This episode is a deeply vulnerable share which delves into all the taboo topics surrounding birth and new motherhood. Poppy, a home birthing mother of two, one of which was a free birth, speaks frankly about herpes, about miscarriage, about radical responsibility, about being confronted with the potential for death in birth, about vaginal wall prolapse, about healing ourselves, and about postpartum sex. We leave no stone unturned with this wildly honest conversation that gets right to the heart of things most are too confronted by to ever really face. Covered in this episode: home birth free birth wild pregnancy ‘small’ baby and growth charts in pregnancy genital herpes infection near birth vaginal exam experienced as a violation birthing during a Covid level 3 lockdown an interfered with placental birth early pregnancy loss managed at home confronting the fear of death in birth vaginal wall prolapse during labour/postpartum a long pushing phase of labour posterior & brow presentation  perineal tear - natural healing great sex less than a month after birth naturally healing a prolapse Follow Poppy's motherhood journey & podcast here: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/outthegateparenting_podcast/⁠ Find out more about my (Carla's) holistic birth & postpartum preparation course here: ⁠https://www.healingbirth.co.nz/soulful-birth