Melissa and Elisheva reflect on the gaps between the births women want / plan for versus the births they get. How can we move forward from a birth experience that wasn't what we wanted or one in which we felt agency? We were privileged to interview Yael Hirsch-Biderman, a pregnancy and birth professional - certified doula, childbirth educator, group facilitator and a mentor of childbirth experience processing. Yael offers therapy following traumatic births, miscarriages and other losses.

Trigger warning: this episode may not be for you if you are struggling to build your family or have had significant birth trauma.

Yael is proudly part of the BOT: Birth Oriented Thinking professional community as well as the “MENIFA” association for certified doulas in Israel.

Yael is also involved in several nonprofits including: TOMCHOT BE'AHAVA - childbirth guidance and support by professionals for young women between the ages of 14 to 26 from at-risk backgrounds;
The birth freedom Israel movement – advancing the rights of woman during pregnancy and birth and LAHAV – professional support for parents dealing with premature babies

Yael can be found at the following places:
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/YaelHirschBiderman
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hirschyael/