Four Days of Power: Becky’s Birth Story

Written By Nessa Hayes

Part of the 12 Days of Birth Stories series

In this woman’s story from the 12 Days of Birth Stories series, we sit down with Becky to explore her four-day birth journey — a powerful unfolding that weaves together mental preparation, physical endurance, deep trust, and spiritual insight.

Becky gave birth during the early days of the pandemic, navigating restrictions, shifting care dynamics, and a lot of uncertainty. Her story touches on the mental, emotional, and spiritual edges of birth — and invites us into the real, raw, layered experience of becoming a mother in strange and tender times.

What You’ll Hear in Becky’s Story

This conversation covers:

  • What it was like to be pregnant and give birth during COVID-19 lockdowns

  • The mental game of preparing for birth

  • The beauty of preparing together with your partner

  • The physical exhaustion that labour can bring

  • The tension between trusting your body and trusting your care providers

  • How fear can surface during birth and what impact it can have

  • The different energies brought in by midwives, traditional birth attendants, friends, and mothers

  • Seeing how everything unfolds for a reason, and how birth can become a deeply spiritual process

And so much more.

Becky speaks honestly, with so much heart — and her story is one that will land deeply if you’ve ever wrestled with fear, exhaustion, or the unknown in birth.

Join the Conversation

Let us know in the comments if any part of Becky’s story resonated with you. Have you had a similar experience, or wrestled with similar questions around trust, timing, or support? We’d love to hear.

Support the Series

If you’re enjoying this series and want to support the work of collecting and sharing these stories, you can buy me a coffee here:

ko-fi.com/radicalmotherwellness

Your support helps make this labour of love sustainable, so more women’s voices can be heard and held.

What’s Next

Stay tuned… we’ll continue with Chelsea’s story of a stuck fourth baby, and what it taught her about body wisdom, surrender, and the deep wildness of birth.

Nessa Hayes

Nessa is the founder of Radical Mother Wellness, a Clinical Herbalist and Birth Keeper devoted to supporting women who are ready to tune in, slow down, and make the simple—but often challenging—shifts that lead to lasting holistic health. Rooted in plant medicine, body wisdom, and intuitive care, her work centers fertility, pregnancy, birth, and motherhood as powerful thresholds for healing and transformation. Nessa guides women back into relationship with their bodies so they can reclaim their health, their rhythm, and their inner authority.

https://www.radicalmotherwellness.com
Next

Off-Grid Birth: Erin’s Story from Foragers Farms