Transform Your Birth – Details, episodes & analysis

Caitlin had a history of mental health challenges. Through the support of her GP, was able to access the right people through the hospital and community to set in place support that enabled her to feel more relaxed about giving birth. She also prepared with yoga and the ‘Transform Your Birth,’ course that enabled her to access her own inner calm - which as an anxious person helped enormously on the day. She chose to be induced when her blood pressure was considerably high. She shares with us some great strategies that she used to support her inner calm, from affirmations to tools her partner offered to find comfort. Her birth was a wonderful experience which caused her to feel very proud of herself. As a result, her mental health post birth has been very positive as she enjoys getting to know her baby. Caitin shares some great wisdom in this episode.

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Transform Parenting website

Transform Your Birth Today

Better Birth: Mini Gift

Free resource: Medical Necessity vs Choice

Emma goes briefly into her first two births when she was younger and feeling good through her pregnancies. With baby number 3, she experienced a lot of pain and discomfort and chose to induce her labour. It was a short labour, and resulted in a water birth. Her placenta needed help to be removed. Emma is very pragmatic about women’s ability to birth, and she reminds us all how powerful women are, and we can give birth, even when we think we can’t. Enjoy Emma’s stories.

Links:

Transform Parenting website

Transform Your Birth Today

Better Birth: Mini Gift

Free resource: Medical Necessity vs Choice

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.

https://traceyandersonaskew.com/

Links:

Transform Parenting website

Transform Your Birth Today

Better Birth: Mini Gift

Free resource: Medical Necessity vs Choice

Hope had an intense fear of birth and a history of anxiety. She discusses her preparation, and what are the things that changed the way she felt about giving birth. She committed fully to the practices, and really shifted her inner beliefs and responses to the idea of giving birth, so much so she experienced painless labour. Hope also identifies how her birth supported her transition into motherhood.

I love this story, as it can open our minds to the possibilities of how we can experience the sensations of labour. 

Links:

Transform Parenting website

Sheena shares her story of two babies under two different models of care.

Her first birth began with an induction due to size. She reflects later that she didn’t ask a lot of questions and just followed medical advice. Second time round she chooses continuity of midwifery care, and then does the ‘Transform Your Birth’ course. This choice engaged her partner more which put them on the same page. It also helped them to adapt to a dramatic change when the baby was breech.

Sheena is very pragmatic and has taken two very different births in her stride and gives us a powerful message of trusting in yourself as a birthing woman. She believes we are born for this, and we can get over whatever speed bumps come our way. Enjoy!

Links:

Transform Parenting website

Erika shares her two birth stories. She had to overcome the negative culture and advice she was being given.

Erika used calmbirth to lock in a new mindset.

She discusses her process of change. Affirmations were a huge tool she used.

With baby number 2, she gives birth in Bangkok, and this time hires a doula.

Fortunately, through the confidence she experienced with her first birth, 

She was able to powerfully advocate for herself and her baby.

I think you will enjoy Erika’s and her passion for birth.

Tiahna finds herself with a breech baby and low fluid and needing to have a caesarean.

She adjusts to a new plan, which isn’t easy, and she eventually overcomes her feelings of failure.

She also speaks of the emotional rollercoaster that comes with birth, which is an important part of our growth as a new mother..

She has a gentle caesarean and makes some special requests which helps her to take back some control.

She shares how her partner adjusted and supported her.

Microbial seeding and what she learnt about herself as well as some great advice for pregnant women. 

This story is gold!

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Alex shares with us the stories of both her boys

She shares how her preparation gave her confidence.

She experienced tearing with her first, and needed to work on her fear, and bring in strategies to avoid tearing again for baby number two.

She discusses the role of subconscious preparation and going into a trance state, and how that was a challenge for her second birth through extra monitoring.

Her story also highlights the importance of an intimate birthing environment and not focusing on time.

Lots of great learning. Enjoy!

Links:

Transform Parenting website

Katie shares with us her story of two births. 

During her first birth, she felt things were done to her and she really had no choice.

For her second birth she made some very different decisions. 

She chose a different model of care, and she sourced education beyond the hospital classes that catered to both her and her partner. 

This changed her second birth dramatically. 

Katie did acupuncture and tapping later in her pregnancy, was induced and gave birth to a 4.1kg baby, whilst being small herself. 

Katie also shares her experience of newborn care – using newborn osteopathy which helped both her boys with two very different conditions.

Links:

Transform Parenting website

The Transform Your birth podcast will educate, entertain and support your ability to navigate pregnancy and prepare to give birth. We can't control birth, but Tracey helps us to see how we can influence it and how it helps us to become parents.

Transform Parenting Founder Tracey Anderson Askew explores birth through stories and the lens of what birth can teach us. She prepares families for birth and parenting and views birth as the catalyst for the transformation necessary to go from woman to mother, and man to father. These podcasts will share that wisdom and change the current birth narrative from what happens in birth to how birth changes us.