43 - Tatum, JP & Liam Lionheart - From Induction & Interventions to an Empowering Freebirth in California
In this episode Tatum shares the birth of her two sons, JP & Liam Lionheart in California. Tatum is a medical doctor in residency and she takes us through what it was like being pregnant and navigating the system while going through med-school at the same time. With her first birth she had an induction that caused lots of extra intervention further into labour. She had an epidural in the end and she describes this labour as being rough, but the moment of birth itself being calm.
In 2021, after having symptoms of brainfog, anxiety and migraines she spent some time cleaning up her diet and lifestyle and they tried for their second baby. Tatum shares her concerns regarding the western medicine approach that she is working with as being a ‘band-aid’ instead of looking for the root-cause of what is actually going on in our bodies and she used the same approach for her second pregnancy and birth which she cared for herself. She had no official checkups, and ended up having a freebirth at home with the assistance only of her mother-in-law and her partner.
Listen in for a different kind of story, for a story that might help us see that birth isn’t one size fit all, but rather individual and that we have the power to birth the way we feel is right for us.
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*The stories on this podcast are personal experiences and should never be interpreted as medical advice. Always seek out a birth professionals expertise before making any medical decisions. The 9 Months Podcast is in no way advocating for a specific kind of birth, but on the contrary, we believe that all births are beautiful, just as they are.
