by Katelyn Fusco
The Happy Homebirth podcast is your source for positive natural childbirth stories, and your community of support, education and encouragement in all things homebirth and motherhood.
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April 14, 2025
We love talking about homebirth here, right? I mean, it’s kind of our thing. But what about the other end of the life spectrum. What about death? This week, we are speaking with Mariah Lassiter, a a Hospice Registered Nurse who had her first baby at home.. As she has supported patients in her career, Mariah has begun to recognize how many similarities there are in the birthing and dying processes, and how both do not have to be viewed as scary, and in fact can be beautiful. We’ll hear her incredible birth story with her first child, and then dive into what she’s learned in her time as a hospice nurse. Episode roundup Let’s start by connecting with our educational tidbit: Not all first births are long! If you’re experiencing the intensity that Mariah described, do not be afraid to reach out to your midwife. Part of her job is checking on you, so don’t worry about “calling her too early.” If you’re worried, her support can be extremely helpful. Intuition is everything. Mariah felt that she needed to give birth at home throughout her pregnancy, and with the quickness of her birth, the reality of that truth became very clear. Listen to your intuition. If you feel like you don’t have intuition or don’t know how to tap into it, pregnancy is the most perfect time to tap in. Turn off your phone, turn off your screens, heck, turn off this podcast and focus inward. You’ll be surprised at how much you can learn and feel. Finally, our bodies know how to be born, they know how to give birth, and they know how to die. It’s really quite freeing to see the similarities in these experiences, and to trust that they were created this way with purpose. If you’re looking for an amazing, grounding, life-altering perspective on dying, I cannot recommend the book Imagine Heaven enough. Wow. I read this book on Near Death Experiences last year, and the amount of peace and beauty that it brought to my life was just incredible and unexpected. You are beautifully designed and deeply loved. Links Samaritan Ministries Imagine Heaven Book Happy Homebirth Academy
April 14, 2025
Let’s say you want a midwife. You’re desperate to give birth at home, and you’re ready to throw your money at the woman willing to attend your birth. What happens when you can’t find anyone to come? This week we’re speaking with Caroline and Alex, who are the parents of a beautiful family of 4 little ones (now growing #5). This episode was recorded in November or December of 2023, I believe, but it never got a chance to air because of my sense that it was immediately time to close the podcast. BUT… this story is just so good, you have to hear it. With the updates we’ve made to the podcast and our desire to focus more on one story per interview, this episode has been edited to focus on their most recent pregnancy and birth. Episode Roundup: I want to take a moment to emphasize just how difficult it must have felt for Caroline and Alex to so desperately want a midwife and a homebirth, and yet to not be able to find anyone to provide care. The reality is that there are large pockets of area throughout the country and, gosh, certainly globally, where there is lack of maternal care. You don’t have 1,000 options. You’ve barely got any options. I love the way that this couple chose to face this situation with a sense of openness and trust. Caroline sensed that the Lord was calling them into giving birth unattended, and she trusted. And what’s more, the Lord worked it out to where Alex was able to be comfortable and confident, too. This I also appreciate how this was not taken lightly. There was preparation, mentally, spiritually, and in Alex’s case, even physically. He was able to receive hands on training from their former midwife! What a gift. I want to touch on pain and the desire to have a pain-free birth. Listen, there is absolutely nothing wrong with that desire! I love it, and I know that it’s so possible!! But I also think there is so much beauty and strength that comes from having a birth that’s challenging. That’s not pain-free. That’s intense and animalistic. Motherhood is intense. Motherhood is challenging. Motherhood causes you to be in it for the long haul, even when you’re exhausted. Which brings me to my final little point– Caroline mentioned how Alex saying “it’s so cute” was like her little cup of water in the marathon- the bit of hydration she needed to make it to the finish line. How special are those moments– those moments we make with our spouse or our birth team– those intimate little sayings, touches, glances, that give us the strength we need when we needed it. What a blessing. And what a blessing this story was. Links Happy Homebirth Academy
April 14, 2025
In this episode we'll discuss My origin story How Happy Homebirth was created Why I stepped back from the podcast and business in Jan 24 Why we're back, and most importantly, where we are going! Links Samaritan Ministries Jamie Winship 4 Part Series Bob Hamp Freedom Series Imagine Heaven Book Happy Homebirth Academy
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Cynthia Overgard & Trisha Ludwig
Karen Welton
Emilee Saldaya
Bryn Huntpalmer
Rebecca Dekker, PhD, RN
Lisa Bass
My Essential Birth
Liz Haselmayer
Independent Podcast Network | Informed Pregnancy
Meagan Heaton
Abbie Halberstadt
Turning Point USA
The Nurture Nest
Weston A. Price Foundation w/ Hilda Labrada Gore
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