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My (2nd) intense birth story!

Episode 312 of the Functional Spirituality podcast, hosted by Ava Irani, titled "My (2nd) intense birth story!" was published on May 16, 2025 and runs 41 minutes.

May 16, 2025 ·41m · Functional Spirituality

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In this episode, Ava shares the powerful and raw story of her second daughter Leila’s birth on May 9th of this year. While deeply beautiful and transformative, this birth story includes graphic details, so please listen with care. Ava opens up about the intensity, the magic, and the awe of bringing Leila into this world, offering an intimate glimpse into one of the most profound moments of her life.   Relevant links and resources:    Our intense birth story    Chapter markers:    00:00 Introduction to the topic and warning 03:00 When labor began 07:55 When things started to escalate 17:50 When the baby is about to come out 25:00 Moments after birth 28:00 When things went  ‘crazy’ 37:00 How she is feeling now Increasing accessibility to functional healing + non-dual spiritual oneness: www.functionalspirituality.com   Free resources: Newsletter sign-up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: Join the Functional Spirituality Group and enjoy a free resource for meditators and yogis to connect to and enjoy a like-minded community.   Free training - 3 part method of Functional Spirituality: Learn the clear, practical framework for deep healing, emotional regulation, and spiritual integration.

In this episode, Ava shares the powerful and raw story of her second daughter Leila’s birth on May 9th of this year.

While deeply beautiful and transformative, this birth story includes graphic details, so please listen with care.

Ava opens up about the intensity, the magic, and the awe of bringing Leila into this world, offering an intimate glimpse into one of the most profound moments of her life.

 

Relevant links and resources: 

 

Our intense birth story 

 

Chapter markers: 

 

00:00 Introduction to the topic and warning

03:00 When labor began

07:55 When things started to escalate

17:50 When the baby is about to come out

25:00 Moments after birth

28:00 When things went  ‘crazy’

37:00 How she is feeling now

Increasing accessibility to functional healing + non-dual spiritual oneness:

www.functionalspirituality.com

 

Free resources:

Newsletter sign-up: 

A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month.

Community meditation:

Join the Functional Spirituality Group and enjoy a free resource for meditators and yogis to connect to and enjoy a like-minded community.

 

Free training - 3 part method of Functional Spirituality:

Learn the clear, practical framework for deep healing, emotional regulation, and spiritual integration.

 

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