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191: HOME BIRTH STORY - Experiencing Home Birth and Hospital Birth as a Midwife with Sophia Williams

191: HOME BIRTH STORY - Experiencing Home Birth and Hospital Birth as a Midwife with Sophia Williams

FromDoing It At Home - The Home Birth Podcast


191: HOME BIRTH STORY - Experiencing Home Birth and Hospital Birth as a Midwife with Sophia Williams

FromDoing It At Home - The Home Birth Podcast

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Length:
55 minutes
Released:
Nov 15, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

What’s it like for a midwife to experience her own birth?
In today’s birth story, we’re chatting with Sophia Williams, a midwife, doula and published photographer. 
Sophia walks us through her entrance into birth work, and then how becoming a doula and eventually studying to become a midwife influenced her own birth choices.
There are certainly some twists throughout Sophia’s stories. From a home birth with her son Benjamin to her post birth hospital transfer to remove her placenta and then back to the hospital for baby Benjamin after his breathing was off. This took Sophia and her husband Spencer down a challenging road with Benjamin and his VACTERL Association, a disorder affecting multiple body systems. And when Benjamin was 8 months old, Sophia became pregnant with their second child, their daughter Gracie, who was born premature via cesarean.
Sophia is an incredibly inspiring and strong mama. There are many many times that you hear us say “WOW,” in this episode. Because it’s that moving. 
Links:

Sophia’s website - http://sophiabirth.com/


Sophia’s Postpartum Covergirl Project - https://www.postpartumcovergirl.com


Doing It At Home book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vJcPmU


DIAH website: https://www.diahpodcast.com/


DIAH Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3jKtIYv


DIAH Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doingitathome/


DIAH YouTube: https://bit.ly/3pzuzQC


DIAH Store: https://yoursuccessfulhomebirth.com/


DIAH Merch: https://bit.ly/3qhwgAe 


Donate to DIAH: https://bit.ly/3qgm4r9
Released:
Nov 15, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Doing It At Home is a weekly podcast about home birth and our decision to go from a traditional hospital birth with an OBGYN to a natural birth at home with midwives. This is a raw and honest show that explores homebirth from every angle. We talk about the fears and judgements thrown at you when you choose home birth. We share resources that we found tremendously helpful for understanding our birthing options. We confess the magic and craziness in preparing for pregnancy, home birth, motherhood and fatherhood. We talk about having sex while pregnant and maintaining your connection and intimacy as a couple. We reveal how to stay centered and not lose yourself through pregnancy, and tons more! This show is all about adding an empowered conversation to the topic of home birth and natural birth, while keeping it real, grounded and fun. So strap in and join us as we’re doing it at home!