217: Whapio Diane Bartlett - How do we embrace quantum midwifery and birth?

Aug 23, 2024

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Whapio Diane Bartlett has been an independent midwife and educator since 1985. In 2001, she founded The Matrona, an online portal providing entry-level holistic education for midwives, doulas, and birth attendants. The focus and curriculum are centered on melding the intuitive with the academic and the mystical with the intelligent.

In this conversation, Whapio shares her perspective on birthing and the changes she has seen over the years, emphasizing the importance of mentoring rather than managing women during birth, the shift towards women and families making their own choices, tapping into instinctual responses, and building trust.

Whapio also discusses the stages of birth, from the foothills to the portal, and the importance of creating a supportive environment for women during labor, including the need to trust the body's instincts and the role of fathers as support persons during birth.

Check out her website, The Matrona: https://www.thematrona.com

The Illuminated Wise Woman: https://www.thematrona.com/the-illuminated-wise-woman

The Holistic Doula Program: https://www.thematrona.com/holistic-doula-program

Follow Whapio on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whapio_and_thematrona

Keywords: midwifery, birthing, mentoring, quantum birthing, altered state, instinct, trust, stages of birth, supportive environment, labor, transition phase, act of will, trust the body, support person, fathers, holding the charge, protecting the baby, quantum midwifery

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00:00 Introduction to Whapio and her Approach to Birthing

02:58 The Shift from Managing to Mentoring Women During Birth

06:15 Embracing a Quantum Perspective on Birthing

11:22 Guiding Women into an Altered State During Birth

18:37 Understanding the Stages of Birth

25:11 The Veil as the Threshold of the Portal

30:23 Creating a Supportive Environment for Women During Labor

31:50 Supporting Women in the Transition Phase of Labor

43:02 The Power of Making an Act of Will in Labor

43:32 The Role of Fathers as Support Persons

48:28 Holding the Charge: Fathers' Responsibility in Birth