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Birthright: Physiological Birth Stories

Taylor Gipson | Freebirth + Homebirth Stories | Doula

Birthright is a collection of real stories from women who experienced the power, unpredictability, strength, and beauty of physiological birth.

Each episode shares a mother’s unique journey through pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum.


These are the stories of women trusting their bodies, following their instincts, navigating challenges, and discovering just how powerful birth can be. Birthright gives women the opportunity to listen, learn, and understand the many possibilities of their own birth journey.


These stories are not meant to tell you how your birth should happen. They are here to help you hear what birth can look like, to learn from other women’s experiences, feel less alone in the unknown, and enter your own birth with a deeper understanding of the beautiful, powerful, and unpredictable ways birth can unfold.


Our website: www.thevillagebirthco.com


Instagram: @thevillagebirthco https://www.instagram.com/thevillagebirthco/


Be Her Village: https://behervillage.com/partners/thevillagebirthco


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  • Yesterday · 46 min

    16hr freebirth in an Airbnb | discovering freebirth in the 3rd trimester

    THE VILLAGE BIRTH CO: Our website: www.thevillagebirthco.com Instagram: @thevillagebirthco | Facebook Restorative Roots: “BIRTHRIGHT” for $10 off your first order (gift cards excluded) Be Her Village Want to be a guest on our show? Submit your form here In this episode of the Birthright Podcast, host Taylor Gipson shares her fourth and final birth story (for now), detailing her experiences with pregnancy and midwifery in Finland and Israel. The conversation explores the challenges she faced in finding supportive midwives and her eventual decision to pursue a free birth. In this conversation, Taylor shares her personal journey through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum recovery, emphasizing the importance of trust in the process and thorough preparation for postpartum care. She reflects on her experiences with free birth, the challenges faced, and the joy of welcoming her fourth child. Takeaways Home birth experiences Challenges in finding midwives Trust and surrender in birth Importance of postpartum preparation Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Birth Stories 01:05 Pregnancy Journey in Finland 04:41 Searching for Midwives in Finland 10:42 Transition to Israel and New Challenges 12:08 Finding a Midwife in Israel 15:30 Struggles with Midwife Communication 19:02 Considering Free Birth Options 23:16 Decision to Free Birth 24:43 Trusting the Birth Process 30:42 Preparing for Postpartum Recovery 43:44 The Birth Experience 50:12 Reflections on Free Birth

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  • October 15 · 38 min

    6hr fast and furious homebirth in Israel at 41 weeks + 2 days

    THE VILLAGE BIRTH CO: Our website: www.thevillagebirthco.com Instagram: @thevillagebirthco | Facebook Restorative Roots: “BIRTHRIGHT” for $10 off your first order (gift cards excluded) Be Her Village Want to be a guest on our show? Submit your form here In this episode of the Birthright Podcast, host Taylor Gipson shares her personal journey through her third birth experience, highlighting the connection between her faith and childbirth. She discusses the challenges of finding midwives in Israel, the prenatal care process, and the intense labor leading to the birth of her daughter, emphasizing the importance of support and faith throughout the experience. Takeaways Faith and childbirth connection Importance of midwifery support Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Birthright Podcast 00:49 Journey to Pregnancy and Faith 07:32 Finding Midwives in Israel 12:58 Prenatal Care and Legal Requirements 15:47 Ultrasound and Birth Expectations 23:12 Labor Begins: Contractions and Challenges 28:18 Fast and Furious Birth Experience 36:41 The Birth of a Daughter 44:01 Reflections on the Birth Experience 45:37 Invitation for Guest Stories

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    September 17 · 37 min

    13hr water birth after moving countries 1 week before due date! 2nd birth story

    Taylor shares her second birth story, which took place in Turkey during the COVID-19 pandemic. She discusses her pregnancy, challenges, decision to have a home birth, and the positive impact of her midwife. The birth was a transformative experience for her, leading to a desire to share more physiological birth stories on her podcast. Takeaways Home birth experience during a pandemic The impact of a supportive midwife Overcoming fear and making informed birth choices Our website: www.thevillagebirthco.com Instagram: @thevillagebirthco https://www.instagram.com/thevillagebirthco/ Be Her Village: https://behervillage.com/partners/thevillagebirthco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61588781381080 Want to be a guest on our show? Submit your form here: https://thevillagebirthco.com/the-birthright-podcast/ Restorative Roots: “BIRTHRIGHT” for $10 off your first order (gift cards excluded) https://restorativeroots.com?sca_ref=12041283.ucF94Nx0zw&utm_source=website&utm_medium=store&utm_campaign=affiliate&utm_term=Taylor-Gipson

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    September 10 · 56 min

    53hr labor in Finland to my first born son! Receiving prenatal care in 2 different countries

    Before I became a mother, I had no idea how much birth would change me—or how much this first experience would shape the way I would eventually see birth. In this episode, I take you back to who I was before motherhood and then into the story of my first birth: 53 hours of labor in Finland. Living abroad meant navigating pregnancy and birth in a culture that was not my own. Sharing my experience on what it was like to receive maternity care in two very different countries. From receiving care in Turkey, and what it felt like. To giving birth in a Finnish hospital where communication was sometimes difficult because the staff did not speak much English. This was my first birth, my first experience navigating the hospital system, and the beginning of a much bigger journey with birth. Come hear the story of how it all began. Our website: www.thevillagebirthco.com Instagram: @thevillagebirthco https://www.instagram.com/thevillagebirthco/ Be Her Village: https://behervillage.com/partners/thevillagebirthco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61588781381080 Want to be a guest on our show? Submit your form here: https://thevillagebirthco.com/the-birthright-podcast/ Sources mentioned in this episode: Restorative Roots: “BIRTHRIGHT” for $10 off your first order (gift cards excluded) https://restorativeroots.com?sca_ref=12041283.ucF94Nx0zw&utm_source=website&utm_medium=store&utm_campaign=affiliate&utm_term=Taylor-Gipson

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    September 4 · 15 min

    Laying the Foundation

    Before we begin sharing the stories of physiological birth, I wanted to lay the foundation for Birthright,where this podcast came from, what I believe about birth, and why I felt called to this work. In this first episode, I share how my faith led me toward birthwork and the deeper meaning I’ve found in supporting women through pregnancy, birth, and motherhood. We talk about what it truly means to have a village, why community and support matter so much, and what I mean when I use the term physiological birth. I also share the story behind the name Birthright and why I believe every woman deserves the opportunity to approach birth feeling informed, supported, respected, and connected to her own experience. This episode is the beginning of our foundation. Before we hear the stories of other women, I want you to understand the heart behind this podcast and why these stories deserve to be heard. Welcome to Birthright. Our website: www.thevillagebirthco.com Instagram: @thevillagebirthco https://www.instagram.com/thevillagebirthco/ Be Her Village: https://behervillage.com/partners/thevillagebirthco Want to be a guest on our show? Submit your form here: https://thevillagebirthco.com/the-birthright-podcast/

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