Two Births, One Family: How Learning Changed Everything- Vivi & Liam's Birth Stories

About this episode

Vivi and Liam share their contrasting birth stories and the transformative power of preparation and knowledge in parenting.

For the very first time on Dam Parenting, both parents are here — together. Liam and Vivi join me to share not one birth story, but two. Two children, two completely different births, and a journey that shows what can happen when you stop being afraid to learn. Vivi is a Greek mum building her own community space in Amsterdam. Liam was previously on the podcast speaking about the vulnerabilities of fatherhood. Together, they talk about the real experience of preparing for birth in the Netherlands — hypnobirthing, doula support, the midwife-kraamzorg-doula team — and what changed between their first and second birth when they truly invested in preparation. This episode is about knowledge as power. It's about what a woman's body can do when she believes in it. And it's about the extraordinary role a partner can play. Two births. Both on their due dates. Both in the Netherlands. One family, transformed by learning. If you want to reach out to Vivi - you can find her at GreekMama on Instagram - she is always up to new nad wonderful things! Liam can be found as a supporting member of so many projects, including - Dads Do Art - Connecting dads & families through creativity and play…

People in this episode

Guests: Vivi, Liam

Topics covered

• birth stories
• parenting
• hypnobirthing
• doula support
• preparation for birth
• family
• knowledge as power

Keywords

• birth
• parenting
• hypnobirthing
• doula
• Netherlands
• family
• preparation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dads Do Art

Places: Amsterdam, Netherlands, Amsterdam Nieuw West, Greece

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