#453: Energetic Imprinting & Integration with Pre & Perinatal psychology practitioner, Mary Jackson

About this episode

The episode explores the psychological and physiological impacts of birth and early experiences on individuals, featuring insights from Mary Jackson.

In this week’s episode of the Birthing Instincts podcast, Blyss Stu challenge one of the most ignored questions in modern obstetrics: what does birth actually do to a human being? Joined by midwife and pre- and perinatal psychology educator Mary Jackson, they explore how experiences from conception through early childhood leave lasting imprints on the nervous system, emotional development, and lifelong behavior. Mary unpacks how routine medical interventions, often dismissed as benign or “necessary”, can carry psychological and physiological consequences for both babies and mothers, consequences that are rarely acknowledged or integrated. The conversation pushes back against a system that prioritizes efficiency and control over awareness, connection, and respect for the baby’s lived experience. This episode is an invitation to slow down, question what has been normalized in birth culture, and reconsider what it truly means to protect, honor, and support the innate intelligence of birth. About Mary: Mary Jackson started her journey to become a home birth midwife in 1975. She has had the honor to catch her second generation of babies. She supports families to integrate their early…

People in this episode

Hosts: Dr. Stuart Fischbein, Blyss Young

Guest: Mary Jackson

Topics covered

• pre and perinatal psychology
• birth impact
• nervous system imprints
• medical interventions
• emotional development
• birth culture

Keywords

• birth
• psychology
• nervous system
• medical interventions
• emotional development
• preconception
• home birth
• midwifery

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