Podcast Show Notes

Episode Title: Jessie’s Birth Stories - From Home Birth to Wild Birth on the Earth

Episode Overview:

Join your host Sophia as she interviews Jessie, a mother of four, about her diverse and powerful birth stories. Jessie shares her experiences, from a home birth transport to a transformative wild birth on the Earth, and everything in between.

Topics include:

• Ultrasound refusal and embracing intuition

• The risks and benefits of herbal induction

• Managing prodromal labor and challenging births

• Navigating interventions like forceps, epidural, and a posterior baby

• Coping with a blighted ovum and a late-stage miscarriage

• The spiritual connection of a Peyote ceremony and sweat lodge birth

• Practices like traditional midwifery, cord burning, and healing from mastitis

Jessie’s journey is a testament to the resilience of women, the power of honoring intuition, and the transformative nature of birth.

Key Topics Discussed:

1. Home Birth Transport

• Jessie’s first birth story and the circumstances leading to her transport.

2. Home Birth and Herbal Induction Risks

• The challenges and lessons learned from using herbal induction methods.

3. Posterior Baby and Prodromal Labor

• Jessie’s experience with prolonged labor and working through a posterior presentation.

4. Late-Stage Miscarriage and Blighted Ovum

• The emotional and physical journey of navigating pregnancy loss.

5. Peyote Ceremony and Sweat Lodge Birth

• Embracing spiritual and traditional practices in her birthing journey.

6. Wild Pregnancy and Wild Birth

• Jessie’s decision to embrace a wild pregnancy and a sacred Earth-centered birth experience.

7. Postpartum and Mastitis

• Healing from mastitis and the importance of postpartum care.

8. Cord Burning and Traditional Midwifery

• Honoring birth as a ceremony with traditional practices.

About Jessie:

Jessie is a mother of four who has experienced the spectrum of pregnancy and birth, from medicalized interventions to wild, instinctual birthing. She is passionate about traditional midwifery, spiritual connection, and supporting others to trust their bodies and intuition.

Listen to the Episode:

• Podcast Link: Spotify

• Instagram:

• @sophiabirth

• @bayareahomebirth

• @bornwildmidwifery

• Facebook: Podcast Link

Final Thoughts:

Jessie’s birth stories are a powerful reminder of the diversity of birth experiences and the strength of trusting intuition. Her journey through loss, challenge, and triumph inspires us to honor birth as a sacred rite of passage.

Stay Wild 🌳