Let’s talk about something that rarely gets discussed honestly: birth.
There’s a lot we’re not told. And if you’ve ever felt overwhelmed or confused by the way birth is presented in mainstream culture, you're not imagining it. We've been taught to fear what our bodies are designed to do, especially when it comes to pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
Let’s break it down.
The Truth About Birth That No One Talks About
Here’s what you don’t hear in most OB offices or hospital birthing classes:
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Your body was made to give birth.
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Birth is not a medical emergency—it's a physiological process.
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Women have safely birthed at home for thousands of years, long before hospitals and machines existed.
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The fear you feel around birth? That was taught. It’s not biological.
Most of the 117 billion people who have ever lived on Earth were not born in hospitals. The shift to hospital birth only began about 100 years ago. In that short time, we've moved from trusting the body to outsourcing everything to machines, metrics, and medication.
That shift isn’t about safety—it’s about control.
And it’s led many women to disconnect from their instincts and their power in one of the most critical transitions of their lives.
Medicalized Birth vs. Physiological Birth: What’s the Difference?
A medicalized birth focuses on controlling outcomes through monitoring, timelines, and interventions. Often, this results in unnecessary procedures, increased anxiety, and limited autonomy.
A physiological birth, on the other hand, supports the natural hormonal and physical processes of labor and delivery. It allows your body to do what it’s designed to do, on its own timeline, with minimal interference.
That doesn’t mean you reject all medical support. It means you make informed choices based on evidence—not fear.
And that kind of informed confidence? It changes everything—how you birth, how you recover, and how you enter motherhood.
Why Women Are Reclaiming Birth
Today, more women are choosing home birth, birth centers, and midwifery-led care than ever before. The shift isn’t a trend—it’s a response to a broken system.
Here’s what’s driving the movement:
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A desire for autonomy and informed decision-making
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Frustration with unnecessary interventions and rushed hospital timelines
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A return to ancestral, evidence-based birth practices
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The need for individualized, respectful care
As a radical birth keeper, I work with women every day who are rediscovering what birth can be: empowering, supported, and led by their own instincts.
Whether you’re planning a home birth, birthing in a hospital, or somewhere in between—what matters most is that you know your options, trust your body, and feel in control of your choices.
The Fourth Trimester: What Moms Actually Need
After birth, most support systems drop off quickly. But the fourth trimester—the first 12 weeks postpartum—is a crucial time for healing, bonding, and recalibrating your body and mind.
Here’s what real postpartum support looks like:
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Rest: Sleep when you can, and reduce obligations.
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Nutrition: Warm, nourishing meals that support hormone balance and tissue repair.
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Skin + body care: Products that are clean, healing, and free from harsh additives—especially for cracked skin, C-section scars, sore nipples, and newborn skin.
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Emotional support: A space to process your experience, ask for help, and connect with others who get it.
This was one of the biggest reasons my sister and I started Tallow Twins. We knew women deserved better postpartum products—formulas rooted in ancestral knowledge, with ingredients that actually support healing, not just marketing claims.
Why We Made Our Most-Loved Mom + Baby Balm
When we created Happy Baby, we had one clear goal: to make a product that supports both mom and baby through pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond—with zero compromises on ingredients. Happy baby is made with 100% grass-fed tallow, organic jojoba oil, calendula oil and chamomile. Whether you're dealing with dry baby skin, stretch marks, nipple soreness, diaper rash, or postpartum irritation, Happy Baby is designed to be the one product you can reach for daily.
How Moms Use Happy Baby Every Day
We’ve heard from hundreds of moms using Happy Baby in ways we never even imagined. Here's how it's helping real families:
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During pregnancy: To soothe tight, stretching skin on belly and breasts
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After birth: To ease soreness around stitches, scars, or nipples
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For baby: As a non-toxic diaper cream, cradle cap balm, or full-body moisturizer
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For the whole family: For dry hands, eczema, windburn, and more
It’s a simple product with a lot of impact—because real postpartum care doesn’t need to be complicated. It needs to be effective, safe, and supportive.
Birth, Reclaimed
There’s no one “right” way to give birth. But there is a right to informed, confident, and supported decision-making. That’s where your power lies.
If you’re feeling pulled toward a more intentional experience of pregnancy and postpartum—a path that centers your body, your instincts, and your voice—you're not alone.
Thousands of women are reclaiming their births, healing from trauma, and learning to trust themselves again.
That’s what my work at Mads Birth Work is all about. And it’s why we created products like Happy Baby—to give moms practical tools that align with how their bodies actually work.
Shop Happy Baby — For Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Baby’s First Year
Whether you're expecting, newly postpartum, or navigating your baby’s first year, Happy Baby was made to support you.
- Safe for mom and baby
- Multi-purpose balm for stretch marks, dry skin, rashes, and more
- Clean, nutrient-rich formula backed by ancestral care principles
Shop Happy Baby now and give your skin the support and fats it needs.