E. 20 - The Unspoken Part of Giving Birth - With Tamar Shain Paz

What an incredible thing a new baby is!
The house fills with the sweet scent of babies; everything feels soft, pleasant, and quiet, and we enjoy protecting and cuddling the little one.

But childbirth also has another side.
With the arrival of a baby can come emotional challenges and unmet needs, particularly for the mother, who tends to give her all to the baby.
Strong tension can arise between the new parents, and if there are siblings in the picture, they too require their share of attention.
Add hormones into the mix, and you have a situation that can be quite challenging to say the least.
And if it’s a birth following a loss, then it’s an even more complex and delicate story for everyone involved.

But this is something hardly anyone talks about.
Which is why it’s so fortunate that people like Tamar Shein Paz exist — experts who specialise in supporting women and families in the days and months after welcoming a sweet baby into the world.

My conversation with Tamar was nothing short of fascinating, and I hope you’ll share this episode with anyone who’s currently pregnant (no matter which pregnancy), and especially with anyone who’s recently given birth.

 

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To reach Tamar:

Tamar Shain-Paz, woman, mother, anthropologist, postpartum doula.

https://www.instagram.com/tamarshain/?hl=en

https://www.tamarshainpaz.co.il/