EPISODE · May 26, 2026 · 1H 4M
152. MyMaine Birth: How We Birth Matters, Katelyn's First Home Birth Story
from MyMaine Birth · host Angela Laferriere
Send us Fan MailIn this episode I talk with my niece Kately about becoming a mom at 19 and choosing a home birth in rural Maine where options are limited. We unpack a rapid, induced labor, unexpected third-degree tears, early breastfeeding struggles, and what it feels like when support stops being transparent and starts feeling like control.In this episode we discuss:finding out she was pregnant at 18 and the decision to parentwhy a home birth felt safer than the local hospitalnavigating prenatal care in a maternity care desertlate pregnancy pressure to inducetinctures, castor oil, and a labor that moved too fastbaby's first momentsthird degree tears and choosing no stitchesboundaries in the birth space and questions about consent and experience Additional Resources:MyMaineBirth.com Closing Song by Kate Sutherland. Kate's community songs and deep nature connection work can be found here at KateSutherland.ca
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Send us Fan Mail In this episode I talk with my niece Kately about becoming a mom at 19 and choosing a home birth in rural Maine where options are limited. We unpack a rapid, induced labor, unexpected third-degree tears, early breastfeeding struggles, and what it feels like when support stops being transparent and starts feeling like control. In this episode we discuss: finding out she was pregnant at 18 and the decision to parentwhy a home birth felt safer than the local hospitalnavigating p...
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152. MyMaine Birth: How We Birth Matters, Katelyn's First Home Birth Story
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