My Pregnancy Podcast Recommendations
Everything we are exposed to—food, media, people’s opinion, our own opinions—profoundly impacts how we view and interact with the world and the people in it. It also affects what we communicate to ourselves, and this has the capacity to impact our mental health and wellbeing.
Pregnancy hormones can cause heightened emotions, making it more important to be aware of what we are exposed to. There are nearly two billion birth stories on the internet, and every mother you meet has one. These stories have the potential to increase anxiety and fear, and perpetuate misinformation. They also have the power to inform, empower and increase confidence. Choose wisely.
When I was pregnant, I sought content that was educational, empowering and founded in evidence and research. I chose not to listen to birth stories either from online sources or from people close to me. I knew that each birth is unique and that just because something went a certain way for one mother, it didn’t determine how my birth would go.
Consider the influences you will be exposed to during your pregnancy. Audit your social media, the material you listen to and read; do they align with your values?
The Great Birth Rebellion
Modern birth practices are stifling women's autonomy, minimising the birth experience and endorsing the medicalisation of birth. The Great Birth Rebellion dismantles western beliefs and management of birth and presents an evidence-based alternative to modern birth practices. We believe that calculated rebellion against medicalised maternity care is the evidence-based and preferred path to having a great birth.
The Midwives’ Cauldron
We tackle and discuss a variety of topics within the sphere of womanhood, birth, and lactation and what this entails in today's society. We want to be able to share in the strengths of women gathering together and being more informed, for their birth, their feeding experience, and the transition into knowing ourselves better. This is the podcast to connect us as a greater circle of women united. Join us as we hubble, bubble, toil, and trouble our way through aspects of midwifery, birth, lactation, and womanhood.
Two other podcasts I have since discovered that you may also like to listen to!
