#18 | When the Medical Model Doesn’t Serve You… Walk Away | With Lainey Stancil

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Lainey Stancil - Doula and Advocate

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In this episode of The Sensible Mama Podcast, I sit down with Lainey Stancil—a brand-new doula and passionate advocate for birth freedom in Georgia. Lainey opens up about her path from the heartbreak of infertility to finding her calling in walking alongside mamas during birth.

We talk about why self-advocacy in the medical system matters so much, the emotional and even spiritual layers of birth, and the beauty of home birth when a mama is fully in charge of her choices. Lainey also shares her work with the Peach State Birth Coalition, fighting to expand access to midwifery care in Georgia.

And of course, we end with her own birth story—a powerful, moving reminder of just how transformative bringing a baby into the world can be.

You can find Lainey on Facebook and Instagram: @hustleandholddoulacare
@peachstatebirthcoalition

For more information on her doula services, go to: https://www.hustleandholddoulacare.com/

To learn about her non-profit organization, go to: https://www.peachstatebirthco.org/

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