A midwife's homebirth... it should be easy, right? I mean, come on... you're a pro at this!
Madeline, like so many other midwives, shares just how incorrect that assumption can be with the birth story of her second baby.
Show Notes:
After experiencing a LONG, arduous labor with her first child, Madeline decided to prepare differently for the birth of her second child.
She saw a new chiropractor
She focused on visualizations
She took Happy Homebirth Academy
She learned to release her pelvic floor (accounts to follow will be linked at the end)
Madeline did all that she could to prepare herself for a faster, calmer, more peaceful birthing experience.
However, "peace" is not the description Madeline would use for her second birth. Peaceful as a tornado, maybe!
Madeline's fast and furious birth left both her midwife and mother brains reeling. Her mind couldn't keep up with her body, as her body forcefully produced her new daughter.
Episode Roundup:
Although I love the idea of having a peaceful homebirth, and I think it's an important desire to discuss, Madeline's experience has taught me just how important it is to emphasize the empowerment of birth, not only it's potential peacefulness.
No matter how you do it: fast, slow, loud, quiet.... bring a baby from inside of you, out... that's incredible.
Resources:
https://www.instagram.com/pelvicpotential/
https://www.instagram.com/thepelvicperspective/
https://www.instagram.com/pregnant.postpartum.athlete/
https://www.instagram.com/the.preconception.pt/
Ep 183: Here’s How We Swap Anxiousness for Peace About Our Homebirth in 12 Short Weeks
Ep 182: 4 Warning Signs to Re-Prioritize HB Prep
Ep 181: Remove Anxiety From Your Homebirth Preparation
Ep 180: Increase Attachment With Baby Prenatally
Ep 179: The 3 Reasons You’re Not Feeling Confident About Homebirth
Ep 178: Here’s the Unexpected Secret for How to Have a Peaceful, Empowering Birth Experience
Ep 177: The Intimacy of Homebirth: Using Birth to Strengthen Connection
Ep 176:The Midwife’s Visit: How to Involve Your Children in Pregnancy and Birth With Kelly Jenkins, CPM
Ep 175: The Gillespie Approach: How Craniosacral Fascial Therapy Can Optimize Health for Your Infant
Ep 174: An Interview with a Homebirth Convert, Becky Zale
Ep 173: Is Homebirth Still Safe After a Diagnosed Disability?
Ep 172: The Ring of Fire
Ep 171: Parenting and Birthing Gently with Caitlyn Doerksen
Ep 170: Cross-Country Homebirth
Ep 169: Homeopathy for Pregnancy, Birth and Motherhood with Jenna Dodge
Ep 168: Birth on the Road: A Missionary’s Birth Experiences
Ep 167: ”What if it’s painful?” Getting Comfortable with Discomfort
Ep 166: Uncharted Euphoria: Rose’s 3 Homebirths
Ep 165: Homebirth on Historic Family Land
Ep 164: How to Release Your Fears of Transporting
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Dr. Laura Call of the Day
Focus on the Family Broadcast
Calm Parenting Podcast
The Story of Mankind
The Federalist Papers
Good Inside with Dr. Becky
Raising Good Humans