Your Due Date Is A Lie (Here's What To Call It Instead)

Send us Fan MailThis week we're talking all things hypnobirthing — and why Rachel is choosing a home birth after already having two hospital births. She walks us through the hypnobirthing course she's taking, why she's so intentional about the language she uses around birth, and how she's working to detach from the fear-based birth stories so many of us grew up hearing.We reframe contractions as "birthing waves," pain as "pressure," and due dates as "guess dates" — small shifts that Rachel says completely changed her mindset going into labor. She also gets honest about what she's grateful for from her first hospital birth, and why that experience still matters even as she moves toward something different this time.We also dig into a question every pregnant woman eventually faces: who do you actually want in the room when your baby arrives? Rachel and Liv talk through the pros and cons of inviting loved ones into your birth space, and Rachel shares the very real logistics of planning a home birth with two little ones already at home.If you're pregnant, curious about hypnobirthing, or just trying to figure out what kind of birth you want, this one's worth a listen.Check out the HypnoBirthing Course at: Hypnobabies Academy  Use code INHERSEASON for 10% off your order at Oceanic Organics — Natural Skincare for Every Age