In this episode, Becca and Arielle sit down with Abi Dawson for a real, honest, and empowering conversation about choosing a free-standing birth center as a first-time mom—and how that decision shaped her entire birth experience.
Abi shares her journey of:
✨ Navigating four pregnancies, including two early miscarriages
✨ Becoming a first-time mom and choosing a birth center for her first delivery
✨ Experiencing a breech baby that flipped, leading to an incredible, redemptive birth
✨ Now raising her 16-month-old while 35 weeks pregnant with baby #2
Abi walks us through what it actually looked like to choose a birth center—the fears, the decision-making, the support, and why it ended up being such a powerful experience for her.
Now, as Abi Dawson prepares for her second baby, she’s planning a home birth, bringing everything she learned from her first birth into this next chapter.
This episode is such a beautiful reminder of:
💭 How to confidently choose the birth setting that aligns with you
💭 The strength it takes to walk through loss and still step into motherhood
💭 What a birth center experience really looks like
💭 How your first birth can shape your future birth decisions
Abi Dawson keeps it open, honest, and truly “nothing off limits”—and we know so many of you will feel seen in her story.
💗 Whether you’re:
- A first-time mom exploring your birth options
- Considering a birth center vs. hospital vs. home birth
- Navigating pregnancy after loss
- Or just love hearing real, relatable birth stories
This episode is for you.
🎧 Listen now on Girly Pop Birth Talks — streaming everywhere!