My 1st Home Birth: Hazel June (2011)

About this episode

Brooke shares the story of her first home birth, detailing her experiences and preparations.

Here's the home birth story of my firstborn, a rather epic, elongated tale. ⁠Here's the written version, with photos, too.⁠ Preparing for home birth (with or without a midwife)? Here's how I can help: ⁠Faith-Filled Home Birth Challenge⁠ ⁠ ⁠Courses⁠ (so many!) ⁠⁠Holy Wild Birth Podcast⁠⁠ , co-hosted with Lauren Hall (longer, deeper episodes featuring birth stories and conversations) ⁠The ⁠Blog⁠ ⁠ Weekly email ⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Embrace Birth Journey⁠ ⁠ -- comprehensive course library for holistic, faith-based pregnancy, home birth and postpartum (newly lowered price!!) ⁠ ⁠Free Birth With God⁠ ⁠ mini-course Birth nerd ⁠ ⁠merch⁠⁠ Stuff I Recommend: ⁠⁠Restorative Roots⁠⁠ -- ancestral meals for postpartum mamas (and other people too). Use code SISTERBIRTH to save $20 on your first order of >$200 ⁠⁠Needed supplements⁠⁠ - radically better nutrition for conception, pregnancy, and postpartum. Use code SISTERBIRTH to save on your first subscription or bundle ⁠⁠17Hats⁠⁠ - client management system I've used/trusted for nearly 10 years. Use this link to get a referral deal! ⁠⁠Body Talk Basics⁠⁠ -- puberty and cycle wisdom class for mothers and daughters. Use code SISTERBIRTH to save 10%…

People in this episode

Host: Brooke Collier

Topics covered

• home birth
• birth story
• parenting
• faith-based pregnancy
• postpartum care

Keywords

• home birth
• birth story
• parenting
• faith-based
• postpartum

Sponsors

Restorative Roots, Needed supplements, Body Talk Basics, YNAB

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Holy Wild Birth Podcast, Restorative Roots, Needed supplements, 17Hats, Body Talk Basics, YNAB

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