Episode 136: The Role of Mindfulness in Pregnancy, Birth and Postpartum with Mitsuzi Stone
Episode 136: The Role of Mindfulness in Pregnancy, Birth and Postpartum with Mitsuzi Stone
Today, Anita talks about the role of mindfulness in pregnancy, birth and postpartum with Mitsuzi Stone, a virtual doula, birth mindset coach, and labor and delivery nurse!
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Resources and References:
Mitsuzi Stone– Birthing Noire for more information about services, childbirth education and mindfulness program and virtual doula packages: https://www.birthingnoire.com/
Instagram: Birthing_Noire
Anita’s Bump to Birth Course to prepare you, your pelvic floor and core for birth: www.bumptobirthcourse.com
Time Stamps:
0:55 – Bump to Birth Course BONUS Announcement!
3:33 – Introduction to today’s guest: Mitsuzi Stone!
6:56 – On mindfulness and its role in pregnancy and birth
12:35 – How is mindfulness beneficial postpartum? – AND in your relationship with your partner!
15:09 – A new mindfulness meditation from Mitsuzi is being added to the Bump to Birth course!
15:52 – Mitsuzi dives into her virtual doula work
18:45 – What are the differences and similarities between a labor and delivery nurse and a doula?
21:44 – How has being a labor and delivery nurse changed since becoming a doula?
23:48 – As a Black mother and Black birth professional, Mitsuzi speaks to the elevated maternal and infant mortality rates among Black people in the US due to racism and chronic oppression.
28:05 – Mitsuzi shares a bit about her own birth experience and how it shapes how she works.
31:40 – What is the education she finds is provided to birthing folks of postpartum care?
32:45 – Having gone through Anita’s Bump to Birth course, what does she pass along to her clients now? – Including how helpful it is to learn about the pelvic floor!
36:25 – Top three tips on preparing for birth!
40:02 – How can people find and work with Mitsuzi?
40:49 – Mitsuzi fills us in a little bit about her mindfulness program!
