# EP234 Angel (Past Guest), Second Homebirth, Coping with Body v Mind during Fast Labour & Birth

An episode of [Ireland's Birth Stories](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127), 11 Oct 2026, 1 h 00 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/6acbeb9cf38f25c0f0e3531e/media.mp3

This week I share my chat with Angel who I'm sure you all know. Angel previously shared her first experience in EP163 followed by a lovely chat around building community which I will link below. This time we chat through her second pregnancy and hope of a homebirth. As her first son was a big baby, Angel was met with concerns around the size of her second baby and whether she would in fact be suitable for another homebirth. It wasn't until her third trimester that she knew her homebirth could happen, she was signed off by her consultant and her midwife could official take her under her wing. When labour started, it started quickly which Angel found hard to manage. Her body was ready to go, working hard to bring her baby into the world but Angel wasn't quite there yet. She reflects on how that felt and where she is now. Thanks Angel x EP163 Angel Community in Me - Angel Get in touch E: irelandsbirthstories@gmail.com IG: Irelands Stories Birth Podcast IG Produced & edited by Corah Gernon at She Talks Productions Show Your Support Buy Me A Coffee Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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