Birth with a Student Midwife Brain (Part 1)

This is part 1 of the story of the birth of my (Maible’s) son, Olin Wren Gillespie. Attended by Sara, a midwife, a photographer, my partner, and my mother, this birth was very straight forward, down to earth, and rather humorous. He was born at home on January 11, 2022 after a 12 hour labor. In integrating the story after, I learned so much about the subtle dynamics of persuasion and experience, and why it is so important to speak your “no”, even if it doesn’t seem like a big deal.

And you can watch his birth story! At the bottom of this page.

Some things we mentioned:

My favorite herbal vinegars - Subluna Botanicals

Article on low fluid - Evidence for Induction for Low Amniotic Fluid in a Healthy Pregnancy