Join us as we welcome Lisa Strohdach, a mother, doula, pregnancy yoga instructor and orgasmic birth practitioner i.t.  who’s here to share the intimate details of her peaceful and empowering breech homebirth. From the symbolic preparation of drawing a mandala on her belly to the final moments of birthing her son into the world, Lisa takes us on a journey marked by deep connection to her body and unwavering trust in the birth process.

Today, we’ll unravel how Lisa found strength in moments of exhaustion, the beautiful dynamics of partner support, and the rush of emotions that followed her son’s birth. Experience the blend of New Zealand’s rich midwifery traditions, personal preparation, and the celebration of childbirth as a sacred event that Lisa weaved into her birthing plan.

In This Episode:

• Setting up the birthing space
• Calling midwife for assistance with no pressing need for additional support.
• Her strategy for managing contractions with movement and focusing techniques.
• Involvement of Lisa’s partner in preparing the birthing pool.
• Use of hot towels and birthing pool for comfort.
• Addressing specific needs during labor.
• Discovery of the baby’s breech position and presence of meconium.
• The decision of the whole birth team to not transfer to hospital and continue labor at home.
• Role of the ambulance as a precaution.
• Midwife’s guidance during the final stage of labor.
• Use of an upright position for pushing.
• Describing pregnancy as a magical time with a natural home birth plan.
• Support from her husband and New Zealand’s midwifery tradition.