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My “due date” was on a Saturday. As it approached I noticed an uptick in my braxton hicks contractions. I had been experiencing prodromal (pre-labor) for about 3 weeks until this point. I would have actual labor type contractions that wrapped around my back and squeezed my body and would come at 3-5 minute intervals […]
In this episode of Taking Back Birth, I talk about why so many women are NEVER told about undisturbed birth. Just press PLAY below to listen. Download this podcast transcript
In this episode of Taking Back Birth, I talk about how my decision to give up being a “midwife” led me to an amazing discovery about freebirth. Just press PLAY below to listen. Download this podcast transcript
In this episode of Taking Back Birth, I talk about the culture of fear surrounding tearing after birth and how we can find a better way forward. There is so much to talk about when it’s our bodies and birth. There is SO much fear around “tearing” at birth, that it’s astounding! I cite research, […]
In this episode of Taking Back Birth, I talk about all of the misinformation and fear surrounding postpartum hemorrhage. Just press PLAY below to listen. Download this podcast transcript
In this episode of Taking Back Birth, I talk about completing the childbearing year, including the 4th trimester and beyond. Just press PLAY below to listen. Download this podcast transcript
In this episode of Taking Back Birth, I talk to Sara about how she’s using essential oils in pregnancy. Just press PLAY below to listen. Download this podcast transcript
In this episode of Taking Back Birth, I talk to Paala about her journey from C-Section, to home birth, to free birth. Just press PLAY below to listen. Download this podcast transcript You can read Paala’s birth story here.
My first experience with Young Living essential oils began with Peace and Calming and Stress Away, a couple of blends that helped me deal with lack of sleep and excess stress. I was newly pregnant with #7, we had just moved across the country (with plans to move back again) and I was having trouble […]
