Ellen returns to share her 3rd baby’s preterm birth story. Despite being slightly premature and having a cleft lip, her son doesn’t need to go to the NICU and breastfeeds beautifully. Postpartum mental health struggles and needing to speak up for more support are also highlighted in this story.
Read moreBirth Matters Podcast, Ep 95 - A Jewish Doula's 2nd & 3rd Unmedicated Hospital Births
Jewish doula and mental health therapist Chana Diamond returns to share her 2nd and 3rd babies’ unmedicated hospital birth stories, attended by a Jewish midwife.
Read moreBirth Matters Podcast, Ep 92 - A NYC Dancer's Home Birth
NYC professional dancer Hannah and her husband Tommy share about reconciling Hannah’s very physical profession with the huge bodily changes in pregnancy and postpartum, and how she chose to give birth in her Upper West Side home with the support of a great midwife and doula team.
Read moreBirth Matters Podcast, Ep 91 - Arriving to Hospital Just in Time to Push
Because of her experiences working in the medical field, Kelly knew it was really important to make very intentional choices surrounding her care provider and support team, so she chose to hire a midwife & a doula. She describes how quickly her labor progresses while laboring at home and how showing up just in time to push contributed to an easier-than-she-expected birthing process.
Read moreBirth Matters Podcast, Ep 90 - A Runner’s Fast Labor
When Kaley shows up to the hospital due to some bleeding after being 4cm dilated for weeks. While there, her water breaks spontaneously, and her contractions start soon after she advocates for them to hold off on inducing labor. She goes on to have a very fast labor and birth, with 3rd stage complications for her uterus after baby’s birth.
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