Katie's 3 Birth Stories: From Transfer to Infant Surgery to Healing Home Birth

In this week’s episode of The Triumphant Birth Podcast, Katie shares her three distinct birth stories, each filled with unexpected challenges and resilience. Her first birth, planned at a birth center during the height of COVID, ended in a hospital transfer and vacuum-assisted delivery. Months later, her son required skull surgery, adding a new layer to her postpartum experience. With the ongoing support of her husband and solid intuition, Katie went on to have two vastly different, subsequent births:A precipitous, unplanned freebirth after a last-minute midwifery change and an interstate moveA precipitous, redemptive third homebirth where everything alignedKatie’s story is a powerful reminder of the strength within every birthing woman, the importance of trusting your instincts, and the beauty that can come even after unexpected beginnings.About The GuestKatie FitzGerald is a mom of three and the wife of her wonderful husband, to whom she has been married for thirteen years. They live in eastern Montana, where Katie loves raising her family and keeping life simple and intentional. She’s proud of how she worked through the disappointment of the hospital transfer in her first birth, which led to two redemptive, precipitous but peaceful home births that changed her life.When she’s not swapping birth stories or learning everything she can about holistic wellness, you’ll find Katie tending her vegetable garden, caring for her jungle of houseplants, or cooking up nourishing meals – with a lot of help from her busy young family. Katie wants to encourage other moms to trust themselves and find their own triumph in birth and beyond.In This Episode02:48 Katie's First Pregnancy Journey05:32 Navigating Midwifery Choices During COVID08:35 Labor and Delivery of Brayden11:21 The Transfer to the Hospital14:21 Brayden's Birth Experience17:09 Postpartum Challenges and Triumphs20:02 Katie's Second Pregnancy with Avery23:04 Avery's Rapid Birth Experience26:02 Transitioning to Life with Two Kids28:58 Katie's Third Pregnancy with Colton32:12 Colton's Birth and Family DynamicsSocials:Triumphant Birth IG (@triumphant_birth)Katie's IG (@katiejanefitz)Affiliates:JAMIE82061 for $10 off any order of Uni shoes