Agata: Five Unmedicated Hospital Births. Motherhood, Creativity and Transformation.
Agata, mother of five children, shares her experiences of pregnancy and giving birth at Hirslanden Hospital in Zurich with remarkable honesty, self-awareness, and optimism.
- Originally from Russia, Agata met her German husband in the UK before settling in Zurich in 2011
- Always wanted a large family- had her first three children in less than three years, followed by her fourth and fifth
- Learned to listen to her body during pregnancy, which helped heal her relationship with food
- Experienced different labor signs with each pregnancy, contractions for most births, but her water broke with her fourth
- Discovered the importance of being relaxed during labor, finding that enemas helped her mentally prepare and relax
- First birth lasted about 10 hours, while subsequent births became progressively faster
- Fifth birth was transformative as she learned to "give space to pain" rather than resisting it
- Had water births for her fourth and fifth children, finding the experience gentler for both herself and baby
- Found her unplanned fifth pregnancy reconnected her with singing and creativity
- Now makes music, recording five songs while pregnant with her fifth child, more available on Spotify. She also leads a mother's group called Mama Star (information below)
- Connects birth experiences to a life philosophy: when we stop resisting and allow natural processes to unfold, everything flows more smoothly
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Agata's Resources
- Star - https://bnd.lc/j6wEw
- Love You Always - https://bnd.lc/loveyoualways
- One can find links to various streaming platforms here: https://www.agatastapelfeldt.com/music
- I also would like to share that I've started a community for mums-entrepreneurs - Mama Star - One can join by contacting me via Instagram https://www.instagram.com/agata_stapelfeldt/ or via my website https://www.agatastapelfeldt.com/contact
- Check out Agata's music on Spotify, including "Love You Always," a beautiful song about motherhood featured at the end of this episode.
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00:00 - Untitled
00:01 - Introduction to Agata's Story
09:14 - Journey to Motherhood and Family
18:18 - Pregnancy Experiences and Preparations
33:16 - Labor Signs and Hospital Experiences
48:22 - First Birth Story and Pain Management
01:04:13 - Water Birth Experiences
01:13:07 - Finding Peace with Pain in Fifth Birth
