Podcast Show Notes

Episode Title: Lindsay’s Birth Stories - “Thinking For Myself”

Episode Overview:

Join your host Sophia as she interviews Lindsay about her journey through three births. Lindsay shares how she learned to trust her intuition and make empowered choices despite facing challenges like due date pressure, induction threats, and GBS+ antibiotics. Together, they discuss:

• The dangers of planting seeds of fear during pregnancy

• Overcoming a Covid-related preterm labor scare

• Managing severe nausea and the demands of posterior birth

• Postpartum planning, chiropractor care, and cord burning

• Lindsay’s experience with Radical Birthkeeper School

• The intense reality of precipitous labor

Lindsay’s story is an inspiring reminder of the importance of questioning the status quo, trusting your instincts, and planning for a positive postpartum experience.

Key Topics Discussed:

1. Overcoming Due Date Pressure and Fear Tactics

• Lindsay shares how she navigated due date pressure, induction threats, and fear-based messaging during her pregnancies.

2. GBS+ and Antibiotics

• The decisions Lindsay faced as a GBS+ mother and how she approached antibiotics.

3. Radical Birthkeeper School

• How Lindsay’s training empowered her to make confident choices for herself and support others.

4. Chiropractor Care and Posterior Birth

• The role chiropractic care played in preparing her body and how she managed a posterior birth.

5. Precipitous Labor

• Lindsay’s experience with a rapid labor and how she coped.

6. Cord Burning and Postpartum Planning

• Incorporating ceremonial practices like cord burning into her births and planning for a supported postpartum.

About Lindsay:

Lindsay grew up on a dairy farm in Sonoma County, spending her childhood mothering calves, dogs, and kittens. She attended a Waldorf elementary school and later studied farm business management through FFA in high school and financial management at Sonoma State University.

Today, Lindsay lives near her family’s ranch with her husband, Tyler, and their three sons. Together, they run an event venue on part of her family’s farm with her sister, Lydia. Lindsay enjoys gardening, spending time in nature, reading, learning about health and nutrition, and supporting the women in her life.

Lindsay’s Recommendations:

• Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth: Goodreads Link

• Complete Guide to Freebirth: Freebirth Society Course

Connect with Lindsay:

• Instagram: @lindsayolympia

Listen to the Episode:

• Podcast Link: Spotify

• Instagram:

• @sophiabirth

• @bayareahomebirth

• @ninabasker

• @huggasteele

• @familyfocusdoulacare

• @bornwildmidwifery

• Facebook: Podcast Link

Final Thoughts:

Lindsay’s journey through pregnancy and birth is a testament to the power of trusting yourself, seeking support, and challenging norms that don’t align with your intuition. This episode is filled with wisdom and practical advice for parents and birth professionals alike.

Stay Wild 🌳