Natural Childbirth Options; Reclaiming Your Power in the Birth Process

I had always wanted a natural birth. Unfortunately, my first child was breech and I broke water before entering into contractions. I had to have a C-section. I had bought a swimming pool and had planned to do a free birth all by myself. I would not recommend this boldness to other new moms at all, but ironically I was prepared to do this, whether under lunacy or courageousness.

My second birth, to my son, was in New York and I only recall being left in a room alone as I clutched my rosary for most of the contractions. About a four-hour ordeal without any pain medication, I remember going and coming into awareness with each contraction. For the most part, that was the closest, up until that moment, to a natural birth, although not how I had dreamed.

By my third child, labor had lasted only one hour. I had been in my living room when contractions started. I had been crouching on all fours after taking a shower. My kids were noisily distracting me, which at the moment was annoying, but now I can look back with nostalgia.

The ambulance arrived and my best friend and I hopped in. Eric, the ambulance paramedic was freaking out more than I was, which would be natural, as he looked no older than 23. I remember crouching on the gurney and telling him to just catch the baby. My youngest daughter's head was already crowning. Then in a flash, with a loud guttural yell, I pushed her out.

By the time we reached the hospital, her umbilical cord had stopped pulsating. I hadn’t been hooked up to anything. No medication. I had, ironically, finally had my natural ambulance birth. I can’t complain. Of course, It doesn’t make you any less of a woman if you have a C-section or ask for medication. If that is your choice, that is your right. Women should be allowed to choose what happens to their own bodies during birth.

I also recall how, in the States, they tried to fearmonger me after my C-section, claiming I would be at severe risk of my womb rupturing if I ever tried to give birth naturally again. That was a lie. I went on to have two healthy vaginal births. This fear tactic is often used to pressure women into becoming C-section patients for life, because it means more money for the system. Each birth afterward is automatically recommended as a C-section, even if it is not necessary.

Too many women enter birth afraid. Too many leave feeling unseen or unheard.

But birth doesn’t have to be traumatic it can be sacred, raw, and even joyful.
Let’s explore the natural childbirth options available today, and how you can reclaim your agency in one of the most powerful moments of your life.

What is Natural Childbirth?

Natural childbirth typically means giving birth without the use of pain medication or unnecessary medical interventions. But more than that, it means honoring the body’s wisdom, moving intuitively, and choosing an environment where you feel safe, supported, and empowered.

Historical Note: How the System Took Over Birth

Before the 1800s, childbirth was primarily in the hands of midwives and women. Birth happened at home, surrounded by other women; mothers, grandmothers, and community healers who understood birth as a natural, sacred process. These women relied on instinct, prayer, herbs, positioning, breath, and trust in the body’s design.

But by the mid 1800s, that changed. Male doctors began stepping in, claiming authority over birth. Birth was slowly medicalized and moved out of homes and into hospitals. Doctors painted midwives as dirty, untrained, even dangerous. Yet ironically, they were responsible for a major rise in maternal deaths because they refused to wash their hands between procedures.

This shift was not just about safety or science. It was about control and profit. Once doctors gained dominance, birth became industrialized. Women were silenced and repositioned. Literally. From upright and free moving to lying flat on a table, legs in stirrups, often numb from the waist down, disconnected from the process.

Even now, natural birth options are often treated as fringe or reckless. Doulas and midwives are discredited, and women who want to birth outside the system are seen as irresponsible. But the truth is, many hospital protocols are not about the mother’s well being. They are about time, liability, insurance, and billing.

Spiritual Note: The Matrix Birth Ritual

From a spiritual and symbolic perspective, something deeper happens at birth that most never question. When you are born in a hospital, you are immediately assigned a birth certificate and a legal name. This name, in capital letters, becomes your corporate identity in the system. This is not conspiracy. This is maritime law, a system where you, as a soul, are registered into a matrix like construct governed by contracts and control.

Some researchers and awakened thinkers trace this system to secret societies, including Masonic influence, which views legal identity as a form of ownership. The placenta, your original life support, is taken and often destroyed or sold. The cord is cut immediately, severing your full connection to divine life force. Your tiny footprint is taken, and your name, your vibration is claimed by the system.

A hospital birth, while necessary sometimes, has become ritualized. From a spiritual lens, it is not just a medical event. It is the beginning of your identity as a legal asset. It is one of the first initiations into the world’s system, where control over your body, name, and future is quietly assumed.

The Sacred Cord: What They Don’t Tell You

One of the most overlooked and rushed moments after a baby is born is the cutting of the umbilical cord. In most hospitals, it is done within seconds. But that cord is still pulsing with life. It is still transferring oxygen, blood, stem cells, iron, and immunity from the placenta to the baby. This is what some call the “placental transfusion,” and it is vital.

Delaying the cutting of the cord by even 2 to 5 minutes can have lifelong benefits. It helps the baby build iron stores for the first 6 months. It supports brain development. It strengthens immunity. It eases the transition from womb to world.

Yet in hospitals, they often clamp and cut immediately, not for the baby’s benefit, but for the speed and convenience of the institution. Some practitioners don’t even realize why waiting matters. Others do, but the system is built around policies, not reverence.

In some ancient cultures and natural birth communities today, they practice what is called a lotus birth. This means the cord is never cut. The placenta is left attached to the baby until it dries and naturally detaches, usually within a few days. It is considered a deeply spiritual act, honoring the placenta as the baby’s first nourishment and connection to life.

Others bury the placenta under a tree or in a sacred spot, marking the child’s entrance into the earth with a rooted memorial. In some traditions, the placenta is considered the twin of the baby; a guardian, a spiritual companion and burying it is a way to return it to the earth with respect.

Then there are practices that are more controversial but still rising in popularity, like placenta encapsulation or placenta smoothies. Some women choose to consume their placenta for hormonal balance, to help prevent postpartum depression, or to restore minerals lost during labor. While the science on this is debated, many mothers report real benefits and a feeling of wholeness after doing it.

On the darker side, there are rumors and reports that in some hospitals, placentas are taken and sold for stem cell harvesting, cosmetics, or pharmaceutical research without the mother ever being told. In this sense, your baby’s sacred life source becomes just another commodity, claimed and used by the system.

If you do not speak up, ask questions, and declare your wishes in advance, these things are decided for you. This is why birth should be a conscious act. Not just a delivery, but a sacred unfolding.

So What Are Some of Your Options

Here are several natural childbirth pathways you can consider:

1. Home Birth

Supported by licensed midwives or doulas, home birth offers a calm, familiar setting. Many mothers describe this as a spiritually rich experience, often enhanced by candles, music, and prayer.

2. Birth Center

These centers are designed to be home-like but are staffed with midwives. They offer a middle ground between a home and hospital—less intervention, more personal freedom.

3. Hospital with Natural Birth Plan

Yes, you can have a natural birth in a hospital. This usually requires strong advocacy, a clear birth plan, and support from a doula or midwife who understands your wishes.

4. Water Birth

Water relaxes the body and reduces pain. Many women choose to labor or deliver in birthing tubs, either at home or in centers that offer this option.

5. Hypnobirthing and Breath-Based Approaches

These methods use breathwork, visualization, and affirmations to shift the body’s response to pain and keep the mother in a calm, grounded state.

Why It Matters

Natural childbirth is not about proving strength; it’s about sacred surrender and aligned support. Many women report a spiritual awakening through birth: a deeper trust in their bodies and a deeper knowing of God.

Tips to Prepare:

• Educate yourself with books, courses, or YouTube channels on natural labor.

• Hire a doula—someone trained to emotionally and physically support you before, during, and after labor.

• Create a spiritual birth plan—include verses, music, and affirmations.

• Train your body with stretching, squats, pelvic movements, and breathwork.

Birth is not a medical emergency; it’s a divine rite. It deserves reverence. When we align with our body’s design, we reclaim the spiritual power of motherhood.