11: Home Birth Is Safer Than You Think | Jordan Shares Her Story

In this episode, you'll hear Jordan share her detailed home birth story, including why she chose home birth, how she got her husband on board, the resources she used to prepare, and what the experience was really like from start to finish.

Timestamps:

[00:00] Introduction

[03:30] Why Jordan chose home birth

[04:50] How Jordan got her husband on board with home birth

[06:10] Comparing midwife care to hospital care

[08:00] Importance of finding a midwife trained in neonatal resuscitation

[09:00] Concerns about hemorrhaging and how midwives handle it

[10:40] Differences between hospital training and midwife training

[11:10] Starting Jordan’s home birth story

[12:00] Early labor activities like baking cookies and walking dogs

[13:30] Midwife and doula arriving

[14:30] Dealing with bleeding and staying calm

[15:00] The transition from early labor to active labor

[16:30] Lightheartedness between contractions

[17:30] Fetal ejection reflex starting

[18:30] Midwife’s reassurance during pushing

[19:30] Trying different positions to progress labor

[20:30] Using oxygen to manage overheating

[21:30] Experiencing intense pressure during pushing

[22:30] Baby's cord being wrapped around the neck

[23:00] Baby being born successfully

[24:00] Not feeling immediate attachment to the baby

[27:00] Kate talking about fear of not having a girl

[28:30] Declining vitamin K shots and other interventions

[29:30] Taking Pitocin and using various methods to deliver the placenta

[30:30] Husband’s reaction to postpartum shakes

[31:00] Cleaning up after a home birth

[32:30] Talking about gentle newborn care versus hospital practices

[34:00] Importance of having a postpartum plan

[35:00] Preparing for birth and postpartum recovery

[36:00] Deciding not to announce labor to anyone except close friends

[37:00] Dealing with negativity from others

[38:00] Preparing for emergencies and having a backup plan

Resources Mentioned:

Down to Birth Podcast | Spotify or Apple

Birthing Instincts Podcast | Spotify or Apple

Brighton Baby by Roy Dittmann | Book

Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin | Book

Books by Sarah Wickham | Website

The First Forty Days by Heng Ou, Amely Greeven and Marisa Belger | Book or Audiobook

Husband-Coached Childbirth: The Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth by Robert A. Bradley and Ashley Montagu | Book

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