23 Sep 2026 09:00
#386 | Why Home Birth: A Father's Perspective on Choosing Birth Outside the System
When Marine Corps officer Jacob Dubois's wife, Madison, told him she wanted a home birth, he was skeptical. He assumed the hospital was the safest place to have a baby until he began asking questions, researching, and meeting midwives.
That journey inspired Jacob to write Why Home Birth?, a book written for fathers who want to better understand birth and confidently support the women they love in chooseing birth outside of the medical system.
In this conversation, we discuss why birth experiences shape women long after the baby is born, how our culture has normalized traumatic birth, why fathers often see birth differently than mothers, and how couples can approach birth as a shared experience that strengthens their family for years to come.
If you enjoyed today's episode, you may be interested in these Down to Birth streaming workshops:
Birth Trauma: Recognizing & Overcoming It
Home Birth: Women's Round Table
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