What does it look like to have full confidence in yourself, your body and your baby? How does this look in the birth setting?
This week we’re speaking with Talise Homebirth Queen, who lives up to her name in every way. She gave birth to all 6 of her babies at home, without pain or fear. She’s given birth to twins, she’s gone unassisted, and she’s written a book about it: Home is Where the Birth is
Talise brings so much insight and wisdom to today’s conversation, I can’t wait to get started.
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Okay, let’s dive into Talise’s story. 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
Talise was raised in a homebirth family- she was a breech c-section, but her mother did more research and realized that it wasn’t necessary to have a c-section just because it was a breech baby.
Keep your children and yourself away from the false narrative that birth MUST be painful
“You put in what you get out” when it comes to birth and preparation- She halfway prepared for her first birth, because she didn’t fully understand that you “should” prepare.
There was lots of screaming, cussing, and it was very dramatic. She realized that she wanted to have a different experience.
With her second birth, her midwife helped her heal from her first birth— this is highly important, learning to heal from previous birth traumas.
With the second birth, she exercised more and read more affirmations. The birth went much smoother.
With her third birth (twin birth), she did hypnobirthing and visualizations every day.
She changed her wording
Pain —> Pressure
Contractions —> Waves
She exercised daily, visualized daily, ate well and focused on mental preparation.
Talise encourages women to use their voices to help their babies come down (low tones)
She only had a doula for this birth (not a midwife)
Her doula came in and Talise had her leg up. Her doula said “Stop! That’s the baby’s booty!”
Baby was born, an hour later, she realized she was still pushing. And suddenly another baby booty came out with two little “chicken legs”
Talise always reminds women how important it is to really interview and meet with your doula and midwives and find someone you’re comfortable with. They hoped to have a specific midwife, but she wasn’t going to be available because her own daughter was going to be giving birth.
They decided to have an unassisted birth.
All of her children were there until the very end— she gave a massive roar and all of the kids left!
Once again with this birth, she was incredibly consistent with preparation.
For her next birth, she had another unassisted birth again.
Talise prepared the MOST for her postpartum to make it easier for everyone.
She woke up her husband- he filled the pool
She was talking and laughing until her baby was born.
Talise said her baby’s name just came to her.
Home is Where the Birth Is Book : https://www.amazon.com/Home-Where-Birth-Stories-Homebirths/dp/1704081637/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=home+is+where+the+birth+is&qid=1624035215&sr=8-2
Website: https://www.talisehomebirthqueen.com
Episode Roundup:
Isn’t Talise such an encouragement? Her energy and confidence just radiate, and they’ve got me feeling like a homebirth queen, too. As we head into this week’s episode roundup, here are a few topics that came to mind for me.
Ep 83: Graduation and a Baby!
Ep 82: The Business of Midwifery
Ep 81: Bonding Interrupted: A Mother’s Persevering Love
Ep 80: A Sister's Virtual Birth Support During Covid-19
Ep 79: Plus Size Does Not Equal High Risk
Ep 78: Why Healing Your Pelvic Floor Matters!
Ep 77: Accepting the Realities of Birth
Ep 76: When Braxton Hicks Visits Too Early
Ep 75: Recovering After a Careless Care Provider
Ep 74: The Power of Preparing for Birth
Ep 73: Emily Catches Her Own Baby
Ep 72: Student Success Story- Amy's Mindful Birth
Ep 71: From 3 Inductions to a Beautiful Homebirth
Ep 70: Homebirth on the School Bus
Ep 69: Oxytocin Changes Everything
Ep 68: The Mysteriously Missed Birth
Ep 67: Real Food for Pregnancy (And Postpartum!) with Lily Nichols
Ep 66: Drawing Strength From a Community of Women
Ep 65: Birth After Loss: Coping with Grief, Hormones and Helping Other Mothers
Ep 64: How Did We Get Here?! The History of U.S. Maternity Care
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