Challenging Conventions: Maja Miller's Journey

The Birth Journeys Podcast®️: Lifting the veil on the birth experience

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Are you prepared to challenge conventional wisdom about childbirth, armed with knowledge and the power to make informed decisions? Get ready to join us for a compelling conversation with Maja Miller, a first-time mom who waited until 45 to have her baby. As a functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner and metabolic health coach, Maja shares her personal journey of waiting two years to implant her embryos, ensuring her body was in peak health. She unpacks her birthing experience, candidly discussing her challenges, her eventual C-section, and how she drew upon her knowledge of functional medicine to navigate her choices.
Our discussion dives into Maja's advocacy for her newborn son when hospital norms didn't align with her beliefs. We explore the significance of informed decisions during childbirth and the role of interventions. Maja shares her experiences of challenging the hospital's protocol, like negotiating for donor breast milk instead of sugar water and formula, and refusing a vitamin K shot containing a preservative. She also discusses her desire to forgo an epidural amid her concerns for potential impacts it can have on breastfeeding, and how she ultimately found a way to mitigate those impacts when she opted for a c-section with spinal anesthesia.
Finally, Maja emphasizes the importance of understanding your body's needs and preparing for a healthy pregnancy. She shares her initial negative perception of birth, influenced by the medical system and stories from her friends and family. Maja p

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Medical Disclaimer:
This podcast is intended as a safe space for women to share their birth experiences. It is not intended to provide medical advice. Each woman’s medical course of action is individual and may not appropriately transfer to another similar situation. Please speak to your medical provider before making any medical decisions. Additionally, it is important to keep in mind that evidence based practice evolves as our knowledge of science improves. To the best of my ability I will attempt to present the most current ACOG and AWHONN recommendations at the time the podcast is recorded, but that may not necessarily reflect the best practices at the time the podcast is heard. Additionally, guests sharing their stories have the right to autonomy in their medical decisions, and may share their choice to go against current practice recommendations. I intend to hold space for people to share their decisions. I will attempt to share the current recommendations so that my audience is informed, but it is up to each individual to choose what is best for them.

Κεφάλαια

1. Challenging Conventions: Maja Miller's Journey (00:00:00)

2. Functional Medicine's Impact on Fertility (00:00:29)

3. C-Section Details and Birth Choices (00:12:53)

4. Disagreement About Baby's Blood Sugar Levels (00:20:45)

5. Issues With Medical Decision-Making for Babies (00:23:56)

6. Interventions and Lack of Access (00:43:30)

7. Anesthesia's Effect on Breastfeeding (00:55:56)

8. Preparing for Healthy Pregnancy and Childbirth (01:07:46)

9. Gut Health and Pregnancy Maintenance (01:15:47)