Our Children Are Our Greatest Teachers: My First Natural Birth Story
Jun 27, 2023
EPISODE 27 SHOW NOTES
Today’s episode is a special one for me, because I’m sharing my middle son’s birth story! My middle son, Gavin, just turned 7 years old (time really is a thief). Since becoming a mom, I’ve learned that children are our greatest teachers, and Gavin truly has been for me.
In today’s episode, I’m talking about:
- My 2nd pregnancy
- What my preparation and “plan” was for giving birth,
- What my labor & delivery ended up being like,
- My postpartum journey, and how it impacted me (in more ways than one)
Our children are our greatest teachers, and I've definitely learned unique lessons from all three of mine.
My postpartum with Gavin was challenging, and going from one to two boys taught me that I gave a LOT of myself away. I finally had an epiphany and realized that I play a key part in my story and in my life. Ultimately, this means that if I play a key role, then I have the power to shift how my life looks too.
I wonder what our world look like if we had moms and babies who were able to have autonomous, empowering births, process those births in the ways they needed to, and then take that power out into the world? I'm pretty sure a LOT would be different.
I hope you enjoyed listening to my second baby’s birth story! I really believe that our children are our greatest teachers; I’m grateful my sweet Gavin taught me all about self-love, and how vital that is. I want to encourage more women to prepare for their births, share their birth stories, and at least find more wisdom and some guidance along the way.
Resources and links mentioned in this episode:
- Connect with me on Instagram @the.holistic.birth.coach
- If you’re interested in sharing your own, powerful birth story with myself (and the world), I would LOVE to have you on this podcast! Please fill out this form if you’re interested in doing so: https://forms.gle/Ga4ekxpNWMf43ysy9
- More information about the Virtual Natural Childbirth Education Course and ways to work with me: https://instinctivebirthandbeyond.mykajabi.com/offers/2sHMmves
- Join Instinctive Birth and Beyond: The Collective Facebook Community and Support Page: Instinctive Birth and Beyond: The Collective | Facebook
More about Instinctive Birth and Beyond: the Podcast:
Instinctive Birth and Beyond: The Podcast is a space that blends evidence based research, instinctive bodily wisdom, and intuitive guidance as it relates to pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period.
Join me, Amy Lowney, former labor and delivery RN, prenatal massage therapist, postpartum doula, and natural childbirth educator, to learn about the instinctual intelligence within our bodies, holistic approaches to support your pregnancy and birth, listen to other holistic experts in their fields, and be inspired by women sharing their powerful birth stories.
You absolutely can feel confident and powerful in your own birth story, and I’m very excited you’re here! I welcome you into this space, and cannot wait to join you soon.
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