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Birth Agni#116 - Language around Birth and Breastfeeding with Effath Yasmin" I wonder Divya, if women today can escape a pill........a vaccine.......or being under the knife." - Effath YasminCalling this a reality of today's maternal healthcare system is not enough to point out the issues that need dire resolution because the problems are far more complex than 'one' solution being right and everything else, wrong.The issue is of the belief systems fuelled by years of medical marketing, cultural hearsay, shifting away from our traditional systems completely in the name of advancement without paying heed to the resulting loss.In this...
2025-01-171h 23
Birth Agni#106 - Nikita's experience of Labor Pain with and without Induction (Spontaneous Labor)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 last one. Ab...
2024-08-1437 min
Birth Agni#105 - Rashmi's Natural Birth Story at home with a doctor in Mumbai | No pelvic Exams before birth!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 must in Pre...
2024-08-071h 03
Birth AgniBack from a Break! New Season - Fresh New Stories from August 7Back 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 showSign up for Childbirth Preparation Programs! visit https://birthagni.com/services#childbirth-preparation-programs https://birthagni.com/copy-of-services#breastfeeding-preparation-program This episode is supported and made possible by po...
2024-07-1710 min
Birth Agni#91 - Part II - Can Active Labor stall at 10 cms? Aparna's Birth storyWe all like to see things as linear so as to find a conclusive way to work at them. In the product and consumption world , we are taught how to plan to achieve a desired goal, to achieve something exactly how we want it! This is the opposite of how 'Birth' works. It is uncertain. It is unknown. It is being in the moment and the moment as your guide. All the knowledge helps and should be directed to teach you to surrender! It is pretty much a way of living 'Life'. I wish thi...
2024-01-0544 min
Birth Agni#90 - Part I - Aparna's Birth story | Choosing a Birth Center | Transitioning through Early Labor | Internal Exams | Midwifery CareAs a first time mother, Aparna knew that she wanted a Normal Delivery but did not know what decisions could maximize her chances.Register for Prenatal Village here https://forms.gle/a5cAyPgoLaXwz2K88Instinctively, she knew she did not want to choose a fancy hospital , she was wary decisions would be made to increase the bills and it may not necessarily be based on her health. She even enquired at a government hospital knowing it has better rates of normal birth than the major private hospitals.Fortunately, she was suggested a birth c...
2023-12-2543 min
Birth Agni#89 - Part II - Obstetric Emergencies - SGA (Small for Gestational Age Babies) and IUGR with Senior traditional Midwife KL GoodeThis episode is a part of our conversation on Obstetric Emergencies which are critical situations during pregnancy, labor, or the postpartum period that require immediate medical attention to safeguard the health and well-being of the mother and/or baby. But are these really emergencies or is there more to it?In Part I of this episode we discussed, Large for Gestational Age babies and its link with Gestational Diabeties with Senior Midwife KL Goode who is a Hawaain traditional midwife with over 53 years of experience and having assisted over 1400 births. Her transfer for surgery rate has been a...
2023-12-0343 min
Birth Agni#88 - Part I - Obstetric Emergencies - Big Baby - A curse or boon ? | Big baby and Fitting through the Pelvis | Induction | Gestational Diabetes with Senior traditional Midwife KL GoodeObstetric emergencies refer to critical situations during pregnancy, labor, or the postpartum period that require immediate medical attention to safeguard the health and well-being of the mother and/or baby. But are these really emergencies?Many women today are being told they either have a Large for Gestational Age Baby (LGA) or Small for Gestational Age Baby (SGA). IUGR is another term thrown around independently that needs fixing. It is important to note that these issues are often figured out at a scan at 36 wks or so and one diagnosis is often considered as the standalone complexity...
2023-11-2441 min
Birth Agni#87 - Understand Baby sleep patterns | Reduce Fussy Periods due to Colic or Cough | Common Sleep issues answered with Dr Sreenath , Sleep Consultant, seasoned Dentist and co-founder NasobuddyDoes your baby have fussy evenings?Are you concerned about you baby or toddler's sleep ?If you are looking at the internet for answers, know that the Internet is flooded with inappropriate information about training babies to sleep. The various methods that include crying of the baby are suggestive of treating a baby , a whole human , like a machine, incapable of thinking for itself or feel in the least. This is not gentle and it is not developmentally healthy as well.In this episode, we sit down with our expert, Dr Sreenath, who walks us t...
2023-10-271h 00
Birth Agni#86- Maternal Mental Health with Somatic Healer Sangheetha Parthasarathy - Birth Trauma | Wounded Feminine | PTSD | Postpartum Depression | Indian Family Culture | Partner Support | Trauma Specific Perinatal SupportA woman never forgets her birth experience. This has more to do with how she was made to feel than the sequence of events or the mode of birth. Sometimes when it is the events leading to a traumatic Birth experience, it deeply affects her .Trauma gets stored in the body and has physical expression as well . In this episode, we see that trauma is not necessarily a result of one event. It is an amalgamation of the entire history of a woman's life. It has to do with the culture, the life experiences, current fa...
2023-10-1541 min
Birth Agni#85 - Birth Stories - Part II - Sara and Khan's Free Birth Story - About Placenta tinctures | Breastfeeding | Parenthood and moreIn the first part of Sara and Khan's Birth story , we went over their decision to free birth , the factors influencing it and the entire experience of labor and birth.If you have not heard the first part , hop on to EP 84 and come back to this In this episode:We go over :Placenta tincturesBreastfeedingPostpartum Care Parenthood and more..Tune in to know more...Support the showSign up for Childbirth Preparation Programs! visit https://birthagni.com/services#childbirth-preparation-programs https://birthagni.com/copy-of-services#breastfeeding-preparation-program ...
2023-10-0728 min
Birth Agni#84- Birth Stories - Part I - Sara and Khan's Free Birth StorySara conceived Zion at the age of 35 , a perfectly healthy young woman , active and a firm believer in the universe's power on us humans and everything life. It was the time of the Covid fading in 2020, she had to renew her visa to continue her stay in India. She chose to go to the hospital to help with paper work but she was seen as a high risk case almost decided for a surgery after a shortwhile, slowly being compelled through subtle coercion. Sara and Khan decided to take things in their autonomy and decided to...
2023-09-3046 minBirth Agni#83 - Induction an epidemic? What does WHO say? What does Indian Gynaecology organisations say? My midwifery training and more...Induction is offered to every mother routinely in the urban hospitals in India.The various issues are big baby, small baby, past due date , one episode of high blood pressure, all of which are not medical emergencies but perceived problems that are being brought to fit the solution to it. It is not a problem based solution scenario but more a solution based problem making. Induction as a procedure comes with its own set of risks, it is a pseudo attempt at 'supporting normal births' Oh we tried with Induction but oh it failed and w...
2023-09-1836 min
Birth Agni#82 - Birth Stories - Nisha's Free Birth Story in India | Moving Cities, Intuition , Low Amniotic Fluid ,Long labor | Bodily Autonomy and more...Nisha, had her first born at Birth Village, Kerala, India. She is from Bangalore and moved cities to birth. She had a vaginal / normal birth there however, something within her felt rushed, unheard and ordered around . It did not sit right with her. She longed to know more and by following the Free Birth Society Podcast and other resources she realised not everything she experienced was in alignment with physiological or natural birth. Her birth space was hampered . Listening to stories of positive births from many women and with many conditions, she realised she can birth by herself too. She j...
2023-09-091h 18
Birth Agni#81 - Birth Stories - Chhavi Mittal's Birth Story | Unnecessary Hastening the Labor | Verbal Abuse | Medical Interventions and more.Chhavi Mittal is an Indian Actress, model and producer who is also a mother of two beautiful children. The story of her two births was covered in CNA Insider's documentary , 'A million cuts - India's C-section Epidemic' which is an attempt at blowing the gaff on India's rising C-section rates in the hospitals. In hushed voices, we all know it. We all talk about birth and women's bodies being used as a money making machine for corporate hospitals. Chhavi revealed on Instagram on her 5 page Birth Story, how she was met with aggressive and abusive treatment at th...
2023-08-1146 min
Birth Agni#80- Birth Affirmations for Pregnancy , labor and birthMy childbirth classes mothers wanted a recorded audio for Birth Affirmations. We practice affirmations and visualization in the class and they are suggested to do it as a meditative exercise on their own. This episode is a product of this request and here you can use it too. It has everything you are suggested in your birth classes about labor and birth. This can be your ally. Your encouraging partner. This can be your voice in labor and birth Practice playing these everyday. August'23 Childbirth classes where you prepare yourself for a natural bir...
2023-08-0615 min
Birth Agni#79 - Birth Stories - Supriya's positive Water Birth Story at Aastrika Midwifery CenterIt is becoming painfully sad that despite the best preparation the obstetricians/gynaecologists are able to pursue the parents to choose Surgical births like they are selling candies. The language is usually this, 'this is just the trailer, do you think you want to take it further?' Oh even after you take so much pain, you may have to undergo surgery , then why do you think you want to take it any more. It is you choice , yes you may have natural birth after waiting but it is still a risk . It is your choice. "Sweet...
2023-07-281h 04
Birth Agni#78- Birth Stories - Sameha's gentle birth at Sanctum in Hyderabad | Meconium Birth | Short Labor | Transition at home | Going Past Due DateSameha was waiting for her labor to begin as she was already past 10 days of her estimated due date. Little did she know her labor would be a quick one and she would have labored majorly at home only rush to the birth center when she felt the first pushing sensation. Her water had already broken and there was meconium .Now you may want to know if her hospital was close or far off. What happened when she reached the birth center? Was everyone worried about the meconium and reeled her into an emergency?Tune...
2023-07-161h 28
Birth Agni#77- Birth Stories - Nani's home birth stories in the village some 50 years ago!Nani, my maternal grandmother was always in the village, up north of India. She has six children, five girls and one boy, quite classic of the traditional households.The first two , my mum and my aunt (masi) were born in a hospital outside the village where my Nanaji, maternal grandfather was a homeopath doctor. The other four children were born at home with a traditional birth attendant (Local Daima) . All were born in a sitting position. This episode gives a cultural perspective on how birth happened in the northern indian villages.Interestingly, the w...
2023-07-0824 min
ReedMyStoryWhat are the challenges in manufacturing Hospital Equipment Business? | Ms. Divya Kapoor | #reedmystoryWhat are the challenges in manufacturing Hospital Equipment Business? | Ms. Divya Kapoor | #reedmystory
She is the Founder of Surgical Hub, a Women Empowerment Motivational Worker, a Social Worker, and a Counselor. She is in the business of manufacturing hospital equipment and furniture. She works for women’s empowerment by helping poor and needy girls in getting education other than basic academics such as Abacus, Vedic Math's, Self-defense training, Dance, etc., for free of cost. Also helping girl child by providing them with an equal opportunity platform where they can showcase their skills and talent.She does counsel fo...
2023-06-2628 min
Birth Agni#76- Birth Stories - Madhuri and Praneshwar Das's home birth story!Madhuri and Praneswara Das are Krishna devotees from Mayapur, Kolkata. Madhuri was always scared of needles. When she learnt she is pregnant which she was expecting , she was terrified on how to go about it. Initially, they did go to the doctor for checkups but there was a point when after an ultrasound they decided to do, the doctor said the liver of the baby is not functioning. This was a huge blow but they were not held or emotionally supported at the hospital.Their faith and birth education, support from midwives and birth community kept them...
2023-06-2551 min
Birth Agni#75- Rani Didi's Birth Story- 3 home births about 16 years ago!Rani Didi is my house help. She has four children, 1 girl and three boys, the oldest being the girl who is sixteen now.When I asked Rani didi, how did you birth, she nonchalantly mentions, ‘At home!. We all birth at home’. Her description of labor is not too detailed but the story has a cultural significance. More so , it is empowering to see the ease in her voice and the confidence about her body , birth and nature.She may not use the modern Gen Z language to describe her experience but the macroscopic details also...
2023-06-1517 min
Birth Agni#74 - Birth Stories - Becca's Home Birth Experience | Experience of Labor | Birthing the Placenta and more...Becca knew she wanted a home birth and researched her options to explore what was best for her in this spiritual journey of pregnancy. In the absense of a midwifery care model around her in Kerala, she decided to free birth with her partner and went on to have a transcendental experience. Tune in to her story now to hear what was the experience with a local private hospital, the preparation needed to birth safely at home and the experience of labor and birth itself.Becca is a coach, cognitive hypnotherapist & energy healer 1:1 who does...
2023-06-0745 min
Birth Agni#73- Birth Stories- Part II - Namrita's Home Birth with a Midwife, Natural healing for vaginal tear, Water birth and more...If you have not heard Part I of this episode , please do to learn about the details of Namrita's empowering hospital birth that will help you connect the dots in this one. This episode discussesWhy did Namrita choose a homebirth after the first empowering hospital birth experience?What is the difference in care between a Gynaecologist or MidwifeWhat does laboring in a home birth set up look like?How does leaving a vaginal tear to heal on its own look like as against a stiches?Find out the answers in Namrita's story , tune i...
2023-06-0152 min
Birth Agni#72- Birth Stories - Part I - Namrita's Positive Labor and Birth Experience at a HospitalNamrita's first birth was at a hospital. This was her first exposure to childbirth education and her intuitive power in Birth. She changed doctors thrice eventually to build a team that supported her vision of birth. Yet, labour which cannot be tamed, took its own twisted path. How did Namrita traverse the labor land and came out euphoric is discussed in this part of her story?The experience was so powerful that she became a birth worker herself. Namrita is the founder of The Nesting Heart (@the.nestingheart). She is a birth and parenting educator, mentor and...
2023-05-251h 03Birth Agni#71-Birthing in the Indian Landscape | Travel for birth , hospitals vs birth center vs small clinicsIndian ecosystem greatly lacks the wisdom to support natural or normal births. Big cities are catching up with fancy equipments , packages and rooms. The issue of Surgical births remains big still in India. What then are someone's options to birth naturally ? I often hear women say , " I understand all that you are saying but there are no doctors here who can support me" .We answer this for you ! Tune in to listen now.If you have any questions leave them on our mail or website or answer the question that comes wi...
2023-05-1721 minBirth Agni#70 - Birth Better Series- Prepare for Pregnancy and Birth , Informed Decision Making, Meconium, Radical Birth responsibility, Birth Euphoria, Birth stats, Birth InterventionsBirth Education is crucial to a positive , women centric birth experience, every birth worker would say that!In India, the industrialization of birth is rampant. The wave is being supported by hospitals where the birth classes are often filtered to suit the different commercial scenarios that may be taken into consideration during your Labor. I often, still see a lot of confusion on what birth looks like, "what can I do? Are my fears going to interfere with the process", asked a mother inspite of the preparation from the hospital.". This , in an independent birth preparation set...
2023-05-1038 minBirth Agni#69 -Birth Better Series - Nurturing your birth space, going back to our mothers in pregnancy, continuum of care in PregnancyNurturing a mother goes beyond the physical aspects of dimming the lights during labor. While that is beneficial, listening to her throughout the pregnancy, her fears, dreams, aspirations, visions and views about her new life are crucial to her feeling empowered in her body and ability to birth.Feeling held and special during pregnancy also ensures the well being of the baby. The idea is to look at pregnancy as a wholesome experience, physical as well as emotional.The baby and the mother are a single entity long after birth as well. Their health and...
2023-05-0225 minBirth Agni#68 -Birth Better Series - Fear affecting Prenatal Care, Creating your birth space, Labor and Cocktail of hormonesThis is the second episode of the Birth Better Series which talks about1. How Prenatal Care is affected by Fear2. Our body's physiological response to trying to fix a perceived fear.3. The Nocebo Effect4. Bringing back Positivity and Spiritual Value to Prenatal Care5. The cocktail of hormones that enable to woman to go on6. Creating your emotional and physical birth space to go as natural as possible for labor and birthIn the next episode, we talk about how do we nurture this birth space to empower our trust in...
2023-04-2629 min
Birth Agni#67 -Birth Better Series - Fear Of Labor and Birth propagated by Media and CultureAsk a mother what she has heard about labor and she will quickly tell you, "It is a pain that is capable of breaking many bones". "It is the worst kind of pain any human can undertake" "My mum said it was horrible."Moreso, this is exactly what is shown in movies, media, print or social because we all love sensationalizing things. Our mothers, a generation ago were birthing in the hospitals, even if they had a normal birth, their experience may not be good because it was not a natural, physiological birth...
2023-04-1830 minBirth AgniBirth Agni - TrailerThe podcast has been running for over 2.5 years with over 60 episodes spread across Perinatal Education, Maternal Health and Family Dynamics. With a new name comes a newer approach to spreading awareness about Women Centric and Respectful Birth Experiences.This podcast will cover everything around Birth and Women's Health. All kinds of birth stories will be featured , stories of birth back in the days from our parents and grandparents, stories of home and hospital births and a special coverage that requires more time and will be revealed as it cements. Now, it will be on the listener to l...
2023-04-1002 minBirth AgniSeason 3 - Closing Episode- Information regarding Podcast name change and Season 4 - upcoming Birth StoriesSeason 3 has come to an end. It covered a full blown knowledge resource with segments such as the Bitesize Pregnancy Series, interview episodes with experts such as Pelvic Floor Physios, Sexual Health doctors, Birth Educators, Doulas, Doctors etc.As we end this season, there are various changes that are planned to come out with the next Season, major being the name of the podcast. Newer segments such as Birth Stories will be added. Pregnancy series with shorter episodes will continue.....Listen to the episode to know more...Hosted by Divya Kapoor, A Birth...
2023-02-0201 min
Birth AgniS03 | EP13 - Why and Why not Pregnancy Yoga? with Prenatal Yoga Expert Megha JhaggiWhat are the secrets in Pregnancy Yoga -is it the mindfulness or slowing down? When can a mother start yoga in pregnancy if she has never exercised before?Does Pregnancy Yoga really aid natural delivery? Every woman has a very different question on this , we all enquire situations and decisions from a personal need and experiences. We sit down on numerous such questions with Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga instructor Megha Jaggi (M.A in Yoga) who is also the founder of the Wellness Cocoon practising for almost a decade now.We try and cover most of w...
2022-11-0925 min
Birth Agni#20-BITESIZE-PREGNANCY SERIES-Role of a Partner and Family in the Early Postpartum PhaseWhat happened when a mother in law did not let the mother feed her baby after delivery?Sanvita lying on a hospital bed waiting for the crying baby to find some comfort through her, anxious and guilty. She did not know what to do !There was a chaos and in that chaos a Lactation Counselor was stuck with her duty to get the baby inititated on Breastfeeding as early as possible.Today's story has been inspired by a post from Yogyata Gandhi, a lactation counselor from Gurgram, India. The story although inspired is...
2022-09-2109 min
Birth AgniS03 | EP12 - Respectful Birthing- A Woman's Empowerment issue-Dr Janhavi Nilekani -Founder and Chairperson - Aastrika FoundationWhat makes a birthing experience Respectful and Positive? Is everything out of control when you birth? Would you rather plan things? Do we know how a positive birth experience really looks like?Our guest on today's podcast , Dr Janhavi Nilekani, a development economist, Founder and Chairperson of Aastrika Foundation - A Nilekani Philanthropies initiative that aims to bring respectful maternity care as a women's right to all sectors of the country through various entities, speaks to us about her experience of birthing in India and what led to this massive transformational step in maternal healthcare. Dr Nil...
2022-08-3127 min
Birth AgniS03 | EP11 - All about Breastfeeding Support with Certified Lactation Counselor, Sharadha RamanThis World Breastfeeding Awareness Week, Two Lactation Counselors, Sharadha Raman from Coimbatore and myself sit down to discuss the common breastfeeding problems mother's face and what is the ultimate solution.Sharadha is a visiting counselor with two hospitals in Coimbatore and runs her own service by the name of 'Mom's Space' , a safe forum for the mothers and pregnant women to share and learn about the ways to embrace the challenges during their pregnancy and post delivery. She frequently conducts prenatal breastfeeding workshops through the forum. She is a mother of two lovely kids and...
2022-08-1848 min
Birth AgniS03 | EP10 - Doula Stories- Part II - Birth, Pregnancy and Inner healing with Doula KeeshaSome people describe Birth as Healing , Magical and Orgasmic.Some describe it as Uncomfortable, Tiring and Endured.Others describe it as painful and traumatic.What makes Birth what? And how do you learn what you want your Birth to look like? Is it possible to have these desires and work on creating an experience?Keesha, takes on these questions. She answers for us , 'how can one involve their families in Birth- partner or parents?' , the question we left Part I of this conversation on. Keesha Hernandez is a Travelling Doula and a...
2022-08-1150 min
Birth AgniS03 | EP09 - Doula Stories- Part I - Birth and Inner healing with Doula KeeshaI would not be surprised when those who had immesely transformative births say that birth needs a lot of inner work, causes emotional stir and heals you in different ways.Consequently, Birth work also brings changes for the people involved in those birth stories like Keesha says as a doula the inner work has translated into various aspects and relationships of her life. Dive into the conversation to learn- 1) What does a Doula Do?2) How does birth look like with guidence under a Doula?3) Emotional Work that Birth is for everyone...
2022-07-2823 min
Birth AgniS03 | EP08 - Postpartum Anxiety in Men with Joshua Maze ( Dad Coordinator for Postpartum Support International)Another episode for the Yearly Segment of Fatherhood Stories on the Podcast.This is about Postpartum Anxiety in Men during Pregnancy and Postpartum. Our Guest Today, Joshua Maze is the Dad Coordinator for Postpartum Support International, a nature connected coach and a bachelor's in social work.Joshua learnt how his experiences rounded up to Postpartum Anxiety and started helping new dads through his efforts on various platforms in recognizing and finding support during this emotionally heavy phase of becoming a parent.We learn from him how the transition felt like and how we...
2022-06-1943 min
Birth AgniS03 | EP07 - Fatherhood Stories- Of Patriarchy and Parenthood with Rajat Mittal - Founder of 'Boyish'Rajat Mittal is the founder of 'Boyish' - a monthly newsletter expanding the discourse on masculinity in India. Boyish aims to break Gender Stereotypes by talking about the impact of patriarchy on all genders of the society. Rajat's take on Boyish is fresh and intuitive. He is also a former co-founder of Menstrupedia.As a Father's day special, an yearly segment of Fatherhood stories on the Podcast, I was particularly driven to get him on board and learn from him precisely in what ways Parenting and Fatherhood laid the foundation of a more intuitive take on life whic...
2022-06-1648 min
Just an Ordinary MomEpisode 6. Divya KapoorIn ep 6, Mridvika talks to Divya Kapoor, an engineer by education and a podcaster by choice. In the conversation,she covers the darker and lonelier aspects of postpartum that are rarely spoken about. She talks about how little of this anxiety is understood by our spouses, partners, family and friends around us and how important it is for the mother to receive the right support at the right time to prevent her from slipping into depression. This podcast was produced by manicpod, #podcastingforall
2022-06-1500 minBirth AgniInformatory clipDelayed-----To be out later--- 6th July 2022So many things boomeranged together and I realized I had by mistake announced that the next episode will be Part II of the Dental health episode with Dr Pooja, however there is no second part to it.The coming episode will be released thisFriday -10th Feb 2022 , which is all about the emotional aspect of Birth and its translation into a birth worker's life. This is with Doula Keesha, a part of the Doula Stories theme. Stay tuned for it!Pregnancy...
2022-06-0601 min
Birth Agni#19-BITESIZE-PREGNANCY SERIES-Birth Health-II- How do you know if you are not carrying the seat belt? (Early postpartum mood changes)This is a sequel to '#18- Birth Health- What is that one ingredient that matters'. Consider listening to it first as a bonus in terms of context!You asked me this- 'On the roller coaster journey of postpartum, how do I know if I am carrying the seat belt?'We discover this and go through the various ways postpartum hits us emotionally. At the end of this episode I share an activity for you to prepare yourself for the emotionally turbulant postartum days by asking yourself some potent questions!We discuss,
2022-05-1821 min
Birth AgniS03 | EP06 - For the shining teeth of your toddler; with Dr Pooja RajagopalBrushing is often seen as the most overlooked aspect of our life and yet when we face the camera , we flash all of them that make to the smile curve, to the photographer.With our little ones , we are overcautious of how the teeth appear as they categorically sum up to the beauty quotient. But are we teaching them the right brushing skills or do we know them ourselves? It was fun to figure that out in this conversation.Additionaly, how and what to do to protect teeth from cavities, decay and much more in...
2022-05-0439 min
The Podcasting University - Podcasting Tips to Start a PodcastUsing Podcasting as Inspiration for an Alternate Career With Divya Kapoor (Mommy Track Daddy Whispers)In this episode, we talk to Divya Kapoor who hosts the Podcast "Mommy Track Daddy Whispers" and understand how her Podcasting journey motivated her to take up a certification as a Birth Educator and Lactation Counselor and follow that full time.What we discussed on the showHere are some of the things we discussed on the show today -How to multitask and manage all of the multiple activities in PodcastingThe importance of niching down yet creating content in a broader spectrumUnderstanding listener feedback and implementing it
2022-04-1949 min
Birth Agni#18-BITESIZE-PREGNANCY SERIES-Birth Health- Do you know that one ingredient that matters?Starting with a great news here, I am now an Internationally Certified Lactation Counselor. I would now be able to extend this education and the aim to bring awareness about Breast feeding to a greater periphery.Thankyou so much for your love on the podcast. I look forward to be able to serve you one to one too!In this episode , we explore how Birth Health- your seat belt for pregnancy and the period after you become a new mother called 'Postpartum' affects your journey.I forgot carrying my seat belt on the R...
2022-04-1712 min
Birth AgniS03 | EP05 - Learning how to Approach Vaginismus with Dr Nivedita Manokaran (Dr_nive_untaboos)This Episode is close to my heart because here in a listener reached out to me about her experience with 'Vaginismus' and said that so little is spoken and even done to bring about a respectable acceptance of the condition and so wishes more was spoken about the condition.In 2022, here we are with Dr Niveditha trying to learn about the condition that 'Vaginismus' is and when one thinks they may have it, how do they approach the situation.Dr Niveditha is an Indian Venereologist and a clinician in Sexual Health who specializes in HIV...
2022-03-3038 min
Birth AgniS03 | EP04-Part 2- Pregnancy Exercise-What should you know to start postnatal exercises and recovery?Part II of our conversation is centered at Pregnancy Exercise and its effect on Postpartum recovery.Dr Divya Gaur helps us approach the early postpartum in a more guided and structured way. Speaks about 1)The significance of prenatal exercises on Postnatal recovery.2) Causes of Urinary Incontinence3) Prevention and treatment of urinary incontinence.4) Approaching pregnancy fitness and Postpartum Recovery.Tune in to listen to the story of a woman laboring with a positive pain perception and how it affected her labor.Next up on Season 3 is...
2022-03-0329 min
Birth Agni#17-BITESIZE-PREGNANCY SERIES-Your birth Plan - What does it mean for you and your doctor?Million dollar question !If you are in India, and you say "Doctor! I read somewhere I need to have a Birth Plan? I am going to very soon share one with you". You are so excited and the doctor says, " We do not do Birth Plans. What are they really?"Your hopes of doing your best in Pregnancy and Birth are first shattered here and the little hopes of participation are also snatched away. Anyway, I would as a Birth Educator tell you , You should still make a birth plan! Why? Tune in da...
2022-02-1720 min
Birth AgniS03 | EP04-Part 1- Pregnancy Exercise-When to start, how much to start with and what are its benefits?'The two lines' that set you on a journey to become 'three' . The happy positive for many of us where soon after the news , we start surfing the online world for what to do to prepare ourself in Pregnancy and for Birth.The sooner you write 'Baby' in your google search, the faster Internet starts bombarding you with information on Pregnancy, Exercise, Fitness, Yoga , Baby Care, Baby Care Products etc.One of the most nasty questions a lot of us have is , should we start exercising now?Is it okay to start all of...
2022-02-0222 min
Birth Agni#16-BITESIZE-PREGNANCY SERIES-What is a natural birth?Disclaimer- No, you may not want to listen to it as it is not education based, but is a trip back in time to help you find a perspective into 'What is a natural Birth' ? It is nothing like you know it!We go back in time and through the references from two textbooks to understand what it is.The content of this episode is my perspective as a birth professional. It may give you that one hook you need to hang on to.Next up on Season 3 is an episode...
2022-01-2610 min
Birth Agni#Parenting- S03 | EP02-Children and Nutrition with Nidhi Yadav (Certified Child Nutrition educator)Nutrition is often a topic of debate especially when it comes to children.Some of us stick to what we serve the family but as the child grows, parents have to frequently deal with a child not opening up to new foods, eating only a specific food items or may be denying foods.In this episode , Nidhi Yadav who is child nutrition educator with certifications from UNICEF, Cornell and Stanford speaks to us about- the start of today's narrative on nutrition.- the involvement of families in ensuring good meal times....
2022-01-1256 min
Birth Agni#15-BITESIZE-PREGNANCY SERIES-What you should be thinking about in each stage of Pregnancy!Pregnancy Series Wrapped!I often come across people who want their birth journey a certain way. One of the crucial decisions at the start of your journey play a major factor in defining your birth journey.I learnt it the hard way. So here is a list of what you should be thinking about and doing in each stage of Pregnancy to work towards the kind of birth experience you want. We talk about:1) Pre-conception phase2) Each trimester (I, II and III)At the...
2021-12-2420 min
Birth AgniS03 | EP02-Part 2- Doula Stories with Nidhi Seth- Birth from an emotional standpointIn the second part of our conversation for the 'Doula Stories' series with Nidhi Seth on spiritual birth, we discuss the aspects of emotional healing both for a doula and a mother.Nidhi is a Certified Birth Doula, Ayurvedic Postpartum Doula, Hatha/Prenatal/Postnatal Yoga Instructor, Bengkung Belly Binding Practitioner, Clinical Herbalist in Training working on Women & Infant Medicine.Being a doula is an emotionally exhausting job. We discuss:How Nidhi follows detachment?Birthwork for Parents.Partnering in for Birth- The Feminine and the MasculineEmotional Healing process.Part I of the episode is h...
2021-12-1744 min
Birth Agni#14-BITESIZE-PREGNANCY SERIES-Why you should also think about Posture during Pregnancy?There are two fundamentals to being active in Pregnancy.Your exercise and posture. Posture enables movement , increases range of motion and teams up well with your exercise routine. Do not forget Posture to ensure your comfort in Pregnancy. There are more benefits . Tune in to know more.Click on the below links for gentle exercisesDisclaimer: Undergo guided exercises, get cleared by your doctor for exercise before starting and always listen to your body when undertaking any activity. Stop when you feel like.Yoga with...
2021-12-0820 min
Birth AgniS03 | EP02-Part 1- Doula Stories with Nidhi Seth- Doula support and birth as a spiritual journeyThis episode is a part of the 'Doula Stories' of Season 3 There were moments during this conversation that I felt a deep profound connect with an outer source that is guiding us all. This is Part I of our conversationNidhi Seth has been in the space of providing support to birthing families during and after birth. She has a high vibrational energy that catches on . More so, we know deep down that birth is hardwired into us but in a world constantly being bombarded with distraction fuelled by the vested interests of t...
2021-11-2530 min
Birth Agni#13-BITESIZE-PREGNANCY SERIES- Breast changes during PregnancyOur Breasts change significantly during Pregnancy and all of this is to enable Lactation.If you notice even one out of any of these symptoms, your breasts are working hard, changing to enable lactation and allow breastfeeding to happen as the baby is delivered.Listening to this episode, I hope you go one step closer to the power of nature within you guiding through pregnancy and birth. You got the power!We cover:1) Breast changes and what do they mean?2) What all enables lacatation and Breastfeeding?3) How do you...
2021-11-1920 min
Birth AgniS03 | EP01-Women Health Postpartum- Pelvic Floor Issues- Leaking Urine, Posture etc with Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist Melissa DesaullesI read somewhere, "May your coffee, pelvic floor, intuition and self appreciation stay strong!" Cannot describe this episode better. In this episode based on the understanding of pelvic floor issues early postpartum and the common concerns regarding postpartum health is with Pelvic Health Physiotherapist Melissa Dessaulles who has an extensive postgraduate training in both male and female pelvic health with a special interest in perinatal health. She is the founder of MommyBerries, Podcast Host and a mom of 2 who through her postpartum journey recognized the lack of support and guidance for new...
2021-11-0354 min
Birth AgniSeason 3 TrailerNo you are not alone, not in Pregnancy, Postpartum or Parenting .This is the trailer of Season 3 of Mommytrack Daddy Whispers Podcast.We talk about the less common subjects that concern Pregnancy, birth , early Postpartum and Parenting.BiteSize Pregnancy Series continues from Season 2. Who is a doula? What are informed decisions? How about going back to your mothers in Pregnancy? What should really about stress in Pregnancy? What is the role of a father in pregnancy? and much more….Our interview series focusses on Doula Stories, Birth Preparation, Pelvic Floor he...
2021-10-1505 min
Birth Agni#12-BITESIZE-PREGNANCY SERIES-Stretch Marks in Pregnancy- Remedies, Research and the fussStretch marks are a common by product of Pregnancy!The moment you become pregnant the entire advertising industry starts explaining to you how these need to be fixed.Is it ? Is that needed? Figure out yourself by doing an activity at the end of the episode- not physical lolIn this episode we discuss1) What are stretch marks?2) What factors enable the amount of stretch marks one would have?3) What are the treatments available?4) Should you be worried?In the next episode ,we shall discuss Breast...
2021-10-1213 min
Birth Agni#11-BITESIZE-PREGNANCY SERIES-Your caution in Pregnancy- Pregnancy Hazards!Pregnancy is a time of bliss and worry. Love and uncertainities.Being a student birth educator, I am always inclined to telling you that knowing things with the right persepective will bring down worry.In this episode we talk about what to avoid in Pregnancy. We , however cover a few signifcant topics that are talked about less.1) What caution should be used in Pregnancy?2)What not to worry about?3) You did not know you were expecting and did not exercise caution, we talk about certain things if consumed unaware then what...
2021-09-2313 min
Birth Agni#10-BITESIZE-PREGNANCY SERIES-Nutrition in Pregnancy-thumb ruleWhile there are so many things related to an individual's nutrition, we in this episode break down that one thumb rule that should get you going.As a student childbirth educator and not a nutritionist , this episode does not delve into the intricacies of nutrition but gives you a fair idea on how to get your nutrients balanced.Nutrition is also much more than just what is on your plate, we discuss that and the affect of nutrition on changing pregnancy symptoms.In the next episode, we talk about Pregnancy hazards!
2021-09-0109 min
Birth Agni#09-BITESIZE-PREGNANCY SERIES-Breast Leakage during PregnancyWhy were there crystals on my Bra?What did the doctor say?Do Breasts Leak during pregnancy?Are there some warning signs to know of?We talk all about this along with my personal story on this episode of BiteSize Pregnancy Series, the aim of which is to provide knowlegde so as to enable informed decisions throughout Pregnancy, child birth and postpartum.Host is a Student of childbirth and lactation studies.In the next episode we will talk about Nutrion and Weight gain in Pregnancy! If you want to share a note...
2021-08-1809 min
Birth Agni#08-BITESIZE-PREGNANCY SERIES-Going back to our mothers in Pregnancy!~BiteSize Pregnancy SeriesHow many times have you found yourself needing to find answers?How many times have you found yourself needing to find similarities in your and someone else's symptoms?We all fear the unknown and find comfort in what is common because it feels what we are going through is normal.Penny Simpkin says:Ask your mother to tell you her story of giving birth to you?Ask your partner to do it with his mother?Is it always beneficial?
2021-08-0314 min
Birth Agni#07-BITESIZE-PREGNANCY SERIES-Understanding Pregnancy and Stress~BiteSize Pregnancy SeriesQuoting NICHD "It is normal to feel some stress during pregnancy. Your body is going through many changes, and as your hormones change, so do your moods."What is the most common cause of Stress in Pregnancy- Worrying about feeling stressed.Mood changes and a bit of overthinking is a part of the process.It is significant to know what should be an alarm.How can being alert be beneficial for you?What stress management techniques one can utilise in Pregnancy?Follow...
2021-07-1213 min
Birth AgniS02 | EP07 - Conversation with Fathers with Nadir Kanthawala and Peter KotikalapudiIn this episode, we are joined by Nadir Kanthawala and Peter Kotikalapudi , the creators of Pops in a Pod Podcast that focuses on sharing a father's perspective on Parenting.Nadir has been in the television and media industry for over a decade and Peter is a Digital Marketing Professional currently working with Kommune on the Podcasting Community.Peter did tell me that they love telling stories and the experience as you can hear was extremely joyous. They shared stories of their fathers, grandparents and fun parenting anecdotes.Our laughter comes through the episode.
2021-06-2045 min
Birth AgniS02 | EP06- 'Conversation with a Father' on a personal note with Vaibhav DewanAs a part of our series- Conversation with Fathers, we bring to you an unadulterated discussion with Vaibhav Dewan, the creator and host of 'Baap Beeti - a pregnant Papa Podcast. Vaibhav has a line of experience behind him from being a Broadcast Journalist at BBC to Radio Mirchi but here in our conversation he focuses very strongly on the fact that his experience as a father is new and he is learning how to parent from his son!What a wonderful thing to say! Vaibhav opens up about travel and travel with a toddler...
2021-06-1932 min
Birth Agni#06-BITESIZE-PREGNANCY SERIES-What is informed Decision making? Discussing Indian Charter of Patient's Rights“In order to align your life choices with your values, you will need to inquire about the effects of your actions (and inactions) on yourself and others. Although we are always stumbling upon new knowledge that shifts our choices and life direction, bringing conscious inquiry to life means that we continually ask questions that lead us to the information we need to make thoughtful decisions. Asking questions is liberating because we develop great understanding and discover more choices with our new knowledge.” -Zoe Weil, Most Good, Least Harm: A Simple Principle for a Better World and Meaningful Life
2021-06-0811 min
Birth AgniS02 | EP05- Common Concerns Around Covid Vaccine , Pregnancy and BreastfeedingCovid 19 ( Coronavirus) has dishevelled our lives again, right around the time we were beginning to believe that things will be be normal again.Last year was difficult and this year has been very disturbing in the last couple of months.We are now adjusting more strongly to the fact that we will have to live with it and maintain caution at all times until a sustainable solution to the problem is found. Vaccine is so far being considered the only solution.Breastfeeding mums and Pregnant woman are a section of society that need a...
2021-06-0121 min
Birth Agni#05-BITESIZE-PREGNANCY SERIES-Role of fathers in Pregnancy aka how do they feel?We all have our pregnancy and postpartum stories.For some of us like me this phase completely changed the way I look at life.It first revealed a side of me I thought did not exist and then all through the highs and lows, this journey has healed me from one extreme to another.I knew all through that my husband looked at it from a very different perspective.For him , it was more about trying to make sense and sometimes feel marvelled at beautiful undertones of pregnancy, while at other times , wonder what...
2021-05-2411 min
Birth AgniS02 | EP04 - Children and Respect - Unfolding the Respect Paradox" Children are human beings to whom respect is due, superior to us by reason of their innocence and of the greater possibilities of their future" - Maria MontessoriI witnessed two events in the last couple of months that had a lasting impact on me as a mother. One of which left me torn and the other healed me in a way.I talk about these two in this episode and it reflects upon the way we look at 'Respect', rather the way we enforce 'Respect' in children.The Respect Paradox- The foundation of...
2021-05-1720 min
Birth Agni#04-BITESIZE-PREGNANCY SERIES-How are due dates calculated and what if you go past them?We are often anxious of going past the due date without naturally going into labor.The reasons are many, the fear of getting induced, the fear of the risks it entails.In this episode, we address why going into labor at different times is normal.We cover: What are due dates?Why are due dates calculated?Can you know when did you conceive?What happens when we go past due dates ?What questions should one ask if the doctor decides to induce?Follow /Subscribe to be notified of the new episodes.
2021-05-0411 min
Birth Agni#03-BITESIZE-PREGNANCY SERIES-Early Pregnancy Signs and the Reason behind it~BiteSize pregnancy series is aimed at providing information throughout pregnancy and enable informed decisions."Your pregnant elephant ankles will return to normal. Just hang in there!"-Adriel BookerThe early pregnancy signs range from nausea and headache to nothing at all for some women. But we often dread Nausea , right? Nausea when mild may not be accompanied with Vomiting at all. So the early signs of pregnancy vary and some of us go through a number of other symptoms like hip pain and abdomen pain as well which can be present through out pregnancy, one...
2021-04-1919 min
Birth AgniS02|EP03- Planning your first or second pregnancy in late 30s or 40s"Age is an issue of mind over matter, if you do not mind , it does not matter" -Mark TwainThe biological age however does affect us. This is an episode which is a part of the second theme of Season 2 -Ask you gynaecologist.Here we are joined by Dr. Manasi Naralkar who is a clinical Obstetrician, Gynaecologist and a fertility expert from Pune, India.If you have always wanted to start or extend a family but age has always hovered your mind when it comes to making a decision, you should listen to...
2021-04-1237 min
Birth Agni#02-BITESIZE-PREGNANCY SERIES-Who are Midwives, Birth Doulas and how do you know you need one?"When a flower does not bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows and not the flower"-Alexander Den HeijerThis cannot be more true for Childbirth process. Labor, progression and the birth of the babies is influenced by leaps and bounds by the physical and mental ecosystem a woman is provided as the labor progresses.The aim of this series is to provide knowledge so as to enable informed decisions throughout pregnancy and Childbirth.In this episode, we discussWho are Birth Doulas and Midwives?The b...
2021-04-0610 min
Birth AgniS02 | EP02 -Common Concerns around Breastfeeding for new Mothers with Saumya Dwivedi (Certified Lactation Counsellor)Motherhood is honestly a bumpy ride, especially the first few months. It has its joys and it has its lows. It comes with mood swings and a will to outgo. That rhymed there , right! Lots of songs and lullabies and mothers who can rhyme, but there is another thing that is very common among lactating mothers which is tremendous confusion about whether they are producing enough milk, the breastfeeding process is painful, how much should i mix feed etc.To answer some of these questions we have with us as a part of 'Know your b...
2021-03-2940 min
Birth Agni#01-BITESIZE-PREGNANCY SERIES-Choosing the right birthplace and the medical care providerCongratulations on your pregnancy! The first step is to now choose the right birth place and the doctor.In this Pregnancy Series, we break down each pregnancy stage just like this one and provide you enough information to make those decisions better.In this episode, we talk about how you would choose the right care providers for your beautiful journey as the would be parents.Mommytrack Daddy Whispers Podcast has been rebranded to Birth Agni Podcast. Support the showSign up for Childbirth Preparation Programs! visit https://birthagni.com/s...
2021-03-2211 min
Birth AgniS02|EP01: Contractions, Labor support, Umbilical cords, interventions at the time of Labor with Megha Khanduja (Child birth educator)As a part of 'Know your birthing process ' theme for the month of March-April, we are discussing the common birthing situations faced by women in this episode with Megha Khanduja from Mothering Mothers. While in labor and delivering, especially when it is for the first time, a woman may have tons of questions based on what she is experiencing, it is valid for her to expect answers for all of them. But more often that not, we do not find answers to all them, which is what we are trying to figure out here, answers to questions while in...
2021-03-1451 minBirth AgniSeason 2 TrailerTrailer of Season 2 where we go themed!Mommytrack Daddy Whispers Podcast has been rebranded to Birth Agni Podcast. Support the showSign up for Childbirth Preparation Programs! visit https://birthagni.com/services#childbirth-preparation-programs https://birthagni.com/copy-of-services#breastfeeding-preparation-program This episode is supported and made possible by podcast recording and hosting tool Zencastr, it is impeccably made! Use my link : https://zen.ai/vxmuJUgYKKGTF3JuTuFQ0g to sign up and record flawless remote podcast , USE my code : BIRTHAGNI Support the show:h...
2021-03-1302 min
Birth AgniS01 | EP17: All about hypnobirthing with Niati V MariiyyaWe have brought to you an episode which encourages you to enhance your knowledge about birthing processes.Expecting parents often dwindle in the delivery rooms when it comes to making decisions in different circumstances, at that point in time the knowledge about birthing comes handy.In this episode, Niati a hypnobirthing expert with over a decade of experience talks about the followingWhy pregnancy and giving birth to a child is traditionally a sacred process?What is hypnobirthing?How the practice of hypnobirthing equips parents to make informed decisions.Why we need t...
2021-02-1140 min
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2021-02-051h 10Birth AgniS01 | EP16: Toddler life- Development stage -meltdowns, power struggles and moreI am into a new phase with my daughter. She is a toddler and the change in her is visible more than ever.There are frequent power struggles, she is able to express herself clearly and there are conflicts. She can be stubborn at times that she will stick with what she wants. She knows that her words are being received in the way she wants.And so it makes it even more important to know what development stage they are. It helps to know what to expect from them.It also helps to...
2021-01-3039 min
Birth AgniS1 | EP15: Starting a kid's school in the pandemic: a mother's experienceHere in this episode, we have Maitri share her experience of how it was starting school of her daughter in the pandemic. If your child is right about the age of starting school and you need to know someone's first hand experience , this is for you.Maitri talks aboutThe difficulties of online studies for a kid starting their school journey.Effort to maintain balance of studies with work and school.How affective does she feel this method is.How screen time for a preschooler is managed. The best method to start a...
2021-01-1524 minBirth AgniBonus Episode: Hindi Special: Bachpan ki yadein!This episode is a short memoir of my childhood with my grandfather. It is in the Hindi language. It is a small attempt to bring to notice the importance of grandparents in a child's life.Jay Kesler said, " Young people need something stable to hang on to - a culture connection, a sense of their own past, a hope for their own future.Most of all, they need what grandparents can give them...."This quote perfectly sums up this mini episode. This is also a tribute to my late grandfather whom I m...
2021-01-1005 minBirth AgniS1 | EP14: Preparing my travel bag to 2021: Closing 20202020 has been historic and profound due to its own reasons. It has been a difficult year an extraordinary one. In this episode, i took out the time to prepare a travel bag where i revisited this entire year and chose things i would still want to take to 2021 in my travel bag and things i would want to discard.I think it is really important to open this dialogue where we bring forth our stories and share what we all are taking in our travel bags to 2021.Because we all are different and present a...
2020-12-3020 min
Birth AgniS1 | EP13: Physical factors affecting mental health: Seasons and FoodHere we discuss how physical factors like seasons and food affect our mental health : both adults and children.We usually overlook the seasonal or sudden weather changes as a contributing factor to how our moods may elevate or droop.Prachi S Vaish, a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist talks to us about the study and her experience with her clients on this.We talk aboutBipolar disorderSeasons affecting moodfood as a mood regulatorBiological clocksChildren and foods, weatherImportance of developing emotional vocabulary for children a...
2020-12-1955 minBirth AgniS1 | EP12 : How brain perceives patterns to how children behave: Drawing parallelsUncovering the following:What are habits?How do habits form?Does brain work on patterns?Does brain like patterns?Why travel makes us happy?Why children lack focus?How to build boundaries with children based on neuroscience?Why taking risks is a habitual aspect of our lifestyles?Follow us onTwitter: @divyavoceInstagram: @divya.kapoorofficialMommytrack Daddy Whispers Podcast has been rebranded to Birth Agni Podcast. Support the showSign up for Childbirth Preparation Programs! visit https://b...
2020-11-1725 min
Birth AgniS1 | EP11: Mothers and Mental HealthMotherhood is great . Motherhood is different. Motherhood is tough. Motherhood but should not be an episode of suffering, pain , held emotions , disconnect and deluded self. It should not be you but a part of who you are. In this episode of MommyTrack Daddy Whispers we talk with Psychologist Prachi, who breaks various stereotypes for us and speaks from a raw and honest place, especially from the Indian family dynamics perspective.Listen to her speak about Postpartum Depression, setting boundaries in life, positive and negative emotions, Psychology of criticism , Anxiety linked with upbringing of ignored emotions a...
2020-09-2157 min
Cancer Healing Journeys by ZenOnco.io & Love Heals CancerConversation with Synovial Sarcoma winner Hunny KapoorThis episode of Cancer Healing Journeys features our talk with Hunny Kapoor - an inspirational human being who dares to take on life every day. His recent achievement of winning a 5 km marathon despite being an amputee is proof of his unconquerable spirit. Never letting his disabilities get in the way, he swims and hits the gym daily and walks without any support.
2020-09-0955 minBirth AgniS1 | EP10: Parent policing -what not to say to a new parent -the origin of criticism and why it existsOften new parents find themselves being questioned for their choices. A lot of the times the plethora of suggestions hurled at new parents can be disturbing. What is parent policing in families especially with new parents and their first borns . Why does criticism exist and can we do away with it? What is the origin of criticism? We are discussing all of this in this episode where we take a simple look at life.If you have been following for some time now and feel we should cover a specific topic or you want to sh...
2020-09-0618 min
Birth AgniS1 | EP09-Financial Stability for Parents with Neha Misra-CEO of thefinlitprojectWe have our second guest in this episode, Neha Misra -CEO and co-founder of @thefinlitproject . In this episode she shares her journey , how as a young mother at 25 she went on to achieve so many great things be it post grad at one of the esteemed colleges in India to working at the Long Term Stock Exchange in New York. She is using her wisdom to bring financial learning to each household. We often wonder why some people are great investors and where we should actually start. How difficult the world of stocks and investments is?You...
2020-08-2336 minBirth AgniS1 | EP08-Family Dynamics : Analyzing relationships one emotion at a timeMark Twain said, "What is the real function, the essential function, the supreme function, of language? Isn’t it merely to convey ideas and emotions? Certainly. Then if we can do it with words of phonetic brevity and compactness, why keep the present cumbersome forms ? "Emotions are a language. How do they affect us ? What is the science behind Relationships called? What is that one emotion that you can swear by when trying to maintain harmony in your relationships. Why meltdowns in children are a sign of showing distress? All that and more covered in this episode. Jo...
2020-08-0926 minBirth AgniS1 | EP07-Parenting tips on the internet: Fact or facade? My experienceInternet is flooded with information on pregnancy, motherhood, baby care and a lot of similar stuff. What to choose or what not has always been a hard stuff for mothers and fathers. And we have all been there when we look back and say , ' That there was an absolute ridiculous stuff I bought ' . But this extremely generic globalization that may not fit all has its good side too. Listen to this crisp Episode where I go through my experience through some very common myths and methods.Instagram: @divya.kapoorofficialTwitter: @divyavoceMommytrack Daddy W...
2020-07-2415 minBirth AgniS1 | EP06-Conversation with a fatherThis is a conversation with a father. Our first guest, Daniel takes us down memory lane and speaks of his experience as a father , the role and responsibilities, how he feels about it, the miraculous firsts and some funny anecdotes.How a father perceives parenting and is it any different from the mother? The process may be but the final goal? Find out what has been our guest's experience. If you like it or have a feedback or want more of similar conversations, please share your thoughts on divyavoce@gmail.comInstagram: @divya.kapoorofficial
2020-07-0732 minBirth AgniS1 | EP05-How to manage kids in quarantineThere are methods to managing kids. The process is slow but worthy. Find out the methods that we can hold onto even in times of lockdown and struggles. To make our needy souls happy, there are some tricks identified in this episode. We remember to use the magic element throughout as we work with kids and learn and grow as better human beings.If any of the things mentioned in the episode connect to you or hit a chord, do leave a note . All smiles!Mommytrack Daddy Whispers Podcast has been rebranded to Birth Agni Podcast.
2020-06-1017 minBirth AgniBonusEpisode- Why do we not celebrate mother's day and father's day together?This question popped up on my mind last week on international Mother's day. To me parenthood is as much about partnership as marriage is. And Typically, a father is born the day a mother is, their roles surely can be different at times but parenthood is well, about balance.So i browsed and surfed and did my research. The times surely are changing, societal pressures on men and women to stick to their assigned roles was huge at some point in time. This is seeing a positive shift. Coming from an indian family, i see a tremendous...
2020-05-2307 minBirth AgniS1 | EP04-Finding Enemies this quarantine -Senior Marios editionIn business, we are taught to know our enemies first, before we make that pitch. We are struggling with a new normal and to hit a chord with the new way of life, it is vital to figure out our enemies. They could be lurking behind our happy faces and attack in the nights.Join me as I try to unfold the reasons of our subtle yet draining every day battles.As parents,we first need to keep our sanity in place to be able to manage the kids which is precisely what w...
2020-05-1015 min