The Honest Truth About Freebirth (Re-Release)

About this episode

Maryn Green discusses her experiences and insights on freebirth, exploring its complexities and the importance of transparency in the birthing process.

Here’s my truth: I’ve personally experienced freebirth AND I’m in the role of midwife and I do not see those two things as mutually exclusive. However, I do have some thoughts/questions and maybe some wisdom to share around what I see the freebirth movement as. I want us all to question the good, the bad and the ugly when it comes to labeling births as this or that, and I definitely come back to the issues of transparency and honesty. Ultimately, each of us will choose what is right for us but that journey isn’t always so simple. I see that the freebirth conversation is one that is both enhancing and detracting from the journey of self-realization in birth and frankly I think we need to question absolutely everything! In this podcast, a re-release from the archive, I unpack the issues around freebirth like trauma, preparation for emergencies (or not) and what I think is a crucial acknowledgement of many women desiring to be “witnessed” in the initiation of birth. Download the Transcript Click the icon below to listen.          

People in this episode

Host: Maryn Green

Topics covered

• freebirth
• midwifery
• birth experience
• self-realization
• transparency
• emergency preparation

Keywords

• freebirth
• midwife
• birth
• trauma
• emergency preparation
• self-realization
• transparency

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