Ep. 292 Back From Maternity Leave + Sharing Our Birth Story

I'm back from maternity leave, and in this episode Omar and I are sharing the full story of Marina's birth.

We'll start with how I landed on a home birth, something I never expected to choose, and walk through the conversations and experiences that slowly shifted my perspective away from just assuming I'd birth in a hospital.

I talk about the fear I initially had around birth itself, how I worked through that fear, and why choosing an unmedicated birth felt right for me. We get into the anxious final weeks of pregnancy, going a week and a half past my original due date, and how a biophysical profile scan gave me the peace of mind to trust my body's timing instead of feeling pressured to induce.

Then we walk through labor itself, from those first contractions late at night to realizing much faster than we expected that things were moving quickly. I share what transition felt like, the moment my water broke, and what it was like laboring in a birthing pool at home surrounded by a team I trusted and felt safe with.

Omar shares his side of the story too, including what it was like catching Marina as she was born. I also get into the mindset work that carried me through the intensity of labor and how reframing pain as sensation made such a difference.

This episode is raw, detailed, and honestly one of my favorite conversations we've recorded.

Time Stamps:

(1:52) Officially 6 Weeks Postpartum

(4:47) My First Encounter With A Home Birth

(8:42) Unmedicated Births

(13:22) Convenience of Care and Selection

(16:22) Passing The Due Date

(18:42) In Your Own Time

(23:12) Going Into Labor

(34:47) Completely Skipped Early Labor

(38:48) Omar Catching Marina

(42:17) Preparation

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