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What happens when you’ve desired and planned for a homebirth for a decade… but then you’re faced with a long, intense exhausting labor? How do you cope with what you’ve wanted, yet what you’re experiencing?
This week we’re speaking with Caitlin Ackermann, who met her midwife in her high school health class. She’s experienced two vastly different births, and she’s going to share them both with us today. Caitlin’s stories show the two extremes of labor, so you know there will be so much to glean from this one.
Let’s take a moment to thank our reviewer of the week, ilovepodcastsrrkkrr, who writes “Great for all expecting parents!”
This is a fantastic podcast and goes through lots of different pregnancy and labor/birth stories. Very empowering and educational at the same time. Thanks so much ilovepodcastsrrkkrr, I’d love to send you a happy homebirth podcast sticker, so email me at katelyn@myhappyhomebirth.com
And of course, if you are loving this show, would you go show some love on apple podcasts? It’s a free, relatively easy way to support the mission behind Happy Homebirth and get this show into the ears of the mothers who need it.
And finally, before we head in, here’s something really exciting: This episode was is sponsored by Baby Trend andThe Cover Me 4-in-1 Convertible car seat
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Alright, let’s jump in. Please remember the opinions of my guest, and this show is not meant to prescribe or treat- it’s an educational tool, so continue to take empowered responsibility for your health and your family.
Show Notes
Episode Roundup
If you’re in Vermont, you’re definitely going to want to hire Caitlin to be your doula, right? She’s experienced so much, and she is so insightful. In today’s episode roundup I’d love to discuss a few of the aspects that she so brilliantly brought up.
Okay, my friends. What a beautiful episode. I’m going to go finish my coffee with maple syrup… and that’s all I’ve got for you today. I’ll see you back here next week.
Ep 223: Jacy’s Grief of Stillbirth and the Redemption That Followed
Ep 222: A Honeymoon Baby and Homebirth with Kelly Benner
Ep 221: Exploring Matrescence with Anisha Patel
Ep 220: Aimee Uses Homebirth to Reclaim Her Motherhood Journey
Ep 219: Katelyn’s Third Trimester Update
Ep 218: Surprise Pregnancy Brings Healing to Old Traumas with Amanda Lopez
Ep 217: Michelle’s Very Similar, Very Different Births!
Ep 216: Made for This Birth with Mary Haseltine
Ep 215: An Unpredictable Homebirth with Miriam Kleynerman
Ep 214: Managing Gestational Diabetes and Achieving Homebirth with Cassidy Lilly
Ep 213: First Time Peaceful Homebirth as a First Time Foster Mom with Alexis Meisenholder
Ep 212: From Mothering Struggle to Success with Blythe Hoerr
Ep 211: Becoming the Decision-Maker of Your Birth Experience with Courtney Paba
Ep 210: Opting Out of the Hospital and into Homebirth with Jamie Murphy
Ep 209: I Wanted to be the BEST Mother. Here’s How Homebirth Prep Helped!
Ep 208: ”But What If I Fail?” - 3 Ways to Overcome Your Homebirth Fears
Ep 207: From Addiction and Homelessness to Hope and Homebirth with Gabrielle Manier
Ep 206: Raising Children While Healing Your Inner Child with Greta Zukoff
Ep 205: Free Your Family From Harmful EMFs (and 2 freebirths!) With Courtney Taylor
Ep 204: Conscious Conception and Conscious Protection of Our Families
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