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Homebirth Story

As a girl who said she never wanted kids and never imagined having or holding her own baby, Andrea was delightfully and profoundly surprised by the miracle that is pregnancy and motherhood. After the shock of missing her first period turned into blissful anticipation, she approached pregnancy and birth as though she was training for the most important athletic event of her life. Her baby, Montana, entered the world quickly and beautifully, in the comfort and warmth of their own home.

homebirth story with photos

Andrea Thompson Bio

Andrea is a born-and-raised Wisconsin girl and lover of adventure, fitness, food, nature, and above all, Christ. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and within the last 7 years has lived in Florida, Israel, Tennessee and Montana. She has a varied resume, including being a main character on an MTV reality show, called “College Life” and being the co-host of a Bible study documentary series, called “Thunder in the Holy Land”. She married her husband, Danny Thompson, in August of 2015 and their daughter was born in January of 2017. In the midst of motherhood, she spends her time training clients, teaching group fitness classes, preaching, blogging, vlogging, horseback riding, gardening, and playing outside! You can get in touch with Andrea via her website www.permacultureprincess.com, her Instagram @permaculture.princess and @drea.loves.life and on Facebook at Permaculture Princess.

Resources

Books:
“Pushed” By: Jennifer Block
The Kind Mama: A Simple Guide to Supercharged Fertility, a Radiant Pregnancy, a Sweeter Birth, and a Healthier, More Beautiful Beginning
“Ina May Gaskin’s Guide to Childbirth”
“HypnoBirthing”

Documentary:
Business of Being Born

Podcasts:
The Birth Hour, The BirthFIT Podcast, The Birthful Podcast, Yoga/Birth/Babies, The Healthy Moms Podcast, and Pregnancy Podcast

Babylist

Listen to me chat with Rachel about today’s sponsor, BabyList, at the end of today’s episode and check out my sample registry of some of my favorite items for pregnancy and postpartum!

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