127: A Faith-Filled Home Waterbirth: Doula Ann’s 2nd Birth

Birth Matters

Birth Matters
127: A Faith-Filled Home Waterbirth: Doula Ann’s 2nd Birth
May 19, 2025 Season 4 Episode 127
Lisa Taylor - Birth Matters NYC Childbirth Education & Labor Support

In this episode, Lisa reconnects with Ann Morris—doula, childbirth educator, and mother of two—to hear the powerful story of her second birth: a planned home birth after a positive hospital experience. Ann shares why she chose midwifery care, how her husband became her “moula,” and how she prepped mentally and physically for a peaceful, water birth at home. From laborade popsicles to postpartum healing and navigating breastfeeding challenges, Ann offers practical tips and emotional insight into birth, motherhood, and trusting your intuition. A must-listen for anyone planning a home birth, considering birth work, or seeking inspiration for informed, empowered choices. If you haven’t heard her first birth story, you can listen to that way back in Episode 25.