Gratitude is the theme of today’s story, shared by Laura — a pandemic hospital induction with epidural with lots of support (partner & doula) and respectful, patient-centered care. Laura also expresses gratitude for the great support her postpartum doula provided both in person as well as virtually once she and her husband get a surprise positive Covid test only 9 days after birth.
Read moreBirth Matters Podcast, Ep 71 - A Dancer-Trainer’s Waterbirth & Pelvic Recovery
Evelyn & James describe the story of their last-minute, 3rd trimester relocation from NYC to Texas during the Covid-19 pandemic, finding new care, and having an unmedicated waterbirth in a freestanding birthing center with lots of support from James, a doula, and midwives. Evelyn, who’s a dancer and personal trainer, also shares about her postpartum healing journey both with mental health and pelvic health.
Read moreBirth Matters Podcast, Ep 70 - Low-Income Folks Deserve Homebirths, Too!
Scharisse was getting lackluster care in her pregnancy at a hospital under Medicaid and thought she’d just have to deal until she met a doula who encouraged her that she deserves to have respectful care and a great birth. With the doula’s help, Scharisse switches to giving birth at home -- something she never thought someone on Medicaid could do. She shares about the radically better care she received from her team and details specific ways in which she felt heard and safe.
Read moreBirth Matters Podcast, Ep 69 - Postpartum Anxiety After a Great Birth
Actor-singer Aimée shares the story of her baby’s unmedicated hospital birth with the support of her husband and doula. After a quite uncomplicated, happy birth, she then goes on to share her struggles with postpartum anxiety that began a few weeks after birth when her son became colicky and how important it was for her to seek therapy.
Read moreBirth Matters Podcast, Ep 68 - Care Provider Choices Calm When Complications Come
Sasha planned to give birth with a midwife and developed a birth plan for a peaceful, unmedicated birth. Some of her plans necessarily go out the window when, at 37 weeks, Sasha is diagnosed with pre-eclampsia and has to immediately come to the hospital in the snow to be induced for the safety of her and her daughter. This story will help expectant parents think through their choices in care providers both in pregnancy as well as for baby, and also drives home the value of hiring a doula.
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