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Birth Agni

This Podcast explores how indigenously Birth has always unfolded, among women - our tribe, where children could see how breastfeeding was done and how birth happened. This an attempt to fetch the stories of the past as well as bring out the new India’s Birth culture to expose the defining features in both. This shall join the dots to where the increasing problems of postpartum anxiety, rising rate of surgical births and poor breastfeeding outcomes are coming from.Birth Agni - Agni meaning Fire, the

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#112 - Part I - Ariel and Nitin's preparation for a...

Birth Agni ·

2024/11/29

I received an email from Ariel sharing how listening to this podcast was a part of her preparation for a home birth and she wanted to payback by contributing her story to the podcast. We are excited to have this homebirthing duo in a three Part series through their journey of Preparation, experience of Birth and Postpartum on the podcast.Ariel and Nitin are an Indian couple living in the US who were expecting their first as a 35+ yr old couple. Fortunately, they had already come across Water

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#111 Part II - Meenakshi's Home Birth story

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2024/11/20

This is Meenakshi's home birth story and interestingly her discovery of pregnancy when she was breastfeeding her twins already.She learnt pretty late and went on to discover it people started saying your belly seems different. In this episode, we discussDiscovery of pregnancy while breastfeeding twins.Decision of home birthPreparation for a Home Birth and owning responsibilityExperience of Free BirthBirthing the PlacentaEarly PostpartumAbout the Guest : Meenakshi is a homeschooling mother to

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58:57

#110 - Part I - Meenkashi's twin normal / vaginal...

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2024/11/13

Meenakshi birthed her twins vaginally in the only normal birth supportive hospital in Delhi, Sitaram bhartiya.After she was denied normal birth by her already consulting doctor, she switched her OBGYN and had a generally good experience.It was the second time around that she was inclined at having a Home Birth, the preparation of which along the way helped her realize what she dreamt of as a normal birth was this all along deep within her heart. Her changing views about Birth are reflected in this

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58:53

#109 - Zahra's Free Birth Story | Healing a Deep Tear...

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2024/10/23

Zahra had supported a friend's home birth before she decided it for herself. She was not even married then and was pulled into this birth by the mother who trusted her and her decision completely. Her family was supportive throughout. She had no ultrasounds or checkups except once. She was waiting for labor to begin so excitedly that once a false alarm got the entire house ready and prepared. She laughs as she tells her story of precipitous labor, facing her fears when the tear took mont...

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98:50

#108 - Komal's orgasmic birth and the journey of...

Birth Agni ·

2024/10/15

India has always birthed at home. Women birthed at home as a culture. Today, women are going back to their roots out of the lucrative outcome of health, easier labor and comfortable birth. Not just India, women birthed at home across the world, as homo sapiens, this was the primal instinct. Yes, women died in birth and babies died too. They die in hospitals today as well not because of someone's fault or lack of medical support. Things happen beyond the understanding of medicine, sc...

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#107 - Birth then and now - 40 years of difference in...

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2024/09/25

Nutan L Pandit has been teaching birth preparation classes since 1978. A lot has changed in the Indian Birth scene since then. Mrs Pandit birthed her children then using Breathwork which was taught by a foreigner, the nurses then could not believe she was already pushing and talking without being in obvious distress. This was in Mumbai, she also did not have any ultrasounds then. The doctor was Dr Jay Dhurandar and one of the babies was face presentation. The Indian Maternal Sy...

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37:44

EP 106 - Nikita's experience of Labor Pain with and...

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2024/08/14

You are routinely adviced an Induction if you go beyond 40 weeksInduction is recommended with the slightest assumption of a potential issue.Big babySmall BabyBP, Swelling Placental variationsAmnitiotic Fluid variationsBut like every drug, it comes with its own risks.Divya discusses with Nikita, her experiences of Labor with Induction and without, when she went into Spontaneous labor.You will be able to see how the expeirence of birthing changed for her completely in a detailed comparison with the

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#105 - Rashmi's Natural Birth Story at home with a...

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2024/08/07

Home Birth with a Doctor! In this episode, we have Rashmi Ramesh speak to us about having her first baby at home supported by family and a doctor!Divya Kapoor is often bomabarded with questions of is Home Birth safe?Is it legal?Is it better than birthing in the hospital?This episodes helps answer some of these with a parallel being drawn between traditional midwifery care from time to time to help listeners know their options!We delve into 1. The idea of Pelvic Exams being a mu...

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10:08

Back from a Break! New Season - Fresh New Stories...

Birth Agni ·

2024/07/17

Back from a BreakThe entire next year now will have stories ofDivya brings to you the new addition of Hospital birth stories to draw the distinction between what to expect in a system vs The Home Birth storiesThe Free Birth storiesEducative episodes on EpisiotomiesUltrasounds and more!There are more updates in here , tune in now!Support the Show.Sign up for Traverse the Labor Land and Own your birth programs! visit www.birthagni.com/contactusSupport the show: If you like what you hear, leave us a

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87:07

#104- Part III - Birthing Realities: Social,...

Birth Agni ·

2024/05/05

"Birth" encompasses a multitude of social, cultural, and political dimensions. Whether considering human rights, power dynamics in families, bodily autonomy, government schemes, hospital protocols, reproductive rights, or policies, all the macro and micro aspects of our existence that constitute 'Life' impact a woman's birth.Today, I'm joined by Sanjana Krishnan, a Political Scientist by profession, with a passion for regeneration. She is the co-founder of the Beejvan

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86:56

#103 - Part II - Sanjana's Ecstatic Home Birth Story...

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2024/04/26

Sign up for the Free Birth Awareness Session:https://www.birthagni.com/contactus - Select 'upcoming free birth awareness' in the formDirect Registration: https://forms.gle/kYeTcRPMzZvWKcYA9Contrary to her previous experience (EP 102) of a quick birth at the birth center, Sanjana manifested a slower transition this time and knew instinctively that she wanted to give birth at home, with her daughter as a witness to the simplicity of life and birth.We are often presented with the narrative of

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59:30

#102 - Part I Sanjana's Natural Birth at a Birth...

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2024/04/18

Every woman sheds a part of herself as she goes through the rite of passages - Menarche, Birth and Menopause, the life altering experiences that hold huge significance. We all arrive in pregnancy with something we have learnt from our life experiences which helps us visualise our birth in a certain way. Some of us desire it to be a breeze, some of us desire it to be painless, some of us desire it to be with friends and family, some of us want to avoid a surgery at all costs even if we do not know

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59:21

#101- Lavanya's Unnecessary Csection | Induction |...

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2024/04/10

Unnecessary Cesarean sections are common in India for unjustified reasons and poorly read overdiagnosed factors which in many cases have not been proven to be emergencies. The lack of application of basic evidence based information once applied can in itself lift our rates of natural birth high up. The maternity system today needs to keep up with atleast the guidelines in place as a starter and the experience if not the outcomes may improve.Listen to Lavanya's story to learn about :Story of

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70:58

#100 - Why Gentle Parenting is for Indian Kids with...

Birth Agni ·

2024/04/03

Google tells me that the idea on Gentle Parenting has been around since 1930. The internet is now leveraging on its popularity including big media houses like the Times of India who recently , well , precisely on 26th March '24 published a photostory with the title that goes ' Why Gentle Parenting is not for Indian Kids'! This one poorly argued photostory had many FB groups and mom channels in uproar with the complaint of how rigid the idea behind this photostory has been.Gentle

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#99 - Understanding Pre-eclampsia | Changes in a...

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2024/03/29

Pre eclampsia in late pregnancy is often arrived at with one episode of High BP, two episodes of High Blood Pressure or a case in previous pregnancy without any symptoms in the current one.We see how the current care dynamics in the medical world is quick to categorise a symptom which may need further diagnosis to confirm if someone really has a condition or not, Pre -eclampsia being one of them.While only 6-8 % of women statistically are at high risk of pre-eclampsia or further issues, the micro

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21:42

#98 - Dr Brewer's Pregnancy Diet | Edema | Diuretics

Birth Agni ·

2024/03/20

Dr. Brewer's pregnancy diet, also known as the Brewer diet, was developed by Dr. Tom Brewer in the 1960s. It emphasizes the importance of nutrition during pregnancy to prevent complications such as pre-eclampsia and to support healthy fetal development. The diet focuses on consuming a variety of whole foods to ensure adequate intake of protein, vitamins, and minerals. The key principles of Dr Brewer's Pregnancy Diet are shared in the episode.Tune in now!We briefly discuss Diuretics which

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Announcement - Wednesdays sweet Wednesdays - Anjali's...

Birth Agni ·

2024/03/07

Hear me out on a morning with sore throat . Had a good cup of tea today while I bring things again. If you have any questions, a hi goes a long way . Reach out through https://www.birthagni.com Support the showPrepare for Birth, explore Prenatal and Postnatal Preparation Classes, visit www.birthagni.comSupport the show: If you like what you hear, leave us a rating on Spotify app and answer the question at each episode! a review on Apple podcasts. Share on Whatsapp/Insta/FB Share on Insta

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37:30

Anjali's home birth story

Birth Agni ·

2024/03/06

This is Anjali's story. She attempted to birth all her three children at home and lives right behind my house. First two were in the village and the youngest is in the city. The second birth was a transfer after laboring at home for quite a while, the baby was 1kg.If you are interested in enrolling for the two 'Childbirth Classes' with me , register your interest from https://birthagni.com/contactus and you will be sent a link for a 30 min FREE Discovery call!The first time I met her

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96- Part II - Mubina's Story of Labor and Birth at...

Birth Agni ·

2024/02/26

The various aspects of birth being a spiritual experience than mechanical or purely biological comes across through Mubina's Birth and Post Birth events.Mubina says towards the end, ' A beautiful birth and a beautiful death'. When we surrender to that one power there is no looking back, the answers always come around. It is when we fight the will of that one , we are left miserable.Listen to the story now! Please note that this episode can be healing for some and yet disturbing to

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#95 - Part I - Mubina's HBAC after Multiple Cesarean...

Birth Agni ·

2024/02/17

They say whenever you start looking for the path, the path arrives, eventually.Mubina's homebirth story after four cesareans is a testament to the immense power of the body. Mubina was unaware but looking for answers right after the first cesarean but like they say babies come the way they are supposed to we have no control on life. However, we all find the power eventually , Mubina found it in her home birth.Part I is about the events that led to the decision of homebirth and leaves you at

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