Welcome to the final episode of Season 7.

We’ve journeyed through episodes 78 - 119, exploring preconception to postpartum.

Today, I’m joined by Elizabeth Greaves, a mother of three who is passionate about understanding physiological birth and supporting mothers and families in making choices that align with their hearts and real needs.

She shares her personal experience of receiving an unconsented episiotomy—a violation that far too many birthing people endure. From this place, we explore the wider context of:

🌿 The degrees of tearing in birth
🌿 The body’s physiological design to birth when supported and undisturbed
🌿 The role of the perineum and how pressure from the baby’s head initiates a natural feedback loop
🌿 Why perineal massage—especially with external tools—isn’t always encouraged
🌿 The importance of intimacy, movement, and nourishment as ways to prepare the body
🌿 Reclaiming birth as a space of safety, consent, and inner knowing

This episode is a reminder that the body holds wisdom and that honoring that wisdom begins with trust, presence, and deep listening.

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