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Birth Agni

Birth Agni

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This Podcast explores how indigenously Birth has always unfolded, among women - our tribe, where children could see how breastfeeding was done and how birth happened. This an attempt to fetch the stories of the past as well as bring out the new India’s Birth culture to expose the defining features in both. This shall join the dots to where the increasing problems of postpartum anxiety, rising rate of surgical births and poor breastfeeding outcomes are coming from.

Birth Agni - Agni meaning Fire, the Fire that brings us alive, transforms us and has the ability to burn. Birth is designed to affect a woman’s integrity. It is the fire of awakening that makes her life experience wholesome. Deep down her body knows what Birth is supposed to feel - a euphoria of bringing a new life on Earth. The cocktail of hormones are designed to give her a high.

However, birth today has quickly swayed away from a phase of joy to the one marked by Fear, the constant questioning of a woman’s capacity to Birth naturally and the ugly calculation of the odds of a healthy baby at the expense of the mother’s health. We forget that their health is interlinked and flourish as a dyad. In India, the urban rate of Cesarean Sections on an average until 2020 is a whopping 40% which is concerning.

Birth is linked to Patriarchy, Healthcare Politics and Women’s Rights. Respect in Birth is long due to women and it affects the core of who they are.


Join me Divya Kapoor, a Certified Birth and Lactation Counselor and aspiring Traditional Birth Attendant in the quest to shine light on what we can do as parents and a community to change the narrative.

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  • #129 - Too Big to Birth, or too small a pelvis? The Truth About CPD in Indian Hospitals

    #129 - Too Big to Birth, or too small a pelvis? The Truth About CPD in Indian Hospitals
    Jun 25 2025

    In this episode, we discuss one of the most commonly used—and misused—reasons for cesarean in India: Cephalopelvic Disproportion (CPD), or the claim that a woman’s pelvis is “too small” for her baby’s head.

    We dig into:

    • What CPD actually is (and what it isn’t)
    • Why true CPD is extremely rare—yet so frequently cited
    • How fetal position, mobility in labor, and hospital timelines all impact diagnosis
    • The danger of using estimated baby weight or maternal size to justify early surgery
    • What women can ask or do if told they have CPD

    Episodes to listen to explore further

    EP88: Big Baby - A curse or Boon

    EP83: Induction an epidemic?

    EP101: Lavanya's Unnecessary Cesarean and the experience of Induction

    EP106: Nikita's experience of Labor Pain with or without Induction

    EP128: Decoding Meconium- the good and the bad?

    With CPD being used to silence or rush thousands of birthing women every year, it’s time we take a closer look at the science—and the stories.



    Support the show

    Sign up for Childbirth Preparation Programs! visit www.birthagni.com/birthclasses

    This episode is supported and made possible by podcast recording and hosting tool Zencastr, it is impeccably made!

    Use my link : https://zen.ai/vxmuJUgYKKGTF3JuTuFQ0g to sign up and record flawless remote podcast , USE my code : BIRTHAGNI


    Support the show:

    Donations (India) - https://birthagni.com/birthagnipodcast#podcast-list
    Donations (world) -     buymeacoffee.com/birthagni

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    38 m
  • #128 - Decoding Meconium -the good and the bad with Dr Vijaya Krishnan, CPM and founder Sanctum Natural Birth Center

    #128 - Decoding Meconium -the good and the bad with Dr Vijaya Krishnan, CPM and founder Sanctum Natural Birth Center
    Jun 18 2025

    It’s all too common—women being rushed into surgery at the very sight or even assumption of meconium in conventional hospital settings. Add to that the pressure many women face to deliver before 40 weeks, based on general risks that may not even apply to them personally.

    In today’s episode, we’re sitting down with Dr. Vijaya Krishnan, Certified Professional Midwife and founder of Sanctum Natural Birth Center, a pioneering autonomous midwifery-led birth center in India. With over 18 years of experience, Dr. Vijaya brings insight into what truly matters when it comes to safe, individualized care.

    We unpack:

    1. What meconium really means—when it’s normal, and when it’s not.
    2. How meconium is approached at different stages of labor.
    3. Can meconium be detected on an ultrasound?
    4. Is artificially breaking the water helpful to check for or speed things up?
    5. Why shared responsibility between provider and parents changes everything.
    6. How preparation, education, and continuity of care impact outcomes.

    Book Recommendations by Dr Vijaya:

    • Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth and Spiritual Midwifery – by Ina May Gaskin
    • Reclaiming Childbirth as a Rite of Passage – by Dr. Rachel Reed ( My addition)

    Connect with Dr. Vijaya:
    📸 Instagram – @sanctumbirthcenter
    🌐 Website – healthy-mother.com

    Support the show

    Sign up for Childbirth Preparation Programs! visit www.birthagni.com/birthclasses

    This episode is supported and made possible by podcast recording and hosting tool Zencastr, it is impeccably made!

    Use my link : https://zen.ai/vxmuJUgYKKGTF3JuTuFQ0g to sign up and record flawless remote podcast , USE my code : BIRTHAGNI


    Support the show:

    Donations (India) - https://birthagni.com/birthagnipodcast#podcast-list
    Donations (world) -     buymeacoffee.com/birthagni

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    1 h y 4 m
  • #127 - 5 ways to make postpartum a smoother experience - What can Partners do?

    #127 - 5 ways to make postpartum a smoother experience - What can Partners do?
    Jun 11 2025

    Postpartum in India is celebrated in rituals, gatherings and expectations—but what about the actual needs of a new mother?

    In this episode, I unpack 5 ways Indian women can experience a gentler, more supported postpartum phase—especially in the midst of complex family dynamics. From the emotional toll of unsolicited advice to the silent pressure to perform as a "good bahu," we explore how the early days after birth can feel more like a test than a time for healing.

    We also talk about the vital role partners play—not just in baby care, but in mediating boundaries, protecting the mother’s space, and making sure her voice isn’t drowned out by cultural noise.

    I also touch upon a deeply sensitive issue: the bias between families that exist with respect to the new family unit, the relationship with in laws , privacy and emotional boundaries—and how that dynamic can affect postpartum wellbeing.

    If you're a new parent, expecting, or simply navigating these unspoken tensions, this episode will give you tools to make postpartum not just survivable—but sacred.

    Support the show

    Sign up for Childbirth Preparation Programs! visit www.birthagni.com/birthclasses

    This episode is supported and made possible by podcast recording and hosting tool Zencastr, it is impeccably made!

    Use my link : https://zen.ai/vxmuJUgYKKGTF3JuTuFQ0g to sign up and record flawless remote podcast , USE my code : BIRTHAGNI


    Support the show:

    Donations (India) - https://birthagni.com/birthagnipodcast#podcast-list
    Donations (world) -     buymeacoffee.com/birthagni

    • If you like what you hear, leave us
      • a rating on Spotify app and answer the question at each episode!
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    35 m
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