Is radical self-love the missing key in birth preparation? Our guest Virginia Bobro, has been working with pregnant families and new parents for over 22 years and is a mother of three university aged children. This episode we dig deeper into wholehearted birth preparation. While being informed and knowledgeable on what to expect during labour and birth is important, it isn't all there is when it comes to preparing for your birthing time. Self-love is a path of self inquiry, one that takes the seeker to a whole new level of understanding and personal growth, no matter how a birth unfolds.
“When I loved myself enough, I began leaving whatever wasn’t healthy. This meant people, jobs, my own beliefs and habits – anything that kept me small. My judgement called it disloyal. Now I see it as self-loving.”
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Our guest is Milli Hill, founder of the Positve Birth Movement, Milli set up the Positive Birth Movement from her living room in 2012, motivated by both her own birth experiences, and her growing frustration whenever she heard the words, "They didn't let me" in a birth story. She has since gone on to become a well recognised voice for women in the birth world, writing extensively in the mainstream press (BestDaily, Telegraph, Guardian) and apearing at various confrences and talks. She has three small children and lives in Somerset.
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The positive birth movement is a grass roots movement, spreading positivity about childbirth via a global network of free Positive Birth groups, linked up by social media.
What began in 2012 as one small meeting in the living room of writer and campaigner Milli Hill, is now a global network of over 450 'real life' groups, with a massive social media presence too. And they just keep on growing. They think this is because they break down the walls that the so-called 'birth wars' try to build between women. They don't hold any one kind of birth up above another. They are just concerned with every woman getting the best possible birth experience, for her, on that day. |
About the positive Birth Movement -
The positive birth movement are a grass roots movement, spreading positivity about childbirth via a global network of free Positive Birth groups, linked up by social media. What began in 2012 as one small meeting in the living room of writer and campaigner Milli Hill, is now a global network of over 300 'real life' groups, with a massive social media presence too. And they just keep on growing. They think this is because they break down the walls that the so-called 'birth wars' try to build between women. They don't hold any one kind of birth up above another. They are just concerned with every woman getting the best possible birth experience, for her, on that day. |
About Milli:
Milli Hill is the Founder and Director of the positive birth movement.
Milli set up the Positive Birth Movement in 2013 and has since run it from her laptop whilst her three small children sit on her arms. She is passionate about positive birth as a human right for all women and campaigns and speaks on this issue in the media and at high profile conferences and events. She is a Columnist for Telegraph Women and the author of The Positive Birth Book. Milli lives in Somerset and is happy to be contacted on 077 391 391 15 or via [email protected].
About The Positive Birth Book:
Work out what kind of birth you really want, and learn how to maximise your chances of getting it, in this refreshing, warm and witty guide to pregnancy, birth and the early weeks. Packed with vital and cutting-edge information on everything from building the ultimate birth plan, to your choices and rights in the birth room; from optimal cord clamping, to seeding the microbiome; from the inside track on breastfeeding, to woman-centred caesarean, The Positive Birth Book shows you how to have the best possible birth, regardless of whether you plan to have your baby in hospital, in the birth centre, at home or by elective caesarean. Find out how the environment you give birth in, your mindset and your expectations can influence the kind of birth you have, and be inspired by the voices of real women, who tell you the truth about what giving birth really feels like.
Milli Hill is the Founder and Director of the positive birth movement.
Milli set up the Positive Birth Movement in 2013 and has since run it from her laptop whilst her three small children sit on her arms. She is passionate about positive birth as a human right for all women and campaigns and speaks on this issue in the media and at high profile conferences and events. She is a Columnist for Telegraph Women and the author of The Positive Birth Book. Milli lives in Somerset and is happy to be contacted on 077 391 391 15 or via [email protected].
About The Positive Birth Book:
Work out what kind of birth you really want, and learn how to maximise your chances of getting it, in this refreshing, warm and witty guide to pregnancy, birth and the early weeks. Packed with vital and cutting-edge information on everything from building the ultimate birth plan, to your choices and rights in the birth room; from optimal cord clamping, to seeding the microbiome; from the inside track on breastfeeding, to woman-centred caesarean, The Positive Birth Book shows you how to have the best possible birth, regardless of whether you plan to have your baby in hospital, in the birth centre, at home or by elective caesarean. Find out how the environment you give birth in, your mindset and your expectations can influence the kind of birth you have, and be inspired by the voices of real women, who tell you the truth about what giving birth really feels like.
For people listening in today or if you have friends or family with unresolved birth trauma, no matter how long ago, there are birth trauma specific resources such as birthtalk.org, birthing from within, and PANDA.org.au which are dedicate to supporting women, birthers and their families.
More information -
www.positivebirthmovement.org
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Producer/Host: Annalee Atia
Interviewee: Milli Hill
Music on this podcast: Deva Premal and Miten, 'Ida Were Were' (African folk song)
www.positivebirthmovement.org
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PBB Media
Producer/Host: Annalee Atia
Interviewee: Milli Hill
Music on this podcast: Deva Premal and Miten, 'Ida Were Were' (African folk song)
Ever feel like this little red fish?
It's probably part of the human condition to feel like the odd one out at least sometimes in our lives. Sooner or later, though, the feeling passes. Or is that just us rejoining the stream I wonder?
Eventually though our discomfort with the status quo means we can't just rejoin the stream. We feel a growing need to stop, reassess and swim the other way. But how do we find the energy, the strength, the bravery, even to put aside everyone's opinions and actually STEP UP and STEP OUT into that truth? And more than that, how do we sustain that effort over years?
At Pregnancy Birth and Beyond Media our aim is to inform families and their communities about their choices in parenting, health care, education and more, so we can make choices that are not only informed, but choices we ourselves can live with. However, when we have decisions foisted on us without the opportunity to get informed and have discussions, we are left with questions that can be very hard to live with. All too often this happens to families, particularly in the field of health care where they may be lacking the safest form of care for decision making, continuity of care. Too much health care is delivered in a fragmented way, even though international health safety research has found fragmented care leads to poorer outcomes and higher costs. So, seeking continuity of care and building a relationship of 'partnering' with your carer is one of our big themes. We are also keen to inform because it takes on over 17 years for scientific discoveries to make their way to clinical practice - even more reason to seek a partnership (rather than subservient role) with your health care provider.
Getting informed is just a part of the puzzle though. We also need to be inspired to act. Like that little red fish in the picture, what will it take for that fish to actually head off in the other direction? This is where the stories we publish come in. Stories help the listener see how they can implement information into their own lives because they get to hear how someone else did it. This brings the information from the realm of theory to practicality.
Eventually though our discomfort with the status quo means we can't just rejoin the stream. We feel a growing need to stop, reassess and swim the other way. But how do we find the energy, the strength, the bravery, even to put aside everyone's opinions and actually STEP UP and STEP OUT into that truth? And more than that, how do we sustain that effort over years?
At Pregnancy Birth and Beyond Media our aim is to inform families and their communities about their choices in parenting, health care, education and more, so we can make choices that are not only informed, but choices we ourselves can live with. However, when we have decisions foisted on us without the opportunity to get informed and have discussions, we are left with questions that can be very hard to live with. All too often this happens to families, particularly in the field of health care where they may be lacking the safest form of care for decision making, continuity of care. Too much health care is delivered in a fragmented way, even though international health safety research has found fragmented care leads to poorer outcomes and higher costs. So, seeking continuity of care and building a relationship of 'partnering' with your carer is one of our big themes. We are also keen to inform because it takes on over 17 years for scientific discoveries to make their way to clinical practice - even more reason to seek a partnership (rather than subservient role) with your health care provider.
Getting informed is just a part of the puzzle though. We also need to be inspired to act. Like that little red fish in the picture, what will it take for that fish to actually head off in the other direction? This is where the stories we publish come in. Stories help the listener see how they can implement information into their own lives because they get to hear how someone else did it. This brings the information from the realm of theory to practicality.
And so we have organised this event "STEPPING UP, STEPPING OUT" for our community to hear stories from our MC Jannine Barron (founder of Natures Child) and four people who have changed their game in completely diverse arenas:
When we make positive change in our lives, we set the example for our children to do the same, without question or delay. They'll be so much more inclined to just step into their truth without needing cajoling or coaxing - or events like this :)
Now, more than ever, our world needs everyone swimming in their right direction.
This little clip below gives you more of a feel for the event....
- Zenith Virago Founder of the Natural Death Centre
- Luka Lesson (by video) Australian slam poetry champion
- Dr Robyn Thompson, Midwife and breastfeeding researcher
- Joel Orchard, Farmer and founder of Future Feeders
When we make positive change in our lives, we set the example for our children to do the same, without question or delay. They'll be so much more inclined to just step into their truth without needing cajoling or coaxing - or events like this :)
Now, more than ever, our world needs everyone swimming in their right direction.
This little clip below gives you more of a feel for the event....
You'll also get to hear from our team, and how we're getting ready to STEP UP and STEP OUT into our next stage of development. We started out 7 years ago as a weekly radio show on 99.9 BayFM, Byron Bay Australia, put together by a small team of parents who wanted to share the sort of information we wish we knew when we started out. Since then, we have branched out to podcasting, and our weekly show is now syndicated to the national community radio network. And this year our team has expanded considerably and we are ready for more, which you'll get to hear about at this Friday's event.
In our latest podcast, we hear from Nicqui Yazdi, founder of the Byron Schoolies Hub and long-time advocate of young people. Nicqui shares her journey of transition to becoming a volunteer and supporter of local and visiting youth, initiated mainly by a massive personal crisis. Nicqui's tips for taking that first step for change? "Feel the fear and do it anyway" she says, and "everyone has something to give", so consider volunteering, which Nicqui feels has repaid her more than she has ever given. Even when life feels really hard "volunteering is so good for your mental health".
In our latest podcast, we hear from Nicqui Yazdi, founder of the Byron Schoolies Hub and long-time advocate of young people. Nicqui shares her journey of transition to becoming a volunteer and supporter of local and visiting youth, initiated mainly by a massive personal crisis. Nicqui's tips for taking that first step for change? "Feel the fear and do it anyway" she says, and "everyone has something to give", so consider volunteering, which Nicqui feels has repaid her more than she has ever given. Even when life feels really hard "volunteering is so good for your mental health".
This clip shows Nicqui's work in more detail. And she is looking for vollies right now to help her with the upcoming Schoolies' season. You can contact her at: [email protected] for more information.
And you can hear more of Nicqui's story in this podcast. Enjoy.
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