My Journey to the Truth
At first, I knew I wanted a home birth. Like many women waking up to the failures of institutionalized medicine, I believed hiring a midwife was the best, safest, most empowered option. But then I started looking deeper. Someone told me about the Freebirth Society podcast. I listened to one episode. Then another. At first, I thought it was insane. Radical. Too far.
But I kept listening. And suddenly, I couldn’t stop.
Story after story of women who had been betrayed, drugged, cut, silenced in hospitals — women who reclaimed their power through freebirth — shifted something in me. Their stories became medicine. I began to see everything differently. Birth. Life. Power. Purpose. I now know there is no other way for me but freebirth. We are not broken. We are not sick. We are portals of life. And we were never meant to be managed.
Birth Is Not a Medical Emergency — It Was Made Into One
For most of human history, birth happened at home. With the rise of industrial medicine in the early 1900s, birth was pulled out of the home and placed into the hands of (mostly male) doctors. Why? Not safety, but for profit, control, and obedience.
In the 1950s, hospital births meant women were tied to beds, limbs strapped down, forced under “twilight sleep,” often unconscious when their babies were born. This wasn’t care. It was assault.
Today, the abuse is less obvious — but it’s still there:
- Forced cervical checks
- Coercion into inductions or C-sections
- Immediate cord clamping
- Separating mom from baby
- Stripping vernix from a newborn’s skin
- Banning food and movement
You may not have realized you were abused — until you look back and see that you never had a choice.
The C-Section Convenience Crisis
C-sections in the U.S. have skyrocketed to 32% of all births, far above the historical norm of the early 1900s. One 2020 study in Health Affairs found that C-section rates spike before 5 p.m. and on Friday afternoons — why? Because doctors want to go home. Weekends. Dinners. Golf.
They’ve mastered surgery — not nature. And they create emergencies that don’t exist to control the timeline.
C-sections don’t just slice skin — they sever biology:
- Babies miss exposure to the vaginal microbiome — their first dose of gut bacteria
- Mothers’ hormonal cascade is disrupted (oxytocin, endorphins, prolactin)
- The placenta is often forcibly removed before it’s ready
- The baby is often disconnected from the mother before bonding or breastfeeding
The result? A confused body, a drugged baby, and most importantly a sacred process fractured.
The Pitocin & Epidural Pipeline
Pitocin, a synthetic form of oxytocin, is used to "speed up" labor. But this synthetic version creates violent, back-to-back contractions that your body wouldn’t naturally create — triggering panic and pain. These synthetic contractions are far more painful than the organic, wave-like contractions your body would have produced.
This intense pressure can stress out the baby, creating a drop in heart rate. That’s when doctors say the magic phrase: "emergency C-section." Manufactured crisis. Manufactured solution.
So what comes next? The epidural.
Standard epidurals contain fentanyl, a powerful opioid. That means your baby is born drug-exposed. Epidurals are linked to:
- Increased risk of instrumental delivery
- Longer labor duration
- Maternal fever
- Poor breastfeeding outcomes
- Fetal distress due to synthetic contractions from Pitocin
This is not support. This is sabotage.
Midwifery: The Illusion of Sovereignty
Most women think midwifery is the sovereign path — I did too. But here’s the truth:
Licensed midwives are still regulated by state and hospital systems. They often:
- Pressure women into unnecessary tests and scans
- Have strict rules about how “far” past 40 weeks you can go (usually 42) — after which they are legally required to transfer your care to a hospital
- Monitor your birth like a checklist, not a ceremony
In early pregnancy, they may make you feel empowered. But as labor approaches, they start running the show. They chart, clock, instruct — instead of simply holding space.
They mean well. But they are still puppets of the system.
What You Actually Need: A Doula, Sister, or Space-Holder
A midwife manages. A doula supports.
In a freebirth, many women choose to have a:
- Doula: A trained, non-clinical support person who offers emotional, physical, and spiritual grounding
- Sister/Friend/Partner: Someone you trust implicitly to be present, hold space, and protect your energy
They don’t check dilation. They don’t interrupt. They witness. They believe in you. They create a container of safety.
The Hormonal Symphony of Natural Birth
When undisturbed, your body unleashes a perfect hormonal cascade:
- Oxytocin surges with contractions and skin-to-skin contact
- Endorphins rise to manage pain naturally
- Prolactin prepares your body for breastfeeding
When your baby lands on your chest, it triggers:
- Oxytocin bursts that help expel the placenta naturally
- Body temperature regulation for baby
- Immune transfer and bonding
There’s no need to rush or interfere. Nature doesn’t need management.
What Freebirth Actually Looks Like
- You eat when you’re hungry
- You move when you want
- You breathe, moan, sleep, walk, sway
- You birth where you feel safest — bathtub, bedroom, backyard
- Your baby comes into a quiet, peaceful space
- The placenta is born when it’s ready
- The cord is cut only after it’s turned white
- The vernix stays on to nourish baby’s immune system
- You do not bleed out — because your body is intact, your hormones are undisturbed, and no one is rushing or pulling on your placenta. Hemorrhage is rare in freebirth.
Nothing forced. Everything flowing.
Busting Freebirth Fears (with Facts)
Twins? Breech? Overdue? These are not emergencies. They’re variations of normal.
Prenatal scans? Modern ultrasounds emit EMFs directly into your womb. They’ve been linked to abnormal cell growth and developmental changes. Many studies show ultrasounds to be up to 50% inaccurate in diagnosing fetal abnormalities — especially conditions like Down syndrome.
And when you tell a doctor you plan to freebirth? Be prepared:
- You will be dismissed
- You will be condescended to
- You will be fearmongered
Bleeding out is not common. Your body is not a liability. It knows how to clot, how to contract, and how to heal — unless someone interferes with the process.
Over 35? Not high risk. The "geriatric pregnancy" label is another fear tactic. There is no solid evidence that 36 is more dangerous than 29 — it’s medical ageism. If you're healthy, nourished, and supported, age is not the issue — interference is.
Why? Because sovereignty threatens their system. And most doctors no longer trust women — because they were trained not to.
The Postpartum Nobody Talks About
The trauma doesn’t end in the OR. Many women report that postpartum after a C-section or managed vaginal hospital birth is:
- Longer to heal (especially from surgical wounds)
- Disconnected (baby was taken away, mother left drugged or alone)
- Emotionally shattering (grief, regret, anger, guilt)
These wounds are not just physical. They are energetic and spiritual.
Freebirth mothers often report:
- Immediate bonding
- Empowered identity
- Faster recovery
- Hormonal bliss from undisturbed oxytocin peaks
This is about long-term health — for you and your child.
Come Back to the Wild
Freebirth isn’t reckless. It’s reverent.
It’s the decision to unplug from a system that profits off your fear and trust your design instead.
Women are the only mammals who leave their homes to give birth. We are the only species convinced we are broken. We are the only ones told we can’t do it without help.
But we are not broken. We are wild, wise, and wired to birth.
Ready to Go Deeper?
Start with the women who changed my life:
- @freebirthsociety on Instagram
- The Free Birth Society Podcast — real stories, real medicine
- Explore their The Complete Guide to Freebirth, The Radical Birth Keeper School, and community sisterhood
This is more than birth. This is a return to truth.
You were born to birth. You were born to be free.
Welcome back.