The Unmedicated Girlies | Empowered + Informed Birth Education with Fierce Lizzie

In this episode, Morgan shares what led her to choose home birth as a first-time mom and how trusting her body completely shaped her birth experience. From a calm, steady first home birth to an unassisted, very fast second home birth, Morgan’s stories are a powerful example of what birth can look when physiology is supported and you’re surrounded by the right support.

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Meet NORA ✨ She's the glow up version of red raspberry leaf tea and represents a truly wholistic approach to pregnancy and birth prep.

Listen in to hear Morgan answer all your RRL and NORA questions, like... when should I start? how do I brew it? what if I don't like tea? and why are we even drinking NORA in the first place?? It's everything you need to know about using NORA tea for pregnancy and birth.

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⚠️ Trigger Warning: This story includes an intense birth journey with some complications arising during labor.

When Kelsey’s water broke early in the morning she decided, "let's just go about our day." And they ended up waiting 32 hours for labor to start.

In this episode, Kelsey shares exactly what she did while waiting for labor (spoiler: she didn't run to the hospital but instead the beach 🌊) and then the unexpected turns (yes, plural) her birth took and how informed decision-making, intuition, and a deeply supportive provider kept her and baby girl safe.

Her story is a powerful example of how some risk can be thoughtfully managed at home and why choosing a provider you trust matters.

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Read all the birth details on her blog:

https://www.soulshinebirth.com/post/kelseys-homebirth-story-of-willow-rae

Why I don’t love the term birth preferences and why I still believe in calling it a birth plan. While birth can take many normal variations, that doesn’t mean women should be coached into passivity or told to “go with the flow.” We’ll talk about ownership, flexibility, and why planning doesn’t set you up for disappointment... it prepares you to make informed, confident decisions even if the plan changes.

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What is precipitous birth, and how do you know if it’s happening to you?

In this birth story episode, I’m joined by Unmedicated Academy birth worker Marissa Bergman to break down what precipitous birth actually is (and why it can feel so shocking when it starts at full speed).

Marissa shares her unforgettable “drive-by” hospital birth, from first contraction to baby in her arms in just over two hours, including Marissa’s go-to coping tools for intense, rapid labor. What helped her stay calm, grounded, and in control when there was no time to ease into it.

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If you’re due in 2026 and wondering where to start with birth prep, this episode is for you.

We’re breaking down the foundational steps every pregnant woman should take early on, from interviewing your provider and using nutrition to support a low-risk pregnancy, to starting birth education sooner rather than later.

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Birth combs work. Moms swear by them. Thousands of unmedicated girlies have used them to cope through contractions and yet hospitals don’t have a single one on the unit. Why?

In this episode, I break down the real reason hospitals skip the simplest, cheapest, most mom-approved coping tool: because it isn’t billable, it isn’t profitable, and it isn’t “evidence-based” by their standards. And this tells us a lot about the hospital setting as unmedicated girlies.

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Continuous fetal monitoring is all over the internet (thanks New York Times), but the Unmedicated Girlies have been talking about it for years.

Lets break down why hospitals love it (spoiler: liability), how it affects your unmedicated birth, and what to ask for instead.

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Everyone talks about “avoiding the cascade of interventions,” but what if the cascade isn’t something that just happens? What if it’s actually part of the hospital’s plan?

In this episode, learn about the cascade of interventions:

what it really means, how it starts, and why it’s not just a slippery slope, but a sequence built into hospital birth. From continuous monitoring to Pitocin to the “necessary” cesarean, you’ll see how the hospital already has a birth plan for you.

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Q: I need to write a birth plan, but where do I start?? 😩

Most women write a birth plan the WRONG way and then wonder why nothing in it actually happens.

In this episode, I break down exactly how to start writing a birth plan that actually works in a hospital setting. We’re not copy-pasting cute Pinterest templates or writing “preferences”… we are getting INFORMED and creating a plan based on physiologic birth, hospital routines, risks vs benefits, and what YOU really want.

You’ll learn:

• Why research comes BEFORE writing

• The 4 questions to answer before choosing anything

• How to structure your birth plan

• The #1 reason 99% of birth plans get ignored… and how to be the 1% who gets listened to

  
  

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