Birthing Aurora: a first birth story with Laura May
The Mother Daze with Sarah Wright Olsen & Teresa PalmerShow Notes
This week, Tez and Sarah sit down with one of Tez’s Byron Bay gal pals, the luminous Laura May; mama and founder/creative director of the beloved brand Nagata. Laura shares how she worked with the universe to call in the divine timing of her daughter’s conception, what her first pregnancy was like, and the wild ride that was her maiden birth.
From a planned homebirth that became a transfer to navigating a long, stop/start posterior labour, Laura opens up about how she anchored herself in acceptance, surrender, and trust as her birth plan shifted. We dive into the few day marathon, the mystical moments, the messy bits, and the transformation that unfolds when a woman meets her edge.
It’s raw, magical, and deeply relatable, a story for anyone who’s ever birthed a baby, birthed themselves, or surrendered to a timeline bigger than their own.
Resource links:
nagnata.com
bangalowwitchdoctor.com.au
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