Today we are talking about reclaiming our power to birth. This topic is one I hold very close to my heart, as a doula I just see the immense potential of instinctual birthing and the incredible need to shift the narrative of birth from being this painful, scary experience, to one that is liberating and primal. I couldn’t think of a better person to join me in this conversation then Olivyah Bowen of Her Holistic Path, a resource I used a lot during my pregnancy. She is so passionate about instinctual birth and she is also an incredible advocate for the black maternal community in the United States and worldwide. We get into a little bit of everything, the way society has depicted our birth narrative, the most common fears surrounding birth and how we can re-frame them, the tragic and increasing rates of black maternal deaths and the resources black mamas can use to feel more confident in birth, we get into hospital births vs home births and lots of other things in between. It’s an amazing conversation and it just so happens to come out during #blackmaternalhealth week, I love when things synchronistically align like that. Olivyah hosts an amazing workshop called The Melanated Birth Workshop so if you are a pregnant mama, someone who works in the birth community (especially in the US), or just interested in what she has to say please check that out!
Her Website: https://www.herholisticpath.com/
If you are interested in our doula services and birth class then check us out here: https://brandingwithbrit.com/meet-me-downstairs
