86. MOST LOVED [BIRTH STORY] WITH BRITNEY - FIRST TIME MOM HOME BIRTH - PART 1 MAMA'S VERSION
As we journey toward 100 episodes and two years of podcasting, I’m bringing back this As we celebrate two years of podcasting and approach 100 episodes, I’m bringing back this most loved birth story from the archive. This is part one of a powerful two-part series, sharing both Mama and Dad’s perspectives on a first-time natural home birth. Tune in next week for Dad’s version, another listener favorite..
In this conversation, Britney opens up about the preparation, surrender, and wisdom that shaped her first home birth. She shares the deep insights she carried into postpartum, and how birth transformed her calling as a mother and as a guide for women.
About Britney Beckstrand Britney is a devoted mother, yoga and meditation teacher, and facilitator of women’s circles in her community. She is passionate about helping women remember the power they hold through conception, pregnancy, birth, and beyond.
Today, Britney continues to weave her gifts as a space holder, tending to her family, her community, and her own growth as a woman. She lives in Salt Lake City, Utah with her partner Nate and their daughter Pari.
Find her on Instagram @britneybeckstrand
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Music: The Ancients (feat. Loga Ramin Torkian) by Azam Ali
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The information and resources provided by me are not intended to constitute or replace medical or midwifery advice or a Mother’s intuition. Instead, all information provided is intended for education purposes only. My advice is not to be seen as medical diagnosis or to treat any medical illness or condition of Mother or baby/fetus.
Keywords: natural birth, home birth, freebirth, physiological birth, birth stories, postpartum healing, women’s circles, rites of passage, womb wisdom, feminine embodiment, sisterhood, conscious conception, birth trauma healing, matrescence, menopause, first time mom home birth story, VBAC.