Nicola's two birth stories include several abnormal and/or frightening elements. Her first was an ultimately uneventful breech birth (but a surprise breech!). Her second, however, included placental abruption, emergency cesarean, neonatal resuscitation, a helicopter lift, and a NICU stay. Through it all, Nicola points out the ways she saw God's hand at work, protecting them, providing for them, and ultimately showering them with blessings. She wouldn't do it any other way; she's still a fierce advocate for home birth and midwifery care.

Please note that we had a lot of challenges recording these stories, and editing the recording to make it salvageable posed significant hurdles. If it seems choppy or "off" at points, this is the reason. However, the stories are rich, and I hope you'll hang with us through the hiccups to mine the gold nuggets.

You can find Nicola on IG

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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.

Connect:

• Email us to say hi: hello@hearthmotherministries.com

• Put in a request for future topics and/or submit a question for future Q&A episodes: Fill out the form

• Apply to tell your birth story on the podcast: http://sisterbirth.com/podcast-guest

  • Hang out with us and other Holy Wild Women in our private community (off Facebook): https://hearthmotherministries.app.clientclub.net/communities/groups/community/home

• Become a holy, wild birthkeeper with us inside Hearthmother Journey

From Lauren:

• Midwifery consults: Email rootedinedenpma@gmail.com

From Brooke:

• 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.

In this episode, Brooke and Lauren tackle the dilemma of needing (or feeling the tug!) to switch to a new midwife.

They discuss...

• What to do if you feel the inkling that you need to change midwives

• How to discern what your next right step is when you are out of alignment with your midwife

• Questions to ask yourself about your relationship with your current (& prospective) midwife

• Making a decision with the Holy Spirit vs just your own desire/idols/trauma

• What might be behind your desire to do away with your midwife (hint: your own interior growth!)

Mentioned in this episode:

• The Aligned Birth Team episode of HWB

  
  

  Connect:

  • Email us to say hi: hello@hearthmotherministries.com

  • Put in a request for future topics and/or submit a question for future Q&A episodes: Fill out the form

  • Apply to tell your birth story on the podcast: Holy Wild Birth Podcast : Guest Application

  • Hang out with us and other Holy Wild Women in our private community (off Facebook): Rooted in Eden PMA

  • Become a holy, wild birthkeeper with us inside Hearthmother Journey

  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)

  • Sister Birth: The Podcast - short, beautifully scripted episode to encourage your along the way

  Intro and Outra Music Credit -
  Betty Dear By Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

Oh, Due dates! How much hinges on them! What psychological impact they can have! How grossly inaccurate they are!!

In this episode we're talking all things estimated due date. Like:

- how often the word "estimated" gets removed from the entire concept

- various ways of calculating when a baby might be born (you might have 5 different EDDs)

- the argument for adjusting our language and expectations around the timing of birth, both for ourselves and for others in our lives

- the spiritual lessons and wisdom related to waiting for unpredictable events like giving birth (or Christ's return)

- and more

If you've ever been curious, confused, or downright crazy about an EDD, this is for you.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Guess Dates Workbook (a 6-page freebie loaded with links, scriptures, a reflective questions)

Connect:

• Email us to say hi: hello@hearthmotherministries.com

• Put in a request for future topics and/or submit a question for future Q&A episodes: Fill out the form

• Apply to tell your birth story on the podcast: http://sisterbirth.com/podcast-guest

  • Hang out with us and other Holy Wild Women in our private community (off Facebook): https://hearthmotherministries.app.clientclub.net/communities/groups/community/home?invite=6a3acb7b9e1f37cda3920fb6

• Become a holy, wild birthkeeper with us inside Hearthmother Journey

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)

• Sister Birth: The Podcast - short, beautifully scripted episode to encourage your along the way

Intro and Outra Music Credit -
Betty Dear By Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under a Creative Commons License.