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Stephanie :: 8th Baby, 1st Home Birth

Stephanie :: 8th Baby, 1st Home Birth

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 Stephanie always did things the mainstream way: she had her babies in the hospital, usually started with an induction and a couple of times with rushed cesareans before labor started. But for er 8th pregnancy -- a surprise that took some getting used to -- she and her husband took a hard pivot and chose the home birth route. Armed with faith in the goodness of God, a wonderful midwife, Embrace Birth Journey, and determination, they went on to have the best home birth she could have dreamed of.In this episode, we cover:How a miscarriage opened up her hear to having childrenHer first 7 births in the medical systemGestational diabetes and induction The twins that were NOT gender tie-breakersThe “they know better than I do” phenomenon and how she overcame itReasons for high blood pressure that aren’t pre-eclampsiaWhat made one of her cesareans more emotionally traumatic than the otherGetting to acceptance and surrender regarding an unwanted pregnancyBeing turned down by midwives before finding the right fitThe vast difference between OB prenatal care and midwifery prenatal careStumbling upon Embrace Birth Journey and recognizing it as exactly what she needed for her preparation as a ChristianAn IUGR scare and the value of a second opinionDoes midwife’s brew work with only 1 tsp of castor oil in it?The birth pool set-up fiascoThe contraction that wouldn’t stopExperiencing fetal ejection reflexWatching her husband rise to the occassion when he was neededRegrets about not making meals for postpartumWords for the mom considering her first home birthResources mentioned in this episode:Restorative Roots (postpartum meal service) - use code SISTERBIRH to get $20 off your first order of $200+EBJ - sisterbirth.com/journey - use code STEPHANIE for $20 offPrecipitous labors episode of Holy Wild BirthYou can connect with Stephanie on FB or IG (@MamaKamps)BIRTH STORY DISCLAIMER:The choices, beliefs, and opinions of the mamas sharing their stories are as individual as the storyteller herself and do not necessarily reflect the beliefs or recommended choices of Lauren and/or Brooke.SHOW NOTES “FOOTER”Connect:Email us to say hi: holywildbirth@gmail.comPut in a request for future topics and/or submit a question for future Q&A episodes: Fill out the formApply to tell your birth story on the podcast: Holy Wild Birth Podcast : Guest ApplicationHang out with us and other Holy Wild Women in our private community (off Facebook): Rooted in Eden PMABecome a holy, wild birthkeeper with us inside Hearthmother JourneyFrom Lauren:InstagramMidwifery consults: Email rootedinedenpma@gmail.comFrom Brooke:InstagramTrust God, Trust Birth Workshop - a 5-part high-level roadmap to a confident home birth (pay what you can)Faith-Filled Home Birth Workshop - a free, 3-part video series delivered to your inboxEmbrace Birth Journey - comprehensive and holistic faith-based home birth preparation (courses + private community)Intro and Outra Music Credit -Betty Dear By Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under a Creative Commons License.
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