CELEBRITY MOMS WITH A MESSAGE. Mindful Mama founder, Sarah Kraft, talks with celebrities about their experience of parenting and childbirth.

MINDFUL CHILDBIRTH Mindful Mama founder, Sarah Kraft, talks to the world's leading midwives, physicians, activists, and scholars about safe, empowered childbirth.

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BIRTH OF THE PARENT: Discover your power

Be Willing To Make Changes by Gail Hart, Midwife
Birth as a Rite of Passage by Penny Simkin, Co-Founder of DONA
Birth is the Teacher by Maria Iorillo, Midwife
Birth Plan: Being Heard and Loved by Marjorie Greenfield, Obstetrician
Empowered Birth by Bethany Hays, Obstetrician
Eternal Transformation by Gail Hart, Midwife
Finding Your Power in Birth by Stacey Kerr, MD
Opportunity to Change by Deborah Pascali-Bonaro, Doula
Sexual Intimacy After Baby by Elizabeth Davis, Midwife
The Butterfly Must Find Its Own Way Out of the Cocoon by Robbie Davis Floyd, PhD
The Power of Surrender Part 1 by Denise Spatafora, Author
The Power of Surrender Part 2 by Denise Spatafora, Author
Working Woman's Pregnancy by Marjorie Greenfield, Obstetrician

THE VILLAGE: Create healthy support systems

A Doula's Role by Elan McAllister, President of Choices in Childbirth
Asking the Right Questions by Marjorie Greenfield, Obstetrician
Birth of the Birthing Room by Michel Odent, Obstetrician
Catching Babies by Gail Hart, Midwife
Continuity of Care by Penny Simkin, Co-Founder of DONA
Finding the Right Person to Attend Your Birth by Bethany Hays, Obstetrician
Keep It Simple by Michel Odent, Obstetrician
Listen to Your Personal Beliefs by Marjorie Greenfield, Obstetrician
Postpartum Support by Jodi Selander, Founder of Placenta Benefits
The Importance of Postpartum Support by Patricia Couch, Midwife
Trust Your Heart by Demetria Clark, Doula and Herbalist
What is a Birth Center by Patricia Couch, Midwife
Your Birth Plan Is Not A Box by Patricia Couch, Midwife

DIG DEEP: Move beyond fear and trauma

Be Knowledgeable and Be Open by Abby Epstein, Emmy Award Winning Director
Honor the Moment by Maria Iorillo, Midwife
International Cesarean Awareness Network by Pamela Udy
Pregnancy as Therapy by Mickey Sperlich, Midwife
Preventing Loss, Part 1 by Ina May Gaskin, Midwife
Preventing Loss, Part 2 by Ina May Gaskin, Midwife
The Safe Motherhood Quilt Project by Ina May Gaskin, Midwife
What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder? By Mickey Sperlich, Midwife

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER: Explore the science & physiology of birth

Alternative Ways to Relieve Labor Pain by Penny Simkin, Co-Founder of DONA
Appropriate Interventions by Gail Hart, Midwife
Placenta Therapy by Jodi Selander, Founder of Placenta Benefits
Postpartum Depression by Jodi Selander, Founder of Placenta Benefits
Sex: The Pregnant Woman's Friend by Elizabeth Davis, Midwife
How Babies Participate in the Birth Process by Robbie Davis Floyd, PhD
The Milbank Report: Evidenced Based Care by Stacey Kerr, MD
The Science of Water Birth by Michel Odent, Obstetrician
Why Cesarean by Ina May Gaskin, Midwife

BE THE CHANGE: Glimpse into the lives of our interviewees

Birth Arts by Demetria Clark, Doula and Herbalist
Choices in Childbirth by Elan McAllister, Founder of Choices in Childbirth
Doulas Of North America by Penny Simkin, Co-Founder of DONA
Global Islands of Enlightenment by Robbie Davis Floyd, PhD
Homebirth in a Hospital by Stacey Kerr, MD
Orgasmic Birth: The Movie by Deborah Pascali-Bonaro, Doula
The Story Behind "Better Birth" by Denise Spatafora, Author
The STACY Project by Mickey Sperlich, Midwife
What is Centering? by Cynthia Wade, Midwife