Natural Birth Midwife on What's Wrong With Birth Today | Ibu Robin Lim | Ep 25

Wanna hear more about our Raw Chef Trainings? Check: https://www.therawtemple.com/dM4IMOSUMMARYIn this episode of Raw Talks, host sits down with Ibu Robin Lim, certified midwife, author, humanitarian and founder of Bumi Sehat, a network of community birth clinics across Indonesia and the Philippines, and CNN Hero of the Year. Robin explains why induced and cesarean births have surged worldwide, the lasting trauma newborns carry from being separated from their mothers and having their cords cut too early, and why delayed cord clamping is essential for healthy blood volume and breastfeeding. She shares what a lotus birth actually looks like, the truth behind the cord blood banking industry, and her guidance on diet, supplements and intuition during pregnancy. This conversation covers birth trauma, placenta medicine and how to create a safer, more natural start to life.LINKSThe Raw Temple: https://therawtemple.comThe Raw Temple's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therawtempleRobin's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iburobin/Make a donation to Bumi Sehat: https://bumisehat.org/en/giving/donate/CHAPTERS00:00:00 - Intro]00:03:09 - What's Wrong With Modern Birth in the West00:05:32 - Induction, Convenience & the C-Section Epidemic00:08:01 - Bali's 70–90% Cesarean Rates00:15:10 - Rising Maternal Mortality & Her Sister's Death00:17:32 - Colonization of Birth, Food & Racism00:22:46 - Birth Trauma, Circumcision & the Cost of "Cuts"00:30:43 - Creating a Beautiful, Non-Traumatic Birth00:33:06 - Diet, Coconut Water & the Secret to a Strong Umbilical Cord00:43:40 - What Pregnant Women Should Eat00:53:04 - Bali's Rice History: Red Rice vs the Green Revolution00:57:04 - Is a Plant-Based Pregnancy Safe?01:18:36 - What Is a Lotus Birth?01:20:03 - Delayed Cord Clamping, Cord Blood Banking & the Jaundice Myth