In this opening chapter, we return to the herstory of birth—how women have birthed through time, and how the medicalization of birth has left deep imprints on our collective and personal stories. We explore birth as a rite of passage, one that shapes a woman’s identity, her sense of power, and her connection to lineage.

You’ll be invited to reflect on your own birth imprint—how the way you were born, and the stories passed down through your family line, may unconsciously influence your beliefs about birth today.

This first chapter is both an awakening and a reclamation. It sets the stage for remembering birth as sacred, physiological, and transformative—so you can begin preparing not just for a home birth, but for a profound rite of passage into motherhood.