“Wherever You Birth Is Sacred…Birthing Makes It Sacred”: Kesia’s Birth Story

Kesia Nagata is a writer, musician and community organizer living on a homestead in Northern BC, Canada. A relaxed first pregnancy and planned home birth suddenly swerved into surprise hypertension, preeclampsia, induction and hospital delivery. Kesia’s story is about adaptation when things go sideways, and how she navigated the medical system and her own fears to remain calm and empowered for the best possible outcome

LINKS & SHOW NOTES

Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link

“What Do I Want To Do and What Feels Right”: Claire’s Birth Stories, Letting Intuition Guide Your Pregnancy and Birth, and the Complex Condition That is Pre-Eclampsia (via Birth Warrior Podcast)

The Dr. Brewer Pregnancy Diet

“Effects of induction of labor prior to post-term in low-risk pregnancies: a systematic review” by Rydahl et al. via JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports (February 2019, Volume 17, Issue 2)

13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year

Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation

Indie Birth Midwifery School