Where did your journey to birth begin? For today’s guest Jenn Irizarry, her story links back to a life-threatening accident she had when she was 17 that tore her cervix. She had emergency surgery as a result of the internal bleeding and shock. 44 staples in her abdomen down to her pelvis later, Jenn was just happy to be alive. She wasn’t too caught up in the conversation that doctors brought up of the likelihood of her ability to have children. But fast forward to when she and her husband Mike were trying to conceive, fertility became a popular topic. They went through rounds of unsuccessful IUIs and began the discussion of saving for IVF. In the process, she started seeing a Chinese Medicine doctor for acupuncture and a variety of herbs. Spoiler alert - Jenn gets pregnant naturally and she made the switch from an OB to a midwife and home birth plan around 20 weeks. We get to hear the whole birth story and what this meant to Jenn after such an emotional journey. Links From This Episode: Pure Natural Pregnancy Podcast - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pure-natural-pregnancy/id1102030053?mt=2 DFW fertility http://www.dallasfertility.com/about-dallas-fertility/mika-r-thomas-md/ Acupuncture resource - http://www.acupuncture4women.net/ Jenn’s midwife - https://barefootmidwifery.com Dallas Doulas - Becky Hines - https://www.dallasbirthdoulas.com Jenn’s episode on Dallas Birth Guide Podcast - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dallas-birth-guide/id1344643887?mt=2&i=1000410800251 Offers From Our Awesome Partners: Needed: https://bit.ly/2DuMBxP - use code DIAH to get 20% off your order C & The Moon Malibu Made Glow Oil with code DIAH15 for 15% off your order: https://bit.ly/3KWeGL1 Expectful - use the code DIAH25OFF for 25% off an annual membership: https://expectful.com/   More From Doing It At Home: The Home Birth Hub: www.diahpodcast.com/hub Doing It At Home book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vJcPmU DIAH Website: https://www.diahpodcast.com/ DIAH Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doingitathome/ DIAH YouTube: https://bit.ly/3pzuzQC DIAH Merch: https://bit.ly/3qhwgAe  Give Back to DIAH: https://bit.ly/3qgm4r9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices