HAVE AN EASIER LABOR & influence your birth | Ellen Fisher Podcast with The Naked Doula
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2024
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I sit down with Emma Armstrong, a mother, certified doula, Birth Influencer and Founder of The Naked Doula. She’s a speaker worldwide who helps women transform their birth experiences with practical and emotional tools, and helps inspire women to make the best informed decisions that are right for them. Her translation and explanation of birth has impacted thousands in their search for a positive, informed and empowered birth experience.
Birth can actually be ecstatic, pleasurable, and sensational! You can smile and laugh and dance through the surges. Birth doesn’t have to be agonizing, long, and scary and in this conversation we get to the heart of birthing in your power no matter your birth setting or situation, and how to encourage an easier and quicker labor.
We cover:
Emma’s story and what has made her so passionate about helping women have an empowering birth experience
The unlearning of what we all learned birth “has to be”
Red flags during birth and induction lies
Her ecstatic c section
Cesarean hacks
Giving brith where you feel safest and creating a safe environment
How to influence your birth setting
Emma’s top birth tips as a doula for an easier and more pleasurable labor
Reasons why you should or shouldn’t have an epidural
Reclaiming your power over your birth experience
Knowing and understanding right rights as a birthing woman
Speaking life over each other’s birth stories
Oxytocin and its role in sex and birth
My personal transformational birth stories
So much more
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You can birth big babies!!! My first was a 10 pounder and I am 5’3” tall btw. It can be done our bodies are amazing!❤
I needed this comment! I’m pregnant with my first I’m 5’2” and only 55kg and all the babies in my partners family are HUGE haha I’m so scared but I want to try and let my body have him naturally so it’s awesome to know you did it!!!
@@beckylemm3smash44 you can do it! 🖤
@@Rotundasrrd thank you! And congratulations Mumma! I hope you’re loving it 💖💖
I’m also 5’3 and have vaginally delivered a 9lb, 7oz baby, a 10lb, 12oz baby, and a 9lbs, 12oz baby. Pregnant with my 4th
I haven’t watched this video though 😊 just wanted to comment
I'm getting that fear mongering speech from family right now because I'm past my due date and my belly bump is "really big/shocking." As if its an anomaly.
I think it's Ina May Gaskin who says "floppy lips, floppy bits" 😘 I remember her teaching about "horse lips" or blowing raspberries during surges - you can't have a tight jaw/face while blowing raspberries.
This made me SO happy. I am pregnant, but for years before now have been fascinated by birth! in the process of unlearning "birth is horrific... so painful... etc." I feel so empowered. This aligns so much more with who I am as a person.
so wonderful interview. i was dancing before my birth too :) and I had 2 beautiful births and all it started with one sentence on birth classes. "You should welcome every contraction because it brings you closer to your baby". That helped me the most, just welcome every contraction and relax :)
I had the most beautiful c/s experience with my son. Immediate skin to skin, so calm with beautiful music in the background. It was absolutely incredible.
Same!
Do you have a playlist you could share?
This is really cool to watch and learn about! My first birth was horrible. I was in a really bad marriage (the kind where you’re always on eggshells) . When I went into labor my body would NOT open. My midwife was terrible and un-empathetic. I knew nothing of about or birth and was terrified. She tried to force open my hip bones and force open my cervix with her hand in me during contractions while I was kicking and backing across the floor trying to get away cause it was so painful. (It’s not normal. The midwife was my then husband’s mother who hated me so it was not normal situation. Very messed up family) I was in labor all of a Thursdays night no sleep. They stopped on Friday but I was wide awake. It started again full force on Friday night all night and into Saturday with still no sleep or rest. She had me pushing hard long before my body was ever ready. Finally I was so exhausted and tired I asked to go to the hospital. She drove there so slow and talked on the phone like I wasn’t in serious labor pain at this point. I finally felt like pushing in the car but held back. When we did arrive at the hospital I was still in full blown labor and of course they slowly work through getting your info before allowing you in. I wanted to cuss people out so bad! I was so tired I gave in and got an epidural. The medical staff was beyond rude. FINALLY at 11:05 pm Saturday night my son was born! They tried to pull up my shirt and put the baby on my breast with all my ex’s family in the room. I had no privacy and was so uncomfortable with the whole situation I never did bond with my first son. The nurses wouldn’t leave us alone all night so that was night 3 of no sleep. When I finally got home Sunday, it was to his (my ex’s) entire family (parents and 7 siblings) in my living room uninvited and expecting to pass around my new baby and visit! I felt like having such a mental breakdown! I was too naive and a victim back then to know nothing I was in or went through was normal at all!
In the end, that marriage ended. I truly was clueless to the kind of perverted messed up family I had married into.
It’s been 8 years since January 15th I left with my son. My day of freedom as I call it. 😅
Since then I gained much more confidence, a backbone, and God blessed me with a truly amazing godly husband. We had our first daughter almost 2 years ago and the experience was so different! I still experienced some fear from the first traumatic birth of my son, but because I was safe, I was able to relax and have a wonderful unmedicated water birth! The experience was AMAZING and so was bonding with my baby! I’m now 26 weeks with our second and looking forward to it being even better with all I’ve learned! It really can be a beautiful experience even if you started with a seriously traumatic one!
Thank you so much for sharing your story. You should be so proud of yourself! ❤
I'm sorry you had such a bad experience but that kind of polarity can help you appreciate the good times even more! You are so brave and powerful to choose an unmedicated water birth after such a traumatic first birth! Your strength and bravery blows me away! ❤
My first birth was a coerced, fear based induction. Me and baby were not ready.. 9mpp I am still healing from the emotional and physical trauma but conversations and platforms like yours Ellen bring peace to me and help me look forward with positivity to the next birth! Love your message and all you do to empower women.
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The Naked Doula is the BEST! Floppy Face, Floppy Fanny made my last labor so east! 😍
Birth can be so blissful! I didn’t realize that until I birth undisturbed!
Had a midwife sonographer try and tell me my baby had gone from 54th centile at 32 weeks to 80th centile by 36 weeks… biggest load of garbage 😂 so enjoying the podcast so far. Halfway through week 39 with my second and this is all so great and encouraging to hear… especially loving educating myself on the importance of oxytocin! 😊
I love episodes about birth and pregnancy! I'm no where near ready to bring a child into the world, but I've always wanted to be a mother and I'm so excited for the day it happens. I used to be so scared of the idea of giving birth, so much so that I convinced myself I didn't ever want kids. But after learning so much through listening to things like this, I feel like when the time comes I will be so prepared and know exactly what I need and what to do! Even though it'll likely be years until any of this actually applies to me, I think putting in the work now to rewire my brain from all the fear based narratives will have a huge impact on my future experience. Manifesting a beautiful and powerful experience for myself
I have had my first baby 6 months ago. Now I'm sitting here wishing this video came out earlier. Now I feel like I have to have another one straight away to use all these great tips 😂🙏♥️
This episode is a keeper! I'm currently in week 34 and I think I will watch this at least once more as I approach the birth. Following on your journey, Ellen and tuning into podcasts such as this one has changed my view of birth SO MUCH. As a first time mom, I feel much more ready and calm and I can say that I am actually excited to go into this (which hasn't always been a case. ) Thank you for sharing your experiences and bringing relevant people on :) Keep up the good work!
Hi! I'm currently 36 weeks pregnant and watching this. I saw your comment and I'm wondering how it all went for you if you don't mind sharing.
24 weeks and so excited to give birth again, my first daughter was a very intense free birth. I’m so excited to educate myself again on all of the things I missed the first time 😊
This is perfect timing for me as I’m half way in my first pregnancy.
I wish I could invest in your pregnancy course Ellen but it’s over $600 in my currency so extremely cost prohibitive unfortunately
Yes same here! 20 weeks today but in Aussie currency it’s a lot though I know it’d be super valuable and I’d love to support dear Ellen but I can’t afford it right now 😢 I’m planning a homebirth and it’s already $7000
@@rebeccalovett-kotze3695 Ooh we’re not far apart! Aussie here too ☺️
Good luck with your summer baby! That’s such a good point about the expense involved (with home birth). I wish that was part of the conversation more. Giving birth where you feel safest is fantastic and obviously the ideal, but also not always possible in terms of (equitable) access to resources.
We have private cover including maternal health/maternity services but when we investigated it actually covered very little. We were going to be thousands out of pocket going that route. so decided to go public, and luckily our public hospital has a new L&D centre run primarily by midwives.
@@hazelscobbie8290 Thanks yes I know it’s not essential, but it does look interesting. Unfortunately I can’t justify $680 for interesting at the moment! I think Ellen has been quite open in the past that if she had complications she would go to a hospital without question. And so true! Everyone seems to have (often unwanted) advice. I’ve already been on the receiving end of some crazy statements from people I thought knew better
@Oceana there are a select few hospitals in Aus that offer home births with their own midwives which is still covered under Medicare. Not sure where you are but it could be an option in your area for your next baby. I'm referencing a public hospital in Newcastle NSW but I'm sure there's others
I am 5 weeks left with baby #4 all unassisted home birth
This is some beautiful and powerful wisdom words really needed this thank you sooooo much my beauties. LOVE LOVE LOVE AND RESPECT 💖💖💖
I’ve 7weeks to go and I am now excited to implement some
Of these techniques and thought processes.
Thank you both so much, this was so informative and inspiring. 29 weeks in and this made me really excited about having an empowered birth experience.
So informative and inspiring. In my 32nd week of pregnancy now and really looking forward to labouring. Thank you to you both for giving the tools for us to have an empowered birth experience.
I’ve been looking forward to this episode Ellen ever since you mentioned it in a video a couple months ago. Thanks
This has been the most informative podcast! I’m 26 weeks right now and have taken quite a few classes and listened to tons of books and podcasts, but this episode really hit home with specific tips. Thank you!! You’re the reason I have such a positive outlook on birth and have chosen a home birth for my first ❤️
amazing! im so glad you found this episode informative and helpful, congrats on your baby coming soon im so excited for you!
AND the "sweep" can intriduce harmful bacteria into the birth canal - despite provider sanitation efforts... Same with manually checking dilation
Excellent information!!!
I’m planning my first VBAC this coming Sep 🤰🏾💜I’m excited and nervous! I had a c section my first pregnancy and really really didn’t want it but happy me and my daughter got through it safely and smoothly! My first is 7 going on 8 y/o 💜
Did you get your VBAC?
@@drakeandweezyfbaby no unfortunately had a c section again ! But I’m happy I did baby had her cord around her neck and I didn’t think it was safe to keep waiting on her to go to the birth canal!
This information is mind blowing. I find myself actually excited to give birth to my second! Thank you so much for encouraging people that birth is the most natural thing in the world!
So much wonderful empowering information!!! Beautiful women who are helping other beautiful women have beautiful birth experiences 💕
Loved listening to this at 35 weeks pregnant with my 2nd. I feel so much more at ease and even excited for this birth now to use all these tips and have an amazing experience thank you!!
Good luck mama it's going to be such a beautiful experience!!! 🙏🏼❤️🔥
Hi! I'm currently 36 weeks pregnant and watching this. I saw your comment and I'm wondering how it all went for you if you don't mind sharing.
@@nicolecarpede congrats! That’s so exciting. It went better than I could have imagined. I felt so in my body and in control and it went faster and with way less intensity then my first birth. I wholeheartedly believe we are so capable of being in control of our births and making it an amazing experience! Good luck you can do this!
"Floppy face floppy fanny" haha love it! I'm going to remember that during my labour 😆
I’m 29 weeks. I really appreciate this video.
Thankyou so much for this amazing podcast. Ive followed you on your journey Ellen with your multiple home births and now being in my 23wk of pregnancy with. my first child this made me feel excited and confident walking into it!
Listening to you both was life changing. Thank you so much, I can't say that enough, thank you!! 🙌🏻❤️
I love her page!! Amazing you had her as a guest!! 😍
Loving all the info! But I am curious, do you still have a link/code for Bite?
So wonderful and empowering! Thank you for this video. 🥰
Great episode ellen - as always.. hope you’re enjoying all the newborn snuggles with your new golden baby❤
“Floppy face floppy Fanny is helping with my endometriosis cramps thanks so much ❤
So inspiring, thank you so much!!!
Yes! I was just talking with my husband about how I know if I learn to really relax and completely let go and enjoy sex that I know it will help me so much in labor. If you can't be calm and enjoy sex with your partner then you won't be able to in birth either! It also helps train my brain to let my husband take care of me in labor and trust him fully in all intimate moments
❤❤❤❤ I had my 1st with C-section, my 2nd v-bac, my 3rd is due in few weeks with "new twist" on some values indicating higher risk of pre-eclampsia i.e. might get induced...... I'm so grateful for this conversation and reassurance via reframing that birth (all kinds) can be blissful. Oh thank you ❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you x one million!❤
Petition for Emma to write a book!!! She is so knowledgeable and shares her information in such a unique way. I would LOVE to read her take on pregnancy and birth in a book. I think it would be beneficial to SOO many women. What a gift she is and you too Ellen. Thanks so much for this episode.
If feelings=outcome then how do you actually fix the feelings of fear and nervousness?
Great informative episode Ellen. I 100% agree Oxytocin plays a significant role in Labor and birthing :)
Can i the coupon code again for this year?
I think no force pushing is so interesting. When I gave birth to my son I went into it knowing that I wanted to bear down but in the moment I got impatient and forgot all about it and just listened to my midwife who was telling me to push. I did tear. So this time I’m going to talk with my midwife about it so we’re on the same page and I can have the experience I want
My mother in law birthed her last son at 11lbs all natural on all fours! He’s 20 now lol
It's an inspiring and interesting conversation. But why is there written “bite“ at 19:13?
I saw that too and was suspicious. Then a few minutes past that she goes into an ad for the toothpaste called "bite" so I figured it was some kind of editing error.
Hey can I use this content to parents TikTok channel? Will include your name as creator
Awe I am so sad I hemmorage when I birth. I lost 3 liters of blood right after birth with my first in the hospital:(. I couldn't even hold him after birth as I was in and out of consciousness.
Sorry to hear that. ❤️
awe I am so sorry, sending so much love your way and I hope you had a wonderful team around you that you felt supported by! that must have been extremely difficult to not be able to hold your baby right away.
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I thought you couldn’t have sex after losing your mucus plug, or after your water popping due to the risk of infection. By “be intimate with your husband”, do you mean sex?
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So are you saying to have sex?
I think she changed her Instagram 😩
its just the naked birth coach now! :)
me watching this at 16