The Mother Podcast
Information and discussion on holistic health for mothers. There are so many ways we can take charge of our and our families' health and wellbeing - especially when medical options are limited. Join us for conversations on fertility and pregnancy, birth and postpartum, uterine and breast health, hormones and mental health and all aspects of the lifelong experience of motherhood. Includes interviews with experts and practitioners, as well as information from podcast host Suzanne Maier, midwife and mother of 4 interesting children.
The Mother Podcast
S1: Ep11 Birth Trauma with Gemma Nealon
In this episode, Suzanne speaks to midwife and birth trauma expert Gemma Nealon.
Listen to this episode to hear:
- what trauma is
- what the symptoms of trauma are
- why some people experience birth trauma and others don't
- the effect of the love hormones of birth
- how to boost the love hormones in cases where the birth has medical intervention
- why finding peace during birth is important
- why feeling deeply loved during birth can prevent trauma
- Gemma's 3 stages of healing trauma
- how the birth attendant affects the birth
- why it is important to support birth workers
- that trauma can be misdiagnosed as depression
- how trauma is different from a mental health disorder
- how our nervous systems affect each other
Resources:
Gemma's trauma help website:
https://www.gemmanealon.com/
Gemma's hypnobirthing website:
https://positivebirthscotland.com/
Gemma's social media:
https://www.instagram.com/gemmanealon/
https://www.instagram.com/positivebirthscotland/
Books on trauma:
Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma by Peter Levine
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
The Polyvagal Theory by Stephen Porges
When the Body Says No: the Cost of Hidden Stress by Gabor Mate
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www.motherheal.com
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Suzanne is at Suzanne.mother.heal on Facebook
music by Shooglenifty with Dhun Dhora
https://www.shooglenifty.com/
The Mother Podcast is produced by Garry Finlayson and Suzanne Maier