In this episode, Jess shares her experience choosing unassisted birth for the second time, alongside her birthkeeper, Olivia.

• A special birth story told from two perspectives.

• You'll hear Intuition guiding Jess to want another set of hands

• How they each came to a peaceful “yes” about doing this birth together

• Surrender moment to possibly needing a hospital birth

• Minimalist prenatal care and the role of journaling in that

• Skipping ultrasound & connecting to baby

• 3rd Trimester fatigue and the discovery of low iron

• and how Olivia helped Jess through that in a birthkeeper way (collaboration)

• Joy of postpartum support from a birthkeeper perspective

• Take-away as mom & as birth attendant

• How the Way of the Hearthmother guided Olivia

You can find Olivia & her services here:

https://www.visitationbirthkeeper.com/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/nourishedfemininity/

BIRTH STORY DISCLAIMER:

The choices, beliefs, and opinions of the mamas sharing their stories are as individual as the storyteller herself and do not necessarily reflect the beliefs or recommended choices of Lauren and/or Brooke.

Connect:

• Email us to say hi: ⁠[email protected]⁠

• Hang out with us and other Holy Wild Women in our private community (off Facebook): ⁠https://hearthmotherministries.app.clientclub.net/communities/groups/community/home⁠

• Become a holy, wild birthkeeper with us inside ⁠Hearthmother Journey⁠

From Lauren:

• Midwifery consults: Email ⁠[email protected]⁠

From Brooke:

• ⁠Trust God, Trust Birth Workshop⁠ - a 5-part high-level roadmap to a confident home birth (pay what you can)

• ⁠Faith-Filled Home Birth Workshop ⁠- a free, 3-part video series delivered to your inbox

• ⁠Embrace Birth Journey ⁠- comprehensive and holistic faith-based home birth preparation (courses + private community)

Intro and Outra Music Credit -Betty Dear By ⁠Blue Dot Sessions⁠ is licensed under a ⁠Creative Commons License⁠.