In this short series, we're speaking with women who have been freebirthing long before it became trendy, back when it was called Unassisted Birth and there weren't very many resources devoted to it, let alone a society devoted to it.

Each of these women chose free birth for reasons that essentially come down to their faith.

In part 1, we're joined by Bree Moore, a mom of 7 (5 of them free birthed) and author of two books on freebirth!

Here's some of what we cover:

• Default position of just her, her husband and God
• The role of seeking assistance and using technology (and how to know when to do so)
• Inviting husband to walk the uncertain road and finding unity/partnership
• What self-directed prenatal care can look like in a wild pregnancy
• Facing the fear of death using statistics
• The role of humility,a willingness to be uncomfortable, and resourcefulness (and other things required to be a freebirther)
• a more beautiful experience or a more guttural and messy one?!
• Beware of making free birth an idol
• Social media isn’t a good place to get advice while you’re in labor
• The power of stories to shift perspective and shape decisions
• Why freebirth is not a magic wand

Mentioned in this Episode:

• Adam and Eve’s Midwife (book) - out of print 😔
• Powerfully Pregnant by Donna Young
• Bree’s books on free birth Brooke's 5th baby's birth story is featured in Seasons of Birth (the Autumn section).
• Birth Becomes Hers
• Seasons of Birth (Brooke's 5th birth story is in this one, in the Autumn section!)

• Bree's fantasy books featuring freebirths:
• The Lady's Last Song:
• Short story Mother Stone, in this collection
• Unhindered Childbirth
• Sara Wickham's review of studies about unassisted birth outcomes

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