Keywords
mindfulness, birth education, non-attachment, prenatal psychology, parenting, birth trauma, holistic health, intelligent birthing, maternal health, emotional well-being
Summary
In part two of this interview with Holly Lammer, a registered nurse with over 25 years of experience in obstetric nursing, Holly sharesher insights on how mindful birthing and early repair can be healing for both the birthing parents and the baby. Holly discusses how mindfulness may also help throughout the entire journey of parenthood. The conversation also explores how sharing the birth story can help both the parents and baby heal and integrate their experiences.
Takeaways
~Birth can be both a transformative experience and a place to potentially set firm boundaries and claim one’s passage into parenthood.
~Healing from birth trauma is possible and important for both parent(s) and child.
~Mindfulness can help parents regulate their emotions and responses throughout the entire parenting journey, as well as model for one’schild that emotions don’t need to be feared.
~Stressful experiences for the birth parent will be felt by the baby in utero, but they can be repaired quickly and easily at that time as well.
~It’s important and healing for a birth parent to share their experience of the birth. The baby will also share their experience physically if given the opportunity.
Guest Contact:
Website: intelligentbirthing.com
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Amazon link to book: Intelligent Birthing: Ancient Wisdom for A Modern Birthing World
Host Contact:
Dr. Stephanie Dueger: info@preparedforparenthood.com
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