Nikki is an incredible woman and mother. Her story hits every single aspect of embodying your power as a woman. I am still reveling that she was able to tell her tale and share nugget after nugget of deep wisdom while holding her sweet baby girl the entire time.
You will hear her first born, Lachlann’s, free birth that happened in 2022. She labored for 12 hours during the day in a cabin home in the mountains of Montana. She beautifully describes the birth of The Mother as she moved through transition, the point where every mother feels she can not go on. But then she does. And a new version of her emerges from the ashes.
Nikki shares about a sovereign early birth that she chose to have at home. She felt isolated and like there were not enough of these stories shared to help her move through it. I am grateful for her story medicine as so many women (1 in 4) will experience early loss.
Her last pregnancy ended with the free birth of her daughter, Thalia. A night time, non-linear, 5.5 hour journey by the Ocean in the bedroom of their Maine rental just a few months ago.
All birth will bring up fear. It is normal and an important part of the process. Free birth is an entirely different landscape and it is not for everyone. The Mother owns full responsibility for the outcome of her choices. Nikki flawlessly describes her grappling experience of moving through the fears only to emerge more deeply rooted in her power as a woman.
@ heynikkijae
Check out her substack
https://open.substack.com/pub/nikkijae
The story of her birth with Lachie on Substack:
https://open.substack.com/pub/nikkijae/p/my-birth-story-an-unassisted-free?r=u35tq&utm_medium=ios
The story of her pregnancy loss before getting pregnant with Thalia:
https://open.substack.com/pub/nikkijae/p/my-sovereign-pregnancy-loss?r=u35tq&utm_medium=ios
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Disclaimer:
The information and resources provided by me are not intended to constitute or replace medical or midwifery advice or a Mother’s intuition. Instead, all information provided is intended for education purposes only. My advice is not to be seen as medical diagnosis or to treat any medical illness or condition of Mother or baby/fetus.
