WISE WOMEN DIARIES

Reclamation After An Abusive Relationship & Sexual Birth Trauma | Meaghan's Story

Meaghan Amor (@meaghan_amor_), a mother and doula in Australia, shares her personal journey from almost thirty years ago: becoming a mother with a partner she knew she didn't love and the healing and growth that came from that experience. She also talks about the sexual trauma she endured from a doctor in her first birth, the emotional and physical abuse from her child's father, gaining courage to leave the abusive relationship, the beautiful love story of her and her husband, and how amazing menopause is. Meaghan shares her passion for birth, why women should stay out of the hospital in birth, and encourages women to own their feminine power! 

 

Meaghan offers in person doula services (birth and postpartum), in person doula training, in person Wise Women Circles, Sacred Sisterhood (an exclusive online portal for women), 1:1 birth preparation in person or online, Closing of the Bones training, and has a podcast called "A Place called Birth."

https://www.meaghanamor.com.au/

 

 

Visiting An Egg Freezing Clinic Led to Awakening | Nicole's Story

Nicole Pritchett, a documentary filmmaker and mother, shares her journey to motherhood. After visiting an egg freezing clinic, she received shocking news.... only to then receive even more shocking news weeks later, that woke her up to start questioning the medical advice she had received. Nicole is very passionate about women understanding their power of choice and autonomy in their health, fertility, and birth. We discuss the mass brain programming we all receive about birth, the suppression of women's mothering instincts, and how our authenticity has been silenced from childhood.

Signing Out of the Hospital to Go Home and Give Birth | Liz's Story

Liz tells the story of not being able to conceive for more than a year, how 2020 woke her and her husband up from medical brainwashing, and learning the truth of birth and choosing an amazing midwife for her first pregnancy. She visited a hospital in labor because of bleeding, but then her and her husband decided to sign out of the hospital and go home to have a homebirth.... and they did. 

 

 

A Miscarriage That Would Not Release & A Miraculous Conception | Anna's Story

Anna (@whitleybirth) a mother and birthkeeper, shares the wild journey of her first miscarriage, that her body would not release. Then, after a few hard years of not conceiving, with another miscarriage, Anna recounts her experiences of receiving prophecies from ministers, which renewed her faith and hope.... resulting in most miraculous conception!! Anna shares the homebirth of her son and how perfect the events of her life were for her... deepening her relationship with God. 

 

 

 

Anna recounts her first pregnancy and the emotional experience of a miscarriage. She then shares the story of her second pregnancy, which was ectopic. Finally, she talks about her conception journey and the challenges she faced in trying to conceive. In this conversation, Anna Shupp shares her journey of confusion and discovery with fertility awareness methods. She discusses the importance of understanding the differences between various methods and the misconceptions surrounding them.  She emphasizes the significance of surrendering control and placing trust in God's timing. Anna also shares her birth story, highlighting the challenges and moments of empowerment during labor. Through her journey, Anna finds gratitude and a deeper connection with her faith.

A Shocking College Pregnancy, Adoption, Twins, and Freebirth | Mairin's Story

Mairin, a mother of six, shares her journey of faith, sexual trauma, adoption, birth, and motherhood. Her unplanned, traumatic pregnancy in college (and private adoption) awoke her true longing: motherhood. She shares her experiences of meeting her husband, being a military wife, fostering and adopting a son, multiple hospital inductions for IUGR (Intrauterine Growth Restriction).... including a set of twins!!!! Lastly, Mairin explains her passion for homebirth, how birth is a reflection of our values and beliefs, and the story of her sixth baby, a freebirth!!! Mairin's story is one of "irresponsible" Faith and the divine perfection of God's plan.

A Conversation about Women's Fertility & 'Infertility' with Eyla Cuenca

Eyla Cuenca (@eyla_cuenca_birth) is a birth doula, childbirth educator and mother. She specializes in assisting women in alchemizing their trauma into freedom. This conversation explores various topics related to women's fertility not often discussed.... the impact of generational trauma on conceiving, how the medical industrial complex makes money from a woman's belief that her body is broken, adopting an abundance mindset about the female body, shifting male-female dynamics on the fertility journey and after birth, and the deep unconscious beliefs about the illusion of a woman's "time clock." 

Eyla talks about her upcoming class "Pregnancy After 35 Masterclass" on March 21st & 22nd. Use the code "Trust10" to receive 10% off this class. Click Here

Eyla works with women and couples one-on-one for trauma processing and much more. Use the code "Trust20" to receive 20% off a one-on-one session.

Follow the host on Instagram: @trusting_birth 

 

Finding the Authentic Self after Tragedy | My Mother's Story

Patty Markham Peterson (my mother) shares about the sudden loss of her husband while mothering six children and the awakening of her intuition and spirituality in the aftermath of grief. She discusses how her intuition started speaking to her through the health of her children and feeling uneasy about childhood vaccines. 

Patty's Instagram: @pattymarkhampeterson

She works with people on their healing journeys, in person, or long-distance:

https://pattymarkhampeterson.com/

Freebirthing a Transverse and Breech Baby | Abby's Story

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. 

 

Freebirth after 40 | Lindsey's Story

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.

'Secondary Infertility' for a Decade | Maria's Story

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.