We’re exploring option from conception to childhood to help women take control of their fertility, birth experience, postpartum healing, and motherhood journey! This is a safe space for all parents to hear what the experts have to say and to hear from influencer parents and their take on parenthood! Join us for all things birth and parenthood for an empowering and educational walk with a birth and newborn expert and the found of Tranquility by HeHe Maternity Concierge, HeHe Stewart.
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In this episode of the The Birth Lounge Podcast, HeHe shares her full home birth story and early postpartum reflections after welcoming her baby boy earthside.
She breaks down her intentional choice to build a home birth team to protect autonomy and avoid unnecessary interventions, walks through a long, physiologic labor, and shares how informed consent, continuous support, and advocacy shaped a trauma-free birth experience. From 'late' labor, slow progress, and powerful pushing to staying grounded through conversations about hospital transfer, this episode is a real look at what empowered, supported birth can actually look like.
HeHe also shares early postpartum life, including her thoughts on lying-in, breastfeeding, babywearing, and motherhood updates on Instagram @TranquilityByHeHe.
00:00 Why This Birth Couldn’t Happen in a Typical U.S. Hospital
01:09 “I Have a Baby!” Postpartum Awe + Becoming a Mom
04:18 Why I Share Online: Birth Rights, Options & Normalizing Motherhood
07:16 Privacy Boundaries: Protecting Baby’s Details in the AI Era
09:31 12 Days Past Due: Date Night Sushi & The First Contractions
12:44 Water Breaks at 6:30 AM: Confirming, Mucus Plug & Waking Dad
15:53 All-Day Early Labor: Staying Home, No Pressure, Infection Precautions
19:51 Night 2 Ramps Up: Birth Space Setup, Dinner, Slow Dance & Shower
27:03 3 AM Toilet Time: Transition Signs, Filling the Tub & Calling the Team
33:59 Sponsor Break: Cozy Earth Postpartum Comfort Essentials
36:04 In the Birth Pool: Team Arrives, Complete Dilation & Passive Pushing Begins
38:27 Ferguson vs. Fetal Ejection Reflex: When FER Never Shows Up
40:10 Benadryl Rest Strategy: Trying to Reset a Stalled Pushing Pattern
41:47 Calling in the Chiropractor: Adjustments for Positioning & Persistent Rectal Pain
42:52 All the Positions, No Progress: Movement Marathon to Bring Contractions Closer
43:21 Midwives Say ‘You Have to Push’: Letting Go of Waiting for FER
45:51 Shower + Birth Ball & ‘Hulk Out’ Mode: Feeling Hair and Finding Fuel
48:43 Perfect Vitals, Growing Concern: The Transfer Conversation Looms
50:37 Clearing the Bathroom: Talking to Baby, Asking for a Sign
54:06 Husband Advocates to Stay Home: Autonomy, Risk Talk, and Trust
57:16 Crowning for 90 Minutes: The Final Push to Birth
59:29 After Birth Care: APGARs, Pitocin Decision, and Stitches
01:01:07 The Afterglow: Doulas, Dad’s Support, and First Night at Home
01:04:01 What Made It Possible: Prep, Team Support, and Mindset Lessons
01:08:04 Big Takeaways: Autonomy, No Birth Trauma, and Final Thanks
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Connect with HeHe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tranquilitybyhehe/
BIRTH EDUCATION:
Join The Birth Lounge for judgment-free, evidence-based childbirth education that shows you exactly how to navigate hospital policies, avoid unnecessary interventions, and have a trauma-free labor experience — all while feeling wildly supported every step of the way: https://www.thebirthlounge.com/
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Download The Birth Lounge App for bite-sized birth and postpartum tools you can use anytime, anywhere: https://www.thebirthlounge.com/app-download-page
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Check out the First Trimester Update HeHe mentioned here: https://youtu.be/DgcQGnHJ-Aw?si=6sgC5o4iOtuT94WE
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