Wise Birth Radio

#8 Birth of Enoah Azul

Tune in today for the story of Sara and Z's second pregnancy and birth. Like the first, this is a unique story of birth with strong community support. This babe was born in the woods as Sara ha envisioned. We talk about what we assume about midwives, the challenges of being pregnant with a little toddler, and much more.

#7 Birth of a New (van) Hope

We are talking today with our dear friends Stephanie and Jacob about the birth of their first baby, Forest van Hope. This is an extra special interview for us and there’s some really great gems of knowledge! Stephanie and Jacob are friends of ours who took both our birth education and our Innate Traditions Postpartum Course, and we were their for their birth!
This is such a great story of how you can harness the potential of this period of growth and change to come out centered and nourished as a family. We love being able to share stories like this full of grace through tough times.
 
You can find more about Stephanie and her work here:
Nursing Sacred MedicineHope HolisticInstagram

#6 Reflections from the Third Trimester

We check in at 30 weeks of pregnancy! We love having the opportunity to talk through things with mics, it gives us the chance to go deeper into our own personal processes to bring out the gems of what is universal. We talk about how relationship balances need to shift in pregnancy, the joys of morning sickness, and what it looks like to deeply nourish your body to the best of your ability.
 
What I Hate About Birth podcast

#5 Supporting Baby‘s First Breath

This week we are processing what we learned, and what we think is important for parents to know, about baby's first breath and neonatal resuscitation. While it may sound scary, we go into the physiological process baby's lungs go through immediately after birth, how that can be disrupted, and how midwives and parents can help support it.
 
Our favorite neonatal resuscitation resource - Karen Strange

#4 Journey through Conscious Conception and Pregnancy

We talk today with our dear friends Jerry and Ixchel about their journey so far into their first pregnancy. We discuss their beautiful process through conscious conception and their communication with their spirit baby, and how they have moved through all the lessons of this pregnancy so far. They bring a unique and wise perspective from their diverse background of spiritual studies.
 
Here's Jerry's Podcast, BodhiSpeak.
 
And Ixchel's albums, Full Spectrum Medicine and Soul Codes.
We also featured her recently recorded beautiful and powerful song in our closing music. Written to inspire her birthing journey, enjoy Birthing Spiral!

#3 Surprise! (First Days of Pregnancy)

It's just Maible here today, recording all the thoughts and feelings of my moon being a few days late.... and being pregnant! I talk about pregnancy tests, my own story around conception (nothing graphic, don't worry), and what I've already learned from this unique time and this spirit.
 
I recorded this in the spring, so it may not be timely, but it felt relevant to share my journey.

#2 The Sacred Pause (In Birth and Elsewhere)

In today's episode, Sara and Maible chat about leaving space immediately after birth for both mama and baby to take a breath and integrate. Why do we rush to clean the baby off, cover it up, and get everyone snuggled away? And what would it mean to completely respect the timing of the mama to first pick up her baby? Tune in to find out!
 
These Are My Hours Documentary

#1 Community Birth of Myuna Joy

We talk today about the pregnancy and birth of Sara's first child, the bold and inimitable Myuna. We cover the beautiful story of how Sara knew a soul was coming in, her journey through pregnancy, and a unique, community supported, and powerful birth. This is only the first of three birth stories with Sara, so stay tuned!
Here's the website for Rachelle Garcia Seliga at Innate Traditions
https://www.innatetraditions.com/