Episode 31 is shared by the amazing Crystal who after having had a traumatic hospital birth, had 4 births at home, 3 of which were freebirths. They weren't without their challenges but these stories reinforce that every birth is different, and that in today’s westernised societies especially, we are encouraged to only view one version of birth as ‘normal’ the one that is usually labelled as ‘low risk’. It is with this variation that we learn and can appreciate the power and magic of women’s bodies.
Links to resources:
- Ina May Gaskin TEDx Talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9LO1Vb54yk
- Spinning Babies https://www.spinningbabies.com/
- About moxibustion https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3789413/
- Orgasmic Birth https://www.orgasmicbirth.com/
CHAPTERS
07:01
Crystal's First Birth and Desire for Home Birth
27:06
Discovering Home Birthing and Free Birthing
32:45
The Birth of Crystal's Second Child
43:31
Choosing Home Birth for Lazarus
44:26
Trauma in the Hospital: Feeling Out of Control
51:48
Distrust of the Body: Overcoming Negative Conditioning
01:04:04
The Curse of Death: Navigating Fear and Doubt
01:19:38
Rebellion and Empowerment: Trusting the Body's Wisdom
01:26:23
Believing in the Self: Finding Healing and Empowerment
01:47:00
Snapped umbilical cord
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