1046| Pregnant on Boat in French Polynesia, Tahiti Hospital Birth After Stalled Labor at Birth Center, Positive Unmedicated 2nd Birth...
Margo McKirdy recounts two contrasting births: her first, conceived aboard a sailboat and delivered in Tahiti’s Tumu Ora birth house after a pregnancy spent sailing through French Polynesia, and her second, an unmedicated home birth in the United States that required a hospital transfer due to stalled labor. She highlights the challenges of prenatal care on a boat, navigating French‑run midwifery services, limited resources, and emergency transport logistics, as well as the empowerment of choosing a birth center close to a hospital. Her stories illustrate how adaptable birth planning can be when life’s circumstances—like living on a vessel or dealing with labor complications—force creative solutions.
1042| How Preparing My Mind and Body Led to a Powerful Unmedicated First Birth - Savvy Jardine
Savvy Jardine deliberately prepared her mind and body for an unmedicated hospital birth, completing the Built to Birth course and practicing breathwork, meditation, and mindset techniques. With a clear birth plan and doula support, she entered labor confidently, using a...