<description>&lt;p&gt;The hormone that makes your uterus contract and so much more! In today&amp;#39;s episode we discuss:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;how the hormonal process of birth works &lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;how to have a shorter pushing stage or experience the fetal ejection reflex&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;the emotional impact of oxytocin&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;why advocating for yourself in labor is so challenging &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/herholisticpath/?hl=en&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCotI7fP66J_8leHm9HtKyug&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1:1 Birth Planning Session w/ Me!: https://marylanddoula.as.me/schedule.php?appointmentType=39640780&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description>

The hormone that makes your uterus contract and so much more! In today&#39;s episode we discuss:
 
<ul>
 <li>how the hormonal process of birth works </li>
 <li>how to have a shorter pushing stage or experience the fetal ejection reflex</li>
 <li>the emotional impact of oxytocin</li>
 <li>why advocating for yourself in labor is so challenging </li>
 
</ul>
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/herholisticpath/?hl=en
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCotI7fP66J_8leHm9HtKyug
1:1 Birth Planning Session w/ Me!: https://marylanddoula.as.me/schedule.php?appointmentType=39640780

Ep. 19 OXYTOCIN.. the hormone that makes you contract

<description>&lt;p&gt;How do other places in the world expereince and perceive birth? Today&amp;#39;s episode:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;explores T. Luna&amp;#39;s experiences as a birth worker&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;p&gt; in Ghana&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;looks at ways folks in the states can begin to bring more cultural and spiritual awareness to their birth experiences &lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;how colonization has had a global impact on birth and so much more..!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; CONNECT WITH TODAY&amp;#39;S GUEST:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Study with me in Ghana with ALOP&lt;a href="https://www.alifeofpeace.org/" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.alifeofpeace.org/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;T. Luna Imhotep, mdiv YT&lt;a href="https://youtube.com/@t.lunaimhotepmdiv135" target="_blank"&gt;https://youtube.com/@t.lunaimhotepmdiv135&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;Instagram:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;@butterflytypelife&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;@aydheals&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Aydhealwell.orgPatience with a Plan- Future Journey with me YT&lt;a href="https://youtube.com/@patiencewithaplan6968" target="_blank"&gt;https://youtube.com/@patiencewithaplan6968&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;Subscribe to my network (for any updates)&lt;a href="https://www.honeybook.com/widget/asase_ye_duru_health_wellness_204091/cf_id/6037372010d5215592a046d5" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.honeybook.com/widget/asase_ye_duru_health_wellness_204091/cf_id/6037372010d5215592a046d5&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;CONNECTING&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCotI7fP66J_8leHm9HtKyug" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/herholisticpath/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
</description>

How do other places in the world expereince and perceive birth? Today&#39;s episode:
 
<ul>
 <li>explores T. Luna&#39;s experiences as a birth worker</li>
 in Ghana
</ul>
<ul>
 <li>looks at ways folks in the states can begin to bring more cultural and spiritual awareness to their birth experiences </li>
 <li>how colonization has had a global impact on birth and so much more..!</li>
</ul>
 
 CONNECT WITH TODAY&#39;S GUEST:
Study with me in Ghana with ALOP<a href="https://www.alifeofpeace.org/" target="_blank">https://www.alifeofpeace.org/</a> T. Luna Imhotep, mdiv YT<a href="https://youtube.com/@t.lunaimhotepmdiv135" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/@t.lunaimhotepmdiv135</a>
 Instagram:
@butterflytypelife
@aydheals
Aydhealwell.orgPatience with a Plan- Future Journey with me YT<a href="https://youtube.com/@patiencewithaplan6968" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/@patiencewithaplan6968</a>
 Subscribe to my network (for any updates)<a href="https://www.honeybook.com/widget/asase_ye_duru_health_wellness_204091/cf_id/6037372010d5215592a046d5" target="_blank">https://www.honeybook.com/widget/asase_ye_duru_health_wellness_204091/cf_id/6037372010d5215592a046d5</a> CONNECTING 
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCotI7fP66J_8leHm9HtKyug" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"> </a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/herholisticpath/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"> </a> 
<ul>
 
</ul>

Ep. 17 Ancestors, Experiences Abroad and Spiritual Birth Work w/ T. Luna Imhotep

<description>&lt;p&gt;Does our collective fear of birth and hyper disconnection from nature impact our experiences? We&amp;#39;ll talk about:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;the impact of fear on our beliefs and understandings of birth&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;how humans are extremely domesticated animals and how that impacts birth&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;our physchomogically conditioning as humans&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;the history of the maternal health system and obstetrics &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.herholisticpath.com/contact" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;BOOK A 1:1 BIRTH PLANNING SESSION WITH ME&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Electronic Fetal Monitoring:&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://evidencebasedbirth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Fetal-Monitoring-Handout.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt; Cochrane Study&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://utswmed.org/medblog/fetal-heart-rate-monitor/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;Breakdown of &amp;quot;Gray Area&amp;quot; in EFM&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiF--Ok5Kn-AhXJEVkFHaWEBOoQFnoECA4QAQ&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2023%2F04%2F08%2Ftexas-newborn-taken-from-parents-in-dispute-over-jaundice%2F&amp;usg=AOvVaw1VJy2i5PKLmGJGkUbHnS64" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;Temecia Jacksons CPS Story&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09maaUaRT4M&amp;pp=ygUVbWVudGljaWRlIGFmdGVyIHNrb29s" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;Menticide Video&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description>

Does our collective fear of birth and hyper disconnection from nature impact our experiences? We&#39;ll talk about:
 
<ul>
 <li>the impact of fear on our beliefs and understandings of birth</li>
 <li>how humans are extremely domesticated animals and how that impacts birth</li>
 <li>our physchomogically conditioning as humans</li>
 <li>the history of the maternal health system and obstetrics </li>
 
</ul>
<a href="https://www.herholisticpath.com/contact" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">BOOK A 1:1 BIRTH PLANNING SESSION WITH ME</a>
 
RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE:
<ul>
 <li>Electronic Fetal Monitoring:</li>
</ul>
<a href="https://evidencebasedbirth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Fetal-Monitoring-Handout.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"> Cochrane Study</a>
<ul>
<a href="https://utswmed.org/medblog/fetal-heart-rate-monitor/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Breakdown of &quot;Gray Area&quot; in EFM</a> 
</ul>
<ul>
 <li><a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiF--Ok5Kn-AhXJEVkFHaWEBOoQFnoECA4QAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2023%2F04%2F08%2Ftexas-newborn-taken-from-parents-in-dispute-over-jaundice%2F&usg=AOvVaw1VJy2i5PKLmGJGkUbHnS64" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Temecia Jacksons CPS Story</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09maaUaRT4M&pp=ygUVbWVudGljaWRlIGFmdGVyIHNrb29s" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Menticide Video</a></li>
</ul>

Ep. 17 Uncomfortable Truths About Birth | Important Historical Moments in Obstetrics 

<description>&lt;p&gt;This is the first in a new series of podcast episodes were I&amp;#39;m holding space for myself and extend that space to you. Mamas looking for a moment to decompress, reflect and connect, welcome! I&amp;#39;m here distilling my own personal insights and transmuting those messages for the collective. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Doula Services: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;https://www.herholisticpath.com/contact&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Book a Birth Planning Session&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;https://www.herholisticpath.com/contact&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Contact Me: herholisticpath@gmail.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description>

This is the first in a new series of podcast episodes were I&#39;m holding space for myself and extend that space to you. Mamas looking for a moment to decompress, reflect and connect, welcome! I&#39;m here distilling my own personal insights and transmuting those messages for the collective. 
 
Doula Services: 
https://www.herholisticpath.com/contact
 
Book a Birth Planning Session
https://www.herholisticpath.com/contact
 
Contact Me: herholisticpath@gmail.com

Ep. 16 If You're Struggling w/ Emotional Pain... *new series!!* 

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;If you are black and pregnant, wondering how to stay safe this episode is for you.. I'll be sharing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;The physical emergencies that are taking the lives of black women&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Beyond "racism" what is causing black maternal death, breaking down what that actually means&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Real steps you can take to have a safer experience&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;• Follow me on Instagram: @herholisticpath&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;• Check out more in-depth conversations on my Youtube&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you enjoyed listening you can leave a rating or review : )&lt;/p&gt;
</description>

If you are black and pregnant, wondering how to stay safe this episode is for you.. I'll be sharing
&nbsp;
<ul>
 <li>The physical emergencies that are taking the lives of black women</li>
 <li>Beyond "racism" what is causing black maternal death, breaking down what that actually means</li>
 <li>Real steps you can take to have a safer experience&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
 
&nbsp;• Follow me on Instagram: @herholisticpath
&nbsp;• Check out more in-depth conversations on my Youtube
If you enjoyed listening you can leave a rating or review : )

Ep. 15 Black in America: Guidance for a Safe Birth + Pregnancy

Multi-dimensional conversations with Olivyah (and guests) about holistic birth and the spiritual journey of motherhood. Listen to extended podcast episodes and exclusive episodes on Patreon.com/herholisticpath

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