Aspire Natural Heath

How to have a healthy baby & a healthy mom! In this episode of the ANHP, DrG talks with natural fertility and childbirth expert Dr. Caitlin O'Connor about all things childbirth, including the critical year BEFORE getting pregnant, as well as Caitlin's work with women on the island of Vanuatu. They discuss: -How Caitlin came to work with pregnant women -Why your baby wants you around all the time - the 4th trimester -Why don’t men go to the doctor? An ancestral hypothesis -Caitlin’s work with women in Vanuatu - totally different birth experiences -How our society has disrupted the evolutionary flow of the mom-baby experience -Preparing for childbirth -What’s the difference between a midwife and a doula? -Perfectionism in childbirth, raising kids, health, and life - support, acceptance -Postpartum care - traditional cultures, support groups, Midwifes, Lactation consultants -What does pre-conception care look like? What needs to be done in pre-conception care Resources: -Book - Ina May’s Guide to Child