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Today we have Stephanie sharing her three incredible birth stories. Stephanie always knew that she wanted to be a mother and when she met her husband in China they both knew a big family was what they were being called to. 

Fast forward to when their time came, they navigated pregnancy loss and with the following pregnancy, a birth experience that left her wanting more. She shares the unconventional choices they made like changing providers and facility at the last hour as well as opting for a homebirth with her second for a better chance at a VBAC and care that suited herself and her family's needs. 

Stephanie's choices were drive by the desire to know God deeper and honoring her charge to raise her wonderful children. 

TRIGGER WARNING: Pregnancy loss is a part of her journey for anyone who is navigating the same experience or wanting to protect their mental space

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On today's episode we have Kai Njeri. A birth worker and womb ecologist based in Tanzania, she shares how her journey to healing an autoimmune condition led her into birth and the work she does with wombs of the world in training doulas and community workers is changing the landscape of birth in her community. 

We unpack what womb ecology is, how women are groomed from their menarche to view our bodies as dirty and less than and how it translates to the way society treats birthing women and mothers and the collective work we need to do to make the world a better place for our little ones. 

She is also a fantastic writer and poet who uses her words to highlight just how powerful birth and women are . 

To find out more about her and the work she does reach out to her on instagram at Ni.tiku or wombs of the world. 

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This week we get to hear what it takes to be a good birth partner from Barry. 

Last week Nicole shared their birth from her perspective, now we have her husband Barry sharing what the journey was like for him. 

He shares honestly about how men can show up more in birth and pregnancy and not just be bystanders. What it was like taking the lead from his wife in the birth choices they made and aligning himself to support her however she needed him to. 

It's not often that men get to be an integral part of the birth process but when they are given the space and support to they show up with a steady intuitive presence that just cannot be replaced. 

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Nicole has been passionate about women's health so when she got pregnant, she just knew that she was going to be an intentional mother. 

This looked like being intentional about her nutrition in pregnancy because preeclampsia runs in her family, it also looked like choosing a homebirth because it aligned with what she found important for her birth. 

Like many women choosing homebirth now, she knew she had to be protective of who she allowed into her space. She got herself a team that supported her and had a wonderful birth on her own terms. 

If you are about to have a baby, Nicole's birth story is a great example of a woman brave enough to trust her intuition in spite of all the external noise. 

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Today we have yet another beautiful set of birth stories!

In this episode, we sit down with Hiwote whose journey through birth has been anything but straightforward. As an African woman in the American medical system, she had to learn what it truly means to advocate for yourself in spaces that were not built with you in mind.

She opens up about her first birth and the trauma it left behind, the red flags in care providers she sees in hindsight and the long, tender road to healing a dislocated tailbone that followed. Along the way, she did vaginal steaming as part of realigning her cycle.

But this is ultimately a story of redemption. Her second and third births tell a different story, one of a woman who showed up informed, empowered, and refused to be invisible. Raw, vulnerable, and deeply moving, this conversation is for every woman who has ever felt unheard in a delivery room, and for those still writing their own birth story.

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Our first episode for 2026 is a powerful one with Muthoni. She always knew she wanted to be a mum and while excited to be pregnant with her first child, the pregnancy came with hyperemesis gravidarum. In spite of this Noni never gave up on her dream for a positive birth, she speaks to what it was like making adjustments to her birth plan when needed. 

Muthoni also shares openly about her experience with postpartum anxiety and the differences in her two postpartum periods after seeking help during her second pregnancy. 

Her story highlights the resilience and adaptability of women, the need for conversations like this so that more new mothers are able to identify and speak up if they are having intrusive thoughts that muddy the experience of mothering

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Today's episode if for anyone about to give birth and feeling helpless and scared of what birth will be like. 

Neema and I delve deep into what you can do to help your labor go smoother. We have so much more control of our experience of labor than we have been allowed to believe and there is so much of how we approach birth that just simply makes birth HARDER so get comfy and enjoy!

We have also just launched a membership for mothers and women looking to build a community that nurtures and supports your growth in motherhood. If this is something you have been looking for click the link to join:

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On today's episode we have Vivian's second birth story.  After a traumatic first birth experience and hospital trauma from walking her father through dialysis, Vivian was called to doing things differently the second time round. However, after having no luck finding a provider to support her in the hospital, it led her towards homebirth which felt right with her. 

Her journey towards the birth she wanted was not easy or straight forward but she was filled with peace throughout the obstacles she faced. She backed her intuition and God doing what was within her control and surrendering the rest and the result was a restorative chilled HBAC. 

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 Happy New year Everyone!

On today's episode, we are talking all things homeschooling in the Kenyan context with homeschooling mum, Mwende Kithinji. She's got 3 kids and she shares her journey into homeschool with her first, unlearning 844 mentality, the costs and daily schedules and the changes being a homeschool parent has had on her. 

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