On this episode your host, Megan R Cooper, shares PART 1 of the story of her second birth – an empowered home birth after cesarean.

In this episode she talks about: setting boundaries during home birth pregnancy, cultivating a fearless mental and emotional state leading up to birth, things to consider when interviewing home birth midwives, and so much more.

Plus, Megan answers a listener question about the mess of having a home birth.

Megan knew, without a doubt, that she’d be having a VBAC for her second birth before she was even cut open for her c-section with her 1st child, Penny.

During the 18 months between pregnancies, she relentlessly researched first VBAC, and eventually home birth.

Once it became overwhelmingly obvious that home birth was the right choice for her, Megan broached the idea with her husband, Brett, who was very supportive in the decision to give birth at home.

Megan’s parents; however, were not so keen on the idea (to put it mildly), and at 6 weeks pregnant, Megan had, what she now refers to as, the most traumatic conversation of her life. Her parents warned Megan that she was putting both her baby’s and her own life at risk by choosing to pursue a home birth.

That conversation set the tone for Megan’s first trimester, and she had many instances of doubt, anxiety, and fear that caused her to question her decision.

Ultimately, she decided to protect and strengthen her mental and emotional state leading up to birth by setting rock-solid boundaries with her parents and working diligently to cultivate a positive and fearless mindset going into birth. 

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