In this powerful episode of the Home Birth Series, we sit down with Hannah—a former pediatric nurse practitioner who has transitioned into her true calling as a holistic life and wellness coach. She shares her deeply transformative journey through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, offering an honest and inspiring look at what it means to trust your intuition and step into empowered motherhood.

Hannah opens up about her unique perspective coming from years of working within the hospital birth system, and how that experience ultimately guided her toward choosing a home birth for her own first pregnancy.

We dive into how she approached the conversation about home birth with her husband, how they prepared together as a team, and the mindset work that helped her stay grounded and confident. Hannah speaks candidly about shutting down fear-based thinking, trusting her body, and fully believing in her choices.

Her story of a 17-hour water birth is both grounding and empowering, highlighting the role of meditation, mental preparation, and surrender throughout labor. She also emphasizes the often-overlooked importance of postpartum support—for both mother and baby—and how that support plays a crucial role in long-term wellness.

Throughout the episode, Hannah shares the power of hearing other women’s birth stories and how they helped her believe, “If they can do it, so can I.” She also gives us a glimpse into the meditation series she is currently creating to support women entering pregnancy and birth with intention and calm.

Helpful Resource:

If you’re currently pregnant or planning your care, I created a guide to help you ask the right questions and feel confident choosing your provider:
https://www.stefanieadler.com/Guide-to-Interviewing-Your-Pregnancy-Care-Provider

Book Resource Mentioned:

The Mama Natural Pregnancy and Childbirth Guide by Genevieve Howland

Stay Connected
Find me on Instagram: @stefanieadlerwellness

Connect with Hannah:

• Instagram: @soulpurposecoach
• Website: Hannahmcoaching.com

This episode is one of the most intimate and powerful conversations in the Wisdom of the Womb birth story series so far—and it’s truly a must-listen.

I’m joined by one of my closest friends, joining us from Colorado, as she shares her deeply transformative journey into motherhood. From her fast-paced corporate life to becoming a stay-at-home mom, her story is a beautiful unfolding of trust, surrender, and coming home to her body.

We explore the profound power of connecting with your womb, your baby, and your inner knowing—and how that connection can completely transform the birth experience.

If you’ve ever felt fear around birth, her story will speak directly to your heart. She shares how she worried that her body might struggle to give birth during her first pregnancy, only to discover just how natural, instinctive, and empowering it truly was when the moment came.

Her second birth? The freebirth she always knew was possible—and the one she finally claimed.

This episode is a testament to what can unfold when a woman trusts herself, honors her intuition, and allows birth to be what it was always meant to be.

Helpful Resources
If you’re currently pregnant or planning your care, I created a guide to help you ask the right questions and feel confident choosing your provider:
https://www.stefanieadler.com/Guide-to-Interviewing-Your-Pregnancy-Care-Provider

Stay Connected
Find me on Instagram: @stefanieadlerwellness

In this third episode of our Home Birth Story Series, we sit down with Camryn—a mama of two, therapist, and Reiki practitioner—as she shares her deeply personal journey through two home births.

Camryn opens up about what initially drew her to home birth, including the powerful influence of witnessing her own mother give birth at home to her younger siblings. That early imprint shaped her understanding of birth as a natural, intuitive, and empowering experience—and ultimately guided her own path into motherhood.

We explore the contrast between her first and second births, including how she processed her initial experience and intentionally prepared for a more aligned and empowered second birth. Her second labor—just 75 minutes long—became a transformative experience rooted in trust, connection, and surrender.

A key part of that transformation came through her decision to take a hypnobirthing course prior to her second birth. She also offers beautiful, practical wisdom for expecting mothers—especially the importance of creating space to go inward before birth.

Helpful Resources:

If you’re currently pregnant or planning your care, I created a guide to help you ask the right questions and feel confident choosing your provider:
https://www.stefanieadler.com/Guide-to-Interviewing-Your-Pregnancy-Care-Provider

Recommended reading:

• Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth: https://www.amazon.com/Ina-Mays-Guide-Childbirth-Gaskin/dp/0553381156

Podcast recommendation:

• Happy Homebirth Podcast

Connect with Me:
Instagram: @stefanieadlerwellness

Connect with Camryn:
The Harmony Collective: https://www.theharmonycollective.com/
camryn@theharmonycollective.com