45. Birth Stories: Rewriting the Narrative
"Think for a moment about the stories you tell yourself about childbirth\u2026 None of us remember our own births, and many of us don\u2019t even know our mother\u2019s (or father\u2019s) story of how we were born. And the births we hear about are usually the dramatic or traumatic, because a smooth, easy birth doesn\u2019t make much of a story. What\u2019s more, the way babies are born in movies and on TV certainly doesn\u2019t help paint a picture of diversity and nuance in labor\u2026 you don\u2019t see many women in a birth tub or crawling around on all fours on Grey\u2019s Anatomy. In fact the power of the imagery most of us have \u2013 a woman on her back, screaming bloody murder \u2013 is more than pernicious\u2026 it is a recipe for stalled labor. In today\u2019s episode, guest host Schuyler Grant attempts to change that imagery, starting with the story of her birth day. If you are pregnant or thinking about getting pregnant, check out Schuyler's new Commune course, Empowered Birth! onecommune.com/birth" Learn more about Commune courses and events at onecommune.com.