HHP6: Birth Bliss and the Secrets to Natural Childbirth

In today's episode of the Hormone Heatbeat Podcast, we discuss one of my favourite topics - childbirth!

Our special guest is the wonderful, Dr. Alyssa Shepherd. As a transformational birth expert, Dr. Alyssa guides women who feel anxious, afraid and apprehensive about childbirth to a place of calm, clarity and confidence, helping mother and baby reclaim the transformational power of BirthBliss. But what Dr. Alyssa is truly passionate about is helping women re-connect to their inner power and fierce grace, while healing the energetic BirthPrint of both moms and babies.

Dr. Alyssa’s focus on the impact of pre- and peri- and post-natal experiences began during her Masters Thesis, which investigated how maternal diet in pregnancy can affect metabolism and the programming of long-term disease in the offspring.

No longer working in research, Dr. Alyssa has studied many healing modalities including both traditional and non-traditional chiropractic techniques, acupuncture, reiki, and mind-body medicine, and has carried the knowledge of these topics into both her clinical chiropractic practice as well as her Birth Bliss Coaching program.

Details of today's episode:

• Introduction and birth story with Dr. Alyssa Shepherd
• Important aspects of training the physical body and mental-emotional body for birth
• Physical, emotion, and spiritual body and how they work together
• What can women expect physically towards the end of pregnancy and leading up to their birth
• Mental emotional changes that pregnant women experience during their third trimester
• What to expect during labour and delivery
• "Surrender control so that things get easier" - And how it relates to birth
• What does it mean to have a medical induction
• Statistics on induction and reasons women may require a medical induction
• Uncoupling the normal synergy of hormones between mom and baby
• What does the "Intervention train" mean
• Advice for pregnant women in avocating for their preferences for their birth
• Why being "a good birl" is NOT ok during pregnancy and labour
• The importance of using your voice
• Birth Bliss
• Removing birthing baggage
• NET Technique and labour

Resources & Goodies referenced in today's episode:

***Download your copy of A Birth Beauty's Guide to Birth Bliss

Connect with Dr. Alyssa Shepherd, DC:

Book a Birth Bliss Discovery Call with Dr. Alyssa | FB group: Birth Bliss | FB page: Dr. Alyssa Shepherd | Instagram: @dr.alyssa.shepherd | Website: www.dralyssashepherd.ca

Connect with host Dr. Antoinette Falco, ND:

***Download your copy of Post-pill Guidebook | Website: www.antoinettefalco.com | Instagram: @drantoinettefalco

Please send all inquiries and suggestions, including topics you'd like to see covered on the podcast to thehormoneheartbeatpodcast@gmail.com

If you'd like to be a guest on the show and you think you'd be a good fit, please reach out!