My Child First (MCF) brings perspectives through the eyes of the baby or the child. This podcast is for parents-to-be, new parents, and almost everyone who is intrigued by the subject of our human existence. MCF is Co-Founded by Divya Deswal, who is a Childbirth, Pre, and Perinatal Educator with over 20 years of experience. She has held the hands of over 300 parents through their journey of parenthood. How we come into existence, Birth Imprints, Journey of the embryo, Knowing our baby, Transition of womb to world, Birth choices, etc - If these pique your interest, you are at the right place
WHAT IS LOGICAL MATHEMATICAL INTELLIGENCE? Logical-Mathematical Intelligence is the ability to analyse situations or problems logically, to identify solutions, to conduct scientific research, and to solve logical/mathematical operations easily. It is one of the nine multiple intelligence types proposed by Howard Gardner. How does this work in Birth? Find out in this video #mychildfirst #talkingtuesdays #talkingtuesday #birthwisdom #mathematicalintelligence #logicalintelligence #howardgardner
Intrapersonal (‘intra' – ‘within') is the intelligence of the self. Intrapersonal intelligence is a form of knowledge that we all share, yet few know how to use it. It is the intelligence of self, the ability to decipher and analyze your motives, desires, thoughts, and emotions. The acts of practicing self-reflection and self-mastery are methods of intrapersonal intelligence. Which then helps you understand what you want, what you don't want, and why you behave the way you do. Armed with this knowledge, we then can gain invaluable wisdom beyond our years. In our #talkingtuesday, we will talk about this intelligence in Birth and as Parents. #mychildfirst #talkingtuesdays #howardgarderner #intrapersonalintelligence #selfintelligence
So the fourth intelligence in our series on Birth Wisdom is the Naturalist Intelligence. We will talk about - - Looking at Mother Nature's design for birth - Growth and development patterns - Blueprint for attachment #mychildfirst #birthwisdom #talkingtuesday #divyadeswal #naturesdesignforbirth #blueprintforattachment #attachment #growthanddevelopment #howardgardner #naturalistintelligence
We are back with the third intelligence in our series on Birth Wisdom - Musical - Rhythmic Intelligence. We, in our conversation, will relate it to Birth and talk about - - Music as a relaxation tool - Rhythm in labor - Baby's rhythms - Dance as a multidimensional tool for preparation #talkingtuesday #birthwisdom #howardgardner #mychildfirst #rhythminlabour #rhythminlabor #babyrhythm
As a part of our series on Birth Wisdom - here is the Second Intelligence that we talk about in this video - Visual-Spatial Intelligence. It is defined by Howard Gardner as a human computational capacity that provides the ability or mental skill to solve spatial problems of navigation, visualization of objects from different angles and space, faces or scenes recognition, or to notice fine details. Gardner further explains that Spatial Intelligence could be more effective to solve problems in areas related to realistic, thing-oriented, and investigative occupations. We in our conversation will relate it to Birth and talk about - - Graphical - Imaginative and Orienting Ability - Vision Boards - Big Picture of Birth - Birth Art - Visualizing the Baby - Orienting to Changes in Pregnancy #mychildfirst #birthwisdom #multipleintelligences #talkintuesday #bigpictureofbirth #visualisingbaby #visionboard #birthart
We are starting a new series on our Talking Tuesdays on the 9 Multiple Intelligences spoken about by Howard Gardner and how they relate to birth. The 9 intelligences are - 1. Mind-Body Pathway - Bodily-Kinesthetic 2. Verbal - Linguistic 3. Logical 4. Visualization - Spatial 5. Musical 6. People - Interpersonal 7. Within the Self - Intrapersonal 8. Nature - Naturalist 9. Spiritual This week we start with the first intelligence - Kinesthetic Intelligence. This intelligence includes specific physical skills such as coordination, balance, dexterity, strength, flexibility, and speed. Also the ability to use mental abilities to coordinate bodily movement. #talkingtuesdays #talkingtuesday #howardgardner #multipleintelligences #kinestheticintelligence #pregnancy #birthwisdom #mychildfirst
SHOW LESSThis Talking Tuesday, we have one of our favourites - Effath Yasmin. (@effath_yasmin ) Yasmin is a Lactation Consultant & Craniosacral Therapist and Founder of Nourish & Nurture. Our Co-Founder, Divya Deswal (@bigpictureofbirth ), and Yasmin discuss how breastfeeding is a biological bonding mechanism for the babies. #mychildfirst #breastfeeding #talkingtuesday #babybonding #motheringthroughbreastfeeding
This Tuesday, we have another guest - Himani Dalmia. She is a Certified Pediatric Sleep Expert, a Leader of the La Leche League India (@lalecheleagueindia ), and Co-Founder of Gentle Baby Sleep India (@gbsi.official ) on Facebook with over 40,000 members. #mychildfirst #talkingtuesday #babysleep #gentlebabysleep #bondingwithbaby #bondingpathways
This Talking Tuesday we have a special guest who will talk about Baby Wearing. Continuing in our series of Binding with the baby - Rashmee shares insight on Baby Wearing. #mychildfirst #talkingtuesday #babyweaing #babybonding
This Talking Tuesdays is about "Enhancing Bonding Behaviour". We will talk about - Tips for Bonding - Connect with the Baby - Read and Respond #mychildfirst #talkingtuesday #bondwithbaby #babybonding #connectwithbaby
So here we are starting another new series with our Talking Tuesdays. In this series, we will talk about the following - - Bonding and Attachment (8th December) - Enhancing Bonding Behaviour (15th December) - Bonding through Breastfeeding (22nd December) - Bonding through Baby Wearing (29th December) - Bonding through Co-sleep (5th January) - Raising Parents (12th January) - Developmental Milestones (19th January) *We will invite few other experts in this series and dates might change as per their availability. #mychildfirst #babybonding #bondingandattachment #bondingwithbaby #talkingtuesday
In our this Talking Tuesdays, we will talk about 'The Premature Baby'. This is a part of the series called "Know your Baby" wherein we talk about various parent-infant pathways of knowing your baby. So far, we have covered - a) Parent-Infant Pathways - what do we know about babies, getting to know our own baby, and meeting the baby's needs. b) Transitioning Baby - We covered the transition from womb to the world, states of consciousness, and ways to co-regulate. c) Social Baby - Babies need social interactions, the neural pathways of being social, do babies feel fear, if so what helps them feel safe. d) Baby Sleep - Understanding the sleep-wake rhythms, need for sleep, and practical considerations like a safe sleep environment. e) Oral Baby - Exploring with the mouth, breastfeeding, soothing mechanisms f) Exploring with hands - Progressing of Grasping and Holding, Significance in bonding, Hands reaching out into the world. g) Strong Baby - Understanding developmental sequence, Tummy Time, Excessive use of equipment for small babies h) The Crying Baby - Crying is communication, Manifold reasons for crying and self and co-regulation #mychildfirst #prematurebaby #talkingtuesday #talkingtuesdays #parentinfantpathways #premies
Let's try to decode the Crying Baby tomorrow in our Talking Tuesdays. #talkingtuesdays #mychildfirst #knowyourbaby #cryingbaby #thecryingbaby #babycriesandcommunicate #whydobabycries #decodingcrying #parentinfantpathways
In our this Talking Tuesdays, we will talk about Strong Baby. This is also a part of the series called "Know your Baby" wherein we talk about various parent-infant pathways of knowing your baby. #talkingtuesday #talkingtuesdays #mychildfirst #knowyourbaby #strongbaby #tummytime
In our this Talking Tuesdays, we will talk about Oral Baby and try to understand various aspects around it. This is a part of the series called "Know your Baby" wherein we talk about various parent-infant pathways of knowing your baby.
We are doing a series of TT called "Know your Baby" wherein we talk about various parent-infant pathways of knowing your baby. In our this TT, we will talk about Baby Sleep and try to understand what the sleep-wake rhythms are for the baby, what is the need for sleep esp in infants and babies. We also talk about sleep environments.
Our topic for this Talking Tuesdays was "Let's Talk About The Intention of Conception". We discussed- Mother's intention Father's intention Baby's intention Q&A
Our topic for this Talking Tuesdays is ‘Transitioning Baby'. This is the second topic in our series on "Know your Baby"
Our next series is "Know your newborn". We will bring to you varied topics around baby's need, decoding crying, sleep, need for social interactions, and many more. The first topic is "Parent-Infant Pathway" which we talk in this video.
Our topic for this Talking Tuesdays is ‘Social Baby'. This is the third topic in our series on "Know your Baby" We spoke about the 'Parent-Infant Pathways' and 'Transitioning Baby' in our previous two sessions.
Our topic for this Talking Tuesdays is ‘Prenatal Parenting'. This is in continuation of our previous Talking Tuesdays topics: Intention of Conception, Journey of the Embryo, Building our being in the womb, Awakening of Senses in the Womb and Learning in the Womb.
Let us deep dive on ‘Learning in the Womb' in our Talking Tuesdays this week. This is in continuation of our previous Talking Tuesdays topics: Intention of Conception, Journey of the Embryo, Building our being in the Womb, and Awakening of Senses in the Womb.
Know more about Craniosacral Therapy which is a touch therapy and can be used to resolve so many issues related to breastfeeding, postpartum, etc with Effath Yasmin in this Talking Tuesday's.
Our topic for this Talking Tuesdays was ‘Awakening of Senses in the Womb'. This is in continuation of our previous Talking Tuesdays topics: Intention of Conception, Journey of the Embryo, and Building our being in the womb.
Hear Divya Deswal decode everything about the Journey of Embryo in this Talking Tuesday's.
Our topic for this Talking Tuesdays was ‘The yin & yang of Maternity Care'. We covered what role does a care giver or care provider has, is technology leading to distance and distraction, gestating the mother, and also answered questions you had.
What is normal birth? What does it mean to you and more so to your care provider? Know all this and more in this video from our Talking Tuesday's.
Know all about Placenta, Low Lying Placenta et all in this conversation with Divya Deswal.
Hear Divya Deswal talk about the importance and Significance of Support in Labor.
Hear Divya Deswal talk about what is a Due Date and why is it called EDD (Estimated Due Date), development and readiness of the baby and mother's body.
Hear Divya Deswal and Tanvi Sharma talk about the Baby's Transition in our Talking Tuesdays. Know more about the physiological changes, environmental stimulations and Nervous system regulation in the baby immediately post-birth. The importance of skin to skin and delayed cord clamping.
Hear Divya Deswal and Tanvi Sharma talk about the Birth is Natural and so is Fear in our Talking Tuesdays.
Our Founders Divya Deswal and Tanvi Sharma talk about Coming into Balance in our Talking Tuesdays fabulous Session with some really good questions on - Importance of Posture and Movement in labor The Baby's movements in labor Breech babies, and more.
Divya Deswal and Sangeeta Pai discuss about the Complementary Therapies Before, During & After Birth. Sangeeta Pai is the first Indian to have finished Post-Graduation in Biodynamic Craniosacral therapy. Hear them talk about - Alternate therapies like Craniosacral Therapy (CST) and Acupressure.
Divya Deswal and Shivakumar Shivanetra talk about the Ancient Wisdom in Prenatal Period. Shivakumar Shivanetra is the author of Blessing Before Birth - a comprehensive set of In-utero reading books, in nine volumes. These address the Learning, Growing and Knowledge needs of unborn children, infants and growing children through the early stages of life. Hear them talk about - 1. What is the role of and nature of Inutero Communication? 2. How is it facilitated? The knowledge and process underpinning it. 3. How it needs to be approached - what is the knowledge and guidance we have from Modern Sciences and Ancient Wisdom.
Divya Deswal and Swati Jagdish discuss about the Sexual Education for Kids. Swati is a certified lactation educator & counselor having a private practice under the brand name, Bond & Beyond. She believes children's sexual health is the parent's responsibility and as a sexuality health educator for parents, she's helping Indian parents crack the 'sex talk' through her sessions- The Real talk. She is a founding member and one of the managing trustees of the Coimbatore parenting network and is actively engaged in breastfeeding awareness activities. Hear them talk about - Sexual Education for Kids; and Significance of Our Sexual Identity
Adoption is mostly taken as a taboo in our country but Divya Deswal and Sheik Jenia discuss the Human Aspects of Adoption and the real side of dealing with it. Sheik Jenia who after having 2 biological children decided to adopt the third one talks about - Baby - Parent relationship; Social connotation around Adoption; and Emotional aspect of Adoption
Divya Deswal and Ritika Subhash discuss the Art & Science of Storytelling. She is a Storyteller who has written a children's book named Ramya's Bat. She is an Engineer turned Educationist and is the Director of Schools, Indian Subcontinent for Mangahigh.com, a platform for students to explore math in a stress-free environment. Hear them talk about: Storytelling as a bonding tool; Storytelling for building Emotional Intelligence; Storytelling to find one's own expression ; and Storytelling for long term potentiation and recall
Divya Deswal and Barbara Decker discuss all about Prenatal Bonding in this closed heart conversation. Barbara Decker, shares her 50 years of wisdom as a childbirth educator, doula, HypnoBirthing Instructor, Prenatal and Perinatal Educator, and expert in the field of prenatal bonding. Barbara is a believer in the need to teach parents about the intelligence of the conscious baby in the womb. As an internationally recognized expert in prenatal bonding, Barbara shares with us some pearls on - Baby as a sentient being, Prenatal Imprints, Pathways for bonding and Activities for parents.
Divya Deswal and Barbara Harper discuss the Fluid Element of Birth. Barbara Harper is an internationally recognized expert on waterbirth and gentle birth, a published author who founded Waterbirth International in 1988. She has worked as an obstetric and pediatric nurse, midwife, midwifery instructor, childbirth educator, doula, and doula trainer. Hear them talk about - Preparing for a water birth and Birth support.
Divya Deswal and Jyoti Devjani, Founder of Keola Wellness discuss about Bonding Through Massage. Jyoti is a wellness practitioner, trainer & consultant with over 25 years in the spa & healthcare industry. She is an internationally certified massage therapist (CMT), infant massage instructor (CIMI), pediatric massage therapist (CPMT), prenatal massage therapist, aromatherapist, with an MBA from Mumbai University, a Spa Directors Certification & Hotel Spa Management Certification from the US. Hear them talk about - Physical, Cognitive, Emotional and Social benefits; Bonding, Attachment & Social patterns; Myths/ misinformation
Divya Deswal and Saloni Zutshi - an M.Phil in Sociology discuss about Learning vs Schooling in this heart-to-heart conversation. She worked in the development sector in the field of gender, domestic violence, street children, HIV, and AIDS. A mother of two children, she is also a graduate Bharatnatyam and an urban gardener. In 2013, she co-founded a school based on Rudolf Steiner's education, along with her sister Aparajita Zutshi. For the last 7 years, Ukti Waldorf school has been providing a nurturing environment and wholesome education to the children of Delhi- NCR. She believes in bringing all that is simple and natural into every aspect of our modern lives be it education, parenting, food, work, or our lifestyle in general.
Divya Deswal and Himani Dalmia - Co-Founder of Gentle Baby Sleep India discuss and Demystify Baby Sleep. Hear them talk about - When will my baby sleep through the night?; Why does my baby wake up when I put her down? ; Is nursing to sleep a bad habit? ; How many naps and how much night sleep should my baby have at every age? and How does 'sleep training' affect the baby in the long run?
Divya Deswal and Neha Misra - a Childbirth Educator and Birth Doula discuss all about the Paradox of Taking Charge & Letting Go. Hear them talk about - Information is power if used well; Qualities of being in charge and Knowing within when to do what.
Divya Deswal and Gitanjali Banerjee, Founder of Fertility Dost - an online community where Indian women share stories, read articles, and learn about the options available for those who are struggling with fertility issues discuss the varied Emotional Aspects of Infertility. Hear them talk about Emotional Support, Intensity of Medical Procedures and Doubts and Worries about Success.
In this hear Divya Deswal and Reba Daniel, a believer in Natural health, Journalist, and a Birthworker discuss the Womanly Art of Birthing. Hear Reba talk about - Birth as a spiritual journey, Finding comfort in our body and A holistic approach to natural health.
Divya Deswal and Janet Chawla - a big proponent of traditional childbirth and pregnancy and dais (traditional midwives). She is the Director of MATRIKA, an NGO working in research and advocacy for humane and traditional birth practice. Janet is an American by birth and has lived and worked in India for 30 years. Hear them talk about - How women were supported through ages in our culture; birth rituals and stories and Wisdom of the traditional birth attendant (dais).
Divya Deswal and Vijaya Krishnan - A certified professional midwife talk about Trust in Birth. Hear them talk about: Trust in the Body, Trust in the Baby and Trust in the Caregiver.
Divya Deswal and Preety Tyagi - Health Coach and Gut Health Specialist and Founder of My22bmi are in a heart-to-heart conversation over Holistic Health. Hear them talk about - Importance of Gut for holistic health; How to achieve your health goals and Food/Nutrition requirements in preconception, Pregnancy and Postpartum.
Divya Deswal and Gotha Hari Priya - a Family Life Coach and Trustee in Coimbatore Parenting Network talks about Toddler Wisdom in this conversation and talk about - if we are giving our toddler all the basic needs; the consequences of distractions in parenting; what are the hidden opportunities in raising toddlers and the deeper & spiritual perspective we can inculcate as parents and lastly about what is the magic in a tantrum and meltdown.
Divya Deswal and Kate White - an award-winning prenatal and perinatal educator discuss about Baby's sequence of birth, Birth imprints, Making Transition and much more.
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