Olivia’s Birth Story: The Ins and Outs of Home Birth and Stepping Into Your Power

From the Heart with Rachel Brathen

Rachel Brathen

Society & Culture

4.7 • 4.9K Ratings

🗓️ 7 April 2023

⏱️ 105 minutes

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Summary

This is a very special episode of From the Heart! Today Rachel is joined by her best friend Olivia Rothschild (and baby Z). Olivia being six weeks postpartum after a birth that Rachel was present for, the two sit down for the first time to digest the experience that changed both of their lives. They talk all things home birth, parenting dynamics, the beautiful journey of pregnancy, and making choices that serve you throughout it all. Olivia intimately dives into how she handles contractions, her postpartum experience, and all the bodily fluids. After all, it wouldn’t be a podcast with Olivia if poop wasn’t mentioned! Tune in for a fun chat with best friends that is full of laughter, heart warming moments, and the beautiful bond of two mothers. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today is such a special and exciting day on the podcast because I have my very best friend,
0:06.7	Olivia, Rothschild on the show.
0:09.6	She's been on the show many times, but it's been a while since she was a guest on From
0:14.1	the Heart.
0:15.5	And today, of course, as we are joined by her six-week-old little baby boy, whose birth
0:22.3	I was present for in her home in her bathtub with her husband and son.
0:26.8	It was one of the most transformational, beautiful moments of my life.
0:30.7	So hearing her tell this story really is something.
0:34.1	Of course, we're going to talk all things home birth and this beautiful journey of pregnancy
0:40.6	and making choices that really serve us in different ways.
0:44.7	We had so much fun recording this episode.
0:46.9	We talk a lot about poop and bodily fluids, just a little heads up.
0:51.4	I hope you enjoy.
0:54.7	I would dream first home.
0:58.1	Probably a doer-upper.
0:59.1	Put our arms down funnett.
1:00.1	Sounds like a nightmare, which is why I keep saying we should look at new builds.
1:03.2	But they're all so watertight, ass-ulfuried.
1:05.3	Boring.
1:06.3	Just white boxes.
1:07.3	Well, we can decorate an old liquor painted in there.
1:10.3	Like a nice shade of grey.
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