Ep 24: From Tradie to Trusting Birth – One Dad’s Journey to Homebirth (Matt Taylor’s Story)

The Family Architect: Parenting by Design, Rather than by Default by Philippa Scott

Episode notes

What happens when a self-described “blokey tradie” finds himself questioning everything he thought he knew about birth?

In this powerful episode, we hear from Matt Taylor, husband to Nic Taylor (Ep 22 + 23) as he reflects on the path from hospital trauma to the deep trust, surrender, and sovereignty of their homebirth journey.

Matt shares what it took to unlearn, get curious, and show up differently for the birth of their third baby, not just as a support person, but as a man willing to evolve for the safety and empowerment of his partner.

✨ In this episode: • His experience of two hospital births; and the trauma of being sidelined • The moment everything changed after Nic’s injury • What it took to go from sceptical to supportive of homebirth • His reflections on doing the inner work, as a father and a partner • Learning t ... 

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