Upper West Sider Diana’s rapid, unmedicated birth story unfolds with her and partner Josh navigating spontaneous water rupture, fast labor, and timely hospital arrival with the help of doulas after switching from a large OB practice to much more personable midwife support.
Read moreBirth Matters Podcast, Ep 116 - The Power of Consent & Connected Care in Homebirth & Post-Birth Hospital Transfer
Sheyda and her partner Corentin share their experience of choosing a home birth. The homebirth is smooth, but then after birth, Sheyda makes an informed decision with the collaborative care of her midwife to transfer to the hospital so she could recover more efficiently from bleeding a lot after birth.
Read moreBirth Matters Podcast, Ep 115 - Chiropractic to Avoid a Cesarean with Transverse 2nd Baby
Tracy shares her challenges both with a harder 2nd pregnancy as well as with baby being in transverse position late in pregnancy, getting chiropractic care to flip baby and avoid a C-section, and how she confidently advocated to buy time and avoid unnecessary interventions in labor.
Read moreBirth Matters Podcast, Ep 113 - The Clutch Doula: Support When Things Don’t Go According to Plan
Personal trainer Leia shares how, when her hospital birth that she had hoped to be unmedicated didn’t go according to plan, having her partner and doula there to help support her and help her advocate for herself were what made a positive difference.
Read moreBirth Matters Podcast, Ep 111 - A Pediatric ICU Nurse’s 3rd Preemie
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.
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