Birth Trauma Training for Birth Workers26 Syys 2019

Episode 24 Uplift and Ignite 1: Strength After Obstetric Fistula with Kristin Hill

What do you think of when you hear the word ‘fistula?’ For me, it was 2004 and I was 21 years old. I was watching the Oprah show on my lunch break and she was interviewing Dr Catherine Hamlin. The image I have I my mind when I think obstetric fistula is of terrified, very young African women. Who has laboured for days without any support and is then ostracised from their community. Very generally speaking, an obstetric fistula is a hole where a hole shouldn’t be. Between the vagina and rectum or bladder. It can be caused by prolonged or obstructive labour, leaving someone incontinent. We might not want to admit it, but we sometimes think fistulas as something that doesn’t really happen in Western hospitals. My guest today is someone who experienced such a birth injury in a hospital in the USA. Kristin Hill is a mental health counsellor and mama of two boys in Seattle. We talk about the feelings of patient-blaming, and scapegoating that goes on in birth. How it felt not finding any resources about fistula that particularly resonated. The re-traumatising process of making a complaint while feeling like her body had been hijacked. In sharing stories, we get our power back. We take ourselves out of isolation and shame and not only do we become stronger, we uplift others to see their own beauty and strength. To listen to audio only via Apple https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/birth-trauma-training-for-birth-workers/id1449364233?mt=2&uo=4 to watch on YouTube https://youtu.be/js4vk8oeYbE Resources www.doctorerin.com.au Kristin Hill Kristinhilltherapy.com @kristinhill https://www.crisisconnections.org/wa-warm-line/

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Episode 33 My Experience of Breath Work with Theo2awakening

A few weeks ago I went to a 2 day Breath work workshop with Theo2awakening. I share my personal and professional insights into this technique. There are SO many parallels with the psychophysiological ...

10 Maalis 202031min

Episode 32 Top 10 Most Downloaded episodes of 2019

I run through the 10 most downloaded episodes of the birth trauma training for birthworkers podcast of 2019. you can reach me @doctorerinbowe on instagram or dr.erinbowe@gmail.com Birth trauma traini...

4 Helmi 20201h 7min

Episode 31 Privilege in Birth Work with Sabia Wade

Could you even count on one hand the people in your life who are willing to challenge your ego and call you out on your desire to just stay comfortable in your life? To draw your attention to things t...

30 Joulu 201948min

Episode 30 Coercion, Mental Health & Racism in Birth with Dr Sayida Peprah

Every time I post about maternal and infant mortality that’s happening for black birthing people and families I’m often met with some version of some passive aggressive response. I get DMs from people...

24 Joulu 20191h 5min

Episode 29 Integrating Magic & Medicine With Dr Danielle Arabena

There is magic and medicine in story telling and my guest today is one of the best at all three of those things. Dr Danielle Arabena is an Indigenous doctor, healer, witch, and a doula. She is a shama...

16 Joulu 20191h 7min

Episode 28 Five Times More Likely: Maternal Mortality and Activism With Mars Lord

Have you ever heard someone speak and just thought “oh my Lord I need this person in my life?”. Mars Lord was a guest recommended to me by a few of you listeners, and I’m so grateful! My favourite men...

8 Joulu 20191h 11min

Episode 27 I Know Another Mother: Complex Childhood Trauma With Lotus Fire

What does it mean to be unapologetically you? To stand in the boldest expression of yourself and say “hey, I’m not going to hide. Here’s my story with complex childhood trauma”. You are going to feel ...

18 Marras 20191h 11min

Episode 26 When Survivors Navigate the Hospital System with Rachael Rose

My guest today is a testament to the value of good support and investing in yourself. To hear a strong woman articulate her trauma, to see and hear that she is not broken and is using her experiences ...

21 Loka 20191h 12min