In this 2-Part episode, I begin telling the story of my son's painless, pleasurable, joyful, transcendent home birth. I believe that every good birth story starts with the conception and pregnancy story. In this episode, I share the details surrounding his conception and birth, which wasn't nearly as wonderful as his birth.

While I loved being pregnant, my personal life was falling apart. I hope that in sharing my story of this pregnancy, it helps those who are also struggling in their marriage, with their care provider, or are otherwise having a less-than-ideal pregnancy. It doesn't mean a less-than-ideal birth.

Here's what you'll hear in this episode:

0:00 - Preview
01:22 - Intro and Reflections 8 Year Out
05:05 - The Importance of Positive Birth Stories
09:26 - A Releasing, Ground Breath
11:20 - An Unexpected, Planned Conception
26:33 - Processing The News With 12 Other People
29:00 - Holy Shit, I Have To Give Birth Now
29:50 - Processing With The Support of Mother Nature
31:08 - You Can't Be Bothered By Morning Sickness When You're Overflowing With Joy
33:10 - My Feminine Spiritual Connection Blossoms
35:28 - The Happiest and Loneliest I've Ever Felt
40:11 - Doubting My Midwife - Am I Going to Give Birth Unassisted?
44:11 - Due on Mother's Day

Go to Part 2 to hear the story of the birth!

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