
What if everything you’ve been told about birth is only part of the story?
You’re in for a treat today! I was honored to be invited as a guest on the UK’s Our Birth Journey Podcast for a juicy, eye-opening conversation about Orgasmic Birth: Pleasure and the Sexuality of Childbirth.
In a culture where birth is so often portrayed as painful, frightening, and something to simply endure, what happens when we open the door to a radically different possibility?
What if birth could also be a time of pleasure, connection, empowerment, and even ecstasy?
Join me as we discuss the often-overlooked connection between sexuality, pleasure, and childbirth and why reclaiming pleasure in birth may be one of the most powerful ways to transform how we experience and understand childbirth.
I’ll also share some surprising stories that may challenge everything you thought you knew about what’s possible during labor and birth!
In This Episode
* The stories that shaped Debra’s approach to birth: how her great-grandmother’s accounts of giving birth at home helped her imagine birth beyond fear.
* The making of Orgasmic Birth: the dream that inspired the documentary, its early working titles, and the unexpected encouragement that helped its final title emerge.
* Moving beyond shame: exploring how upbringing, religion, sexual education, and cultural expectations can influence our relationships with our bodies.
* Building a daily pleasure practice: making space for small, intentional moments of enjoyment before bringing those preferences into birth preparation.
* Trauma, consent, and respectful care: why safety, dignity, and individualized support are central to the conversation.
* Preparing for different birth pathways: identifying meaningful comforts, including music, reassuring words, and welcome touch, even when birth involves a cesarean.
* Informed decision-making: Debra’s perspective on induction, interventions, and asking questions about options.
* Supporting the people who support birth: an invitation for doulas, midwives, and other practitioners to nurture pleasure and connection in their own lives.
A Central Takeaway
For Debra, Orgasmic Birth® is an invitation rather than a performance goal. It may mean connection, joy, bodily awareness, or the moment of meeting your baby. She encourages listeners to write their own definition—one that reflects their values, boundaries, and circumstances, rather than someone else’s expectations.
The conversation also acknowledges that birth can be challenging and that medical technology can be lifesaving when used appropriately. Debra’s emphasis is on bringing respect, agency, and personal comforts into whatever pathway birth takes.
A Practice to Take Away
Debra closes with a seven-day invitation:
* Make a list of simple things that bring you pleasure.
* Intentionally include three to five moments each day, lasting one to three minutes.
* Try something accessible: savoring a warm drink, dancing to a song, enjoying a favorite taste, or pausing for a welcome moment of connection.
* Notice how you feel, without making the practice another task to perfect.
For those preparing for birth, she suggests considering which comforts they might want during labor or between contractions—and communicating those preferences to their support team.
Resources Mentioned
* Orgasmic Birth — Debra’s documentary.
* The Ultimate Guide to Sex After Baby
* Spiritual Midwifery by Ina May Gaskin.
* Sarah Wickham’s resources on induction.
* Eat, Pray, Doula — doula education and retreats with Robin Lim.
Listener Note
This episode discusses sexuality, sexual trauma, childbirth, and medical interventions. It includes personal experiences, opinions, and health-related claims from the speakers; these show notes summarize the conversation rather than independently verify those claims. The episode is intended for education and reflection, not individualized medical advice.
Get full access to Orgasmic Birth at orgasmicbirth.substack.com/subscribe
Fler avsnitt från "Orgasmic Birth: Podcast"



Missa inte ett avsnitt av “Orgasmic Birth: Podcast” och prenumerera på det i GetPodcast-appen.








