Here's the home birth story of my firstborn, a rather epic, elongated tale.

⁠Here's the written version, with photos, too.⁠

Preparing for home birth (with or without a midwife)? Here's how I can help:

• ⁠Faith-Filled Home Birth Challenge⁠⁠

• ⁠Courses⁠ (so many!)

• ⁠⁠Holy Wild Birth Podcast⁠⁠, co-hosted with Lauren Hall (longer, deeper episodes featuring birth stories and conversations)

• ⁠The ⁠Blog⁠⁠

• Weekly email ⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠Embrace Birth Journey⁠⁠ -- comprehensive course library for holistic, faith-based pregnancy, home birth and postpartum (newly lowered price!!)

• ⁠⁠Free Birth With God⁠ ⁠mini-course

• Birth nerd ⁠⁠merch⁠⁠

Stuff I Recommend:

• ⁠⁠Restorative Roots⁠⁠ -- ancestral meals for postpartum mamas (and other people too). Use code SISTERBIRTH to save $20 on your first order of >$200

• ⁠⁠Needed supplements⁠⁠ - radically better nutrition for conception, pregnancy, and postpartum. Use code SISTERBIRTH to save on your first subscription or bundle

• ⁠⁠17Hats⁠⁠ - client management system I've used/trusted for nearly 10 years. Use this link to get a referral deal!

• ⁠⁠Body Talk Basics⁠⁠ -- puberty and cycle wisdom class for mothers and daughters. Use code SISTERBIRTH to save 10%

• ⁠⁠YNAB⁠⁠ - the budgeting program I'm addicted to and which has kept me out of the red for 15 years (even with variable/unpredictable income). This link gets you one free month!