DS 010: Preparing the Body & Mind for a Natural Childbirth with Jolynn Radin

This week we sat down with Jolynn Radin, owner of The Womb Wellness Center, for a conversation on preparing the body physically and mentally for a natural childbirth.

1:10 Expectful – Expectful – We are proud to share with our listeners a great resource – Expectful: A guided meditation app for your fertility, pregnancy and motherhood journey. Sign up for a free two week trial at expectful.com/delivering. 3:00 – Candace What’s Up BIRTHFIT Professional Seminar- http://www.birthfit.com/education/seminars/ 5:26 – Anna What’s Up 7:44 – Jolynn Introduction 8:20 – Jolynn Bio 13:18 – Preparing your body in a physical way for birth 14:26 – Prenatal massage in the first trimester and types of massage techniques Maya Abdominal Massage- https://arvigotherapy.com/ 16:26 – Why is massage important in pregnancy? 19:10 – Addressing imbalances in the pelvis for optimal fetal positioning and birth prep 21:45 – Ideal body mechanics during pregnancy 24:58 – Spinning Babies Spinning Babies- https://spinningbabies.com/ Spinning Babies- Daily Essentials 28:07 – Baby positioning and belly mapping 30:50 – Just because you are pregnant, does not mean you need to be in pain during pregnancy 32:27 – Supporting herbs during pregnancy Light Footsteps- http://www.lightfootsteps.com/ Light Footsteps Facebook Page- https://www.facebook.com/LightFootsteps/ Susan Weeds- Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year Aviva Rams- The Natural Pregnancy Book 35:10 – Tonifying the uterus 36:10 – Mountain Meadow Herbs Gentle Birth Formula- 2oz Gentle Birth Formula- 4oz Gentle Birth Formula w/o Blue Cohosh- 2oz Gentle Birth Formula w/o Blue Cohosh- 4oz **Talk with your care provider before adding any new herbal formulas or supplements into your routine. These links are a reference as to what our guest discussed on the podcast from her personal experience, not as a professional recommendation.** 37:44 – Preparing the mind for birth Expectful- Sign up for a free two week trial at expectful.com/delivering. Bountiful Beautiful Blissful by St. Martin’s Griffin 38:33 – BIRTHFIT Online Programming- http://www.birthfit.com/education/coaching/ 42:52 – Birthing From Within by Partera Press 45:38 – Favorite Birth Mantras 47:30 – OP Baby 49:20 – How do you feel like you’re Delivering Strength to the families in NEO through what you do? Find Jolynn Online: The Womb Wellness Center Website: http://thewombwellnesscenter.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheWombWellnessCenter/ Instagram:  @thewombwellnesscenter Power provider link on our website:  https://deliveringstrength.com/portfolio-items/the-womb-wellness-center/

 

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Our next Cleveland Birth Worker Coffee Date is this week!  Join us on Thursday, November 2nd from 10am-1pm at Erie Island Coffee Company in Rocky River to network with other birth workers in Cleveland.