Birth Warrior Podcast

[https://indiebirth.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/birthwarriorart.jpg]Ashley is a doula, wife, and mother to three mini goddesses. Her message to women is simple but powerful, she shares: “If every woman could attain the birth knowledge I did in a few years and feel confident in their bodies, everyone would be brought into the world through freebirth.” Ashley is a birth/postpartum doula from Washington, New Jersey, who serves a tri-state region, which includes West Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York City (to western Long Island), and southern “upstate” New York (to Danbury). She also offer placenta print and encapsulation services. To book an appointment with Ashley, hire her and find out more about her offerings, you can go to her doula match site here [https://doulamatch.net/profile/32800/ashley-tancredi?tab=birthavailability] and follow her on Instagram @trippingthruspacentime [https://www.instagram.com/trippingthruspacentime/?hl=en]. LINKS & SHOWNOTES “Shoulder Dystocia: The Real Story” via Midwife Thinking blog [https://midwifethinking.com/2015/05/13/shoulder-dystocia-the-real-story/] Opening To The Universe, Surrendering To The Divine: Zuri’s Freebirth Story of Elijah Light and The Intersection of Psychedelics and Motherhood via Birth Warrior Podcast(Ashley’s friend she mentions in her story) [https://indiebirth.org/opening-to-universe-surrendering-to-the-divine-zuris-freebirth-story-of-elijah-light-and-the-intersection-of-psychedelics-and-motherhood/] 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year [https://indiebirth.org/13moons] Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation [https://indiebirth.org/birthwarriorproject/] Indie Birth Midwifery School [https://indiebirthmidwiferyschool.org] Jaden’s goodbye note & message: This is the last episode of “Birth Warrior Podcast” (and possibly/more then likely my last episode as the host) for the foreseeable future. It has been such an absolute honor and pleasure over the past two and a half years to sit with all of the women that have to so generously allowed me to record the stories of their most intimate, sacred moments, their vulnerable and sometimes painful truths, as well as their small and big victories, moments of raw power, and their immense joys – and, in turn, allowing me to share their stories with all of you. I have learned so much from every single woman that has been a guest, and while, during our conversations, I prefer to keep the focus mainly on them, the storyteller, each of their stories has helped foster personal growth within – as a mother, as a woman, and undoubtedly, as a midwifery student, and hopeful, aspiring midwife, as each of these conversations were a major invitation for sitting on my hands and knees, and really, deeply listening, and doing this work, it’s made me realize that at least 1/3 of a midwife’s work is listening. Thank you so much to Maryn, for inviting to host this podcast back in April 2020 (it has been truly life changing and I am so grateful to you/for you!); to Margo, because you’re just the best and I love working with you); to all of the guests, for trusting me to be the space holder for your stories; and finally, to all of the listeners for being here and supporting this work. And on a final note, here are my last parting words of wisdom I would like to leave everyone with today: you and you alone are the author of your own story. Despite whatever society, family, friends tells you about how your birth was or how it should look, that’s all on them- that’s a reflection of their story, and has no bearing on you, and do not let someone else define your story. You hold that power because you are the sacred storyteller of your own spiral path. And for all first time moms and moms to be, the best advice I ever received was to not follow anyone else’s advice on mothering (unless, of course, I asked) because the best advice comes from the voice within and your intuition, for that is the most real and true council you have. If you would like to continue to support my work and check out my offerings, you can pop over to Instagram and my handle is @thankful_earth [https://www.instagram.com/thankful_earth]. Thank you SO MUCH for listening! See you ’round the bend, friends!

[https://indiebirth.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/birthwarriorart.jpg]Tiffany is an aspiring doula, mother to five children and married to her high school sweetheart of 15 years. Tiffany’s birth unraveled beautifully and showed her, yet again, that women hold so much power within them. She encourages women to let go of fear and listen to their own intuition, and to let birth guide you, for it can’t be planned. LINKS & SHOWNOTES “Taking Charge of Your Fertility (20th Anniversary Edition): The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health” by Toni Weschler [https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062326034] Embodied Fertility: An 8 Week Journey To Sovereign Womb Power from Natalia of Sovereign Woman Care (former “Birth Warrior Podcast” guest) [https://www.sovereignwomancare.com/coming-soon-03] 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year [https://indiebirth.org/13moons] Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation [https://indiebirth.org/birthwarriorproject/] Indie Birth Midwifery School [https://indiebirthmidwiferyschool.org]

[https://indiebirth.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/birthwarriorart.jpg]Having a didelphys uterus and a pattern on breech babies, Julia just wanted a straightforward home birth, but this was not in the cards as her 3rd baby presented every complication possible. Ironically, it turned out to be her easiest birth. In Julia’s own words “Humans plan and God laughs. Trust him and everything will be perfect.” LINKS & SHOWNOTES Brave The World (Julia’s blog site and shop) [https://bravetheworld.com/2022/03/01/brave-birth/] “Cord Prolapse: what do midwives do?” via Breech Birth Network [https://breechbirth.org.uk/2013/05/02/cord-prolapse-what-do-we-do/] Breech Without Borders [https://www.breechwithoutborders.org/] Uterus Didelphys/Double Uterus (definition) via Mayo Clinic [https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/double-uterus/symptoms-causes/syc-20352261] True Knot explanation via YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTGNg6A] 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year [https://indiebirth.org/13moons] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTGNg6A Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation [https://indiebirth.org/birthwarriorproject/] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTGNg6A Indie Birth Midwifery School [https://indiebirthmidwiferyschool.org]

[https://indiebirth.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/birthwarriorart.jpg]With her history as a gymnast, dancer/mover, and body worker, Heather assumed she had the tools for trusting/following her body’s lead during birth…that was until she hit deeply embedded triggers from her history of child abuse that illuminated a messy entanglement of wounds and conditioning left by patriarchal and paternalistic systems. With a nearly 70 hour labor that ended in cesarean with her first babe, Heather set out on a healing and redemptive journey towards earning her VBAC stripes. What unfolded was a journey through struggling to find VBAC support, navigating crises of confidence (her own and others), and ultimately fully trusting her babe, herself, and body as the holy trinity of the birth template she needed. 6 days of intermittent surges after waters released… little did Heather know this birth led to her own personal genesis. And a note to all listeners, as mentioned, this episode does discuss child and sexual abuse, so if this is a topic that may trigger something within yourself, you may chose to skip over this episode.   Also, at the very end of the episode before the outro, Heather shares a beautiful and powerful poem she wrote herself called “My Mighty Womb.” So if you’re still with us, please listen on after our conversation for that. LINKS & SHOWNOTES 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year [https://indiebirth.org/13moons] Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation [https://indiebirth.org/birthwarriorproject/] Indie Birth Midwifery School [https://indiebirthmidwiferyschool.org]

[https://indiebirth.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/birthwarriorart.jpg] Kara is a homeschool teacher, nature lover, amateur baker, bookworm, and mama of five incredible children. She shares that starting a family has shaped her in many ways, and one of the most significant was the discovery that she has a serious passion for birth. Kara’s own birth experiences were transformative, and she hopes to be a positive influence to women who are embarking on this same incredible journey. LINKS & SHOWNOTES “The Wisdom of Physiological Pushing” by Emma Tillman [https://indiebirth.org/the-wisdom-of-physiological-pushing/] “The Anterior Cervical Lip: How to Ruin a Perfectly Good Birth” by Rachel Reed via Midwife Thinking blog [https://midwifethinking.com/2016/06/15/the-anterior-cervical-lip-how-to-ruin-a-perfectly-good-birth/] How To Keep “The State” Out of Your Vagina via Taking Back Birth [https://indiebirth.org/how-to-keep-the-state-out-of-your-vagina-during-labor/] Informative article on cleft lip and palate via Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia [https://www.chop.edu/conditions-diseases/cleft-lip-and-palate] Cleft Mom Support Group on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/groups/cleftmomsupport] “How To Manage High Lipase Breastmilk” via Birthing Balance blog [https://birthingbalance.com/how-to-manage-high-lipase-breastmilk/] Creating the Space: How To Manifest an Undisturbed Third Stage [https://indiebirth.org/thirdstage] 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year [https://indiebirth.org/13moons] Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation [https://indiebirth.org/birthwarriorproject/] Indie Birth Midwifery School [https://indiebirthmidwiferyschool.org]