When Maris Young found out she was pregnant with her third baby, she made a commitment to herself: to discover how pleasurable birth could be. Her second labor, a surprise breech, had left her curious — what if she could feel differently next time? What if she could reframe the sensations of birth as something powerful and nourishing rather than something icky or uncomfortable?
That curiosity led her to Orgasmic Birth. In the final days of pregnancy, a friend mentioned that some women experience orgasmic births. The idea fascinated her. Maris dove into learning — watching our documentary, listening to podcast episodes, and exploring our free resources. She found stories that spoke to her own intuition: that birth is part of our divine design, and that contractions can be seen as manifestations of power rather than pain.
When her labor began, Maris leaned into every wave. She sang the word open through each contraction, embracing rhythm and breath. As her baby descended, she whispered her affirmation: “I have full life.” Moments later, her baby emerged — and what she felt was a rush of euphoria and deep release. It was pleasure, power, and joy combined.
She remembers the moment her husband said, “It’s a girl,” and how it felt like everything had aligned. That birth stayed with her for weeks afterward, a physical reminder of what’s possible when we trust our bodies and honor pleasure in birth.
Today, Maris shares her wisdom through her work as a doula and writer. Her book Getting Ready for Birth offers families easy, grounded guidance drawn from her own experience and the insights she shares with her clients.
Her story is a reminder that birth can be transformative — a moment of strength, joy, and deep embodiment.
“I whispered, ‘I have full life,’ and felt my baby emerge. What followed was pure euphoria — an orgasmic release that stayed with me for weeks.”
This week on The Orgasmic Birth Podcast, Debra sits down with Maris Young — a mother, writer, and doula whose third birth became a stunning testimony to presence and pleasure in labor.
After a surprise breech birth with her second baby, Maris decided to reframe what birth meant to her. She practiced mindfulness and learned to welcome contractions as expressions of power, not pain. A friend introduced her to the concept of orgasmic birth, and Maris immersed herself in our documentary, podcast, and resources to prepare.
When labor came, she found her rhythm — singing “open” through contractions, breathing deeply, and creating an environment of scent, sound, and trust. When her daughter was born, she felt a release so joyful, she describes it as orgasmic.
Maris now shares her insights through her book Getting Ready for Birth and her Young Honest Mother community — guiding families to approach pregnancy and birth with confidence and curiosity.
Explore Getting Ready for Birth on Amazon
Learn more about Maris’s work → younghonestmother.com/community
