Jane & Sam share the story of their physiologic birth with nitrous oxide, attended by midwives in a Manhattan hospital, and supported by a doula.
Read moreBirth Matters Podcast, Ep 132 - When Acupuncture Helps & Numbers Don't
Aatreyi shares how she changed providers in pregnancy to work with midwives, how acupuncture helped start her labor, all about her hospital labor with epidural, and a bit about the spinal headache she experienced after birth due to the epidural placement.
Read moreBirth Matters Podcast, Ep 130 - Hypertension Induction w/o Pain Meds for 2nd Birth
Michelle shares her 2nd baby’s birth story: a shorter-than-average induction due to gestational hypertension and without pain medications. She also details the emotional complexities about growing from having one baby to two.
Read moreBirth Matters Podcast, Ep 129 - White Coat Hypertension: Self-Advocacy for an Unmedicated Birth
Liz & partner Kevin share Liz’s experience with white coat hypertension in the third trimester and advocating to not be induced, resulting in an efficient, unmedicated, healthy birth.
Read moreBirth Matters Podcast, Ep 126 - Vanilla Cream & Led Zeppelin: A Hospital Birth with Midwives
Social worker Lindsay shares her hospital-to-midwife birth journey, from extreme work stress to stop-start labor, epidural delays, and a Led Zeppelin delivery. We’ll discover the struggles and triumphs of early breastfeeding, the relentless cycles of pumping, and the delightful detail of her baby smelling like a freshly baked cake at birth.
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