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Vida The Podcast
Welcome to the Vida podcast with your hosts Rebecca Espinoza & Shay Frago! Vida gives a voice to the voiceless. We’re giving you a taste of conversations and perspectives meant to expand your mind, open your heart, and ignite your soul. As multicultural women, we believe that everyone deserves equal access to information and resources that can elevate your experience as a human being. We have honest conversations with each other along with diverse leaders, teachers, healers, and creatives from all walks of life to discuss topics ranging from relationships, business, spirituality, and so much more. Regardless of your cultural background, socioeconomic status, or childhood upbringing, there’s a space and a voice for you here. Thanks for joining us we as navigate this vida together!
Vida The Podcast
46. Mothering the Mother: The Life-Changing Benefits of Having a Doula by Your Side Through Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum with Gaby Gonzalez.
The journey of pregnancy and birth is no small feat. Women and mothers are truly powerhouses. However, how common is it for women to truly feel supported and resourced throughout this transformative and life-changing experience? Even more so, BIPOC women have less resources and guidance available to them. On today's episode, we have Gaby Gonzalez, a pregnancy/birth/postpartum doula sharing powerful insights as to why having a doula is essential for women in all stages of this journey. Long story short, Gaby shares how the mother is entirely mothered by a doula (as she should be!) to ensure she feels empowered, nourished, and RESTED for this new chapter of her life. For any woman who plans to be a mother, this one is for you!
This episode explores:
- Understanding what a doula is and how they support women throughout pregnancy, the birthing process, and postpartum.
- The lack of support women are given throughout and after pregnancy in the Western culture.
- How to start planning and preparing for optimal rest during postpartum.
- The discrimination BIPOC women experience in the healthcare system throughout their pregnancy journey.
- The importance of eating food from your ethnic and cultural background during post-partum for comfort & recovery.
- Women and mothers not feeling alone throughout their journey when they have a doula by their side.
- The perspective of being a patient and being "sick" when you're pregnant & birthing in a hospital.
- A doula as an advocate for the woman during the birth within a hospital when the woman isn't in a place to make decisions.
- What to keep in mind when you're looking for a doula.
- Your insurance may cover a doula. Look into it!
- Knowing your personal philosophy on birth to know how you'd like to be supported.
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