Birth Agni

Birth Agni This Podcast explores how indigenously Birth has always unfolded, among women - our tribe, where chil Birth is designed to affect a woman’s integrity.

Birth Agni - Agni meaning Fire, the Fire that brings us alive, transforms us and has the ability to burn. It is the fire of awakening that makes her life experience wholesome. Deep down her body knows what Birth is supposed to feel - a euphoria of bringing a new life on Earth. The cocktail of hormones are designed to give her a high. However, birth today has quickly swayed away from a phase of joy

to the one marked by Fear, the constant questioning of a woman’s capacity to Birth naturally and the ugly calculation of the odds of a healthy baby at the expense of the mother’s health. We forget that their health is interlinked and flourish as a dyad. In India, the urban rate of Cesarean Sections on an average until 2020 is a whopping 40% which is concerning. Birth is linked to Patriarchy, Healthcare Politics and Women’s Rights. Respect in Birth is long due to women and it affects the core of who they are. Join me Divya Kapoor, a Certified Birth and Lactation Counselor and aspiring Traditional Birth Attendant in the quest to shine light on what we can do as parents and a community to change the narrative.

20/11/2025

EP 149 - Oxytocin and its profound role in Pregnancy , Labor and Breastfeeding with Dr Sarah Buckley

Oxytocin is a hormone whose effects on the body are hugely celebrated yet largely unknown. Dr Sarah Buckley's ( )work on Oxytocin has extensive insights into how it affects women in pregnancy and birth.

Focus points

➡️The Oxytocin, Pregnancy and Due Dates
➡️Hormones and the essence of Pain in childbirth
➡️Oxytocin and Induction
➡️Impact of interventions on Labor such as Epidural and Csec
➡️Birth Bliss and the experience of unmedicated , undisturbed births
➡️Oxytocin along Breastfeeding and Postpartum

Dr. Sarah Buckley is a GP, researcher, and mother of four, best known for her bestselling book Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering and her influential research on oxytocin and the hormones of labour.

For more than 20 years, Dr Sarah has written, taught, and spoken around the world for various elite newspapers, midwifery journals , tv and news to help families make informed, intuitive choices. She has been featured in documentaries like Or****ic Birth, Birth Time, and Born at Home

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31/10/2025

EP 146 - The road to Freebirthing with Sarah Schmid

Sarah Schmid is a medical doctor, author, and mother of ten children. Nine of her children, including a set of twins, were born in planned unassisted home births. For many years, she has been active online in various ways on the topics of self-responsible pregnancy and autonomous childbirth. She has written several books on the subject, the best known of which is “Freebirth – Self-directed Pregnancy and Birth” Other key areas of her work include traditional nutrition, gut health, and dental health.

She narrates

✨The story of her first birth with a midwife
✨The preparation and self direction in Birth
✨Intuition and Education as the two pillars of responsibility.
✨Due dates with different births
✨Was there Fear after experiencing birth a few times
✨How did Sarah work with her fears?
✨Preparation for a home birth - nutrition and beyond.

Tune in now!

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Labor and Birth Preparation is Key! Registrations are open for Nov - Dec Birth classes ! Private 1-1 couple's coaching T...
29/10/2025

Labor and Birth Preparation is Key!

Registrations are open for Nov - Dec Birth classes !

Private 1-1 couple's coaching
Three programs to choose from !
Continuous support
Breastfeeding preparation and Bonus Postnatal support !

DM or visit www.birthagni.com

22/10/2025

#145 - Our Gateway into Menarche and Childbirth as a spiritual container with Jane Hardwicke Collings

What if we learnt that our menstrual cycles were a tool for growth. It is something that makes us women special and powerful. 

If we are looking at helping women see the Shakti or the power in themselves, the road begins at Menarche. 

I have been meaning to have an episode on this topic and keenly follow the work of the elder home birth Midwife of 30 years, Jane Hardwicke . She is a grandmother , teacher, writer and educator in the realms of menarche, childbirth and menopause. 

She offers training on the spiritual practice of menstruation, pregnancy and founded 'The School of Shamanic Womancraft' and she has created the first holistic menstrual cycle charting app – Spinning Wheels.

Focus points: 

1. Menarche as a spiritual pathway.

2. Role of mums in passing down the wisdom of Menarche.

3. Are we victims of our periods or there is more power, wisdom and teachings it can unleash if we knew better.

4. Role of fathers in setting the right protective environments for menarche.

5. Our association of pain through Menarche and its impact on Childbirth. 

6. The significance of building rituals for Menarche , Childbirth and Postpartum.

Tune in now !

More about Jane H Collings:

Website: https://janehardwickecollings.com/

E courses: https://janehardwickecollings.com/ecourse/

17/10/2025

#144- Fertility and Traditional Chinese Medicine with Nicole Lange founder Life Healing Life | PCOS | IVF

There was a news article recently that said India’s fertility rate is down , First dip in two years. 

Generally , we are all observing a rise in the need for fertility as well. More and more IVF clinics and centers are coming along. 

When we think of supporting our conception or having a baby, we think the medical route, tests , pills and hormonal therapies, what if there was an alternative pathway, efficient and workable for couples , an area they can explore. 

That's the focus of today’s podcast. 

I sit down with Nicole Lange , founder LifeHealingLife, a fertility expert in Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupuncturist and educator specializing exclusively in trauma informed care, pregnancy, and post-infertility care in Minneapolis Minnesota.

We have a fabulous conversation today going peeling off the general understanding of fertility and TCM. Nicole is passionate about her work and it comes through the conversation.

The Podcast focuses on 

✅ Holistic approach to Fertility treatment with TCM

✅ Role of acupuncture in TCM 

✅ How TCM works with the whole body and not just a single area

✅ Trauma informed care and infertility

✅ Should we use the term infertility ?

✅ Is there a midway where the Medical system and Holistic approaches converge? 

✅ The understanding of PCOS /PCOD and its affect on a woman's fertility.

Nicole is offering a 10% off for our listeners on her programs and some free education resources.

Tune in to grab the offer !

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Did you know Meconium in itself is not a reason for surgery!It is far more nuanced a situation than a one size fits all ...
13/10/2025

Did you know Meconium in itself is not a reason for surgery!

It is far more nuanced a situation than a one size fits all surgery for every sign of meconium.

Midwifery functions from a tailor made approach for each situation , while surgery in and itself is not bad choice, when done for a real reason.

Surgeries done without thoughtful consideration for the mother and the child but only the practice protocol of the Medical Practitioner is way more detrimental than we accept.

If you wish to know more about Meconium, listen to the following episodes on the Birth Agni Podcast 🎤

#128: Decoding Meconium -the good and the bad with Dr Vijaya Krishnan, CPM and founder Sanctum Natural Birth Center
https://pod.link/1507595600/episode/QnV6enNwcm91dC0xNzM0OTY0Nw

#120 - Swati's normal birth despite the presence of meconium
https://pod.link/1507595600/episode/QnV6enNwcm91dC0xNjk3Mzk0MQ

#78 : Birth Stories - Sameha's gentle birth at Sanctum in Hyderabad | Meconium Birth | Short Labor | Transition at home | Going Past Due Date
https://pod.link/1507595600/episode/QnV6enNwcm91dC0xMzIyODI2OQ

Hi! I am Divya Kapoor, I offer Prenatal and Postnatal Birth Preparation, traditional Doula Services and Lactation consultations.
You can also learn more about my work as well as the Birth World through my podcast Birth Agni!
Learn more about the programs and free education resources, visit www.birthagni.com

There’s something no one really tells you about birth…It changes you. Not just physically — but in the deepest, most sou...
23/09/2025

There’s something no one really tells you about birth…

It changes you. Not just physically — but in the deepest, most soul-shifting way.
Birth is transformative. It’s power.

Whether it was calm or chaotic, gentle or intense — your birth story matters.

Because every story adds to the bigger picture of what birth really is
not just what we’ve been told it should be.

We’d love to hear your story.

Whether you're a mama, a birth partner, a doula — drop your story in the comments or DM us.

Let’s keep the sacredness of birth alive — one story at a time.

I am Divya Kapoor, I offer Prenatal and Postnatal Birth Preparation, traditional Doula Services and Lactation consultations.
You can also learn more about my work as well as the Birth World through my podcast Birth Agni! Available where you get your podcasts!

Happy to have you here! Do share your story in the comments 💜

🤱🏽 Did you know? Our great-grandmothers didn’t birth lying down.They squatted, moved, walked… they birthed — not because...
15/09/2025

🤱🏽 Did you know? Our great-grandmothers didn’t birth lying down.

They squatted, moved, walked… they birthed — not because someone told them how, but because their body already knew.

Today, birth feels more programmed than personal. Lie down and push!

But was that ever how it was meant to be?

💫 The Natural Birth Approach is about returning to what your body already knows.
Not fear. Not control. Real knowledge and Wisdom, Breath. Movement. Intuition.

Busting Myths,
Discussing Pain Relief
Discussing Unnecessary Cesareans

If you’re expecting — or planning to be — and this speaks to your heart,

✨ RSVP now & join the waitlist to be part of our upcoming session.

This isn’t just birth. This is a return.

🔗 Link in bio to sign up.

Visit www.birthagni.com -> tab consultations-> scroll right down to the event and hit RSVP

EP 133 - The Painless Delivery Promise- Why it is not what you think!You must have seen hoardings advertising 'Painless ...
31/07/2025

EP 133 - The Painless Delivery Promise- Why it is not what you think!

You must have seen hoardings advertising 'Painless delivery'. You must have also seen those long standees with a picture of a pregnant mum saying 'Painless delivery option available here' in various clinics.

When I was expecting 7 years ago, this was not rampant but was still confusing. I had read of epidurals but did not know if the small maternity center I chose offered it, so I never bothered. However it always gave me an impression of ooooo , Painless as in all pain should go away magically or become magincally less.

How comforting, isn’t it? As a doula today having worked with women who chose completely unmedicated births and some who decided to use one of the options they felt was right say epidural , I have seen the variations of what the experience can look like.

And these variations are from a benchmark of already knowing for my mums that Epidurals are not Painfree Births, What? haha yes!

The truth behind PainlessDelivery is often far from what’s advertised. Most parents aren’t told the full story—about the limitations of epidurals or how numbing sensations can actually interfere with the birth process.

I saw another hoarding a few days back so decided to do an episode on it, In this episode of Birth Agni, I talk about:

✅ Why no epidural truly takes away all pain.
✅ The side effects that are never shared.
✅ Why pain in childbirth isn’t the culprit
✅ How numbing can work against you
✅ And how asking the right questions can help you make better, more informed choices.

If you’re expecting, planning, or simply curious about birth, this episode is a must-listen.

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