Stephanie always did things the mainstream way: she had her babies in the hospital, usually started with an induction and a couple of times with rushed cesareans before labor started. But for er 8th pregnancy -- a surprise that took some getting used to -- she and her husband took a hard pivot and chose the home birth route. Armed with faith in the goodness of God, a wonderful midwife, Embrace Birth Journey, and determination, they went on to have the best home birth she could have dreamed of.

In this episode, we cover:

• How a miscarriage opened up her hear to having children
• Her first 7 births in the medical system
• Gestational diabetes and induction 
• The twins that were NOT gender tie-breakers
• The “they know better than I do” phenomenon and how she overcame it
• Reasons for high blood pressure that aren’t pre-eclampsia
• What made one of her cesareans more emotionally traumatic than the other
• Getting to acceptance and surrender regarding an unwanted pregnancy
• Being turned down by midwives before finding the right fit
• The vast difference between OB prenatal care and midwifery prenatal care
• Stumbling upon Embrace Birth Journey and recognizing it as exactly what she needed for her preparation as a Christian
• An IUGR scare and the value of a second opinion
• Does midwife’s brew work with only 1 tsp of castor oil in it?
• The birth pool set-up fiasco
• The contraction that wouldn’t stop
• Experiencing fetal ejection reflex
• Watching her husband rise to the occassion when he was needed
• Regrets about not making meals for postpartum
• Words for the mom considering her first home birth

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Restorative Roots (postpartum meal service) - use code SISTERBIRH to get $20 off your first order of $200+
• EBJ - sisterbirth.com/journey - use code STEPHANIE for $20 off
• Precipitous labors episode of Holy Wild Birth

You can connect with Stephanie on FB or IG (@MamaKamps)

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.

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From Lauren:

• Instagram

• Midwifery consults: Email  rootedinedenpma@gmail.com

From Brooke:

• Instagram

• 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.