Our Homebirth Story: Unplanned & Empowered
About this episode
I have been on both sides of the spectrum when it comes to feelings and fears around childbirth. Growing up, I played into society’s fearmongering about the immense pain of labour and delivery. It was a real problem for me because I knew I wanted children, but there was a dark cloud looming over how I would ‘deliver’ them earthside.
As a teenager, I used to nervously joke that when I ‘grew up’ and was having my children, I wanted to be put to sleep for the births to avoid all pain. Today, that scenario couldn’t be further from what I want/wanted. When I actually ‘grew up’ and got pregnant, it was after my humbling diagnosis Multiple Sclerosis.
I was already much more in touch with my body, it’s rhythms and my natural healing capabilities, which led to my preference for an unmedicated birth with minimal intervention – and that’s exactly what I got! Listen in for our unplanned, 3-hour homebirth story and why I decided to become a Doula after my incredibly empowering experience.
Key takeaways
Important: an empowered birthing experience doesn’t mean a ‘natural’/unmedicated birth, it just means the birthing person, feels seen, heard and supported during their birth
If you’re pregnant, eat your dates!
- The postpartum period is an adjustment and it’s not always easy; knowing that is important.
About your host
Natalie Cooper
Founder of MindYourOwn.life
Natalie is a soul on a mission to empower you to take your healing – mental, physical, emotional and spiritual – into your own hands.
As a self-healer, living fully- medication and symptom-free, with chronic autoimmune diseases (Crohn’s & Multiple Sclerosis), Natalie believes in the power of mindfulness, intention and self-care to create the health, happiness and experiences you desire in your life.
Natalie started ‘Mind Your Own’ to share her experiences while navigating her path to wellness and to show you that anything is possible when you live mindfully.
Natalie’s healing journey has led her to experience practices that have been instrumental in strengthening her belief in the power of mindfulness. She feels her purpose is to share her experiences with others who are interested in becoming active participants in their healing. Natalie is a certified Meditation Instructor, EFT Instructor, Reiki Practitioner, Labour Doula and Childbirth Educator, living near Toronto, Canada.
