In this episode, we talk about questions to ask your care provider. If you want an easy-to-download list, I've pulled together my top 31 questions right here.

Pregnant and wondering how the hell you can start preparing for birth? Or want to know my secret to the way I prepared? Click here to take the 45-second quiz!

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Get ready to open your hearts as Katie takes us on an intimate journey through her pregnancy, stillbirth, and healing journey.

Katie (@Katiebeth53 on IG) found out that she lost her first and only child at a routine appointment and went into labor naturally the very same afternoon. She gave birth to Axl Erik Townsend vaginally in an unmedicated birth at 31+3.

This is a birth story full of strength, love, determination, and healing. It's rare that we can hear such intimate details from a day as life-altering as August 31st, 2021 was for Katie and her husband, Seth.

At just one week postpartum, Katie and Seth decided to road-trip across the country and embark on the greatest healing journey of their lives, and we get to hear about it every step of the way.

Links mentioned

— Star Legacy Foundation

— Autonomous Birth Academy

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In this episode, I am bringing on one of my star students from Autonomous Birth Academy. Her story is about wanting a home birth, but still choosing hospital midwives.... and thennnnn joining Autonomous Birth Academy and switching care providers. A course like ABA tends to do that to moms who are already on the fence.

She goes on to share the story of her multiple-day birth and at the end, she admits that she would do it again in a heartbeat.

Throughout her story, she shares a lot of the strategies that she learned inside Autonomous Birth Academy. It's an on-demand, online birth course (with a community there with you every step of the way).

Autonomous Birth Academy is open for enrollment. Click here to learn more and see what's inside.

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This week we get to hear the stories of hospital birth, birth center birth, and home birth.

How cool is it that someone gave birth at all three locations and is coming to share her story with us?!

If you've been considering hiring a doula, but you're still not 100% sure... tune in to today's episode to hear the story of how a birth doula can become a LIFE doula and might just change your life.

Shelby Springer (Instagram @shelbyspringer_) became a mom at just 15 years old. Through each of her births, she became more drawn to supporting women through their own births and now works as a doula in central Illinois.

In today's episode...

— Shelby shares what it was like navigating pregnancy alone at 15 years old...
— We hear the story of Shelby's second birth which was precipitous and at a birth center...
— You'll hear how her last birth was nothing like she expected and why it's important to trust that your body is wise.

 The best line of all?...

 → "Birth is big but I am bigger."

Links Mentioned:

shelbyspringerdoula.com

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With the help of this episode, you'll understand just how important it is to get clear with yourself about your birth goals, but also how important it is to release your attachment to those goals 👈🏻 THIS part is HUGE!

Megan Cadwell, @Braveandwildmama on Instagram, lives in the hilly countryside of Wisconsin but was born in California. She's a wife to her teenage summer camp sweetheart. She has 5 kiddos, with the youngest born this past summer! She loves a good book, the color yellow, and all things birth + wellness related.

In today's episode, Megan share's her 5 birth stories:

1) 2-day induction in the hospital
2) Precipitous waterbirth at home
3) Pain-free emergency transfer
4) Hospital birth
5) Birth at 43 weeks

If you take away one thing from this episode, let it be this: each and every birth is a fresh start, a new birth, and needs to be treated as such.

Links mentioned

Autonomous Birth Academy

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I’m sharing practical strategies that will change the game when it comes to your perineum during your birth.

Now, tearing is NOT the end of the world. Nearly all tears can heal naturally by themselves and cause no issues, but there are also strategies to minimize tearing and you should know them!

Today’s episode is brought to you by Perimom Perineal Massager. It’s the first FDA-approved device specifically for priming the perineum for birth! 

Perineal massage is one of the strategies that you’ll learn about in the podcast episode, along with 7 other game-changing and perineum-saving tips.

You can check out Perimom here, and use the coupon code “AUTONOMY” to save 10%.

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Join us today for Bonus #3 after the free Autonomous Birth 5-Day Series!

Today is all about 👉🏻 [BONUS 3] How to Handle the Intensity of Birth Without Freaking Out

Autonomous Birth Academy is open for enrollment!

It’s only for moms who would rather follow their intuition than the status quo… For moms who like to do things THEIR way and don’t like to be told what to do….

>>You can learn more here

If you need to catch up on all the free classes last week, you can watch them all at >> www.theautonomymommy.com/recap

Join us today for Bonus #2 after the free Autonomous Birth 5-Day Series!

Today is all about 👉🏻How to Know What’s “Safe” and What’s“Too Risky” When it Comes to Birth?

Autonomous Birth Academy is open for enrollment!

It’s only for moms who would rather follow their intuition than the status quo… For moms who like to do things THEIR way and don’t like to be told what to do….

>>You can learn more here

If you need to catch up on all the free classes last week, you can watch them all at >> www.theautonomymommy.com/recap

Join us today for Part 5 of the free Autonomous Birth 5-Day Series!

Today is all about 👉🏻 How to Honor Your Desires Without Setting Yourself Up for Disappointment

We’ll be covering: 

👉🏻 Writing a birth plan in a way that embraces the unpredictability of birth...

👉🏻 Managing unrealistic expectations for your birth…

👉🏻 “Going with the flow” without giving away all of your power…

👉🏻 How to trust that it will all unfold perfectly.

Autonomous Birth Academy is open for enrollment!

It’s only for moms who would rather follow their intuition than the status quo… For moms who like to do things THEIR way and don’t like to be told what to do….

>>You can learn more here

If you need to catch up on all the free classes last week, you can watch them all at >> www.theautonomymommy.com/recap

Join us today for Part 4 of the free Autonomous Birth 5-Day Series!

Today is all about 👉🏻 How to Grow Your Confidence and Put the Mom-Shaming, Second-Guessing, and Guilt Behind You.

We’ll be covering:

👉🏻 What’s “autonomy” and why’s it so important for birth...
👉🏻 Radical responsibility in pregnancy through motherhood...👉🏻 How to take ownership of your birth (and life)...👉🏻 The next steps to take if you really want to THRIVE through every stage.

What’s the next step I’ll be talking about?

Well, it’s only for moms who would rather follow their intuition than the status quo… For moms who like to do things THEIR way and don’t like to be told what to do….

>>You can learn more here

PS— Don't forget... you have to register to get access to the bonus pdf worksheets throughout the week! 

If you haven't registered yet, click here >> www.theautonomymommy.com/birthworkshop