Priscilla and Micah share their powerful journey from miscarriage to a joyful home birth, highlighting the importance of self-advocacy, trusting your body, and community support. They discuss pregnancy after loss, choosing a birth setting, and the unexpected hospital transfer after delivery. A moving story of resilience and informed birth choices.
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 127 - A Faith-Filled Home Waterbirth: Doula Ann’s 2nd Birth
Doula Ann shares her 2nd baby’s waterbirth at home with midwives using Christian hypnobirthing techniques.
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.
Read moreBirth Matters Podcast, Ep 122 - From 2 C-Sections to VBA2C Success: The VBAC Link with Meagan Heaton
Meagan Heaton of The VBAC Link shares her 3 birth stories including 2 cesareans and a VBA2C, and then we discuss strategies for finding a vaginal birth after cesarean supportive provider, safety, and other aspects of VBAC.
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