Today’s birth story podcast guest shares how she planned ahead for her hospital birth by doing research, setting intentions and hiring a doula. Kristin’s number one goal was not to have a cesarean and she educated herself on many of the ways to avoid a c secti0n and used that knowledge to self advocate with the help of her doula throughout her labor that lasted over 24 hours.
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Kristin Sanders is a wife and stay-at-home-mom to two little girls, Mia (3) and Dakota (1). Before she decided to stay home full-time, she was the Director of Programs and Staff at a non-profit organization called Maggie’s Place, which provides houses of hospitality, resources and on-going support and community for homeless and alone pregnant women. She served with Maggie’s Place for 6 1/2 years and gained so much respect and awe for the vocation of motherhood.
Kristin has been married to her husband Joel for almost 5 years, and is passionate about health and wellness, her Catholic Christian faith, building strong families, and living an intentional life! She has a podcast called This Inspired Life, and she just started a small stationary & prints business at www.etsy.com/shop/inspiredlifeco. You can connect with Kristin on Instagram @Kristintsanders.
Resources
The Bradley Method Classes and book