On today’s episode, you’ll hear 2 very different home birth stories from Holistic Self-Love coach for Mums, Michele Askestermarsh.

In this episode we talk about: hyperemesis gravidium, the impact that self-care or lack of self-care can have during pregnancy, home birth in the middle of a move, and so much more.

Michele is wife to Garry & Mum to 2 incredible boys of 10 & 6 years. Her favourite thing to do is anything with her family, from forest adventures to snuggling up on the sofa watching films.

Michele has a powerful vision to create a ripple effect of more love & kindness in the world. She believes this starts when Mum taps into self-care & into what makes her truly happy. Although Mum Life is all-encompassing, there’s more to life than only being a Mum… Mum doesn’t have to sacrifice everything for her family & she’s allowed to follow her dreams too! In fact, when Mum feels that her life is joyful & balanced, she’s a calmer & more patient Mum. She’s able to support her childrens’ emotional & physical well-being in new ways, she role models mindful living to her family, & she helps them to reach for their dreams.

Michele has 20 years of experience in Holistic Therapies & teaches Mums how to carve time into their busy days for self-care using a magical toolbox of meditation, mindfulness, and more.

Connect with Michele on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michele.akestermarsh/

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On this episode, you’ll hear mom of 2, Shauna Parisi, share her wildly different birth experiences.

In this episode we talk about: changing providers late in pregnancy (twice!), precipitous labor, spirituality in birth, and so much more.

Plus, Megan answers a listener question about losing confidence in your ability to give birth at home late in pregnancy.

Going into her first birth, Shauna planned to give birth in the hospital and her birth plan included just one line: “Avoid a c-section.” Anything else was fair game. She wound up being induced and giving birth vaginally with an epidural.

As she entered into her second pregnancy, Shauna was fully prepared to give birth again in the hospital, and actually hoped she would be induced again so she could plan when her baby would be born.

However; in her third trimester, Shauna took a birth course and discovered that perhaps she didn’t want to be induced after all. And, in fact, wanted to pursue an unmedicated natural birth at home. A month before she was due, Shauna changed providers and started planning a home birth.

Tune in to hear her incredible story of a precipitous labor (only 2 hours long!) preceding her home birth.

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Pain Free Birth Course, mentioned in episode: https://painfreebirth.com/pain-free-birth/

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On this episode, Ashley Winning joins us share her unassisted freebirth home birth after 2 cesareans. You can listen to her first 2 birth stories in Episode #7.

In this episode we talk about: the mental preparation for free birth, postpartum hemorrhage, undisturbed birth, and so much more.

Plus, Megan answers a listener question about tips for preparing for a home birth VBAC.

After her first 2 unwanted c-section births, Ashley knew she didn’t want to give birth in the hospital system again and sought out home birth. Having a high BMI and history of 2 surgical births, she was unable to find a midwife to support her in giving birth at home.

After some time and consideration and encouragement from her husband, she decided to pursue an unassisted freebirth home birth. Ashley struggled throughout her pregnancy to get the prenatal care she desired because of her decision to have a freebirth. She decided to hire a doula for extra support during the birth.

When her birthing time came, Ashley labored at home with her husband and doula and gave birth to her daughter in the birth pool. When her daughter was halfway out, her contractions completely stopped and Ashley had to purple push her the rest of the way out of her body. She remembers feeling like she was about to black out from the pushing. Ashley suffered from a postpartum hemorrhage, and transferred to the hospital for postnatal care.

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Today's guest, Ashley, believes that women are born with the strength, wisdom and confidence to birth and become the mothers they want to be.

She works intimately with pregnant women who plan to homebirth/freebirth by working through fear and challenges, while providing emotional support so that they feel heard, seen & validated while taking the steps to intuitively birth their baby their way.

You can find many freebirth & homebirth resources and support on her website www.themotherhoodcircle.com.au

Or check out her Podcast: The VBAC Homebirth Stories Podcast.

Connect with Ashley L Winning on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleylwinning

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