WISE WOMEN DIARIES

Abby (@thesovereignwombyn) takes us on a journey of her four completely different births and the lessons learned within each birth ceremony: a homebirth sabotaged by midwives, a miscarriage without medicalization, a magical, mystical freebirth with her baby in a transverse position that flipped to frank breech immediately prior to emergence, and a firewalk freebirth in the night. Abby also shares the absolute joys of her children and how they each have gifted her with invaluable spiritual growth.   

Lindsey (@aunaturel.lindsey on instagram) shares her transition from maiden to mother, the process of learning to Mother herself, the inner processing within her marriage prior to conscious conception, and how her miscarriage initiated deep womb healing. Lindsey had a birth center birth with her first son at 36, then a freebirth at 41 with her second son. This conversation explores the concept of wild pregnancy and freebirth, trusting intuition and knowing, and contending with the truth of life, which is death.  Lindsey is located in Phoenix, Arizona and has many offerings for women: a Transformational Mentorship Program ("Creatress"), New Moon and Full Moon Breath-work Ceremonies, Prenatal Circles, Somatic Breath-work and Yoga Sessions and more.

Maria shares her journey of motherhood, fertility struggles, and the transformation of her mindset. She discusses the profound impact of letting go and accepting her family as it is, but also the changes made to her and her family's life because of the "infertility." She shares a  profound German New Medicine healing story and the challenges her second son has faced, but how it has all been for her spiritual growth and she wouldn't change her story. 

Anita (@themidwitch) shares her experience with an abusive relationship in her early 20's, with the gradual process of handing over her power..... and then taking it back. We explore why many of us want authority figures, especially in birth, to replay power dynamics similar to our childhood with our parents. Anita shares her experiences with freebirthing and becoming a mother, fully in her power.       

Stephanie shares the concept of light conception and how it relates to her own experience two decades ago. She emphasizes the importance of being open-minded and accepting the extraordinary possibilities in life. Stephanie discovered that her mother was a true narcissist when she was 40 years old and explains the long journey of healing (she was an atheist that found God amongst abuse from her own mother!). The conversation explores the effects of narcissistic, abusive parenting, the tendency to choose partners similar to the abusive parent, and advice for other women dealing with this extremely challenging life situation.    www.stephaniekraft.com

Diana (@healingbirth) the host of the Healing Birth podcast, shares her journey through a traumatic c-section, her redemptive homebirth vbac, and mothering a child with special needs. She discusses the inspiration behind starting her podcast and the importance of sharing stories of hope and the realities of the maternity care system. Diana also shares her experience with miscarriage and the ongoing practice of Trust in her life. 

Carolina (@carolinaxhaddad) a mother, homesteader, and doula, shares her journey to motherhood...her personal awakening, faith, miscarriage, pregnancy, homebirth, and experiences with plant medicine. We discuss the parallels between plant medicine journeys and the birth portal. Carolina shares her experience of the challenges of her first labor experience - the feeling of being in a never-ending journey, the mind's desire for comfort and painlessness and the need to trust the birthing process. She is a testament that massive personal growth that can come from facing and overcoming fear. Lastly, Carolina shares her breastfeeding journey and the power of one person's seed of doubt on the mind. The conversation explores the challenges of seeking validation and information from external sources in motherhood. 

Our daily life is oriented around BODY SENSATIONS. Everything we do is about gaining certain "good" sensations and getting rid of others! I also discuss my favorite inner shadow work 'Existential Kink (by Carolyn Elliott).' 

Brenna (@celestialhoneyb) shares the journey of her two birth stories: her first son's birth (at ~43 weeks and 3 days) was an attempted freebirth at home but then she transferred to the hospital for an unexpected reason. She explains the guilt and forgiveness she had to process because of that choice. Then with her second son's birth.... she was in bliss and pleasure with God, at home with her son, partner, and mom present. Brenna also speaks to the grieving process of the huge life change from one child to two children she was so surprised by. 

Gigi chose radical trust: no ultrasounds, no testing, no medical intervention whatsoever during pregnancy and birth. She explains her beautiful surrendering process of the preconception phase with her baby and the deep communication they had together... that ultimately kickstarted labor at 37 weeks because of a probable cholestasis situation. If Gigi was in a hospital setting, she would have been an emergency c-section, especially because her baby was breech, but she knew what she wanted: a peaceful homebirth. Gigi has deep, beautiful reflections about the magic of co-sleeping and how the first year of life is for creating a secure attachment. This is a remarkable, astounding story that showcases what is possible between mother and baby.