Podcast Show Notes

Episode Title: Lori’s Birth Stories - Loss, Resilience, and Wild Pregnancies

Episode Overview:

Join your host Sophia as she interviews Lori, a mother of three earth-side children and two heavenly babies. Lori shares her incredible and varied birthing journeys, which include stories of loss, resilience, and triumph. With experiences ranging from miscarriage to cesarean, VBACs, wild pregnancies, and freebirths, Lori offers a heartfelt and inspiring perspective on the complexities of birth and motherhood.

Content Warning: This episode discusses newborn death, so please listen when and where you have the emotional space to process.

Topics include:

• Conscious conception and the emotional journey of pregnancy

• Navigating miscarriage and loss

• Birth center transfer and cesarean birth

• Two triumphant VBACs after cesarean

• Wild pregnancies and freebirths

• Managing post-term pregnancies and breech presentations

• Coping with hemorrhage, NICU stays, and the impact of Covid

• Tandem breastfeeding and the challenges of parenting twins

Key Topics Discussed:

1. A Journey of Loss and Resilience

• Lori reflects on her experience with an early miscarriage, her journey through grief, and the strength she found to move forward.

2. Birth Center Transfer and Cesarean

• The challenges of her first birth, including a transfer to the hospital and cesarean section, and how that experience shaped her future choices.

3. Triumphant VBACs

• Lori shares her path to two VBACs, including one twin breech birth, and the empowerment she found in trusting her body.

4. Wild Pregnancies and Freebirths

• Lori discusses her decision to embrace wild pregnancy and freebirth, and how these choices aligned with her values and intuition.

5. Navigating Loss

• A deeply personal account of the loss of one of her twin daughters and the support she received, including from Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep (NILMDTS).

6. Postpartum and Tandem Breastfeeding

• The joys and challenges of tandem breastfeeding and postpartum recovery, especially after the birth of twins.

About Lori:

Lori is a mother of five (three earth-side and two heavenly babies) living on Chumash lands in California. Her birthing experiences range from cesarean to freebirth and have included moments of immense joy and profound loss. She is passionate about conscious conception, wild pregnancies, and the power of trusting one’s body in the birth process.

Resources Mentioned:

• Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep (NILMDTS): Visit Website

• CPR and Emergency Preparedness for Birth: American Red Cross

• Tandem Breastfeeding Resources: KellyMom

Listen to the Episode:

• Podcast Link: Spotify

• Instagram:

• @sophiabirth

• @bayareahomebirth

• @bornwildmidwifery

Final Thoughts:

Lori’s story is a testament to the strength, courage, and love of mothers everywhere. Her willingness to share her experiences of joy, loss, and empowerment offers inspiration and healing for listeners navigating their own birth journeys.

Stay Wild 🌳