During Hope's first pregnancy, she followed the conventional path—seeing an OB, agreeing to all the standard tests and procedures, and ultimately undergoing a Pitocin induction at 40 weeks. The birth was a traumatic initiation into motherhood, leaving lasting repercussions for both her and her daughter.

Before becoming pregnant with her second child, Hope discovered the concept of freebirth, and it immediately resonated with her. She went on to embrace the wild pregnancy experience and freebirthed her son.

This redemptive experience brought deep healing and taught her how to hold strong boundaries as a mother.

Hope and I end our conversation by discussing the health differences we've noticed between our hospital-born and home-born babies. She also shares how she holistically supported her first child's recovery from a vaccine injury.

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Intro / Outro music: Dreams by Markvard

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