After two hospital births—one of which was extremely traumatic—Laura decided to homebirth her third baby.

During her 20-week anatomy scan, a velamentous cord insertion was discovered. Laura's main concern with this complication was the risk of intrauterine growth restriction. She chose to closely monitor her baby's size through ultrasounds, and by 35 weeks, it was clear she was carrying a large, healthy baby. Feeling confident, Laura moved forward with her plan to give birth at home.

Her birth experience was fast, powerful, and profoundly healing.

We close this episode with Laura reflecting on the unexpected grief she felt for her older children's birth experiences. She shares how she now recognizes the ripple effects of those births in their lives.

Listen to Laura's first appearance on this podcast, where she shares her first two birth experiences, here.

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Intro / Outro music: Dreams by Markvard

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