#111 | An Unexpected Pain-Free Resort Birth at 42 Weeks

#111 | An Unexpected Pain-Free Resort Birth at 42 Weeks

July 21, 2026 · 44 min

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Jessica Richards shares her unexpected journey from a planned home birth to an unassisted birth at a family resort at 42 weeks pregnant.

What happens when your carefully planned home birth turns into an unassisted birth at a family resort? After five years of hoping for a baby, fertility treatments, surgery, and the removal of one fallopian tube, Jessica Richards and her husband were overjoyed to conceive naturally. They prepared for a peaceful home birth with a trusted midwife, but when Jessica reached 42 weeks pregnant, their baby still had not arrived. With her midwife’s approval, the couple decided to join their family for...

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