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Dr. Sarah Buckley - Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering • Preconception Planning • The Role Of Oxytocin

Episode 251

Sarah Buckley is a New-Zealand-trained GP/family physician with qualifications in GP-obstetrics and family planning. She's also a PhD candidate at the University of Queensland, where her research is focused on the hormone systems of labour and birth and the impacts of interventions.

Sarah is the mother of four home-born children, and currently combines motherhood with her work as a writer on pregnancy, birth, and parenting. She's the author of the bestselling book, Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering.

In this episode, we discuss:

How the birth of Sarah's children inspired her passion
Nature's hormonal blueprint for labour and birth
The impact of epidurals and C-sections on hormonal flow
The reward and pleasure of birth
Preconception planning
The model of care
Trusting your body
Home birth is a safe option
Water births
Be flexible
The impact of ultrasounds
Get in touch with your baby
Everything has its pros and cons
The truth about epidurals
The importance of oxytocin
Ecstatic birth
How a C-section affects the baby
Why you should delay cord clamping
Health benefits of the placenta
What is a lotus birth?
Power of skin-to-skin contact
The rewarding benefits of breastfeeding
Co-sleeping and breast-sleeping
Find your tribe
Educate yourself

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Podcast Episode Details

Dr. Sarah Buckley - Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering • Preconception Planning • The Role Of Oxytocin