Honoring Loss, Welcoming Twins with Jess and Will

On this episode of The Homebirth Midwife Podcast, Sarah McClure sits down with Jess and Will to unpack their family's remarkable path through stillbirth, healing, and the birth of their twins. Together, they reflect on the emotional realities of loss, the importance of supportive care, and what it looked like to pursue a physiologic birth in a hospital setting after tragedy. It's a tender and hopeful conversation about honoring grief while embracing new life, and a powerful reminder that birth stories can hold sorrow, healing, and celebration all at once.

Key Takeaways

• Sarah talks with Jess and Will about their family's path through stillbirth, healing, and the birth of their twins.
• They reflect on the emotional realities of loss and the importance of supportive care.
• Jess and Will describe what it looked like to pursue a physiologic birth in a hospital setting after tragedy.
• Their story shows how a birth story can hold sorrow, healing, and celebration all at once.

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