Gender: A Wider Lens 37 - Womanhood: A Conversation with Milli Hill
The founder of the Positive Birth Movement speaks to us about the birthing process and women’s health. A common theme of self-assertion and empowering women to speak up has characterised Milli’s work over the last decade. There were attempts to silence Milli last year when she said that the word “woman” has significance in relation to childbirth. Milli, however, decided to assert her boundaries and speak her truth; in this episode she explains why.
Links:
Milli Hill:
I will not be silenced:
https://www.millihill.co.uk/2021/07/10/i-will-not-be-silenced/
The Positive Birth Book by Milli Hill https://www.amazon.co.uk/Positive-Birth-Book-Approach-Pregnancy/
Give Birth like a Feminist by Milli Hill https://www.amazon.co.uk/Give-Birth-Like-Feminist-Milli/
Mumsnet:
Birth: A History by Tina Cassidy
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Birth-History-Tina-Cassidy/
#BirthJustHappened:
https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/birthjusthappened/?hl=en [Text Wrapping Break]
The Business of Being Born:
https://www.amazon.com/Business-Being-Born-Helen-Ayres/dp/B001IIHAGK[Text Wrapping Break]
Jane Hardwick Collings & Female Rights of Passage:
https://janehardwickecollings.com/[Text Wrapping Break]
Birth & Sex (Book):
https://www.amazon.com/Birth-Sex-Sheila-Kitzinger/dp/1780660502
Project Netti:
https://projectnettie.wordpress.com/
Panics and Persecutions – Quillette book
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=panics+and+persecutions
Extended Notes
- A little bit about Milli and why she decided to start the Positive Birth Movement.
- What were some common themes coming up for women who were about to give birth?
- The birth room was built with the needs of the midwife and doctor in mind, not for the women in mind.
- Sasha shares her experiences with an American hospital vs. an overseas one.
- So many mothers are not listened to when they’re at the hospital. Their wishes are ignored.
- Milli is passionate about everyone having a positive birth experience, no matter the context or environment they choose to be in.
- You don’t have to just “go with the flow” when it comes to giving birth. You have the right to choose.
- Meghan Markle got attacked...
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