The Encompass Podcast: Ayurveda Motherhood Yoga Spirit Wisdom · Kaitlyn Hilliard | V i s t ī r n a Wellness

Birth on the Bedroom Floor 😮 Ep. 12

October 31, 2024·21 min·1 clip

Caitlin opens with a warning. She says the story includes body fluids and mess, and that listeners who want to avoid that material can skip the episode. She sets birth apart as something sacred. For her, it shows the power within a woman, the union of two souls, and the creation of a third life as creation in motion. Thanksgiving provides the backdrop. After a beautiful meal, she spends the day resting with miso broth and rice, trying to stay hydrated and not overdo it, while she and her partner watch for subtle signs that something is starting. The contractions stay gentle. She checks for pressure now and then and finds only soft reminders that something beautiful is on the way. She goes to bed early. About an hour later, she wakes uneasy, sits up, and throws up everything onto the bed in one sudden burst. Her partner jumps in. He comforts her, takes charge of the room, moves furniture, and cleans as best he can while she heads for the shower. The shower brings relief. Standing there, leaning against the wall and feeling warm water on her back, she notices aching, heaviness, and pressure building in her pelvis. She thinks morning is still far off. Her midwife has told her that full ripeness may not come until the next morning, so she keeps breathing, counting, and staying with the unfolding. The story stays close to the body. Food, hydration, fatigue, cleanup, comfort, and pain all move together as part of one long process she treats with reverence. Near the end, Caitlin shifts from birth to a cleanse challenge this November 1st through the 8th, 2024. It closes with an invitation to join, a request for a five-star review, and an offer of a free workbook called Lunarize Your Life.

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A raw birth story that turns bodily chaos into a meditation on creation, care, and surrender.

Birth on the Bedroom Floor frames a birth story as spiritual testimony, moving from mess, body fluids, and strain into a larger belief that creation deserves honor in all its forms.

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You want a birth story that doesn't look away from the mess or the sacred.

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