Agata, mother of five children, shares her experiences of pregnancy and giving birth at Hirslanden Hospital in Zurich with remarkable honesty, self-awareness, and optimism.

• Originally from Russia, Agata met her German husband in the UK before settling in Zurich in 2011
• Always wanted a large family- had her first three children in less than three years, followed by her fourth and fifth
• Learned to listen to her body during pregnancy, which helped heal her relationship with food
• Experienced different labor signs with each pregnancy, contractions for most births, but her water broke with her fourth
• Discovered the importance of being relaxed during labor, finding that enemas helped her mentally prepare and relax
• First birth lasted about 10 hours, while subsequent births became progressively faster
• Fifth birth was transformative as she learned to "give space to pain" rather than resisting it
• Had water births for her fourth and fifth children, finding the experience gentler for both herself and baby
• Found her unplanned fifth pregnancy reconnected her with singing and creativity
• Now makes music, recording five songs while pregnant with her fifth child, more available on Spotify. She also leads a mother's group called Mama Star (information below)
• Connects birth experiences to a life philosophy: when we stop resisting and allow natural processes to unfold, everything flows more smoothly

Agata's resources:

Star - https://bnd.lc/j6wEw

Love You Always - https://bnd.lc/loveyoualways

One can find links to various streaming platforms here: https://www.agatastapelfeldt.com/music

I also would like to share that I've started a community for mums-entrepreneurs - Mama Star- One can join by contacting me via Instagram https://www.instagram.com/agata_stapelfeldt/ or via my website https://www.agatastapelfeldt.com/contact

Check out Agata's music on Spotify, including "Love You Always," a beautiful song about motherhood featured at the end of this episode.

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