuit for an unmedicated birth, Shreeni Shukla’s unexpected birth story is one that was met with awareness and trust. In this talk, we will explore how connecting with her inner wisdom during her pregnancy and learning about our magnificent bodies led her to having a positive experience despite things not going according to plan when she needed an induction. This is a beautiful story of how a woman’s knowledge of her body resulted in making conscious decisions for her birth given her unique set of circumstances.
Shreni’s resources:
Books
- Birthing from within - Pam England
- Ina May’s guide to childbirth
- The natural pregnancy - Aviva Jill Romn
- The birth Partner - Penny Simkin
- The fourth trimester - Kimberly Ann Johnson
- The continuum concept - Jean Liedoff
Where to find Shreni
- Instagram: @shreens
- Wechat ID: shrenishukla
Where to find Mandy
- Instagram: @_mandycai
- Wechat ID: mandyacai
Special thanks to Okra for opening up their space for us to have these conversations. Find them at instagram.com/okrajewelry
Shreni’s resources:
Books
- Birthing from within - Pam England
- Ina May’s guide to childbirth
- The natural pregnancy - Aviva Jill Romn
- The birth Partner - Penny Simkin
- The fourth trimester - Kimberly Ann Johnson
- The continuum concept - Jean Liedoff
Where to find Shreni
- Instagram: @shreens
- Wechat ID: shrenishukla
Where to find Mandy
- Instagram: @_mandycai
- Wechat ID: mandyacai
Special thanks to Okra for opening up their space for us to have these conversations. Find them at instagram.com/okrajewelry
Mar 12, 202201:49:44
Becoming A Breastfeeding Advocate As A Paediatrician with Dr Leila Sabet
Recorded live on Zoom the 19th October 2021. In this beautiful talk, Dr Leila Sabet shares her experience in becoming an IBCLC as a Paediatrician. Through her personal story she weaves a passionate tale of becoming a breastfeeding advocate with scientific evidence, providing us with insight into the limitations of traditional medical training in the lactation space.
Leila’s resources:
Studies mentioned in the podcast can be downloaded here - mandycai.cowtransfer.com/s/98194362843042
themilkmeg.com/ingredients-in-breastmilk-versus-artificial-breastmilk-formula/
Leila’s resources:
Studies mentioned in the podcast can be downloaded here - mandycai.cowtransfer.com/s/98194362843042
themilkmeg.com/ingredients-in-breastmilk-versus-artificial-breastmilk-formula/
Dec 14, 202101:44:33
Understanding The Generational Patterns We Inherit with Bibiana Rueda-Bueno
Recorded live on the 26th September 2021. This talk is passionate dive into the field of Psychogenealogy with Psychologist Bibiana Rueda-Bueno exploring inherited generational patterns. We look at using this framework to understand the connectedness of our family tree and begin to unravel the connectedness of our thought and behavioural patterns and how it impacts future generations.
Bibiana’s resources:
Authors
- Gabor Mate
- Eckhart Tolle
- Shefali Tsabury
Books
- A Gifted Child
- Conscious Parenting
Podcasts
- Oprah’s Super Soul Conversations with Dr Shefali Tsabury
- Dhru Purohit Podcast #192 Breaking Free of Old Habits, Addiction, and Past Traumas with Dr Gabor Mate
Where to find Bibiana
- Instagram & Facebook: @bibianaruedabueno.psychologist
- Wechat ID: bibianarueda
Special thanks to Okra for opening up their space for us to have these conversations. Find them at https://instagram.com/okrajewelry
Nov 03, 202101:29:38
Learning To Trust Your Body Through Birth with Mandy Cai and guest host Natali Deftereos
Recorded on Zoom on the 2nd of September 2021.
With guest host Natali Deftereos, of Gatekeeper Conversations, we discuss the insights I’ve had from the powerful birth of my daughter. What started off as a pursuit for an unmedicated childbirth, led me down the path of studying birth education, resulting in a passion for positive birth experiences as a human right.
Mandy’s resources:
Books:
Birth With Confidence - Rhea Dempsey
Nurture - Erica Chidi Cohen
Ina May’s Guide To Childbirth - Ina May Gaskin
Sarah Buckley - Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering & Ecstatic Birth
The First Forty Days - Heng Ou
The Womanly Art Of Breastfeeding
Unlatched - Jennifer Grayson
Thought leaders:
Rhea Dempsey
Dr Sarah Buckley
Dr Rachel Reed
Jane Hardwicke Collings
Ina May Gaskin
Dr Melanie Jackson
Kim Anami
Programs:
SheBirths
Spinning Babies
Evidence Based Birth
Hypnobirthing - Katherine Graves
Childbirth Education with Childbirth International
Podcasts:
- Untaming #12 Sarah Buckley: the significance of nature’s hormonal blueprint for labour and birth
- Moving Inward: changing the birth narrative with Rhea Dempsey
Where to find Mandy:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_mandycai
- Wechat ID: mandyacai
Where to find Natali:
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/natali_creates
Special thanks to Okra for opening up their space for us to have these conversations. Find them at https://instagram.com/okrajewelry
Nov 03, 202102:00:05
Motherhood As The Catalyst For Deep Change with Lea Hindelang
Recorded live in Shanghai on the 2nd of August 2021.
Lea Hindelang, mother of an 18 month old little boy, shares her story about how motherhood became the ultimate push for her to do the things her heart and soul desired. From learning to play again to getting in touch with her body, her pregnancy and birth cultivated the courage she needed to let go of old beliefs, leading her to change her career and outlook on life.
Lea’s resources:
Birth & Hypnobirthing
- The First Cry, 2007, French documentary about births around the world directed by Gilles de Maistres
- Surfing for Birthing – Inspirational Childbirth Preparation by Shawdeya (Spotify)
- The Eve Complex: Birth Hypnosis for a Better Birth by Rae Voller (Spotify)
Life Changing Experiences
- Follow your intuition and listen to your Self
- Yoga Teacher Training with Rajeev at Drishti Vinyasa Yoga Shala (Wechat: Drishti Vinyasa Yoga)
- Reiki training with Sera Shivnan (website: https://www.shivenergetics.com)
Personal Development Books
- The Little Book of IKIGAI, The essential Japanese way to finding your purpose in Life, Book by Ken Mogi
- Loving What Is, Four questions that can change your life, Book by Byron Katie
- Light on Life, The journey to wholeness, inner peace and ultimate freedom, Book by B.K.S. Iyengar
- Awaken the Giant Within, How to take immediate control of your Mental, Emotional, Physical and Financial destiny, Book by Tony Robbins
Where to find Lea
- Instagram: @leahindelang https://www.instagram.com/leahindelang/
- Wechat ID: hindelanglea
Special thanks to Okra for opening up their space for us to have these conversations. Find them at https://instagram.com/okrajewelry
Aug 05, 202101:20:57
Consciously Learning From A Negative Birth Experience with Jama Borchuu
Recorded live in Shanghai on the 20th of June 2021.
For this episode we welcomed Jama Borchuu, a mother of two beautiful boys, who shared her two drastically different births. In a deeply reflective and gentle manner, she contrasts the simple-minded attitude she had for her first traumatic birth and the consciously determined mindset she had for her empowered second experience. A beautiful story of personal redemption and healing, Jama’s narrative highlights the importance of reclaiming one’s own power.
Jama’s resources:
Hypnobirthing - Katharine Graves
Special thanks to Okra for opening up their space for us to have these conversations. Find them at instagram.com/okrajewelry
For this episode we welcomed Jama Borchuu, a mother of two beautiful boys, who shared her two drastically different births. In a deeply reflective and gentle manner, she contrasts the simple-minded attitude she had for her first traumatic birth and the consciously determined mindset she had for her empowered second experience. A beautiful story of personal redemption and healing, Jama’s narrative highlights the importance of reclaiming one’s own power.
Jama’s resources:
Hypnobirthing - Katharine Graves
Special thanks to Okra for opening up their space for us to have these conversations. Find them at instagram.com/okrajewelry
Jun 27, 202101:05:35
The Power Of Holding Space As A Birth Partner with Kurt Tropiano
Recorded live in Shanghai on the 22nd of May 2021.
Kurt Tropiano, coach and breathwork facilitator, shares his story about what it was like to be his wife Natasha’s primary birth partner for an unmedicated birth through a 3 day labour amidst the pandemic. We cover how he held space for her during challenging moments of their long labour, how it felt to bring his daughter Orelia into the world and witnessing his wife’s transformation from maiden to mother.
Kurt’s resources:
The Fourth Trimester by Kimberly Ann Johnson
The Postnatal Depletion Cure by Dr Oscar Serrallach
Hypnobirthing The Morgan Method
Doula Mika Rock instagram.com/mikarockdoula
Embodiman Shanghai instagram.com/embodiman_shanghai
Where to find Kurt:
Instagram @kurttropiano instagram.com/kurttropiano
Wechat ID ktropiano
Where to find Natasha:
Instagram @birthblissandbeyond instagram.com/birthblissandbeyond
Special thanks to Okra for opening up their space for us to have these conversations. Find them at instagram.com/okrajewelry
Kurt Tropiano, coach and breathwork facilitator, shares his story about what it was like to be his wife Natasha’s primary birth partner for an unmedicated birth through a 3 day labour amidst the pandemic. We cover how he held space for her during challenging moments of their long labour, how it felt to bring his daughter Orelia into the world and witnessing his wife’s transformation from maiden to mother.
Kurt’s resources:
The Fourth Trimester by Kimberly Ann Johnson
The Postnatal Depletion Cure by Dr Oscar Serrallach
Hypnobirthing The Morgan Method
Doula Mika Rock instagram.com/mikarockdoula
Embodiman Shanghai instagram.com/embodiman_shanghai
Where to find Kurt:
Instagram @kurttropiano instagram.com/kurttropiano
Wechat ID ktropiano
Where to find Natasha:
Instagram @birthblissandbeyond instagram.com/birthblissandbeyond
Special thanks to Okra for opening up their space for us to have these conversations. Find them at instagram.com/okrajewelry
May 22, 202101:42:19
The Pursuit Of An Unmedicated Birth with Melissa Arnesen-Trunzo
Recorded live in Shanghai on the 12th of April 2021.
For our first Nurtured Birth Conversation, Melissa Arnesen-Trunzo shares her experience pursuing an unmedicated birth for her daughter Keena. Through her journey, she discovered alternative tools to help with anxiety and cultivate mindfulness for her birth as well as highlighting the importance of support from her husband Edwin and birth team.
Mel’s Birth, Labour and Delivery Resources:
Reiki- www.shivenergetics.com/
Mindfulness (MBSR) – Delphine: d.levygompel@hotmail.com
Kineciology- wholistic-therapies.com/2018/05/17/reiki-energy-transfer-therapy/
Gaia Learning- linktr.ee/gaialearning
Books:
Mindfulness Birthing by Nancy Bardacke
A Holistic Guide To Pregnancy and Childbirth: Magical Beginnings, Enchanted Lives by Deepak Chopra, M.D., etc.
Expecting Better by Emily Oster
Birthing from Within by Pam England and Rob Horowitz
Getting the Love You Want by Harville Hendrix, Ph.D.
Nurture by Erica Chidi Cohen
Hypnobirthing The Morgan Method
Post-partum:
Core-Floor-Restore- coreandfloor.com.au
Glo yoga: web.glo.com
The First Forty Days by Heng Ou
Podcasts/App’s:
Love and Guts
The Awakened Pregnancy
Waking Up- Sam Harris (Mindfulness App)
Special thanks to Okra for opening up their space for us to have these conversations. Find them at instagram.com/okrajewelry
For our first Nurtured Birth Conversation, Melissa Arnesen-Trunzo shares her experience pursuing an unmedicated birth for her daughter Keena. Through her journey, she discovered alternative tools to help with anxiety and cultivate mindfulness for her birth as well as highlighting the importance of support from her husband Edwin and birth team.
Mel’s Birth, Labour and Delivery Resources:
Reiki- www.shivenergetics.com/
Mindfulness (MBSR) – Delphine: d.levygompel@hotmail.com
Kineciology- wholistic-therapies.com/2018/05/17/reiki-energy-transfer-therapy/
Gaia Learning- linktr.ee/gaialearning
Books:
Mindfulness Birthing by Nancy Bardacke
A Holistic Guide To Pregnancy and Childbirth: Magical Beginnings, Enchanted Lives by Deepak Chopra, M.D., etc.
Expecting Better by Emily Oster
Birthing from Within by Pam England and Rob Horowitz
Getting the Love You Want by Harville Hendrix, Ph.D.
Nurture by Erica Chidi Cohen
Hypnobirthing The Morgan Method
Post-partum:
Core-Floor-Restore- coreandfloor.com.au
Glo yoga: web.glo.com
The First Forty Days by Heng Ou
Podcasts/App’s:
Love and Guts
The Awakened Pregnancy
Waking Up- Sam Harris (Mindfulness App)
Special thanks to Okra for opening up their space for us to have these conversations. Find them at instagram.com/okrajewelry
Apr 21, 202101:23:25