My guest today is Kristy Mia. She is a passionate advocate for women's empowerment, drawing from her own experiences as a mother of three boys. She has over two decades of experience as a doula, childbirth educator, and nutritionist. Kristy offers mentorship and coaching enriched by her love for exploration and nature. She guides mothers towards prioritizing self-care, establishing balance, encouraging them to embrace their potential and find joy amidst life's challenges.

In today’s episode we discuss birth and postpartum doula care, how it differs from the care of a baby nurse. We also discuss why prenatal yoga is for everyone, even people who have not done yoga prior to pregnancy. In this episode, you get to be a fly on the wall while we discuss what we see as the value of certain types of care. Hopefully the perspectives we share will add a richness to the discussions you are having with your team about your wishes and your care.
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Mentioned in this episode

• Judith Lasater: On prenatal Yoga

• Gua Sha

• • Nielsen A, Knoblauch NT, Dobos GJ, Michalsen A, Kaptchuk TJ. The effect of Gua Sha treatment on the microcirculation of surface tissue: a pilot study in healthy subjects. Explore (NY). 2007 Sep-Oct;3(5):456-66. doi: 10.1016/j.explore.2007.06.001. PMID: 17905355

  • N A, D P. Gua-Sha therapy on breast engorgement among Indian postnatal mothers. Bioinformation. 2023 Aug 31;19(8):853-859. doi: 10.6026/97320630019853. PMID: 37908615; PMCID: PMC10613815.

• The kidnapping I cant escape: A NYT article by Taffy Brodesser-Akner that discusses birth trauma

• Feminist Midwife: On informed consent