In this episode, Joanna shares the story of her first pregnancy and birth, beginning with her intentional choice of homebirth midwifery care and continuing through a long, complex labor. After a home induction, intense pelvic pain, stalled labor, and rising blood pressure led to a hospital transfer, Joanna labored for many more hours while advocating fiercely for a vaginal birth. Her journey culminated in a hard-won hospital vaginal delivery marked by resilience, trust, and deep surrender. This episode offers an honest, compassionate look at how birth plans can change and how empowerment can still be found in the process.

If you like what you get here, you'll like our online childbirth education course even more. It's a more detailed look at the stages of labor, how to cope, and what to do along the way to set yourself up for success. It also shows partners what to expect from their point of view and what they can do to support you in labor.

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