Julia became pregnant in December of 2019, right before the world shut down. She spent that pregnancy isolated, alone, and made to go to her prenatal appointments without her partner.

Beginning at just 36 weeks, she was pressured to have a c-section, because her baby was breech. Deep down, Julia knew her baby was healthy, still growing, and perhaps still had time to turn. But after several weeks of unrelenting pressure from her doctor, she gave in and scheduled the cesarean.

After this experience, Julia immediately knew she wanted a natural, unmedicated VBAC. And after lots of research and listening to birth podcasts, she decided that home was the safest place for her to achieve it.

When she met her team of midwives, and delved into the world of Hypnobirthing, Julia discovered how beautiful and peaceful birth can be at home, rather than the medical emergency it often is in a hospital.

Her second baby was born at home, in the water, at just shy of 43 weeks.

Mentioned in this episode:

The Business of Being Born

Hypnobirthing: The Mongan Method by Marie Morgan

Birth photos by @skylightphototx

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