No Fear Home Birth
Ever wish you had a home birth mentor? A real-life home birthing Mama who gets it. One who’s been through the decision-making process, overcome the negativity from nay-sayers, and slayed the concerns, doubts, and fears that inevitably surface while planning and preparing for giving birth at home? That’s exactly what you’ll get when you tune into the No Fear Home Birth Podcast with your host, timid nervous-nelly turned Badass HBAC Mama, and Home Birth Confidence Coach, Megan R Cooper. Equipping you with the tools, guidance, and support you need to feel fully informed, unconditionally supported, and completely prepared for your home birth in body, mind, and spirit, this podcast aims to provide the real, raw, honest-to-goodness truth about giving birth at home. No sugar-coating or censoring here. Along with Megan’s best kept secrets, you’ll hear all different types of home birth stories from women around the world. Tune in, get inspired, and get ready to discover why hundreds of Mamas around the globe turn to Megan when it comes to all things home birth. Whether you’re a seasoned home birth pro, are preparing for your first home birth, or are just dipping your toes in to see what home birth is all about, each episode is designed to help you eliminate fear, and cultivate an unshakable confidence in your ability to give birth at home. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
On today’s episode, you’ll hear 2 very different home birth stories from Holistic Self-Love coach for Mums, Michele Askestermarsh.
In this episode we talk about: hyperemesis gravidium, the impact that self-care or lack of self-care can have during pregnancy, home birth in the middle of a move, and so much more.
Michele is wife to Garry & Mum to 2 incredible boys of 10 & 6 years. Her favourite thing to do is anything w...
On this episode, you’ll hear mom of 2, Shauna Parisi, share her wildly different birth experiences.
In this episode we talk about: changing providers late in pregnancy (twice!), precipitous labor, spirituality in birth, and so much more.
Plus, Megan answers a listener question about losing confidence in your ability to give birth at home late in pregnancy.
Going into her first birth, Shauna planned to give birth in the hos...
On this episode, Ashley Winning joins us share her unassisted freebirth home birth after 2 cesareans. You can listen to her first 2 birth stories in Episode #7.
In this episode we talk about: the mental preparation for free birth, postpartum hemorrhage, undisturbed birth, and so much more.
Plus, Megan answers a listener question about tips for preparing for a home birth VBAC.
After her first 2 unwanted c-section births, Ashley...
On this episode, Ashley Winning joins us to share her two cesarean birth stories - the births that preceded her unassisted free birth (which she shares in next week’s episode - #8).
In this episode we talk about: fat phobia, hospital obstetrics birth biases, the Australian birth system and so much more.
Plus, Megan answers a listener question about the internal struggle between being active and resting at full term.
As a f...
On this episode your host, Megan R Cooper, shares PART 2 of the story of her second birth – an empowered home birth after cesarean. In this episode she talks about: mental and physical relaxation techniques during birth, the difference a home birth midwifery team can make in your birth experience, tandem breastfeeding, and so much more.
Plus, Megan answers a listener question about fear of needing an emergency c-section during a...
On this episode your host, Megan R Cooper, shares PART 1 of the story of her second birth – an empowered home birth after cesarean.
In this episode she talks about: setting boundaries during home birth pregnancy, cultivating a fearless mental and emotional state leading up to birth, things to consider when interviewing home birth midwives, and so much more.
Plus, Megan answers a listener question about the mess of having a ho...
Author and Mom of 2, Tori Smith, joins us to share her 2 home birth stories and to discuss her new book, Ready to Unpop - A Modern Mama’s Guide to Unpopular Practices in Maternity.
In this episode we talk about: why our moms give us bad advice, things they don’t tell you in pregnancy, why all birth stories matter, and so much more.
Plus, Megan answers a listener question about home birth when mom is overweig...
Amber Wilson joins us to share her accidentally on purpose home birth story.
In this episode we talk about: natural solutions, home birth in an apartment, gestational hypertension (high blood pressure during pregnancy) and so much more.
Plus, Megan answers a listener question about fear of needing to transfer during labor and tips to avoid it.
Amber describes her first birth as “OKAY.” It wasn’t traumatic, but it ...
Serenity Hanna joins us to share her 3 dream home birth stories.
In this episode we talk about: home birth in small spaces, having older children present during home birth, the beauty of midwifery continuity of care, and so much more.
Plus, Megan answers a listener question on how to prepare children for what to expect during home birth.
Serenity always had a deep-seated fear of hospitals that stemmed from traumat...
In this inaugural episode of the No Fear Home Birth podcast, your host, Megan R Cooper, shares the story of her first birth.
In this episode she talks about: miscarriage, the cascade of interventions, how birth doesn’t always go to plan, and so much more.
Plus, Megan answers a listener question on what questions to ask home birth midwives during interviews.
Megan had been interested in the idea of home birth since...
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