E20 Krista: Hold the Vision of What You Want and Trust Yourself to Let It Happen- difficulty finding a provider, short labor, accidental homebirth,

During Krista's fourth pregnancy, she had difficulty finding a provider and the care that she needed. She wanted to birth with a midwife, but there wasn't one accessible in her area.  She ended up planning to deliver at a hospital that was pretty far from her house. She had recently moved and didn't have family nearby, and worried about what to do with her other children when she went into labor.

Throughout her pregnancy, Krista had this vision of having her daughter on her bedroom floor. It wasn't something she was planning, but she could see it happening very clearly. She had a history of short labors, and the hospital was not right around the corner.

Krista prepared to have her daughter at the hospital, but consulted a few midwives who helped her in the event that she gave birth at home.

Krista went into labor in the middle of the night. Her labor was quick, and her husband barely had time to shower and get the car ready before she had her baby at home, on the floor of her bedroom, just as she had envisioned.

In this episode, Krista talks about the difficulty of finding the right care for her, and feeling supported while giving birth. She also shares how empowered she felt after the birth of her daughter, and how it felt right to just trust her body and go with the vision she saw.

Krista's website: Motherhood Simplified 

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