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EPISODE · Feb 28, 2026 · 1H 24M

Ep. 68 What if peaceful birth really could change the world? - with Fadwah Halaby

from Rewire For Birth · host Cindy Tahhan

→⁠Get Dr. Cindys Top Homeopathic Remedies⁠→⁠⁠Get Dr. Cindys Free Birth Meditation⁠ ⁠📲 Connect on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drcindytahhan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@rewireforbirth⁠What if the way we welcome babies into the world is directly shaping the future of humanity?In this week’s podcast episode, I sit down with Fadwah, veteran midwife and founder of Midwife 360 and Birth Equity Resource, for a powerful, wide-ranging conversation about hospital birth culture, long labors, maternal exhaustion, intuition, and why peaceful birth is deeply connected to creating peace on earth. With decades of experience, Fadwah speaks candidly about what she’s witnessing in modern maternity care—and what families truly need in order to birth with trust, safety, and dignity.Fadwa shares openly about:The pressure-driven culture of hospital birth and its impact on labor, exhaustion, and transfer rates.Why long labors are often treated as problems instead of physiological processesRising rates of breech babies, delayed childbearing, and ambivalence around bringing children into today’s world.Grief, lineage, and how fear in the collective can show up in pregnancy and birthThe deep link between peaceful births, nervous system regulation, and resilience in future generations.Her vision for supporting families through education, consultation, and community—whether birthing at home or in the hospital✨ Key takeaways you’ll hear inside the episode:Birth culture matters—systems built on urgency and efficiency can disrupt physiologyMaternal exhaustion is often created, not inevitableBabies are deeply sensitive to the emotional field they are born intoWe don’t need to do birth (or motherhood) alone—support is strength, not weaknessTrusting instinct and intuition is foundational, not optionalPeace begins in the womb, with how we imprint safety, love, and trustFadwah’s reminder for us all:“You already have what you need within you. Trust your instincts, your intuition, your gut—and ask for help when you need it .”This episode is a heartfelt invitation to step out of fear-based narratives, reconnect with your inner wisdom, and remember that how we birth—whether babies, ideas, or new ways of living—matters more than we’ve been taught.Listen to Ep. 45 Mood, Mindset & Breech Home Birth Story with Perinatal Psychologist Dr. Katrina Carrera, Psy.D., PMH-CListen Ep. 64 Twin home breech birth & the systems behind the magic with Corina SanchezCONNECT WITH FADWAH HALABYWebsite: https://midwife360.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/midwife360Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midwife360LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwife360CONNECT WITH CINDYWebsite: ⁠www.cindytahhan.com⁠⁠Instagram:⁠https://www.instagram.com/drcindytahhan⁠⁠Rewire for Birth:⁠https://www.instagram.com/rewireforbirth/⁠

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