Let's Take Pleasure Seriously: Findings from The Birth Pleasure Study with Dr. Elisabeth Bolaza
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Ep 114 Description:
"We can't make birth better unless we understand what makes birth good." —Dr. Elisabeth Bolaza
Pleasure is not just a nice-to-have in birth - it's a vital sign of a healthy, empowered experience. Yet for too long, our culture has suppressed and shamed the very idea of pleasure during one of life's most transformative moments.
However, the groundbreaking research of Dr. Elisabeth Balaza is changing that narrative. Dr. Elisabeth is a reproductive anthropologist and the Principal Investigator of The Birth Pleasure Study. As the founder of Sorada Research & Consulting, she is committed to disrupting the status quo and making her work on pleasure, sexuality, and reproductive justice useful to everyday birthing people and their families.
Join this week's conversation as Debra and Dr. Elisabeth share how prioritizing pleasure, joy, and bodily autonomy at birth can transform the maternity care system, why pleasure is a fundamental part of birth justice, the 5 different forms of pleasure, how the environment and support system around the birthing person greatly impacts their ability to access pleasure and physiologic birth, an important call-to-action for medical provider, and why developing a "birth pleasure management plan" can help birthing people feel empowered and in control.
🌟 "We can't make birth better unless we understand what makes birth good." —Dr. Elisabeth Bolaza 🌟
In Episode 114, Debra sits down with Dr. Elisabeth Bolaza, reproductive anthropologist and Principal Investigator of The Birth Pleasure Study, to explore why pleasure is not just a luxury in birth but a vital component of a healthy and empowered experience 🌸🤰.
Dr. Elisabeth shares groundbreaking insights on the 5 forms of pleasure during birth, the importance of bodily autonomy, and how joy and satisfaction can transform the maternity care system 🌿✨. Together, they discuss how the environment and support systems around birthing people deeply impact their ability to access pleasure and achieve a physiologic birth.
Learn how a "birth pleasure management plan" can empower birthing individuals to feel in control while fostering birth justice and equity 💪🌺. Tune in to discover how pleasure is revolutionizing birth for a brighter, more joyful future 🌟🎧!
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Episode Highlights:
03:15 A Discussion About the Birthing Body
10:48 Reframing Our Thinking About Enjoyment and Pleasure
17:22 The Role of Providers
22:58 Focus on Feeling Good, Not Alleviating Bad
29:11 Trust Your Birthing Body
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