Pain Free Birth Karen Welton

We are so excited to welcome holistic health advocate and dentist, Dr. Michelle Jorgensen on the podcast today! Through her years of general and cosmetic dentistry, she never questioned anything ⎯ until Dr. Michelle was so sick she could hardly hold a dental instrument. Dr. Michelle experienced severe mercury poisoning that opened up an entirely different can of worms within the dental industry. Tune in to hear how Dr. Michelle found out about her toxicity, how it affected her fertility, what she incorporates in her dental practice today, and what you can do to save your oral health.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:


How Dr. Michelle stopped practicing general dentistry
Mercury poisoning: How it affects dentists and patients
How mercury affects fertility: Dr. Michelle's own fertility struggles
Difference between holistic, functional, biological, and biomimetic dentists
What's the right decision: Root canal versus tooth extraction
The problem with fluoride: The three big strikes on the body
Hidden infection: Why root canals may not be the best option
Specifically how pregnancy contributes to oral health
How the mouth is a dashboard for the body: Warning lights in the mouth

MORE ABOUT DR. MICHELLE:

Dr. Michelle Jorgensen, DDS, FAGD, TNC, CNAS, is a renowned holistic dentist, author of five books, and a holistic health advocate. Her transformative journey began when mercury exposure from traditional dentistry made her seriously ill. She evolved into a Board-Certified Naturopath and Therapeutic Nutritional Counselor, seamlessly integrating medicine and dentistry.

For a decade, Dr. Jorgensen has been a pioneer in Functional Integrative dentistry through her Total Care Dental and Wellness Way, attracting patients from all corners of the globe. Beyond her dental practice, she's the founder of Living Well with Dr. Michelle, teaching essential life skills, with a charitable arm, the Living Well Today Foundation, supporting those in need. A busy mother of four, she is passionate about teaching and helping others and is a sought- after podcast guest, known for her knack in simplifying crucial topics and providing practical, real-world solutions for listeners.

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RESOURCES MENTIONED:

Dr. Michelle's Dentist Directory

IAOMT.org

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Jill is a joyful warrior as a mom of 8 beautiful babies including newborn twins who just successfully had her first home birth. Yes, Jill had six traditional births with a regular OB team in the hospital before her OB unfortunately passed away and she had to look elsewhere for the upcoming birth of her twins, Ruth and Samuel. She felt God calling her to have a home birth, but her husband Joe wasn't initially supportive. After a lot of prayer and giving it to the Lord, Jill & Joe had a beautiful home birth with the support of her birthing team! She had Ruth at 7 pounds 2 ounces and Samuel at 7 pounds 15 ounces! Despite Samuel being breech, Jill's team had the expertise to handle things with ease and keep a peaceful environment for the birthing mama. Join us today as Jill shares more about her magical experience giving birth at home to twins.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:


The feeling Jill couldn't shake that led to her having her 7th birth, but 1st home birth
Drowning out the noise to have a birth Jill dreamed of
Home-birth hesitant husbands turned to the most supportive teammate during birth
Measuring 52 weeks at 37 weeks pregnant
Switching OB's at 34 weeks pregnant
In denial about being in active labor even after Jill's water broke
The feeling of finding out Baby B is breech seconds before delivery
Two thick, healthy, and pulsating umbilical cords
Anterior placenta semi-fused together for one big, healthy placenta

MORE ABOUT JILL:

Wife to Joe Reitz (former NFL player) Momma of 8 including newborn twins, oldest almost 13, 11, 9, 7, 5 and 3. Former collegiate Division 1 runner. Faithful Catholic. Resides in North suburb of Indianapolis. Huge lover and encourager of natural, physiological birth and all things motherhood, wifehood and family life!

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RESOURCES MENTIONED:

Pain Free Birth Course

Today we are joined by Emily Gardner, a first-time mom, who actually didn't want children prior to getting married due to the painful and traumatic experiences she'd heard of. Now, she is a happy mama of an 8-week old baby boy named Finnigan. She tells us all about how she found Karen on Instagram, how she adopted her determined pain-free-birth mindset, and what her labor experience was like inside a traditional hospital. No spoilers, but her labor & delivery came with a few surprises that resulted in a longer labor, yet still absolutely pain free. Emily said, "the IV line was probably the most painful part of the whole experience."

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:


Emily's pure determination & dedication to have a pain free birth
Completely shutting away any negativity around pregnancy, labor, and birth
Diving deep into Emily's spirituality helped ease her mind: "God has me. I am safe."
Taking on random home improvement projects right before labor
Emily's water broke without any contractions so they made their way to the hospital
Hospital honoring Emily's wishes of having an unmedicated birth and assigning her a midwife as her OB was out of town
Back laboring for quite a while and actively pushing for three hours
Different positions & getting in the water to speed up labor
Birthing a posterior baby with a compound arm presentation

MORE ABOUT EMILY:

Emily is a first-time mom (besides her two adorable fur babies) who lives in a small town in New York with her husband, Samuel, who doubles as her business partner. She attended University of Pittsburgh at Bradford and graduated with a degree in Biology/Pre-Medicine. Dr. Emily then made the long trip to Iowa and received her chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic. She was able to study under amazing sports doctors and learn a lot of therapies that she implements at her clinic back home in New York! Emily is full of gratitude to be finding her way in her new role as mom.

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Emily's Chiropractic Clinic Website

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

Pain Free Birth Course

Birth Partner Bootcamp

If you have been on the fence about having an unmedicated birth, especially if you've had medicated births in the past, this story is going to be so inspiring to you. Whether you're currently planning a hospital birth or you simply want to hear an encouraging birth story Jilda is here to share her transformational story with us. After having two medicated hospital births that left her traumatized with epidurals gone wrong, she decided that her third birth was going to be unmedicated in the hospital. In most parts of the United States, that is unheard of! Tune in as Jilda shares her she determined her birth plan, if the hospital staff honored her plan, and the peaceful environment she was blessed to give birth in.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:


Jilda's experience of medicated versus unmedicated births
Uncovering the misconception of how complicated inductions can be
An induction, three failed epidurals & NICU stay with her first baby
An elective induction & failed epidural with her second baby
Creating a solid birth plan & switching birth teams for her third birth
How to advocate for yourself in the hospital
Affirmations & support for other moms desiring a natural birth

MORE ABOUT JILDA:

Jilda is a proud mother of three hailing from New Jersey. Her journey is all about empowering women, especially postpartum moms, through fitness. With years of dedication as a fitness instructor, Jilda's had the honor of transforming lives through group exercise, advocating for self-care and holistic health. Currently pursuing her doula license, her passion for nutrition during and after pregnancy drives her forward. Amidst the ebb and flow of motherhood, Jilda's resilience has soared while exercising her body and spirit through every one of her pregnancies. With her heart ablaze, she seeks to be a guiding light of support and positive change in every life she encounters.

Follow Jilda on Instagram: @jacked.withjil

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

Pain Free Birth Course

Trisha, an amazing woman who has extensive knowledge, experience, and expertise with being a nurse midwife and IBCLC joins Karen on the podcast today! After virtually meeting on the Down To Birth podcast that Trisha co-hosts, Karen was eager to dive deeper into the conversation around breastfeeding and problems that can arise with each dyad. Trisha shares her unintentional, unattended birth as well as dives into the specifics of the difference between IBCLC's and LC's, her education & experience, as well as a lot of the problems and easy fixes that can be made to solve current problems like painful latches, low-milk supply, and even postpartum anxiety and depression! Join us as we uncover all these dyad hot takes!

 

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:


Trisha birthing and unintentionally catching her third baby ALONE because it happened so fast and unattended
How birth can affect how a baby breastfeeds
Baby's natural instincts to latch & breast crawling
The most common problems with breastfeeding dyads
The most common interferences with breastfeeding
Trisha's number one tip for supporting breastfeeding mothers

 

MORE ABOUT TRISHA:

Trisha Ludwig is a Yale educated Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). She has experience as a homebirth midwife, is a holistic women’s gynecologic health practitioner, and has fifteen plus years working as an IBCLC (and works privately providing both in-person and virtual appointments anywhere in the world). She is also a podcaster and the co-host of the globally known birth podcast Down to Birth Show. She is a mother of three children all birthed at home.

Follow Trisha on Instagram: @trishaoludwig

Follow Down To Birth on Instagram: @downtobirthshow

 

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

Pain Free Birth Course: https://painfreebirth.com/pain-free-birth/ 

Down To Birth Podcast Episode 208: Achieving A Pain Free Birth with Karen Welton: https://www.downtobirthshow.com/208-achieving-a-pain-free-birth-with-karen-welton-painfreebirth/

This episode is a real treat! Today, Karen is joined by both husband and wife, Harif & Jennifer Hazera. This beautiful couple ran into Karen at a Tony Robbins event where they were able to share their beautiful home birth story and thank Karen for all her help. Jennifer was a graduate of the Pain Free Birth Course and it didn't come very naturally ⏤ no pun intended. After experiencing a horribly traumatic birth with their first son in the hospital, Harif and Jennifer eventually came to the decision to have their second son in the comfort of their own home. Once a thought that Jennifer scoffed at turned into the most redemptive, God-ordained moment ever. Tune in to this episode to hear the stark difference between their two birth experiences and how fathers are dismissed throughout and left with trauma after the birth experience.

 

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:


The unnecessary epidural, pitocin, and all the interventions at the hospital for the birth of their first son despite progressing very well & naturally
A father's take on birth & feeling dismissed throughout the whole process
Father's dismissing the trauma they carried through labor, birth, and the postpartum journey
Dreaming up their ideal birth & living it out in the comfort of their home for the birth of their second son

 

MORE ABOUT THE HAZERA'S:

Harif and Jennifer are happily married and work together as entrepreneurs in the real estate space. Once they got pregnant with their first baby, they didn't question giving birth in a hospital, that is until there were too many disturbances and interventions that ruined the sacred experience they thought they were going to have by bringing their first son Leo into the world. Fast forward to getting pregnant with their second son, Max, they knew that it could be better. After getting three obvious signs from God to explore a home birth, Jennifer finally gave in. Little did they know, God would end up offering the most redemptive experience to them by giving birth inside their home in the way they dreamed of. Harif and Jennifer are just like you, they weren't professionals in home birth knowledge but after graduating from the Pain Free Birth Course, they gained the knowledge and empowerment needed to have the most beautiful, sacred, and pain free birth at home.

Follow Jennifer on Instagram: @j_hazera

 

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

Pain Free Birth Course: https://painfreebirth.com/pain-free-birth/ 

Healing Birth Trauma Course: https://painfreebirth.com/healing-birth-trauma/

Birth Partner Bootcamp: https://painfreebirth.com/birth-partner-bootcamp/