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EPISODE · Sep 24, 2025 · 1H 25M

439: My Birth Story: A Positive Unmedicated Home Birth

from Feminine as F*ck · host Monica Yates

And just like that… the podcast returns with the full birth story you’ve all been waiting for!! From the first contractions to the moment she pulled him onto her chest—this is the real, unfiltered version. No sugar-coating, no drama. Just Monica sharing her experience of what it looks like to give birth when your nervous system feels safe, your body knows what todo, and your man is holding it down beside you. The intensity, the surrender, the stuff no one tells you… It’s everything you wanted to know and more!  NOTE: Watch on YouTube for the sweetest, most beautiful version with video footage from the actual birth so you can see it as Monica talks about it!  Inside the episode:👶 Why safety is the #1 factor for an easier birth👶 The conversation Monica had with her birth team that changed everything👶 How nervous system expansion actually showed up in the contractions👶 What no one talks about when you're in the waiting phase👶 Why another woman’s presence during birth made such a difference👶 What cervical checks look/feel like in a home birth👶 The intense “circuit” Monica had to do to help with baby positioning👶 What helped Monica release energy between contractions and stay grounded👶 The wild intuition she had right before Tripp came through👶 Why voicing your fear is so essential—emotionally, mentally, physically👶 The final moments… and how Hal’s presence shifted it all👶 Postpartum support, healing, and the first sacred hours with baby Tripp +++++  As Mentioned In The Episode: ⇢ Read the blog — Birth Q&A Part 1:https://monicayateshealth.com/blogs/lifestyle/birth-q-a-part-1-how-i-prepared-for-my-dream-home-birth ⇢ Read the blog — Birth Q&A Part 2:https://monicayateshealth.com/blogs/lifestyle/birth-q-a-part-2-2-postpartum-motherhood-and-how-i-asked-for-support ⇢ Check the recipe — Fruit GelatinGummies: https://monicayateshealth.com/blogs/recipe/gelatin-gummies ⇢ Check the recipe — Gluten-FreeChocolate Chip Cookies (with Collagen): https://monicayateshealth.com/blogs/recipe/collagen-chocolate-chip-cookies ⇢ Shop — Lumebox 2.0 (use code:“monicayateshealth” for $260 off): https://thelumebox.com/pages/lb68/?_ef_transaction_id=1107208921b34743a404244513b4b5c3&__cc=monicayateshealth ⇢ Shop — Peekay’s Blood Bank (Use code"MONICA20"): https://peekaysherbs.com/products/blood-bank ⇢ Shop — Peekay’s Yummy Mummy (Use code"MONICA20"): https://peekaysherbs.com/products/yummy-mummy ⇢ Watch the vlog — Everything I Got forBaby | Nesting, Organizing & Non-Toxic Product Faves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBbhhWb9eXw ⇢ Order the BOOK — Becoming HER: https://www.becomingherbook.com/  ⇢ Monica’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monicayateshealth ⇢ WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/SqQwwC2he_A?si=0dMbJ2RB0D-u5V5J ⇢ Full, SEARCHABLE Podcast Directory: https://monicayateshealth.com/blogs/feminine-as-f-ck-podcast/podcast-directory Remember to leave a written review onApple Podcasts, screenshot it before you submit it, and email it to us at [email protected] to receive anexclusive meditation track as a 'thank you' from Monica. This podcast and its content iscopyright of Monica Yates Health © and Feminine as F*ck ©. All rights reserved.|| https://monicayateshealth.com/pages/copyright-disclaimer

And just like that… the podcast returns with the full birth story you’ve all been waiting for!! From the first contractions to the moment she pulled him onto her chest—this is the real, unfiltered version. No sugar-coating, no drama. Just Monica sharing her experience of what it looks like to give birth when your nervous system feels safe, your body knows what todo, and your man is holding it down beside you. The intensity, the surrender, the stuff no one tells you… It’s everything you wanted to know and more!  NOTE: Watch on YouTube for the sweetest, most beautiful version with video footage from the actual birth so you can see it as Monica talks about it!  Inside the episode:👶 Why safety is the #1 factor for an easier birth👶 The conversation Monica had with her birth team that changed everything👶 How nervous system expansion actually showed up in the contractions👶 What no one talks about when you're in the waiting phase👶 Why another woman’s presence during birth made such a difference👶 What cervical checks look/feel like in a home birth👶 The intense “circuit” Monica had to do to help with baby positioning👶 What helped Monica release energy between contractions and stay grounded👶 The wild intuition she had right before Tripp came through👶 Why voicing your fear is so essential—emotionally, mentally, physically👶 The final moments… and how Hal’s presence shifted it all👶 Postpartum support, healing, and the first sacred hours with baby Tripp +++++  As Mentioned In The Episode: ⇢ Read the blog — Birth Q&A Part 1:https://monicayateshealth.com/blogs/lifestyle/birth-q-a-part-1-how-i-prepared-for-my-dream-home-birth ⇢ Read the blog — Birth Q&A Part 2:https://monicayateshealth.com/blogs/lifestyle/birth-q-a-part-2-2-postpartum-motherhood-and-how-i-asked-for-support ⇢ Check the recipe — Fruit GelatinGummies: https://monicayateshealth.com/blogs/recipe/gelatin-gummies ⇢ Check the recipe — Gluten-FreeChocolate Chip Cookies (with Collagen): https://monicayateshealth.com/blogs/recipe/collagen-chocolate-chip-cookies ⇢ Shop — Lumebox 2.0 (use code:“monicayateshealth” for $260 off): https://thelumebox.com/pages/lb68/?_ef_transaction_id=1107208921b34743a404244513b4b5c3&__cc=monicayateshealth ⇢ Shop — Peekay’s Blood Bank (Use code"MONICA20"): https://peekaysherbs.com/products/blood-bank ⇢ Shop — Peekay’s Yummy Mummy (Use code"MONICA20"): https://peekaysherbs.com/products/yummy-mummy ⇢ Watch the vlog — Everything I Got forBaby | Nesting, Organizing & Non-Toxic Product Faves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBbhhWb9eXw ⇢ Order the BOOK — Becoming HER: https://www.becomingherbook.com/  ⇢ Monica’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monicayateshealth ⇢ WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/SqQwwC2he_A?si=0dMbJ2RB0D-u5V5J ⇢ Full, SEARCHABLE Podcast Directory: https://monicayateshealth.com/blogs/feminine-as-f-ck-podcast/podcast-directory Remember to leave a written review onApple Podcasts, screenshot it before you submit it, and email it to us at [email protected] to receive anexclusive meditation track as a 'thank you' from Monica. This podcast and its content iscopyright of Monica Yates Health © and Feminine as F*ck ©. All rights reserved.|| https://monicayateshealth.com/pages/copyright-disclaimer

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