What if birth began long before labor ever started? In this powerful conversation, Pauline Goossen shares her conscious conception journey, the intentional preparation she and her partner made before pregnancy, and the deeply embodied birth of her breech baby. Together, Pauline and Debra explore cycle wisdom, tantra, oxytocin, privacy in labor, and the transformational power of surrender.

Pauline describes pregnancy as a long luteal phase, and birth as something that is supported by the way we care for our hormones, our relationships, and our bodies over time. She also shares how her understanding of pleasure, love, and embodiment shaped her labor, including the moment she asked for space, turned inward, and opened from 0 to 4 centimeters.

Her birth story unfolds with honesty and awe: a breech baby, an experienced midwifery team, a trance-like labor state, and a delivery that left her exhausted, empowered, and grateful. This episode is a moving reminder that birth can be both intense and beautiful, and that deep trust in the body can make all the difference.

In this episode, you'll hear about:
-Conscious conception and preparing for pregnancy months in advance.
-How cycle awareness and hormone health shape fertility and birth.
-Tantra, pleasure, and intentional intimacy as foundations for family life.
-The role of privacy, space, and surrender during labor.
-Pauline's breech birth experience and the support of her birth team.
-Why oxytocin matters in love, labor, breastfeeding, and recovery.
-Seeing birth as a rite of passage and a deeply transformational experience.

About Pauline Goossen
Pauline Goossen is a women's fertility and holistic hormone health coach who teaches that pregnancy and birth begin long before conception. Through cycle-based hormone balance, she helps support PMS, period pain, fertility, and reconnection to the wisdom of the body. She works online with women around the world and offers programs focused on cycle health, fertility, and hormonal balance.

Connect with Pauline
Learn more about Pauline's work at: https://omcyclewithpauline.com
https://www.instagram.com/paulinegisele

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