Birth Untethered

• S1E5 Birth Untethered - Umbilical Cords - Keeping Them Intact Saves Lives - Christina Shares Her Amazing Story

  In this Episode, Shellie and Kemi discuss avocado gate - the transfusion of blood from the placenta to the baby, waiting for a baby to have all of their blood, that they need for transitioning and for their whole health for life. We muse about maintaining an intact cord for helping transition and hear Christina's amazing story of her heroic efforts to help her daughter's transition Earth side to be as safe and smooth as possible. Please be aware that this episode contains discussion about the birth of Christina's daughter, who was struggling to transition and needed assistance, so viewer discretion is advised. We are so in awe of Christina and what she did and how what she did changed practice for the better for many other families. To see Christina's Birth Video, you can go here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOkzfZtivPj/?igsh=MXZtbWJweXZqaHl4aw==To engage with us further and to support Shellie and Kemi to make the podcast and keep sharing the unfiltered truths and collective wisdom you can use the following links:Website: https://www.theserenitydoula.co.uk/birthuntetheredPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/14193903/joinSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1kKvf6pjLGDJ5nDBMKPCjBApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/birth-untethered/id1836371735Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@birthuntetheredInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/theserenitydoula/https://www.instagram.com/birth.untethered/https://www.instagram.com/kemibirthjoyjohnson/Support us by buying our merch: https://www.theserenitydoula.co.uk/merchBuy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/shellie

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• S1E4 Birth Untethered - Physiology After Birth; Skin to Skin, Breastfeeding Placentas, Cords and Blood

  In this episode, Shellie and Kemi discuss the physiology of the immediate time after birth, the benefits of skin to skin and breastfeeding, protecting the birthing dyad in these precious and vitally important moments. We talk about placentas, umbilical cords and blood in both mothers and babies. What causes haemorrhage, what can we do naturally to help prevent it, manage if it does happen. We explore medical lack of logic in determining what a haemorrhage is in and out of the birth space, how keeping cords intact saves babies lives and promotes their long term health.If you would like to explore the further resources that we have available for deeper learning, join us over on patreon.https://www.patreon.com/c/birthuntethered/membershiphttps://www.patreon.com/c/birthuntethered/membershipAlongside this episode, you get the following benefits with patreon membership:Simple Truths - PDF of resources and links, research used in the episodeCollective Wisdom - PDF of resources and links, research used in the episode, physiology of immediate postpartum information booklet for parentsUntethered Rebels - - PDF of resources and links, research used in the episode, physiology of immediate postpartum information booklet for parents, untethered rebel version of the immediate postpartum information booklet, video tutorials on how to make butterfly and heart shaped cord ties. An invitation to the monthly zoom session with Shellie and Kemi for discussion, community forming, learning and questions. We hope to see you there!Find out more about the podcast and link to where else to find us https://www.theserenitydoula.co.uk/birthuntetheredYou can also find us on Instagram:@theserenitydoula@[email protected]

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• S1E3 Physiological Labour and Birth

  In this Episode Shellie and Kemi discuss deeper into the oxytocin spiral of labour, the Ferguson and Foetal Ejection Reflex, the wonders of champagne and the amazing design of the human body for safety during childbirth. Join us on Patreon to support the podcast with the added bonus of further resources. We have three tiers: 1. Simple Truths - £2 per month - video episode, PDF with links to the research used to create the episode and further resource information 2. Collective Wisdom - £4 per month - Video episode, PDF with links to research used to create the episode and further resource information and a PDF booklet with relevant information to the episode designed for parents. 3. Untethered Rebels - £10 per month - Video episode, PDF with links to research used to create the episode and further resource information and a PDF booklet with relevant information to the episode designed for parents and a PDF for birth nerds with more information. Also an invitation to a monthly zoom with Kemi and Shellie and private chat space with the other rebels. To find further information about the podcast, head to https://www.theserenitydoula.co.uk/birthuntethered You can also find us on all major podcast platforms and on instagram: @birth.untethered @theserenitydoula @kemibirthjoyjohnson

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• S1E2 Continuation Into The Initiation Of Physiological Labour

  In this episode Shellie and Kemi sink further into the initiation of physiological labour. We speak about oxytocin, the brown fat your baby is accumulating ready for birth, the protection of supporting physiology rather than removing safety with intervention.This is essential listening for everyone in the lead up to birth to understand the amazing things happening in your body and your baby's body and what the consequences of supporting that compared to interrupting that may be.

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• S1E1 Birth Untethered Physiology of the Lead up to Birth

  Shellie and Kemi discuss the physiology of the birth giver and baby in the lead up to the start of labour and what the potential consequences of choosing to interrupt that with induction and/or cesarean are. This will continue in episode 2 where we flow, much like birth from the initiation of labour into the potential beginning of labour.Join us on Patreon for the following benefits:Simple Truths: Video EpisodeReference list for papers mentioned in the podcast episode and used to make the resources for collective wisdom and untethered rebels bonus materialCollective Wisdom:Video EpisodeReference list for papers mentioned in the podcast episode and used to make the resources for collective wisdom and untethered rebels bonus materialParent pdf ebook about the physiological initiation of labour. Learn about some of the mechanisms that are happening in the baby's and maternal body in greater detail and what the consequences of disturbing these are in easy to understand language and with helpful graphs and diagramsUntethered Rebels:Video EpisodeReference list for papers mentioned in the podcast episode and used to make the resources for collective wisdom and untethered rebels bonus materialParent pdf ebook about the physiological initiation of labour. Learn about some of the mechanisms that are happening in the baby's and maternal body in greater detail and what the consequences of disturbing these are in easy to understand language and with helpful graphs and diagrams.Birth Nerd deep dive pdf ebook about the physiological initiation of labour. It goes into more detail in places than the parent ebook.Invitation to this months zoom session with Shellie and KemiJoin us on patreon: https://www.theserenitydoula.co.uk/birthuntethered

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