In today's episode we meet Alicia, who is a former RN, and she shares her five birth stories. During her first pregnancy, Alicia shares that she just went through the motions, saw an OB and had a 32 hour Pitocin induction that included many interventions. When she held her daughter after birth, she felt disconnected and immediately knew that this is not how birth was supposed to be. Almost 7 years later, Alicia had an unmedicated hospital birth with a midwife, but this time she immediately knew that any future children would be born at home. Alicia's third birth was a home birth with midwives, and it was then that she started feeling the urge to share her newfound passion for all things birth-related with other women. Alicia then went on to plan another home birth for her fourth birth, but when she and her midwife realized that the baby was transverse during labor, Alicia transferred to the hospital and had a c-section. For Alicia's last birth, she knew that home birth was the only option for her and she gave birth to her 10lb 14oz HBAC baby while standing in her shower.

Join us as Alicia shares her birth stories, how each one of them gave her a different perspective on birth that continues to grow, and the general lack of truthful and honest information in the birthing world. We also discuss the importance of working through and addressing your fears surrounding birth, standing your ground and being the authority in your care, how a mom's body and alignment can affect baby's positioning during pregnancy, labor and birth, how hospital timelines, parameters and hierarchies can influence your birthing space, and the importance of rest in the postpartum period for both physical recovery and bonding with your baby.

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