Letting Go of Control: From Homebirth to Hospital, Natural-minded Motherhood, and Childhood Cancer with Betsy Larrabee | Episode 29

Join YBYB: www.thelabormama.com/birth & use the code PODCAST to save 20% Today I’m welcoming my friend, Betsy, to share her incredible journey through the highs and lows of motherhood. From navigating four pregnancies, including challenging miscarriages and serene home births, to facing her son's childhood cancer diagnosis, Betsy's story is one of resilience, identity, and the ever-evolving experience of being a mother. Betsy reflects on her shifting perspectives between holistic and western medicine, the importance of community, and the nuanced beauty of holding space for change. Dive into this conversation for rich insights, relatable struggles, and a celebration of the messy, unpredictable path of motherhood. Helpful Timestamps: 01:39 Introducing Betsy: A Real-Life Friend 02:31 Navigating Miscarriage and Loss 06:04 Betsy's First Birth Experience 14:45 Second Pregnancy and Home Birth 20:35 Unexpected Challenges: GTD Diagnosis 25:54 Transition to Hospital Birth 32:48 Unexpected Hospital Experience 37:51 Naming the Baby 41:45 Leukemia Diagnosis 43:14 Adapting to New Realities 46:01 Reflections on Motherhood and Identity More from Betsy Larrabee: Visit her blog www.theheavywait.com About your host: 🩺🤰🏻Lo Mansfield, MSN, RNC-OB, CLC is a registered nurse, mama of 4, and a birth, baby, and motherhood enthusiast. She is both the host of the Lo & Behold podcast and the founder of The Labor Mama. For more education, support and “me too” from Lo, please visit her website and check out her online courses and digital guides for birth, breastfeeding, and postpartum/newborns. You can also follow @thelabormama and @loandbehold_thepodcast on Instagram and join her email list here. For more pregnancy, birth, postpartum and motherhood conversation each week, be sure to subscribe to The Lo & Behold podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you prefer to listen! 👉🏼 A request: If this episode meant something to you, would you consider a 5 star rating and leaving us a review? Yes, we read them, and yes, they help keep L & B going! ♥️ Connect with Lo more on: INSTAGRAM | TIK TOK | PINTEREST | FACEBOOK Disclaimer Opinions shared by guests of this show are their own, and do not always reflect those of The Labor Mama platform. Additionally, the information you hear on this podcast or that you receive via any linked resources should not be considered medical advice. Please see our full disclaimer here. Additionally, we may make a small commission from some of the links shared with you. Please know, this comes at no additional cost to you, supports our small biz, and is a way for us to share brands and products with you that we genuinely love. Produced and Edited by Vaden Podcast Services Mentioned in this episode: YBYB 20% off ad link