Gentle, Empowering Cesarean Birth — 067
1h 20m
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Motherbirth
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Today’s guest, Ashley Logsdon, had always wanted to have children and in the most natural way possible. During our conversation, she details each of her three birth stories - all of which took unexpected turns in the opposite direction of her birth plans. Ashley had to learn to accept the way her daughters chose to came - and by her third birth, she had learned how to advocate for the birth experience she wanted, pioneering the adoption of gentle, family-centered cesarean procedures in her local hospital.
Her experiences proved that it is possible to have an empowering experience while proactively preparing for emergency situations. Ashley is a huge proponent of educating yourself ahead of time to remove the stress and uncertainty of making big decisions in the moment.
Ashley works as a coach and educator for families who wish to connect with each other and the world in a meaningful way. Through personality assessments and the concept of a family vision, she communicates intentional living and accountability. Along with her husband and three girls, she travels the U.S. full-time, in an RV. She advocates for women, encouraging them to make their voices known, whether that be in pregnancy, birth, health care or anywhere else.
This was a fun and inspiring conversation full of really practical tips for mothers facing cesarean birth, but also for anyone wanting to create an intentional family life full of joy and purpose!
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In This Episode:
- How emotions can cause physical manifestations
- How to create a family-centric home
- Her experience having a natural cesarean
- Her ‘Before You Have Your Baby’ guidelines
- How to prepare for emergency situations during birth
- How DISC personality assessments can benefit family communications
- How she allows her children to see her humanness
- Creating family vision statements
- Living an intentional life
- The power of positivity
- How women can find their voice during a birth
- The book Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom
- How to get a free one-month trial of guided meditations through Expectful
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