I want to start out with a phrase I hear from a lot of mothers. “Oh, I had a really long labor.”
And in my experience, a “really long labor can be anything from 9-48 hours, depending on the mother.” I consider my first birth to have been obnoxiously long. I went into early labor on a Thursday night and didn’t have my daughter until 2am on Saturday morning. Whew. Long one. Madeline, however takes the cake when it comes to long labors, as you’ll hear in her birth story.
Today’s guest is no stranger to the podcast. I interviewed Midwife Madeline Murray on episode 23, and we discussed her brand, passion, life’s work, Believe in Midwifery. If you haven’t listened to that episode yet, I highly recommend you scoot on over right after you finish this one. I’ll make it easy for you and put the link in the show notes. Even more excitingly, this is not the only episode you’ll be hearing from Madeline this week. Nope! Be sure to tune back in this Wednesday, as we celebrate the launch of Madeline’s new course, Believe in Midwifery’s Guide to Sustainable Practice. It’s an amazing episode for both midwives and mothers, so don’t forget to subscribe to the show on your favorite platform so you don’t miss it.
Speaking of your favorite platform, if you wouldn’t mind, I would be so grateful for you to head over to iTunes and leave a review for the show. Reviews are so helpful for reaching more mothers, and I know you want to get the homebirth message out as much as I do! Remember that if you leave a review, you have the opportunity to be selected as the reviewer of the week, and I’ll give you a podcast shout-out and e-mail you a happy homebirth sticker. So….worth the 3 minutes.
Okay, on with the show! Please remember that the opinions of my guest may not necessarily reflect my own and vice versa, and although Madeline is a care provider, neither one of us are functioning in that role during this episode, so continue to see your doctor, midwife, or if you’re like me, your chiropractor. Let’s jump in!
Show Notes
Episode Roundup:
Okay, friends. I know this episode got to you. I know it because it got to me. Thank you, Madeline, for all of your wisdom.
Remember that if you’ve made the decision to have a homebirth, I have a free mini-training just for you. Think of it as the teeniest, tiniest taste of what’s to come from Happy Homebirth Academy when it launches in January. Just go to myhappyhomebirth.com/essentials to pick it up! That’s all for today. Come back Wednesday for our bonus episode with Madeline!
Mentioned in this Episode:
Believe in Midwifery Episode 23
Happy Homebirth Essentials Mini-Course
Ep 187: Jocelin’s Road to Homebirth
Ep 186: Recognizing Birth Trauma with Christie Sheffer, CPM
Ep 185: The 3 Pillars of Motherhood with Jessica Lorion
Ep 184: Kati’s Homebirth Hesitancy Turns to Confident Success
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
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