S11 Ep5 – Nadine’s notes – Why and how I wrote the She Births book – part 1

I feel incredibly vulnerable sharing my new baby as well as excited. I am even more vulnerable sharing my latest podcast – Nadine’s notes.

I suppose because my podcast is not perfect…I am in a transition…a rebirth of sorts…I am finding my way into a new territory in the world, after being deep in reclusive writing mode. But I hope you hear something inspiring and relatable within my rawness. It might even be refreshing to hear something that’s not scripted by Ai and perfect these days.

The She Births book, meanwhile, is pretty much perfect 😉 One of the reasons I wanted to write the book was so I could truly clarify my thoughts and explore research in depth, converse in a way that embraces the nuances.

Even if you have done She Births and had all your babies, this book will reveal aspects about your journey as a woman and birth you did not think about before. I have developed my offerings a lot over the last 5 years, and this is shared within the book.

In the latest podcast, I share a bit of the why, how and what about the book. My heart and my soul with you. I’ve been guided to write this book over the last 3 years. I had a clear vision of what where I was going – and no idea how to get there apart from one step at a time.

After more than twenty years as a doula and almost eighteen years teaching She Births®, I’ve watched what women need shift. Our OG program is extraordinary, but families need more now.

We need to understand ourselves on a deeper level to make decisions that are truly right for our family. So I wrote She Births: Your Practical Guide to a Beautiful Birth.

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Why now?

Almost 50% of first-time mums in Australia are being induced. C-section rates are over 40%. Tokophobia (disgust and fear of pregnancy and birth) is rising. And yet information alone isn’t making birth easier – it’s making it harder. What women actually need is a way to come back to themselves. To their HELL yes and their no. To understand the nuance in research, to embrace all people in the birthing room and without blame or anger towards the system, so we can make conscious decisions they won’t regret.

What’s in it?

Eleven chapters. 100,000 words. Over 300 research citations. Real birth stories. Science and soul. I really wanted the book to feel like we were sitting in the lounge together at a doula session. It’s for pregnant families and birth professionals. I hope it makes it into every hospital, birth centre, yoga class, physiotherapy room and household.

I would love your support and i would especially love to see you and celebrate with me and some very special people.

The book launches on June 2nd through Murdoch Books. Events across Australia — Bondi, Annandale, Mid-North Coast, Byron, and my home at Main Arm. Buy tickets via LINKTREE on Instagram or here online.

If you believe families deserve better births, please share this book. It’s available through Booktopia, Big W and other great retailers. In Europe and USA. Waterstones – UK and Amazon – Australia and UK. Find out more here

Thank you. 🌿

Nadine xx

PS…

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