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 2, we're joined by Rosalie Buist, a mom of 8 (5 of them free birthed) with a huge heart for the Lord.

Here's some of what we cover:

• Differences in birth by region (rural vs. city)
• Her prefered term for the kind of births she has
• The foundations our ancestors had, which we’d be wise to retain
• Why everyone should know how to give birth, even if they plan to have a midwife or doctor!
• Birth is an extension of the relationship with God and an extension of normal life
• “This is God’s baby”
• Pushing through moments of doubt and disblief that it will work
• Only God knows how to bring babies out (or put them in!)
• Her perspective on the risks
• Knowing the no-brainer emergencies that need assistance and think about them ahead of time
• Familiarizing yourself with the capabilities of hospitals in your area
• The necessity of trusting God and taking responsibility no matter what birth plan you have
• How birth choices are similar to educational choices for your kids
• Why she almost hired a midwife for baby #8
• How I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant show inspired her to make the birth choices she’s made 😂
• Why she has considered hiring a midwife again, even after several successful unassisted births
• Her advice for anyone considering a DIY Birth (it’s a GREAT list)

Resources:

• Your unique birth approach freebie
• Mark 4:26-27
• Kierra Blaser on walking through fears (A Heavenly Welcome) -
• Pygmy tribe births -
• Baby Designed by God (book)
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Intro and Outra Music Credit -
Betty Dear By Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under a Creative Commons License.