Free Birth Society

Rare Doesn’t Mean Never: A Freebirth Uterine Rupture Story

1.2K views · 1d ago · 1:36:42

Guest: Rare Doesn’t Mean Never

When Jules planned a freebirth for her fourth baby, she did everything she could to prepare. She took the course, spoke with an experienced independent midwife, and talked through the signs of uterine rupture with a former midwife. After two and a half days of labor, she sensed something was wrong and insisted on going in. Her uterus had ruptured, and an emergency cesarean saved both her baby and her uterus.

45 Weeks Pregnant + 40 Hour Freebirth

1.5K views · 3d ago · 55:33

Olivia walked out of a hospital ten years ago and decided she would never go back. When she got pregnant in 2023, freebirth was simply the next step. Then her first pregnancy went to 45 weeks. She had shared her dates with tens of thousands of followers; her parents were afraid, and in those final weeks she was on her hands and knees, praying and asking herself if she had gotten it all wrong.

Six Babies, Three Ways to Birth, One Big Lesson

5.2K views · 1w ago · 1:24:28

Sarah is a mother of six. In this episode, she walks Emilee through every one of her births. They range from an Indiana birth center, to home birth with a midwife, to freebirth, and one unplanned hospital transfer. She talks about growing up feeling she had to "do it all" and discovering that all she wanted was to be a mom. She also shares how six births changed her marriage, her health and how she sees the world.

The Sacred Restoration of a Broken, Holy Family

3.7K views · 2w ago · 1:37:13

Grace shares the story of choosing a wild pregnancy and freebirth, transferring to the hospital during labor, and discovering after the birth that she had been carrying twins. She recounts the loss of one baby, the NICU stay of his surviving twin, and the family’s efforts to navigate grief and hospital care while honoring their boundaries. Grace also reflects on faith, motherhood after loss, and the birth of her daughter in a later pregnancy.

When Her Husband Missed the Birth and His Mother Stepped In

3.9K views · 3w ago · 1:08:40

Gabrielle shares her two unassisted births, from a casual, confident mountain birth to an intense hot tub labor, and what trusting her body's natural rhythm taught her both times. Along the way, she talks about building a real women's circle, the kind that shows up with groceries and childcare, not just encouragement. This one is for anyone questioning mainstream birth norms and curious about what becomes possible when a woman stops managing her body and starts trusting it.

Meconium, 24 Hours, and Trust: A Story from New Zealand

2.3K views · 3w ago · 1:18:24

Jenna McConkey shares the intimate story of her freebirth after miscarriage and years of inner work. Jenna speaks on trust, surrender, the illusion of safety, and the subconscious beliefs that surfaced during her labor. A powerful conversation about birth as a medicine journey, and learning to let creation create.

She Chose Her Babies Before They Were Conceived: Liv’s Two Freebirths

2.9K views · 4w ago · 1:22:02

Two babies. Two free births. Two radically different initiations into motherhood. Liv shares the extraordinary story of trusting her body, her intuition, and her children to guide how she gave birth and built her family.