The Transformed Maternity & Birth Podcast

Well I recorded this episode a hot minute ago and am just getting to uploading it. This apprenticeship has been BUSY for me so everything else has been sitting on the side lines for when I can get to it. SO here is an update! In the episode I share where I am at with the apprenticeship and Im now in my phase 3 and now catching.. however I usually help the dads or mom in catching, but this means i'm in the phase where I am the primary midwife under supervision which has been an amazing journey so far. I look forward to giving you a deeper update in a future episode! This episode I tell you about a birth I attended where they contraction pattern was not what you usually hear about and then I explain why it had to be that way! Its a great lesson to add to your tool box.

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In this POSITIVE birth story of a first time momma and daddy we get to hear how connecting to the body and breath are crucial to help you through labor. We talk about how they prepared for birth with a breath work coach, a doula and my child birth classes. I am in awe of them and how they navigated all the unknowns of labor! 

I know you're going to love it as much as I did! 

This episode was inspired by a conversation I had with an expecting momma and I really felt called to share with you what my thoughts are on the topic of coping in labor. From my experience we have a distorted view of what coping in labor looks and sounds like and it can in turn effect the way you believe your birth went and if you "did a good job" or not.  My hope with this conversation is that it opens your awareness to what your unique coping style is and allows you to be flexible and CURIOUS to how your power comes through during the intense moments of labor. 

Can you have your first baby out of the hospital? Is it safe? Find out how Lauren and her husband Jordan prepared for this journey and how her labor went with her first baby! you will leave inspired and in awe of this sweet family! 

Perfect story for those preparing to give birth and wanting to immerse themselves in a positive story! 

Wow you made it to part 3!! heck yes! Know you have the birth foundations. If you are craving more how to's I encourage you to 

In this episode you will learn 

1. what is happening in the active stage of labor

2. signs to look for 

3. ways your partner can help

if your asking " but Trista how can I implement these things" 

Grab your notebook and your pen because you will want to take notes on this one friends! 

Lets dive into the first part of a 3 part series to help you prepare for you birth journey! 

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Are your fears around birth preventing you from diving deeper? In this short episode I share an personal example of what I was avoiding and how I leaned into it anyway. 

I don't think that you should need a birth class.. but the truth is that most of us do. In the episode I talk about why 

How trust is the biggest thing that can impact how you labor and give birth and what you can do to help rebuild that trust within yourself. 

I cant wait for you to dive in! 

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Ok so vulnerability is here today in this quick episode. Talking about whining and how that can show up for us as adults and my personal experience with this in my own home. 

Lets talk about those pesky people that love to share how terrifying birth is.

First thing, if you have people like this in your life please know that although they mean well it is not your job to carry their trauma.

This is not their story, it is yours.

When I was pregnant , preparing for my home birth with my last baby I called the insurance company to see if they would cover any of my home birth or doula care.

What I got instead of support was a lecture on how irresponsible I was for choosing to give birth at home.

Luckily for me I could recognize that she does not know what I know. She has been fed the fear soup and drank it all up before asking what the ingredients were. So I thanked her for her concern but assured her that I feel confident in my choice as I hung up the phone.

You too my love may get negative Nancy's trying to rain in your birth pool. So how will you protect your space ?

🔆 It could be you vocalizing your boundaries of what sort of images,  stories and energy your surrounding yourself in

🔆It could be physically removing yourself

🔆It could be imagining an impenetrable bubble around yourself not allowing anyone's stories to influence the way that you feel about your experience.

Here is another example: A client of mine had been surrounded by friends that told her their bodies never dilated on their own and that they HAD to be induced in order to go into labor. Sadly her subconscious mind did fall victim to believing that too. Because not only was it friends but it was also her provider …. So at 42 weeks and no baby yet, she was in fact induced. Now who's to say why this happened. It could have been a range of different reasons , one could have been that her baby and body just didn't feel that it was safe enough to go into labor yet.

I would love to know your thoughts on this and if you have any stories you'd like to share with me ? just respond to this email and I would love to read it!

☮How do you protect your peace?

I wanted to give you all a house up date and chat about hormone health in this weeks Breakfast Table chat! Lets dive in!

This first time mom takes us on a journey through getting pregnant,  going through labor and giving birth to her first baby!

If you looking for some inspiration that your body is made to birth , this story will help give that to you! Kayla May is a first time mom that gave birth quickly! Barely making it to the hospital to give birth to her daughter unmedicated. Listen to how she prepared herself and her partner on this wild journey! 

Did you catch my IG live? In not that's ok! This is the audio from it and I'm so excited to share it here on this platform with you all. 

Topics discussed 

1. people pleasing and how it can show up in pregnancy, in labor and in postpartum 

2. How you can navigate understanding if you have the "need to please" and start to open up the door to healing for you 

3. What specific tools I've integrated into my birth classes to help enhance your mind / body connection as well as deepening your partnership with your partner for birth and postpartum. 

Wow wow wow! What an episode ! Ali Thomas aka The Embracing Doula is here to share her unique birth stories! I brought her on because you all asked for a positive hospital birth story and you got it! This episode really shows just how unpredictable labor and birth can be and that being prepared for anything on your birth journey can really help avoid trauma and help you have an empowering experience no matter what obstacles come your way.  Ali was a blast to have on the podcast! I hope you walk away with a lot more knowledge that you can take into your own birth experience. Enjoy!

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Hey! Quick update on my business and life. Sharing with you my most favorite and helpful tip for coping through labor. If you can practice this one thing you will be able to get through anything labor throws your way. 

Birthing with Confidence In person Masterclass is March 12th from 9 to 11 - the price can be applied to the FULL birth class if you choose to sign up for that as well! This masterclass will give you tools for coping so that you can approach your labor experience with confidence instead of fear. 

In this episode I cover one profound thing you can do that will increases your chances significantly of having a smoother, less traumatic labor and birth experience regardless of what turns it may take.

February birth class will be on Zoom ! Which means you can be anywhere in the world and take this class, and you get lifetime access to the content so you can take it as early as you need to because you will have the information to watch again to refresh your memory! 

In this episode I wanted to give you the inside scoop of my personal breastfeeding journeys with each of my babies. Discussing what I thought nursing would be like with my first and how I navigated breast milk after a loss. Thank you for joining me in celebrating my breastfeeding journeys for World Breastfeeding Week! 

Links mentioned in show 

( if pregnant, please listen to intro to decide if you should skip this episode until your no longer pregnant) 

Classes start Aug 7th in Provo. Donation based - link to sign up: 

Today I felt inspired to record a solo cast. I talk a little about Human Design how discovering this modality of self awareness has changed my life. and Body Image. 

I didn’t plan on talking about human design at all but it just needed to come out. I have fallen in love with learning about all of these different avenues on how to learn more about yourself and how to use it to create your dream life.

In this episode I interview Ashlea on the unplanned, unassisted birth on her bathroom floor! We dive into SPD ( symphysis pubis dysfunction) and what she was able to do to help her, how she was able to advocate for herself when she didn't want to have cervical exams and why she transferred care from hospital midwife to homebirth midwife at 27 weeks. We discuss those last days leading up to labor and how she struggled with surrendering with the unknown of when labor will begin and how she felt "like a queen" in those early hours and days after giving birth! 

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This weeks episode we are listening to two birth stories from my guest Rachael. She had a cesarean birth with her first due to circumstances that were out of her control, having to have her baby at 36 weeks and how healing from this birth was not an easy one.   Then we get to hear how her second birth was a complete 360 degree difference in all aspects in the best ways. 

This week's episode is all about postpartum healing. I interviewed Jazmin Turley who I like to call the period guru all about how we can improve the healing of our uterus and vaginal health in the postpartum period. We go into vaginal steaming, the how to's the whens and whys. I learned so much and seriously can't wait to steam when Im postpartum.  

As of July her instagram account @wombxnco will be under renovation so if you would like to contact her reach out to her at @thepostpartumrevolution and she can get back to you that way! Also in July she will hosting and teaching an amazing even all about postpartum healing traditions from around the world with The Postpartum Revolution so make sure you follow them to get the details! 

Wow this story was powerful. This story is so powerful and special to me because it is one of my amazing doula clients and also holds the record for the longest labor/births I've attended yet. Desi shares her story of planning for a birth center birth when plans had to change after a long long labor. She shares some really raw and vulnerable moments with us around this change as well as her breastfeeding journey that I know so many will relate to.  

I am excited to be back and talk with you all again! I wanted to just give you all a short update on my life, why I've been absent and what has been going on with this pregnancy! Can you believe I will be 38 weeks this week?!! Me either! This last month has me feeling like I'm running in slow motion with all of the things that I need to do but cant do or not sure if i should yet. O man! Anyone feel me with this? 

Are you preparing for labor ? I have a really useful tool for you to add to your labor tool box in todays episode!

Here are some links mentioned in the episode.

In this episode we hear how Oscar came earthside in rapid timing. A first time labor and birth for this momma! We discuss her homebirth , how she planned for it, fertility charting, waiting for labor to begin, water breaking in bed, perineal tearing, breastfeeding in the first 2 weeks, and how to have those uncomfortable conversations around having your needs met in the postpartum period. We cover so much in this episode and I just know your going to love it. You can follow Smay on Instagram @smay.thomson and @88.east

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Are you planning to have an unmedicated birth? Even if your planning to have all the drugs it would be a good idea to plan how you will cope with contractions until you can get an epidural or in case it fails. In this episode I talk about The 3 R's coined by Penny Simkin. The 3 R's are tools you can add to your labor tool box!! ENJOY!!

Making decisions can be overwhelming so let me help you break it down using this acronym! Share with your friends and if you really love it rate and review it so we can reach more families! Thank you and Love you! xoxo

B - What is the benefit

R-  What are the risks?

A - Alternatives 

I - What does your intuition tell you? Your gut instinct 

N- what happens if we do nothing?