You're listening to Episode 103 of the Happy Homebirth podcast!
Today's episode features Elena, who was interviewed previously in episode 46:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/happy-homebirth/id1446934537?i=1000453404935
After having a hospital birth with her first daughter, Elena knew with her second pregnancy that she would be giving birth at home. It took her several years to feel ready to have another child, but in the meantime she continued to prepare and educate herself even further regarding birth.
Once she became pregnant, Elena committed herself even further to her traditional diet and the practices of the Weston A. Price foundation.
Elena heard about Happy Homebirth through the Wise Traditions podcast (Katelyn was interviewed):
Elena followed along with the show, and when she found out that Happy Homebirth Academy was in the making, she decided to jump into the founding member's group.
Other noteworthy aspects of Elena's story:
Felt like she was in transition for several hours— later realized that she had a cervical lip. Elena's midwife eventually pushed the lip back during a contraction.
Soon after, Elena felt she needed to get out of the tub. Instinctively she got into a squat and began to push.
Postpartum Elena had mastitis: Used phytolacca, belladonna homeopathic and steeped herbs to put on her breast, took sunflower lecithin
Ep 163: Kelsea’s Fast First Time Homebirth & Empowering Second Homebirth
Ep 162: Homebirth and Chiropractic Wisdom from Dr. Courtney Kahla
Ep 161: How to Process a Homebirth Cesarean and a Negligent Provider
Ep 160: Advocating for what you need when the mainstream says “NO”
Ep 159: When Your Midwife Choices are Limited
Ep 158: Farmhouse on Boone: Lisa’s Homebirth Journey
Ep 157: Communicating With Your Birth Team About Expectations and Desires
Ep 156: A ”Stale Crunchy” Homebirth
Ep 155: Healing Birth Trauma: 4 Places to Start
Ep 154: What Does Birth Feel Like?
Ep 153: How to Keep Your Birth Space Sacred
Ep 152: Tough Births Can Be Empowering, Too!
Ep 151: A Labor Nurse Has a Freebirth
Ep 150: Birth in the Church...Bathroom?!
Ep 149: Conscious Conception with Loren de la Cruz
Ep 148: Hurricanes and Homebirths: The Calm After the Storm
Ep 147: Preparing for a Positive Birth, and Big Babies Born at Home
Ep 146: The Value of Homebirth and Unexpected Hospital Costs
Ep 145: Leslie and Kevin‘s Birthing Journey
Ep 144: Birth Uprising with Dr. Sarah Leahy
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