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The Happy Homebirth podcast is your source for positive natural childbirth stories, and your community of support, education and encouragement in all things homebirth and motherhood.
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Monday Dec 31, 2018
Monday Dec 31, 2018
In this episode, I share my personal birth story. It's a solo-sode, so if you'd like to hear an interview, head on to the next show featuring Neely's story.
-I had attended a Spinning Babies workshop days before going into labor that discussed shoulder dystocia... and became somewhat convinced that my baby would have a dystocia
-I wanted my birth to be a party, so I had my midwives arrive in their pajamas and robes.
-My uterus decided it wanted no audience, and my contractions were very unproductive
-I finally got into the birth pool, which basically stopped my contractions
-The next morning I went to my chiropractor, who tried to get my baby (Janie) in a better position.... I experienced "cartractions" the entire 40 minute ride to and fro
-I took a nap with my husband from 3pm-6pm
-At 6 I decided to go crazy on the birth ball to get the baby out (finally entered active labor)
-Went through transition in my garden tub full of cold water, that I kept accidentally draining
-Finally moved to the birth pool, where I went from 8 1/2 cm to crowning in a few short minutes
-I had a "short term lotus birth," where we kept the placenta attached until it was born
-We had a cord burning ceremony
-We then got in bed, ate eggs and toast, drank mimosas and celebrated our new little one!
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Friday Dec 14, 2018
Friday Dec 14, 2018
Finally, finally, finally!
Several months in the making, the pilot episode (don't get too excited, it's just an introduction) is up and running!
Happy Homebirth launches on January 1, 2019 with several episodes in the arsenal waiting to be released.
Today's episode will let you, the listeners, know exactly who I am and what my vision is for this podcast.
Support. Encouragement. Education.
This is a community dedicated to homebirth mothers (or others who are naturally-minded) to come together, celebrate their victories and encourage one another in the process.