439: My Birth Story: A Positive Unmedicated Home Birth

And just like that… the podcast returns with the full birth story you’ve all been waiting for!!

From the first contractions to the moment she pulled him onto her chest—this is the real, unfiltered version. No sugar-coating, no drama. Just Monica sharing her experience of what it looks like to give birth when your nervous system feels safe, your body knows what todo, and your man is holding it down beside you.

The intensity, the surrender, the stuff no one tells you… It’s everything you wanted to know and more!

NOTE: Watch on YouTube for the sweetest, most beautiful version with video footage from the actual birth soyou can see it as Monica talks about it! 

Inside the episode:

👶 Why safety is the #1 factor for an easier birth

👶 The conversation Monica had with her birth team that changed everything

👶 How nervous system expansion actually showed up in the contractions

👶 What no one talks about when you're in the waiting phase

👶 Why another woman’s presence during birth made such a difference

👶 What cervical checks look/feel like in a home birth

👶 The intense “circuit” Monica had to do to help with baby positioning

👶 What helped Monica release energy between contractions and stay grounded

👶 The wild intuition she had right before Tripp came through

👶 Why voicing your fear is so essential—emotionally, mentally, physically

👶 The final moments… and how Hal’s presence shifted it all

👶 Postpartum support, healing, and the first sacred hours with baby Tripp

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As Mentioned In The Episode:

⇢ Read the blog — Birth Q&A Part 1:https://monicayateshealth.com/blogs/lifestyle/birth-q-a-part-1-how-i-prepared-for-my-dream-home-birth

⇢ Read the blog — Birth Q&A Part 2:https://monicayateshealth.com/blogs/lifestyle/birth-q-a-part-2-2-postpartum-motherhood-and-how-i-asked-for-support

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