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“Do I Have To Do It This Way?”: Skye’s Freebirth to River Kawai, Making Yourself Unavailable For Unsolicited Advice While Pregnant, and The Importance of Sister Support During The Maiden To Mother Rite of Passage

May 29, 2022

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We are mamas and birth workers who decided to do birth differently– and bring others along with us. We are kind, fun to work with, and great at (lovingly) calling people on their bullshit. With 12 children and 20 years of midwifery between us, we’ve learned a thing or two along the way, and Indie Birth is our space to share it all with you.

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Skye is a somewhat transient hippie but mostly just, in her own words, an “ordinary woman,” who hopes her birth story will inspire others to trust their intuition surrounding their births, even (or perhaps, especially) when it may not be what they had originally planned for. She shares the message that unassisted birth is possible, natural, and magical, and that women are not only capable but truly deserve to feel empowered by their own birth experiences.

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How to DIY a Birth Rope for OMP Pelvic Mobility Protocols to practice during Pregnancy and to utilise during Labor and Birth

“Setting Healthy Boundaries While Pregnant” by Carley Schweet

Zuri Snow’s Instagram account @mamabearth

Zuri Snow is a traditional midwifery student and holistic childbirth doula and educator that serves the Atlanta area and is Skye’s close friend, who is mentioned a few times in the podcast. Zuri is also a future guest of “Birth Warrior Podcast.” Episode coming soon!

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We are mamas and midwives who decided to do birth differently– and bring others along with us. We are radical, fun to work with, and great at (lovingly) calling people on their bullshit to help move us all towards a new more beautiful world. With 12 children and over two decades of midwifery between us, we’ve learned a thing or two along the way, and Indie Birth is our space to share it all with you.

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