28 - Cultivating Wellness and Community During Pregnancy Through Prenatal Yoga with Deb Flashenberg

The Best Birth Podcast

Deb Flashenberg, a prenatal yoga instructor and birth advocate, shares her journey into the birth field and the importance of education and preparation for childbirth. She discusses how yoga and meditation can help with pain management and coping skills during labor. Deb also highlights the Spinning Babies technique and the role of community support in the perinatal period. She emphasizes the importance of evidence-based research and the changes in Lamaze childbirth education. Deb provides advice on pain techniques during labor and the need for flexibility and openness in birth plans. She recommends prenatal yoga, Spinning Babies, chiropractic work, and pelvic floor physical therapy as valuable resources for pregnant individuals.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction and Background of Deb Flashenberg
09:44 The Benefits of Yoga and Meditation for Pregnancy and Birth
11:55 Understanding Spinning Babies and its Role in Birth
14:15 Creating Community Support in the Perinatal Period
17:51 The Evolution of Lamaze Childbirth Education
19:46 The Importance of Flexibility and Openness in Birth Plans
20:08 Exploring Pain Techniques and Coping Skills for Labor
24:07 The Excitement of Transition in Labor
27:14 Recommended Resources for Pregnancy and Birth

RESOURCES

Transformed by Birth by Britta Bushnell, Ph.D
Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way - Susan McCutcheon
"Birth is not only about making babies. Birth is about making mothers — strong, competent, capable mothers who trust themselves and know their inner strength."