Ep. 103 Unwinding Birth
“It's helpful to make sure that you're considering what you really want, and then stack the cards in your favor.” —Laura Hanstad
A woman’s birth experience is one of the most powerful and transformational events of her life. Yet for many, it does not go as envisioned due to a lack of knowledge or support.
This week, Debra sits with Laura Hanstad to discuss the power women have over their birth choices to achieve the empowered birth they want. Laura discovered the power of choosing the right support team after an initial discouraging birth experience. She has since become a doula, educator, and healing practitioner to help other mothers understand their options and achieve the autonomous births they envision.
Listen in as Debra and Laura talk about choosing providers and a location aligned with your birth vision, why selecting an OB-GYN vs midwife can impact the level of support for a natural physiological birth, how "stacking the cards in your favor" leads to preferred outcomes, complementary techniques like hypnobirthing and craniosacral therapy that address mind-body connections, how continuous care from a doula enhances emotional and physical support during labor, and planning to allow for the unpredictable nature of birth.
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Episode Highlights:
02:41 Birth Education
08:13 Regaining Autonomy and Empowerment
14:07 HypnoBirthing
18:59 Healing Past Birth Trauma
24:17 Preparing for a Positive Birth Experience
28:40 Birth Support Options
Resources:
If you would like to Positively Prepare for Birth - check out our Pleasurable Birth Essentials online classes or if you are a doula take our free challenge of 5 Essential Tools to Enhance Pleasure-Centered Birth:
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About Laura:
Laura Hanstad (she/her) is a Craniosacral Therapist/Dynamic Body Balancing Facilitator, birth doula, Hypnobabies childbirth educator, lactation counselor (CLEC), Reiki Master, and mother of six serving the Twin Cities metro area. She trained in craniosacral therapy and myofascial unwinding through Dr. Carol Phillips' Dynamic Body Balancing, a rigorous 100-hour training program, plus has completed an additional 100 hours of training with Dr. Phillips and is a Teaching Assistant for her in 2024 as well as learned from other healers in the area such as Angel Phillips Permaloff, Adrienne Caldwell, Andrea Lindo and more. She is also in the process of learning Applied Kinesiology (muscle testing) through the Kinesiology Institute.
Website: http://www.allthingsbirthmn.com; https://www.bloomintobalancecst.com/
Instagram: / allthingsbirthandbalance