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Ep. 1 - The Birth That Changed Everything with Megan R Cooper
In this inaugural episode of the No Fear Home Birth podcast, your host, Megan R Cooper, shares the story of her first birth.
Let’s get social!
In this episode she talks about: miscarriage, the cascade of interventions, how birth doesn’t always go to plan, and so much more.
Plus, Megan answers a listener question on what questions to ask home birth midwives during interviews.
Megan had been interested in the idea of home birth since she first saw the documentary, The Business of Being Born, in nursing school. 5 years later, when she got pregnant, she didn’t have time to plan the type of birth she’d have because she endured a devastating early miscarriage at 5 1/2 weeks pregnant.
When she found herself pregnant again 3 months later, the fear of potential miscarriage and a lack of true information and understanding of home birth, lead her to pursue a natural, unmedicated birth in the hospital. She told her husband, Brett, “We’ll get one ‘good’ birth under our belts, and have the next one at home.”
Megan’s birthing time started when her water broke the night after her due date. 18 hours later, after staying home as long as she could muster so she didn’t get “in trouble” with her OBGYN, she begrudgingly went into the hospital despite not having any regular contractions at that point.
Thus, started the cascade of interventions that ultimately lead to an unwanted c-section birth under general anesthesia. This story is the pre-cursor to Megan’s empowering redemptive home birth - which she shares in episode 5.
Let’s get social!
Follow along on Insta and TikTok so you don’t miss a thing!
Instagram: www.instagram.com/nofearhomebirth
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@nofearhomebirth
Submit your home birth question(s) to be answered on a future podcast episode: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSekK-aj7GDPti69Ib94ODVAyKLttvjRsNGCqtdw-0UvfpYe9A/viewform
Want to share your home birth story on the podcast? Submit this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfgYqu9DL6jRg_2PggHtmg8v4PiPzR0TM51cEXoMABol-C0MA/viewform
This podcast is for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only. This podcast is not a substitute for professional medical or birth advice.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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By Megan R CooperIn this inaugural episode of the No Fear Home Birth podcast, your host, Megan R Cooper, shares the story of her first birth.
Let’s get social!
In this episode she talks about: miscarriage, the cascade of interventions, how birth doesn’t always go to plan, and so much more.
Plus, Megan answers a listener question on what questions to ask home birth midwives during interviews.
Megan had been interested in the idea of home birth since she first saw the documentary, The Business of Being Born, in nursing school. 5 years later, when she got pregnant, she didn’t have time to plan the type of birth she’d have because she endured a devastating early miscarriage at 5 1/2 weeks pregnant.
When she found herself pregnant again 3 months later, the fear of potential miscarriage and a lack of true information and understanding of home birth, lead her to pursue a natural, unmedicated birth in the hospital. She told her husband, Brett, “We’ll get one ‘good’ birth under our belts, and have the next one at home.”
Megan’s birthing time started when her water broke the night after her due date. 18 hours later, after staying home as long as she could muster so she didn’t get “in trouble” with her OBGYN, she begrudgingly went into the hospital despite not having any regular contractions at that point.
Thus, started the cascade of interventions that ultimately lead to an unwanted c-section birth under general anesthesia. This story is the pre-cursor to Megan’s empowering redemptive home birth - which she shares in episode 5.
Let’s get social!
Follow along on Insta and TikTok so you don’t miss a thing!
Instagram: www.instagram.com/nofearhomebirth
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@nofearhomebirth
Submit your home birth question(s) to be answered on a future podcast episode: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSekK-aj7GDPti69Ib94ODVAyKLttvjRsNGCqtdw-0UvfpYe9A/viewform
Want to share your home birth story on the podcast? Submit this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfgYqu9DL6jRg_2PggHtmg8v4PiPzR0TM51cEXoMABol-C0MA/viewform
This podcast is for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only. This podcast is not a substitute for professional medical or birth advice.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.