This podcast with Tanya Strusberg, Lamaze childbirth educator was uplifting, it felt great to know that there is light in the birth tunnel! These birth journeys show the importance of support and definitely childbirth education such as Lamaze.  Tanya tells of her two births that take place while she was living in Israel. You will hear about the birth system in Israel, how she found her mentor, friend and Lamaze educator Rachelle Oseran and how this aided in her choices in childbirth. Tanya first birth shows an induction for low amniotic fluid, she describes in the story how the placenta looked after the birth. Three months later she was preganant again with her daughter. Tanya, her husband and their son moved house to a apartment on the fourth floor no elevators, so picture this 9 months pregnant with her 12 month old in hand walking up four flights of stairs each day! Go Mamma! Her second story with her daughter outlines how strong and knowledgeable she become as a birthing warrior and how she had a much more relaxed experience. Resources Lamaze is definitely worth looking into. Listen to the podcast and at the end Tanya will beautifully wrap up what it means to take upon childbirth course such as Lamaze and what the program is all about. Here is her other resources she mentioned during the podcast. * Caring Mums (Melbourne) http://www.ncjwavic.org.au/caringmums Mum for Mum (Sydney) http://www.mumformum.org.au/ * Lamaze for Parents http://www.lamaze.org/ * Lamaze Courses – http://birthwellbirthright.com * Here is a link to an excellent article that appeared in the Lamaze blog, Science & Sensibility by Rebecca Dekker (founder of Evidence Based Birth). Key points near end paragraph starting with So what is the evidence for induction because of low amniotic fluid (without any other complications) at term? * Having a Doula – Start Here to learn more about how awesome Doulas are http://findadoula.com.au Connect with Tanya Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/birthwellbirthright/?fref=ts Tanya runs #birthtalk on Facebook page every Tuesday eve at 8pm AEST so cool if you want to hear a wrap up of the issues and stories that are circulating. Ie check out Tanya’s great response here to a recent press http://birthwellbirthright.com/childbirth-time-stop-fear-mongering/ Website: http://www.birthwellbirthright.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birthwellbirthright/ Tanya Strusberg is a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator (LCCE) and founder of birthwell birthright, an independent childbirth education practice based in Melbourne. In 2015, Tanya was inducted by Lamaze International as an FACCE (Fellow of the Academy of Certified Childbirth Educators) in recognition of her significant contribution to childbirth education. She is also an accredited educator and trainer with Childbirth and Parenting Educators of Australia (CAPEA). Through her internationally-accredited Lamaze Educator Training program, she is very excited to be training a new generation of Australian Lamaze educators. In her spare time, she volunteers with Birth for HumanKIND as a doula,