My labour was long and difficult but it was a day (or two) that I will never forget.

Any woman that has given birth, no matter how or where is amazing! I have such an appreciation for labour and delivery being on the other side of it. It was a wild, exhilarating, exhausting experience but worth every second.

Sharing a birth story is very intimate and very empowering, and I am excited to share my story with you in this episode.

Highlights from this episode:

• Sarelle's 36-week milestones
• Acknowledging all the women who have given birth
• Hitting the 40-week milestone
• Natural induction protocols
• Potential risks involved with a hind water leak
• Our home birth nearly turned into a hospital birth
• Trying one last natural induction remedy... castor oil
• Finally contractions, home birth is back on!
• The arrival of our doula & midwives
• Trying various birthing positions & techniques throughout the day
• Manually breaking the water
• Our birthing tub experience
• Moving through the long and exhausting stages of labour
• Tough love from midwives at the end of labour
• The miraculous arrival of our baby girl!!
• Her name... Sarelle Jolie
• Delaying cord cutting and delivering the placenta
• The start of our breastfeeding journey
• We're so grateful for our birthing team
• The meaning behind Sarelle Jolie’s name
• Thank you for your love & support throughout our pregnancy & birth

Related links:

Follow @marniwasserman and @ultimatehealthpodcast on Instagram for Sarelle (baby TUB) updates

Listen to The First Trimester

The Ultimate Baby aka TUB – The First Trimester (Marni’s blog post)

Listen to The Second Trimester

The Second Trimester And Beyond (Marni's blog post)

The Ultimate Baby Nursery - Eco Friendly, Cozy & Natural (Marni's blog post)

Listen to The Third Trimester

The Ultimate Birth Story (Marni's blog post)

Our Doula - Jessica Ienna Mendez (IG: @gymdoula)

Midwives of Windsor

Joe Rogan episode #1425 with Garrett Reisman

Medley pull out couch (formerly called Stem Goods)

Rallis Olive Oil

Chalice Spice - The Ultimate Breastfeeding Tea

Seeking Health - Prenatal (use code ULTIMATEBABY to save 10%)

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