53: Feel Good Childbirth with Ana Munoz

Ana Munoz is a birth nerd extraordinaire!  What first began as a desire to learn prenatal massage to support her sister-in-law during her first pregnancy, quickly grew into a passion for learning about pregnancy, birth options and the current climate of giving birth in America. Ana has supported countless clients navigating pregnancy, birth and motherhood to learn how to give birth with confidence and peace of mind.  She does this through services such as massage therapy, doula services, and coaching. On this week’s episode:  Ana shares about how the birth of her niece got her into the birth world How as a doula, Ana prepares mothers for the potential traumas that can occur in birth if they are not educated and empowered Orgasmic births and how birth can be an extremely pleasurable experience.  A feel-good birth isn’t about whether you have a natural birth or not, but whether or not you felt seen, heard and that your desires were put first.  Jess shares with Ana her experience with giving birth to her 2 children The difference between a midwife and a doula Knowing what kind of birth you want and being aware of biases that your birth workers might have so that you can have a feel good birth experience  Ana shares the experience of watching dad’s becoming dads in the delivery room The benefits of having a doula  Stay tuned for Ana’s childbirth course coming later this year! You can follow Ana on Instagram @mindandbodymotherhood And you can listen to The Mother Within Podcast