Pain Free Birth #47 | Introduction to Ecstatic Birth - Yaya DaCosta
Welcome back to the Pain Free Birth Podcast. Today, I’m interviewing Yaya DaCosta, an actor, birth worker, and way shower. We discuss ecstatic birth, Yaya stories giving birth in public in New York City, and how the emotions of Moms during pregnancy can imprint on the psychology and physiology of their babies.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction to Ecstatic Birth
01:15 The Importance of Positive Birth Stories
02:09 Yaya's Personal Journey and Sensitivity
06:30 Navigating Pregnancy in New York City
10:14 The Impact of Maternal Emotions on Babies
12:11 Preparing for a Home Birth
14:49 The Unique Experience of Yaya's Birth
20:16 Laboring in Public: A Walk Through Contractions
25:23 The Moment of Birth: A Transformative Experience
26:58 The Ecstasy of Birth
29:12 Empowering Birth Stories
30:01 The Birth Experience Unfolds
34:11 The Immediate Connection
36:10 The Physiological Instinct of Babies
40:20 Reclaiming Sacred Births
42:37 The Aftermath of Birth
45:03 The Importance of Following Intuition
48:00 Pain Management Techniques
50:47 Addressing Maternal Mortality Rates
51:10 The Importance of Maternal Health Awareness
53:58 Addressing Systemic Issues in Maternal Care
58:02 The Role of Traditional Midwifery
01:01:03 The Black Maternal Health Festival
01:12:01 Cultural Shifts in Birth Practices
Yaya DaCosta’s dynamic talent as an actress has been showcased in powerful performances across film, television and stage productions, including “The Lincoln Lawyer”, “Our Kind of People”, “Chicago Med”, “Whitney” and, most recently, “Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story”. The Brown University graduate is also a producer, birthworker, and wayshower, who is deeply dedicated to contributing to society’s elevation through, art, beauty and magic. Her current Earth mission is to integrate her different callings through the creation and embodiment of empowering narratives that birth a kinder future for women in the entertainment industry, in birth spaces, and on the planet.
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