Podcasts about positive birth movement

Today I am thrilled to virtually sit down with writer, feminist and freelance journalist Milli Hill. Milli is the author of bestselling Positive Birth Book (2017), Give Birth like a Feminist (2019) and a book for pre-teen girls, titled My Period (2021). From 2012 to 2021 she founded and ran the Positive Birth Movement, a global network of antenatal discussion groups aimed at improving birth and giving women better access to support and information.As a journalist since 2013 Milli has written for many publications including Telegraph, Guardian, Independent, Mother&Baby, to name a few, and she has appeared on BBC Radio talkradio, LBC and many other leading podcasts. In recent times Milli has become interested in ‘cancel culture' and had her own experiences of this phenomenon. As you'll hear on today's show, Milli has a passion for reframing the narrative around women's bodies and as a writer about female biology, she is curious about the current misinformation about sex and gender and the implications of shifts in word definitions for women's rights.You can find Milli and her work at https://www.millihill.co.uk Twitter @millihillInstagram @milli.hill    

Milli Hill is a writer, feminist, and freelance journalist with a passion for reframing the narrative around women's bodies. She is the author of The Positive Birth Book, Give Birth like a Feminist, and My Period (for preteen girls). From 2012 to 2021, she founded and ran the Positive Birth Movement, a global network of antenatal discussion groups aimed at improving birth and giving women better access to support and information. As a journalist since 2013, she has written for many publications including the Telegraph, Mail, and Guardian, along with appearing on the BBC, talk radio, LBC, and many leading podcasts. She lives in Somerset with her partner and three children. In this episode, you will hear about: Milli's feminist viewpoint of women's traumatic birth experiences Positive Birth Movement The cycles of being female Jane Hardwicke Collings (a shamanic menstruation educator) Reframing the birth and menstruation conversations for our daughters Losing touch with nature Kristy witnessed a dog giving birth Relating 5 Rhythms dance to being in labor The value of a birth doula Changing the language around birth A serious Internet attack on Milli's thoughts Is our biological sex now on a spectrum? Being more inclusive To mask our children at school or not? Reconnect with nature for healing Connect with Milli: Website: MilliHill.co.uk Twitter: @millihill Instagram: @milli.hill Facebook: @millihillwriter Global Network: Positive Birth Movement Books by Milli Hill: The Positive Birth Book Give Birth Like A Feminist My Period: Find your flow and feel proud of your period! Next week, we will unravel what society says is "true" about motherhood so you can reclaim your power around pregnancy and birth with Kelly Jernigan! This is the perfect segway from talking with Milli.

Milli Hill is a freelance journalist and author The Positive Birth Book, Give Birth like a Feminist, and a new book for preteens, My Period. She founded the Positive Birth Movement in 2012 and ran it until recently, when she was “cancelled” for defending woman-centered language when talking about pregnancy and birth. In this episode,…

Featuring on today's show is author and founder of the Positive Birth Movement, Milli Hill. Today we discuss the lessons and insights gained through her own birth experiences and how a small weekly column catapulted her to become one of the leading voices for women's rights in childbirth. Taking snippets from her book "Give Birth Like a Feminist" we chat about why the language used in your birth space can be so influential, the significance of a birth plan, and so much more. Instagram: @milli.hill Website: https://www.millihill.co.uk Books: https://www.millihill.co.uk/books/

The founder of the Positive Birth Movement speaks to us about the birthing process and women's health. A common theme of self-assertion and empowering women to speak up has characterised Milli's work over the last decade. There were attempts to silence Milli last year when she said that the word “woman” has significance in relation to childbirth. Milli, however, decided to assert her boundaries and speak her truth; in this episode she explains why.     Links:  Milli Hill:   https://www.millihill.co.uk/ (https://www.millihill.co.uk/)    I will not be silenced:  https://www.millihill.co.uk/2021/07/10/i-will-not-be-silenced/ (https://www.millihill.co.uk/2021/07/10/i-will-not-be-silenced/)    The Positive Birth Book by Milli Hill https://www.amazon.co.uk/Positive-Birth-Book-Approach-Pregnancy/ (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Positive-Birth-Book-Approach-Pregnancy/)    Give Birth like a Feminist by Milli Hill https://www.amazon.co.uk/Give-Birth-Like-Feminist-Milli/ (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Give-Birth-Like-Feminist-Milli/)      Mumsnet:  https://www.mumsnet.com/ (https://www.mumsnet.com/)     Birth: A History by Tina Cassidy   https://www.amazon.co.uk/Birth-History-Tina-Cassidy/%20 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Birth-History-Tina-Cassidy/ )     #BirthJustHappened:  https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/birthjusthappened/?hl=en (https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/birthjusthappened/?hl=en) [Text Wrapping Break]  The Business of Being Born:  https://www.amazon.com/Business-Being-Born-Helen-Ayres/dp/B001IIHAGK (https://www.amazon.com/Business-Being-Born-Helen-Ayres/dp/B001IIHAGK[Text Wrapping Break])  Jane Hardwick Collings & Female Rights of Passage:  https://janehardwickecollings.com/ (https://janehardwickecollings.com/[Text Wrapping Break])  Birth & Sex (Book):   https://www.amazon.com/Birth-Sex-Sheila-Kitzinger/dp/1780660502 (https://www.amazon.com/Birth-Sex-Sheila-Kitzinger/dp/1780660502)    Project Netti:  https://projectnettie.wordpress.com/ (https://projectnettie.wordpress.com/)     Panics and Persecutions – Quillette book  https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=panics+and+persecutions%20 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=panics+and+persecutions )    Extended Notes A little bit about Milli and why she decided to start the Positive Birth Movement. What were some common themes coming up for women who were about to give birth? The birth room was built with the needs of the midwife and doctor in mind, not for the women in mind. Sasha shares her experiences with an American hospital vs. an overseas one. So many mothers are not listened to when they're at the hospital. Their wishes are ignored. Milli is passionate about everyone having a positive birth experience, no matter the context or environment they choose to be in. You don't have to just “go with the flow” when it comes to giving birth. You have the right to choose. Meghan Markle got attacked when she wanted to give birth a certain way. Women are shamed when they have a birthing plan! What are women to do if they want to have a positive birth experience? A positive birth trickles down into so many areas of a woman's life. How she sees her body, her work life, and more! The current way of giving birth is so cold and farm-like. No one cares what the experience is like for you. Just give birth! Why is period blood so shameful? Milli wonders why so many messages try to suppress women's natural power. Let's talk about the “fragile sex” and how wrong that is. When someone else gives you a narrative, you don't know all the other opportunities that you've missed. Milli was so worried about damaging her reputation by sharing what she really thought about certain things. However, she knew it's important to speak her truth. There's so much confusion and... Support this podcast

Emily McElarney is an advocate of informed choice and of promoting the normalcy of physiological birth. Empowering mums and dads-to-be is hugely important to Emily, and her goal in classes is always to help couples empower themselves to make informed choices around the birth of their children. A FEDANT approved and accredited antenatal educator, Emily became a certified Hypnobirthing® The Mongan Method practitioner in 2012. In 2015 she trained as an instructor of The Wise Hippo Birthing Programme, a fully comprehensive antenatal and hypnobirthing course with a focus on having 'the right birth on the day', no matter what path that birthing takes. A qualified and accredited yoga teacher, Emily teaches pre-natal yoga and postnatal mum & baby yoga in locations around Dublin including in Rush, Balbriggan and Dublin City Centre. She also teaches active birthing workshops, positive birth preparation workshops and breastfeeding preparation workshops. Emily is also a fully trained and certified SBD; Birth and Bereavement Doula. She is available to support and companion families through pregnancy loss and perinatal bereavement. In 2018 Emily trained as a Certified Infant Massage Instructor with the IAIM. Emily also runs the Dublin branch of the Positive Birth Movement and Secretary and PRO of AIMS, the Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services - Ireland A former journalist, Emily currently contributes to media discussion on birth and normalcy of birth on a regular bases. She writes for several publications on birth, birth preparation and infant bonding and engagement. ----------------------------------------------------- Move & meditate with me: https://kevinboyleyoga.ie/membership ----------------------------------------------------- Support this podcast

DouLove rozmowy Porozmawiamy sobie o wsparciu i wiosce kobiet. Moim gościem będzie cudowna Iza Sztandera doula certyfikowana, od 2012 roku członkini Stowarzyszenie DOULA w Polsce dyplomowana Promotorka Karmienia Piersią oraz instruktorka Aktywnej Szkoły Rodzenia, Masażu Dziecięcego, a także doradczyni noszenia ClauWi. Współzałożycielka sieci Mlekoteka i grup Pozytywnie o porodzie działających w ramach międzynarodowej sieci The Positive Birth Movement. Współpracuje z Fundacja Promocji Karmienia Piersią, Fundacja Rodzić po Ludzku i Fundacja Bank Mleka Kobiecego Swoją pasję wspierania kobiet i rodzin zaczęła tworząc Maminiec teraz realizuje ją w duecie z Izą Frankowską-Olech w My Ohana gdzie umacniają wiarę w rodzicielskie kompetencje. Prywatnie miłośniczka natury, autentyczności oraz doświadczona i pełna otwartości mama trójki dzieci, kochająca książki i relacje z ludźmi. Zapraszam serdecznie Pani Doula to ja czyli Justyna Chmiel Moją misją jest otulanie Rodzącej i jej Partnera peleryną bezpieczeństwa – zarówno przed porodem, w jego trakcie, jak i w czasie połogu – aby z tych wyjątkowych chwil porodu mogli utkać piękne wspomnienia scalające Rodzinę. Wspieram Pary wiedzą praktyczną, doświadczeniem i siłą spokoju. panidoula.pl #douloverozmowy #wioskakobiet #wsparcie #doula

Johnny Cochrane talks to Carl Donnelly about vintage prams and IVF.For evidence-based info on IVF in England – availability, getting started, what happens etc. start here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/ivf/ for in Paternity pay & leave: https://www.gov.uk/paternity-pay-leave/pay for info. Shared parental leave & pay: https://maternityaction.org.uk/advice/shared-parental-leave-and-pay/ for info. How maternal age might affect pregnancy: for most women it won't at all. Nearly one birth in five is to women over the age of 35 and most have perfectly healthy pregnancies and babies. There are some differences though in the care a woman will receive and possible considerations for a woman over 35 and again over 40 than for a woman, say, in her 20s. Go tohttps://www.babycentre.co.uk/a538711/how-age-affects-pregnancy to find out more. Carl and Johnny talked about increased anxiety that surrounds modern birth. The Positive Birth Movement is a global network of antenatal groups, linked up by social media who aim to counteract all that fear by bringing parents together to share and learn evidence-based information in a positiveway. Find your local group & how to follow on social media by visiting their website: https://www.positivebirthmovement.org for more. More about Carl Donnelly: - 2 Vegan Idiots Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/two-vegan-idiots/id1438770952- Visit Carl's Website: http://www.carldonnelly.co.uk- Follow Carl on Twitter @CarlDonnelly https://twitter.com/CarlDonnelly- Follow Carl on Instagram @carldonnelly https://www.instagram.com/carldonnelly/ More about Johnny Cochrane: - Follow Johnny on Twitter @iJohnnyCochrane: https://twitter.com/iJohnnyCochrane- Follow Johnny on Instagram @ijohnnycochrane https://www.instagram.com/ijohnnycochrane/ Produced by Dark Horse Digital: http://www.darkhorsedigital.co.uk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Milli Hill founder of the international Positive Birth Movement joins me to talk about the meaning of positive birth. All women should be able to give birth in their choice of setting with access to concise evidence based information, support and empowerment.We discuss the Positive Birth Movement and what women & care providers can do to help make this happen! We talk birth choices, breaking the mould and human rights.To find out more about the Positive Birth Movement and how they can offer you support, please visit www.positivebirthmovement.org and search Positive Birth movement on socials.You can also follow Milli on Instagram @milli.hill

A Sara do Vale é mãe de 3 filhos e alem de ser Doula é uma das Fundadoras da associação portuguesa pelos direitos da mulher na gravidez e parto Neste episodio do #PodcastTerraMae a Sara explica como nasceu e porque que é importante existir : Dar voz as necessidades das mulheres e de as apoiar naquilo que elas estão a sentir e nas suas escolhas. Falamos do porque de treinar no reino unido e o que trousse com ela para Portugal Falamos de Violência obstetras, da taxa de cesariana em Portugal, do Positive Birth Movement e muito mais Links https://associacaogravidezeparto.pt/ @apdmgp @saradovale_ https://www.instagram.com/saradovale_/ https://www.facebook.com/sara.vale.54 https://www.facebook.com/associacaodireitosgravidezeparto/

This episode sees the midwives discuss labour - onset of labour, ways to cope and what to do if someone wants to intervene. Our Feminist of the Episode is Milli Hill - a journalist, author and founder of Positive Birth Movement. Her new book Birth Like A Feminist is out now! References: bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/arti…57-4systematicreviewsjournal.biomedcentral.com/art…6-1extranet.who.int/rhl/topics/preco…-stages-labour-0extranet.who.int/rhl/topics/preco…rst-stage-labourwww.cochrane.org/CD011516/PREG_as…g-birth-outcomeswww.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg190/if…y-stage-of-labourwww.rcm.org.uk/media/2539/profes…-top-guidance.pdf midwifewomenshealthlabour      

On today's episode we are joined by the Queen of the Positive Birth Movement, Milli Hill. Milli is the founder of the Positive Birth Movement, a global network of antenatal groups and a best selling author of two books, the Positive Birth Book and her latest book 'Give Birth Like a Feminist'. Milli was on the radio segment when the doctor talked about 'fat' vaginas and challenged what was being said. Who else could we have had on the podcast to talk about this. We also talk about some of the themes in her new book and how they apply to women and birthing people so that you can achieve a positive birth.     

In today's podcast, journalist and founder of the Positive Birth Movement, Milli Hill, talks to Jennifer Ryan about her book Give Birth Like a Feminist. She says pregnant people need to realise that they have choices when it comes to giving birth and the power imbalance between health professionals and those giving birth needs to be redressed. Also in this episode, Róisín Ingle chats to Susan Jane White about her new cook book, Clever Batch.

Milli Hill, the founder of the Positive Birth Movement and the author of The Positive Birth Book and Give Birth Like a Feminist, chats with me about what a positive birth can look like, the TRUTH about water births, and why it’s always OK to change your doctor (especially if he or she is NOT listening to you). So whether you’re already a mother, are thinking of having kids, or want to learn how YOU can support the new mothers in your life, Milli will provide you with the tools you need to speak up and get the health services that you and your loved ones really need. Show notes and transcript: https://drgundry.com/milli-hill

Milli Hill, the founder of the Positive Birth Movement and the author of The Positive Birth Book and Give Birth Like a Feminist, chats with me about what a positive birth can look like, the TRUTH about water births, and why it's always OK to change your doctor (especially if he or she is NOT listening to you). So whether you're already a mother, are thinking of having kids, or want to learn how YOU can support the new mothers in your life, Milli will provide you with the tools you need to speak up and get the health services that you and your loved ones really need. Show notes and transcript: https://drgundry.com/milli-hill

For people listening in today or if you have friends or family with unresolved birth trauma, no matter how long ago, there are birth trauma specific resources such as birthtalk.org, birthing from within, and PANDA.org.au which are dedicate to supporting women, birthers and thier families.Our guest today is Milli Hill, founder of the Positve Birth Movement, Milli set up the Positive Birth Movement from her living room in 2012, motivated by both her own birth experiences, and her growing frustration whenever she heard the words, "They didn't let me" in a birth story. She has since gone on to become a well recognised voice for women in the birth world, writing extensively in the mainstream press (BestDaily, Telegraph, Guardian) and apearing at various confrences and talks. She has three small children and lives in Somerset.The positive birth movement is a grass roots movement, spreading positivity about childbirth via a global network of free Positive Birth groups, linked up by social media.What began in 2012 as one small meeting in the living room of writer and campaigner Milli Hill, is now a global network of over 450 'real life' groups, with a massive social media presence too.And they just keep on growing. They think this is because they break down the walls that the so-called 'birth wars' try to build between women. They don't hold any one kind of birth up above another. They are just concerned with every woman getting the best possible birth experience, for her, on that day.About Milli:Milli Hill is the Founder and Director of the positive birth movement. Milli set up the Positive Birth Movement in 2013 and has since run it from her laptop whilst her three small children sit on her arms. She is passionate about positive birth as a human right for all women and campaigns and speaks on this issue in the media and at high profile conferences and events. She is a Columnist for Telegraph Women and the author of The Positive Birth Book. Milli lives in Somerset and is happy to be contacted on 077 391 391 15 or via info@positivebirthmovement.org.Links:www.pbbmedia.orghttp://www.positivebirthmovement.orgCopyrightProducer/Host: Annalee AtiaInterviewee: Milli HillMusic: Deva Premal and Miten, 'Ida Were Were' (African folk song)

For people listening in today or if you have friends or family with unresolved birth trauma, no matter how long ago, there are birth trauma specific resources such as birthtalk.org, birthing from within, and PANDA.org.au which are dedicate to supporting women, birthers and thier families.Our guest today is Milli Hill, founder of the Positve Birth Movement, Milli set up the Positive Birth Movement from her living room in 2012, motivated by both her own birth experiences, and her growing frustration whenever she heard the words, "They didn't let me" in a birth story. She has since gone on to become a well recognised voice for women in the birth world, writing extensively in the mainstream press (BestDaily, Telegraph, Guardian) and apearing at various confrences and talks. She has three small children and lives in Somerset.The positive birth movement is a grass roots movement, spreading positivity about childbirth via a global network of free Positive Birth groups, linked up by social media.What began in 2012 as one small meeting in the living room of writer and campaigner Milli Hill, is now a global network of over 450 'real life' groups, with a massive social media presence too.And they just keep on growing. They think this is because they break down the walls that the so-called 'birth wars' try to build between women. They don't hold any one kind of birth up above another. They are just concerned with every woman getting the best possible birth experience, for her, on that day.About Milli:Milli Hill is the Founder and Director of the positive birth movement. Milli set up the Positive Birth Movement in 2013 and has since run it from her laptop whilst her three small children sit on her arms. She is passionate about positive birth as a human right for all women and campaigns and speaks on this issue in the media and at high profile conferences and events. She is a Columnist for Telegraph Women and the author of The Positive Birth Book. Milli lives in Somerset and is happy to be contacted on 077 391 391 15 or via info@positivebirthmovement.org.Links:www.pbbmedia.orghttp://www.positivebirthmovement.orgCopyrightProducer/Host: Annalee AtiaInterviewee: Milli HillMusic: Deva Premal and Miten, 'Ida Were Were' (African folk song)

Kim jest Doula? W jaki sposób sprawia, że kobieta czuje swoje potrzeby? Jaka jest jej rola w okresie okołoporodowym i jak pomaga? Jestem sobie z boku i patrzę na cud - tak o najważniejszym i najbardziej wzruszającym momencie w swojej pracy, czyli o porodzie opowiada Izabela Frankowska-Olech, fizjoterapeutka, certyfikowana Doula i promotorka karmienia piersią. Jest także instruktorką Aktywnej Szkoły Rodzenia, masażu dziecięcego oraz chustonoszenia. Założyła inicjatywę promującą karmienie mlekiem kobiecym Mlekoteka i jest współzałożycielką polskiej sieci grup wsparcia Pozytywnie o porodzie działającej w ramach międzynarodowej sieci The Positive Birth Movement. Współpracuje z Fundacją Promocji Karmienia Piersią i Fundacją Rodzić po Ludzku. Prywatnie Iza to po uszy zakochana mama i żona. Jest niezwykle ciepła, pełna optymizmu i wiary w ludzi. Uwielbia podróże, pichcenie, muzykę, śmiech i słońce. Jeśli chcesz nawiązać współpracę z Izą i dowiedzieć się więcej o karmieniu piersią i pozytywnych aspektach porodu, kliknij w poniższe linki: Doula dla Ciebie Mlekoteka Pozytywnie o porodzie

If you're sick of horror stories about birth, you're going to love Milli Hill. The founder of the Positive Birth Movement has some revolutionary ideas about how women approach having babies, so grab the scented candles and uncross your legs. Also, how do you answer the question: "What does sexy mean?" when it comes from a six-year-old and, is it really true that the smaller the house, the happier the family? Show Notes Your hosts were Holly Wainwright And Andrew Daddo  With thanks to Milli Hill from the Positive Birth Movement.  If you want to subscribe to This Glorious Mess, go to apple.co/mamamia, where you will find all of Mamamia’s podcasts, as well as any book we ever talk about on any of our shows in one place. Tell us your story via email tgm@mamamia.com.au Leave us an audio message at 02 8999 9386 This show was produced by Rachel Wagner. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Milli Hill founded the Positive Birth Movement in 2012 to create positive connections for pregnant women around birth. Designed to shake up our society's negative and fearful views of birth, the Positive Birth Movement is changing the face of birth through in-person sharing of positive birth experiences - whether that be a caesarean birth, a home birth, a water birth, a birth with an epidural. The Positive Birth Movement is a non-judgemental space to embrace an empowered + positive birth experience, and discuss all things positive birth. Listen in while Milli describes her own birth experiences and how they led her to creating a global birthing movement, so that women feel connected, capable, and positive about birth. With over 400 Positive Birth Movement groups around the world, a strong ripple effect is underway.    

[spp-player optin="off" ctabuttons="off" url=“youraudio.mp3"] Today on the podcast I’ve got a positive birth story with a difference because today’s story is a beautiful gentle c-section story. A previous podcast guest of mine, Emily told me about Cath and suggested her as a guest for the podcast because of how positive her story is for a c-section. Cesareans get a lot of bad press, and they are often regarded with dismay by vaginal birth advocates, but that takes away the important role they can play when the safety of both mum and baby is concerned. Cath’s previous two births had both ended in emergency c-sections due to similar issues so when she found herself pregnant for the 3rd time, she instinctively felt that it would be best for both her and her baby to plan for caesarian from the outset. Her consultant was a big fan of natural birth and he had supported her throughout both her previous pregnancies and births, so when he shared with her that he felt that a c-section would be preferable for her and baby, she trusted him. So, at 20 weeks she made her decision and picked a birthing date. She decided to pick a date one week before her due date because she didn’t want to risk her body going into labour Due to her previous birth experiences, she decided that she wanted to plan her birth so that it could be the most positive birth experience possible. And so began a period of preparation for Cath that is probably a little different to how most other mothers prepare for their births. During our chat, Cath shares How she prepared for her birth including how she “negotiated” her wishes and desires with her medical team how she consulted with her Supervisor of Midwives to understand what was reasonable for her to request for her birth, and how doing this gave her confidence in making her requests. how the way that she was treated by medical staff mattered to her, both in the lead up other birth and during it… and what they did that was brilliant! what she wanted from her gentle csection experience…. and what she ended up having The key aspects to a gentle c-section that Cath wanted were A slow delivery; take out baby's head and shoulders but let the womb contracting bring baby out. This means no pulling of baby for them to come out.. or if it's required for it to be minimised where possible Skin to skin immediately following birth Delayed cord clamping Baby to be left on mum for as long as possible before being handled and checked over by medical staff Cath also shared her experience of placenta encapsulation and placenta smoothies; why she wanted to and how it tasted tandem nursing; nursing 2 children Cath's advice if you're preparing for a gentle c-section Cath's advice to mamas preparing for gentle c-section Find a positive birth group - see Positive Birth Movement for a group in your local area Search for other local birthing groups, even if you simply connect with them on Facebook, as Cath did to her local Home Birth Group Seek out Gentle Cesarean groups on Facebook Get informed and know your rights What would Cath do differently? When I asked Cath if she would have done anything differently, she said she wished she had done something around gut flora and micro biome. There is a mounting evidence that babies born vaginally receive significant levels os gut flora from their mother as part of the birthing process. As such more and more people are choosing to take a vaginal swab of the mother and pass it to baby to help ensure the baby received this valuable healthy bacteria. It is said to help to build immunity and combat against things like allergies. Here’s an article that talks more about this and if you want something more in depth then this is a good read. Resources Gentle C section film This is the film that Cath mentioned during our chat. Adventures in tandem nursing - the book Cath shared on nursing two children