Ep 333: The Midwife Who Told Her She Didn't Need a Midwife
About this episode
Gabrielle Lacey shares her unique experiences with free births and the importance of preparation and community support.
Have you ever been so certain about a decision that, even when everyone around you questioned it, you knew deep down it was the right path for you? My friends, today’s conversation is a fascinating look at conviction, trust, and what it means to take full responsibility for your birth experience. This week, we're speaking with Gabrielle Lacey, a wife, mother, welder-turned-farmer, and soon-to-be mother of three living in the mountains of North Carolina. Gabrielle shares the stories of her first two free births, both of which unfolded in unique and memorable ways. Episode Roundup: 1. I keep coming back to the power of preparation. Whether or not you’d give birth unattended, one thing is undeniable about Gabby’s choices: she spent years thinking about birth before she ever became pregnant. She listened to stories, studied, asked questions, and spent time considering what she believed about birth and motherhood. 2. I loved hearing the difference between Gabby’s first and second births. Her first birth felt very independent. It was just Gabby and her mother-in-law, taking the situation as it came. In the end, they were the only ones who witnessed her daughter’s entrance, with Gabby’s…
People in this episode
Host: Katelyn Fusco
Guest: Gabrielle Lacey
Topics covered
- birth experience
- free birth
- motherhood
- community support
- preparation
Mentioned in this episode
Places: North Carolina
More episodes of Happy Homebirth
- Ep 335: A Homebirth Story of Faith, Fear, and Trusting Harder
- Ep 334: "I Did It Scared": An 11-Pound Unmedicated Home Birth
- Ep 332: 42 Weeks and Learning to Wait
- Ep 331: From Cesarean Grief to a Healing Homebirth
- Ep 330: Why This Labor Nurse Chose Homebirth
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