In this episode of the Born Wild Podcast, host Sophia Henderson speaks with Lindsay Gretch, a mother of six from Sebastopol, about her diverse birth experiences ranging from hospital births to birthing centers and ultimately to home births. Lindsay shares her journey of empowerment through each birth, highlighting the lessons learned from her hospital experiences, the transition to birthing centers, and the profound impact of home births on her sense of agency and healing from past trauma. The conversation explores differences in prenatal care across these settings as well as the emotional and physical aspects of labor and delivery.

What You’ll Learn:

• How Lindsay’s first two hospital births left her feeling unempowered

• Why transitioning to birthing centers offered more support but still had limitations

• The empowering transformation she experienced through home births

• The importance of advocating for yourself in medical settings

• How home birth care fosters a more mother-centered and supportive environment

• Insights into how home birth helped heal Lindsay’s past birth trauma

Lindsay Gretch is a married mother of six living in Sebastopol. She and her husband run a small farm, and her husband owns his own construction company. Lindsay homeschools her children and holds her faith at the center of her family life. She has experienced births in hospitals, birth centers, and at home, and is passionate about helping women know that birth does not have to be one-size-fits-all. Lindsay believes women deserve the option to birth at home if they choose.

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