Welcome back to the Pain Free Birth Podcast. Today, I’m interviewing Stormie Fraser. Stormie shares her pain free home birth story and compares it to her first time giving birth in a hospital setting. We also discuss faith and grief as Stormie tragically lost three loved ones while she was pregnant. 

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Intro

00:44 - Meet Stormie Fraser

01:26 - From Hospital to Home Birth

05:55 - Stormie Losing Her Dad While Pregnant

14:43 - Prayers and Affirmations 

19:29 - What is the Mother-blessing ceremony?

21:19 - The Importance of the Village and Community

25:16 - Faith Through Grief During Pregnancy 

28:17 - Christian Hypno-birthing Education with Tara Menzies

29:18 - Stormie’s Birth Story and Why Doulas Write Timestamps of Birth

30:54 - Prodromal Labor 

34:05 - Prayers and Wishes for Birth List

35:44 - Taking Ownership of Fear 

39:40 - Castor Oil and Induction

42:15 - Pain Free Birth Affirmations and Playlist

46:04 - Letting Go 

46:46 - Doulas Utility During Birth, Counter-pressure

49:44 - Doula Training As a New Mom 

55:00 - Co-creating Life with God 

59:46 - Taking a Moment for Babies to Come Into their Bodies

1:00:46 - Pain Free Delivery

1:04:08 - What’s Possible in Birth

1:06:35 - Outro

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CONNECT WITH STORMIE

Personal Instagram: @stormiefraser 

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