When you get that positive test and you feel like your world is caving in, I'm here to talk you through it. Together we navigate the challenges, fears, and logistics of an unplanned pregnancy.
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Doing It At Home - The Home Birth Podcast
Independent Podcast Network | Sarah Bivens and Matthew Bivens
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth Podcast is a weekly podcast about home birth and our decision to go from a traditional hospital birth with an OBGYN to a natural birth at home with midwives. This is a raw and honest show that explores homebirth from every angle. We talk about the fears and judgements thrown at you when you choose home birth. We share resources that we found tremendously helpful for understanding our birthing options. We confess the magic and craziness in preparing for pregn ...
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Hosted by Elsie @homebirth.doula_birthingathome and co-creator of @homebirthvictoria || Sharing incredible birth stories from births at home around Australia and the world. Also sharing partner and midwife stories. Using the power of story telling, this podcast aims to empower, inspire, and motivate.
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Hi! I'm Heidi, experienced Birth Doula and host of the Birth Story podcast brought to you by Birth Story Media™. I support moms through their fertility and pregnancy journeys and help have trauma free birth stories and labor stories. When moms embrace their pregnant bellies and their pregnancy and await the arrival of their baby or babies they are going to feel many emotions and have many visions about what will happen during child birth. "Is this normal?" "What does a contraction feel like? ...
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Join Cynthia Overgard and Trisha Ludwig once per week for evidence-based straight talk on having a safe and informed birth, which starts with determining if you've hired the right provider. If we had to boil it down to a single premise, it's this: A healthy mom and baby isn't all that matters. We have more than 30 years' experience between us in midwifery, informed rights advocacy, publishing, childbirth education, postpartum support and breastfeeding, and we've personally served thousands o ...
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The Natural Birth Podcast is here to bring Embodied Birth Wisdom from Women from All over the World sharing their Natural & Empowering Birth Stories, with the aim to Inspire and Encourage Mamas to Believe in their Bodies and in the Natural Birth Process. Visit Anna and find out about all her offerings in the world at www.sacredbirthinternational.com Follow The Podcast on Instagram @thenaturalbirthpodcast Patreon patreon.com/thenaturalbirthpodcast
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Welcome to The Birth Link, where we dive into the overwhelming and transformative experience of pregnancy, addressing your biggest fears, concerns, and need for connection among expecting mothers. I’m your host, Colette, a seasoned labor and delivery nurse and mother of two. This podcast is here to connect you with a community of fellow moms, expert advice, and reliable medical information. Each episode is designed to empower you with personal stories, practical tips, and the latest medical ...
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Peaceful Homebirth Podcast | Homebirth Preparation for Christian Women & Healing from Birth Trauma
Aly McClain
**TOP 1.5% RANKED PODCAST** Hi! I’m Aly McClain. Bible-believing Christian, Wife of 10 years, Mama to 4, Homemaker, Registered Nurse and Homebirth Coach. I’ve been in the birth world for 7 years and 5 of those years have been helping women prepare for and experience a peaceful birth. After having a traumatic and unexpected ”emergency” c-section I started learning about physiological birth. Despite a diagnosis of low-lying placenta I went on to have a beautiful pain-free water birth at home. ...
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Marni Wasserman's journey into motherhood began after going through a natural pregnancy and home birth. She's here to share her experiences and what she is learning along the way as a mom committed to health. Through solo shows and guest interviews you are going to get the best information on mom and baby wellness. Marni will be covering a wide variety of topics including natural fertility, clean diet and necessary supplements, having a positive pregnancy experience, discovering alternative ...
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Motherhood Flow - VBAC tips, preparing for a vaginal birth after c-section, preventing cesareans
Hannah Gill | VBAC Mom, VBAC Doula, and Childbirth Educator.
Welcome to Motherhood Flow, your go-to motherhood podcast with a good mix of VBAC preparation tips and VBAC birth stories. While I focus heavily on VBAC and prevention of unnecessary c-sections, you can bet I'll be discussing topics from preconception to birth, to mothering toddlers and navigating your relationship after children, I cover it all here. Get ready for insightful conversations, expert interviews, and personal stories. Motherhood Flow is your space to walk through birth and mothe ...
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Get inspired for your first (or next) birth with this podcast that shares positive birth stories.
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Many women desire to reconnect with their body and natural instincts through the entire perinatal period, including natural birth. Unfortunately, the American culture (and most mainstream cultures) do not teach young women about any natural ways to care for their bodies and, in fact, teach that the body and childbirth cannot be trusted. In this podcast by Rachel Mans, Doula and The NaturalBirth Site, co-hosted by Tiffany Muniz, we explore all aspects of natural, physiological birth, as well ...
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YOUR BIRTH, GOD’S WAY - Christian Pregnancy, Natural Birth, Postpartum, Breastfeeding Help
Lori Morris, CNM, MSN - Certified Nurse-Midwife, Christian Pregnancy, Home Birth Advocate, Nursing Expert
** TOP 1% of Podcasts in the World ** Are you a Christian mom who is pregnant and you feel out of control in your prenatal care -- like you have no voice and no say in how things go? Are you yearning to bring God back into your time of birth? Do you feel unsupported and alone in this early motherhood journey? Do you want to find your voice to bring you the kind of care you’ve been dreaming of having? IT IS POSSIBLE to reclaim your pregnancy and postpartum so you can have the peace and joy Go ...
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MyMaine Birth is a space where we share the real life stories of families and their unique birth experiences in the beautiful state of Maine. From our state's biggest hospitals to Birth Center Births, and home births, every birth story deserves to be heard and celebrated. Whether you are a soon to be mom, a seasoned mother, or simply interested in the world of birth, these episodes are for you. As part of my commitment to capturing these incredible moments, I offer my services and support to ...
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Welcome to Rockstar Birth Radio! I’m your host Shalome and this podcast is for pregnant mamas who are seeking a fabulous birth experience. So let’s step away from the scary and fearful view of birth and dive into the rich birthing wisdom and powerful birth stories, to inspire you to rock your birth, your way.
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Welcome to The BeHerVillage Podcast, where we empower new and expecting parents to navigate the journey into parenthood with confidence, calm, and community. Hosted by Kaitlin McGreyes, a mom of three, doula, and founder of the BeHerVillage baby registry, this podcast is your go-to resource for real, honest conversations about pregnancy, birth, and postpartum life. We dive deep into the topics that matter—building a supportive birth plan, advocating for your needs, creating a peaceful postpa ...
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Denver-based home birth midwives Gina Gerboth and Nedra Hale discuss all things birth and breastfeeding, some of which might be of interest home birth families, midwives, and student midwives.
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Welcome to Birth, Baby!, your go-to podcast hosted by Ciarra Morgan and Samantha Kelly, seasoned birth doulas and childbirth educators from Austin, Texas. Join us as we navigate the intricate journey of pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care, offering invaluable insights and expert advice. Through candid interviews, personal anecdotes, and evidence-backed content, we aim to empower families with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions. Whether you're seeking guidance on prenat ...
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Welcome to the Birth Protectors Podcast, where couples seeking an intimate and empowering home birth experience come together. In a world that often feels disconnected from the sacredness of birth, this podcast offers a path back to your innate wisdom and primal roles as parents. As experienced parents who birthed all ten of our babies at home without medical intervention, our mission is to guide and support you in creating the safe, peaceful birth that both you and your baby deserve. We bel ...
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A Podcast of Mothers' stories of childbirth. Weekly interviews with mothers giving their first hand accounts of child birth in Australia. Designed to help educate and inform first time pregnant women, parents wanting to have better subsequent births and birth enthusiasts who love to hear and tell birth stories. An entertaining and heartfelt resource for pregnancy, labour and delivery and postpartum.
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How do I actually push during labor? Should I get an epidural? Why is breastfeeding so hard? What exactly is Pitocin, and how much will induce labor? Is there a secret to having a successful VBAC? What happens if I poop during labor *shudder*? And oh yeah, how do I take care of a newborn? I know you’ve got a ton of questions and fears when it comes to giving birth. How? Because I’ve delivered thousands of babies as a labor nurse! I’ve seen it all...and as @labor.nurse.mama on IG, I’ve helped ...
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Birth Becomes You - education and community for birth photographers with hosts Monet Moutrie and Jennifer Mason. We believe in a world where birth is visible. Where shame is absent, fear is translated to power, and each individual’s experience is honored as valid. Access comprehensive courses and resources to grow your birth business here, in our social communities, and at birthbecomesyou.com.
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A Women's Empowered Birth Stories Podcast. Welcome to the revival of the Birth With Joy Podcast! After a long hiatus from podcasting with epic past episodes slumbering deep in the archives, I'm back! I will be uploading one episode every one to two days until all previous episodes are back in circulation and available to all. Keep your eyes & ears peeled as well for the birth of Season 2 of Birth With Joy! Coming very soon! And ripe with birth stories of courageous island mamas. I am so glad ...
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Join Liz and Natalie, two average Midwest moms having authentic conversations surrounding birth stories. We're here to laugh with you, cry with you, and hold space for you while normalizing all of the unknowns that have caused us to pivot through this empowering journey through parenthood!
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Baby Magic, Granny Sense: talking about women's bodies: reproductive rights, running, birth attendan...
Rivka Cymbalist
Real stories by real women about about having babies (or not!), running, getting old, women‘s health, doulas, free birthing, home birth, midwifery care, radical healing, death, being an impostor, depression, joy, magic...and more! Views should not be taken as medical advice. Ask a midwife; seek answers. My chats are informal: ordinary women share their extraordinary stories about birth, ultra running, love, revolution, and gentleness. Among other topics. Listen up!
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Prepare body, mind, and spirit for a Christ-centered pregnancy and childbirth with Dr. Betsey, DPT.
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Your guide to pregnancy and gentle birth. Host Deborah Flowers is both a Registered Nurse and a Certified Professional Midwife at The Farm Community, internationally known as the home of Spiritual Midwifery. Co-host Ibu Robin Lim was recognized as the 2011 CNN Hero of the Year for her work as the founder of the Bumi Sehat Clinic Birth Center and Clinic in Bali, Indonesia. Topics for Season 1 include Choosing a Care Provider, the Safety of Home Birth, Prenatal Care Not Prenatal Scare, and Bir ...
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The birth story podcast
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Birth is amazing, beautiful, wonderful . . . and it can throw you for a loop! Despite our very best birth “plans,” we can find ourselves taking some twist and turns during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum that we don’t expect. Enter the Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy Podcast! Hey mama! My name is Stephanie, and I’m a mom of three boys, a professional doula, childbirth educator, and the creator of the Online Birth Course - My Essential Birth www.myessentialbirth.com. I love to help mothers just ...
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Hosted by birth worker and activist Bianca Sprague from bebo mia Inc (https://bebomia.com/), Hot + Brave is like a hilarious conversation with your feisty friend who doesn’t give a f*ck. Brave stories, business support, hot topics and #truthbombs that will either balm your soul or light fire to your rage.
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Information and discussion on holistic health for mothers. There are so many ways we can take charge of our and our families' health and wellbeing - especially when medical options are limited. Join us for conversations on fertility and pregnancy, birth and postpartum, uterine and breast health, hormones and mental health and all aspects of the lifelong experience of motherhood. Includes interviews with experts and practitioners, as well as information from podcast host Suzanne Maier, midwif ...
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In the Evidence Based Birth® podcast, we cover the research evidence on hot topics about pregnancy and childbirth! Our mission is to help birth workers build the evidence based knowledge, skills, and power they need to protect families' ability to give birth with empowerment. The work we do has a huge impact on parents who are searching for accurate information to empower their prenatal, birth, and postpartum experiences!
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This is the Real Birth Podcast: a safe, welcoming platform to share birth stories. I'm Lucy Hill, a doula, mother, wife and total birth nerd living in Frome, Somerset in the UK. When I was pregnant, one of my favourite things to do was to listen to birth stories. During this time I read and listened to literally hundreds and hundreds of birth experiences shared by all kinds of parents, having all kinds of births. I quickly became obsessed with the narrative of birth and the power of storytel ...
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'Is It Normal? The Pregnancy Podcast' is the new podcast from Jessie Ware in which she speaks to different experts to explore and reassure everybody about what is going on with our bodies and our babies during pregnancy and birth. This podcast follows Jessie's pregnancy week by week, she is joined by doctors, midwives, sonographers, anaesthetists, home birth midwives, doulas, mental health experts, reflexologists the list goes on... And with the help of questions from other pregnant people a ...
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This is a show about creating a New Paradigm of living and leading. Divesting from old toxic systems that are crumbling and from hustle culture to focus instead on mindful & intentional living, reconnecting with nature, cycles & seasons, and unschooling your mind so you can rise into your fullest potential and claim your seat at the table of visionary leaders ushering in the New Golden Age. I'm Rachel Ceness and this is Birthing The Revolution.
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Hi! My name is Brandy Breth. I'm the founder of Delivery Diaries, a multi-platform content company dedicated to sharing our prenatal, birth, and postpartum experiences whether through IVF, surrogacy adoption, home birth or cesarean. So, if you're thinking of having a baby, already have children or just want to be the most supportive auntie ever - join the conversation! Together with my dear friend and co-host, Flo Speakman, we're here at Delivery Diaries: The Podcast to be curious, connect, ...
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Hello and welcome to The Deep End with Brianna Watson - a place where vulnerability and openness is celebrated and explored. Join Brianna (and her guests) as they dive into the world of homeschooling, psychology, motherhood, spirituality, business, hardships, success stories, and just life in general. From parents to business owners to perfect strangers, Brianna will dive deep into their brains and psyches while exploring the ins and outs of their hearts, minds and souls. She will pick each ...
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The Homebirth Midwife Podcast is pausing new episodes to recharge and welcome a new baby into the family! Dive into our archive of 150+ episodes, and stay tuned for our return this summer with fresh content and our signature mix of insight and humor. See you in July! The Homebirth Midwife podcast is hosted by Sarah McClure, CPM, LDM, LM and Charli Zarosinski, CPM, LDM, LM, founders and primary midwives of Hearth and Home Midwifery, a homebirth practice in Oregon and Washington. They are expe ...
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Birthworker Podcast — The Business Podcast for Doula Entrepreneurs
Kyleigh Banks — The Autonomy Mommy
Turn your passion for birth into an incredibly successful doula career that allows you to quit your day job, stay home with your kids, and make a lasting impact on the world.
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Conversations on Church, Community, and Culture
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Fat & Pregnant– the podcast that’s about plus size pregnancy, parenting and so much more. Learn how you can confidently navigate pregnancy and early parenting without the diet culture BS!
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Listen to Classic Radio Shows From time passed by and let your imagination run wild. The Golden Age of Radio, also known as the old-time radio era, was an era of radio programming in which radio was the dominant electronic home entertainment medium. It began with the birth of commercial radio broadcasting in the early 1920s and lasted through the 1960s, when television gradually superseded radio as the medium of choice for scripted programming, variety and dramatic shows.
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Fearless First Time Mom at 38 with Tammy Williams
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55:42In this episode we're talking with Tammy Williams. Tammy is a 38 year old first time mom who chose to have her baby at home. She is an amazing momma who approached her home birth without fear, and had a magic experience. If Tammy could, she would shout from every rooftop about how awesome her home birth experience was and how every woman can give b…
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Finding and choosing homebirth as a first time mum & breastfeeding challenges (severe tongue tie) || Meg's birth of Dylan at home (New South Wales)
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1:38:38This is episode 65 and it’s shared by Meg in NSW who shares her experience being a first time mum who chose to have a homebirth. She shares her journey to finding homebirth, her pregnancy journey, the birth of her baby girl Dylan & then her post partum experience including post partum hameomorrahe and breastfeeding difficulties influenced by a seve…
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537 | Madi’s Third Birth Story: A Home Birth After Caesarean
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53:43In this week's episode I chat to Madi about her third birth - a planned home water birth after cesarean. Madi's story is particularly interesting as she navigated this birth both as a mother and as a newly qualified midwife. After experiencing a relatively quick vaginal birth with her first daughter Oakley and then a caesarean under general anaesth…
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Abbie's Perfect Natural Home Water Birth
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1:12:39Today on The Natural Birth Podcast we have Abbie. Abbie is a mama of two from Australia, and the sister of Freya who shared her three births on the podcast way back in the episode called Remembering Birth. I loved my interview with Freya and her sister did not disappoint I tell you! Abbie comes on to share about the perfect natural water birth at h…
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From C-Section to Home Birth: Alicia’s VBAC Birth Story
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38:16Trish welcomes Alicia Zayas, a former VBAC Lab student, to share her redemptive VBAC birth story - from a C-Section to a home birth. Alicia shares her profound and emotional journey from a traumatic first birth experience to a successful and wonderful home birth. She discusses navigating roadblocks, advocating for herself, and finding supportive ca…
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213 || Doula Diaries: A week of Home Birth, Birth Center, and Hospital Births with MyDoulaHeidi
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1:00:06Drumroll....I am proud of myself for pumping out the ever popular Doula Diaries! I had a crazy week of births around the full Blood Moon of March 14, 2025. I went to a homebirth, a birth center birth, and 2 hospital births in the same week. Let's see how they all played out. This week was reminding me that birth is unpredictable. It can be long, it…
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#309 | March Q&A: Uterine Rupture Risk; Weaning without Guilt; Home Birth Laws; Timeframes for Placental Birth; Precipitous Birth; Botox and Nursing
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40:25Send us a text Cynthia and Trisha are back with the March Q&A episode! This one kicks off with a fun discussion on things that our Instagram followers think people should know but don’t—like how, when you say you’re eating a kiwi, you’re actually referring to either a kiwi bird or, worse, a person from New Zealand! In today’s Q&A episode, we answer…
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EBB 351 -"Home Birth is a National Heritage!" and other Surprising Features of the Dutch Healthcare System with Doula Madi van Tonder
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32:51Madi van Tonder is a birth photographer, doula, and educator based in the Netherlands. Originally from South Africa, Madi has lived in multiple countries and brings a unique perspective to birth work, particularly for families navigating new healthcare systems. Join Dr. Dekker and Madi as she shares insights into the Dutch maternity care system, wh…
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Finding a Care Provider Who Fits Your Needs & a Home Birth Story w/ Ammie Harris
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33:15Ammie Harris joins us again, this time to tell us about her 3rd home birth (4th birth) and the importance of having a care provider who matches with your needs and takes time to get to know you! Ammie's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AmmieHarris Accidental Unassisted Home Birth w/ Ammie: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1800994/episodes/120431…
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Unmedicated Home Birth: Liv & Matt's Story of The Gift of Their Christmas Baby
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1:06:12Stephanie discusses the empowering journey of Liv and Matt's home birth, highlighting their experiences, challenges, and preparations. They share initial fears, the importance of supportive people, and practical advice for both moms and dads, offering insights into a calm and prepared home birth. Links Mentioned: My Essential Birth Course My Essent…
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066: How Playing With Food Can Transform Picky Eating with Elisa Kim
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39:04In this episode, I am speaking with Elisa Kim, an award-winning design professor, and founder of Studio EGGI which is a functional designed mini kitchen for kids. She specializes in using play and design to help kids develop a positive relationship with food making mealtimes less of a battle and more of an opportunity for exploration and connection…
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When the World Says “No More Kids” – But God Says “Trust Me
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17:55Send us a text What does Forrest Frank, Chappell Roan and a rude stare at Warby Parker have in common? They all made me reflect on how our culture views children—and how wildly different that is from how God sees them. In this episode, I’m unpacking the quiet grief of feeling like kids are “too much” for public spaces and the holy reminder that eve…
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#311 | Listen to Me: Black Maternal Health, Tragedy, and the Fight for Change
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42:57Send us a text In honor of Black Maternal Health Week, we’re joined by Stephanie Etienne and Kanika Harris, creators of the documentary Listen to Me. The film follows the pregnancy and birth journeys of several black women. It reveals a devastating reality: Black mothers in the U.S. and U.K. are dying in childbirth at far higher rates than white wo…
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EBB 354 - When Your OB Says "I Don't Know How to Support Upright Birth!" with EBB Childbirth Class Graduate Camilla Costa Goetz
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54:56Dr. Rebecca Dekker is joined by Camilla Costa Goetz, a graduate of the EBB Childbirth Class, to share her story of advocating for herself during labor. Camilla, a former fashion student turned full-time mom, opens up about navigating pregnancy with POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome), preparing for birth while her husband was away at A…
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5. Meet These Five Core Needs to Embrace Your Unplanned Pregnancy
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24:48Let's break it all the way down here... what are the core needs you need to meet in order to embrace this pregnancy? Momma, we can't do everything, but if you stick to the five things I talk about in this episode, you'll be able to escape the vicious cycle of your victim mentality and move forward toward a peaceful and joyful future. I believe in y…
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Baby's Best Start: Craniosacral Therapy Unveiled with Meaghan Beames, CST
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41:23Stephanie introduces craniosacral therapy (CST) with Meaghan Beames. They discuss the benefits of CST for babies and pregnant moms, how it helps with colic, latching, and other issues. She highlights how CST works, its differences from chiropractic care, and practical advice for expectant mothers. Show Notes HERE! Where to find Meaghan: Website Ins…
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EP 138 \ Doula Duty: Why Does the Government Want Certification?
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28:34Today in states like Tennessee, there is a new push to require doulas to be certified in order to be able to serve moms. But why? What's the story behind these bills. That's what we're discussing today. If you would like to look up the bills in Tennessee, they are SB0044 / HB0295. To learn more or get involved, contact: - Rebekah Porter Rebekah@tnd…
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S5 S5 - The Epidural Debate Is Missing the Point
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33:36Send us a text In this episode of Hot + Brave, Bianca Sprague breaks down why the birth world’s obsession with “natural vs. medicated” is a distraction, and how the real issue isn’t the epidural itself, but the lack of choice, support, and honest information surrounding it. We’re talking about in this episode: The myth of the “better” birth What ep…
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Ep 205//3 Things I Did to Overcome the "Small Pelvis" Diagnosis and Have 3 Redeeming and Faith-filled Homebirths
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18:34My OBGYN told me: “your pelvis is too small, you’ll always have to have a C section.” I told her: That isn’t going to be my future birth story. Now, 9 years later, I’ve had 3 blissful homebirths, all WITHOUT a scalpel knife coming anywhere near my pregnant belly. In today’s episode I’m going to share how I burned the advice my OBGYN gave me to the …
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173. Is it Time to Scale Back Your In-Person Doula Business?
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20:09Have you ever wondered if now is the right time to scale back your in-person doula services and focus on other areas of your business? If you’re ready to explore whether scaling back your in-person doula work is the next step for you, then get out a pen and paper; this episode is for you! In this episode, we dive into the following: The signs that …
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538 | Dr. Rebecca Dekker from Evidence-Based Birth, and Creating Change
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59:27In this episode, I chat with Dr. Rebecca Dekker, founder of Evidence-Based Birth®, about her three very different birth experiences and how they led her to create a global resource for evidence-based information on pregnancy and childbirth. Follow us on Instagram for photos and more from today's episode. EPISODE SPONSOR: ergoPouch (the beloved slee…
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4. How a Birth Plan Can Bring Beauty and Control to Your Unplanned Pregnancy
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37:28Have you been avoiding thinking about birth because it’s just too scary or overwhelming? Tune in to this episode to learn WHY you should start planning for your birth now and HOW planning for birth can actually make pregnancy easier. In today’s episode I talk about the science of preparedness. Then we go through the things that every good birth pla…
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Undisturbed Freebirth with just Her Husband
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1:44:08Today on The Natural Birth Podcast we have Lindsey Lindsey is a mama of 2 from Denver Colorado. She grew up dancing, running, practicing yoga and loving the outdoors. She owns a bakery with her husband Matt, dances professionally and is a hardcore extrovert. Today she shares about her first birth at a 33 yrs old that was set to happen at a birth ce…
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YES! You can say no! You have the right to make choices during BIRTH!
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8:28Reclaim your autonomy in the delivery room. You have the right to say NO in your birth! In this episode, Trish discusses the critical importance of maintaining autonomy during pregnancy and birth. She challenges the societal norm where strong, capable, pregnant women defer to healthcare authorities without question, emphasizing the need for women t…
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214 || Birth Order and the role it plays in our lives and parenting with Dr. Robert Hurst
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52:06How does Birth Order impact you and your parenting? Dr. Robert V.V. Hurst was born in Hammond Indiana and has been practicing orthodontics in Covington Louisiana for over 35 years. During this time he has used his office and patients as his living laboratory to study his patient’s personality traits and birth orders. Out of this has come a unique a…
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Crunchy Moms, Community and Placenta Previa with Danielle Turk-Bly
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44:52In today's episode we're talking with Danielle Turk-Bly, two time mom with a third on the way. Danielle is a self described "crunchy mom" (#represent) and we have an amazing conversation on this episode. We talk about all kinds of things from the birth planning to cloth diapering and homeschooling, running while pregnant, facing your fear demons ar…
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172. How to Create a Client Referral System That Actually Works
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15:57Have you ever wondered how to build a client referral system that consistently brings new clients to your birth doula business? If you’re ready to create a referral system that works for you and helps grow your doula business, then get out a pen and paper; this episode is for you! In this episode, we dive into the following: The essential steps to …
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#310 | The Co-Sleeping Controversy: Overcoming Fear & Supporting Instincts with Isadora of Happy Co-Sleeper
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58:11Send us a text What if sleeping beside your baby isn’t dangerous—but actually protective? In this episode, we talk about one of the most instinctive things mothers do—and one of the most feared and judged: co-sleeping. Today's guest is Isadora Ambrose, founder of Happy Co-Sleeper and a certified holistic infant sleep specialist. Why are parents tol…
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Taking Your Questions: Purple Pushing and Birth Work While Pregnant
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35:09In today's episode of The Homebirth Midwife Podcast, Sarah and Charli answer listener questions about pushing during labor and practicing birth work while pregnant. The conversation begins with a deep exploration of various techniques for pushing during labor, focusing on whether to hold one's breath ("purple pushing") or to breathe through contrac…
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EBB 353 - Mini Q & A on Induction for IVF, Peanut Balls, and D-MER
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23:01In this mini Q&A, Dr. Rebecca Dekker digs into the evidence on three important questions submitted by EBB Pro Members. Tune in as we explore: The evidence on peanut balls during early and active labor—do they really shorten labor and increase vaginal birth rates? Whether induction at 39 weeks is necessary for IVF pregnancies—what does the research …
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Labor Pains and Gains: The Truth About Contractions
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21:13Each contraction during labor is beneficial, contributing to the opening of the cervix and the baby’s eventual birth. While exhausting, these contractions are important for both the baby and the mother's body. This episode emphasizes a positive mindset by reminding that labor is temporary. Links Mentioned: My Essential Birth Course My Essential Bir…
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Ep 137 \ Being "High Risk" Doesn't Mean You Have To Give It All Up
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15:28Show Notes: The medical system is quick to label women as having "high risk pregnancies", but just because you've been labeled high risk doesn't mean you have to give up everything in your birth plan and go along with every intervention in the book. There is a lot of room for you to still be able to get most of the things you want in your birth, ev…
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S5 E04 - The Myth of the “Perfect” Birth: Why We Need to Change the Narrative
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29:15Send us a text In this powerful episode of Hot + Brave, Bianca Sprague unpacks the damaging myth of the “perfect” birth...and why it’s time to let it go. From unmedicated water births to curated Instagram stories, the fantasy of a flawless birth experience is leaving too many people feeling like they failed. Bianca breaks down where this narrative …
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In this episode, I'm going over the role doulas play in supporting clients through both planned and unplanned c-sections. Many people believe that once a c-section is decided on (whether planned or unplanned), a doula is no longer needed. That is absolutely untrue. Doula support is extremely beneficial in all birth scenarios. Text Hannah! First 3 S…
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Ep 204//Breech Homebirth, Maha Ball, Medical Indoctrination and More with Dr. Stuart Fischbein
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1:19:33Today, I have an incredible guest joining me for a second time—someone who has been a true pioneer in the world of birth, especially when it comes to breech birth and challenging the status quo of modern obstetrics. Dr. Stuart Fischbein is an OBGYN with nearly 40 years of experience, specializing in supporting women who choose to birth outside the …
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3. Q&A- How an Unplanned Pregnancy Changed Everything
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38:30In this episode I interview my amazing husband about our unplanned pregnancy. We talk about the things he did very right and the thing I'll never let him live down. As much as I love talking to my husband, the reason behind this episode is to help you see the transformation that can happen through an unplanned pregnancy- to encourage you and help y…
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536 | Jess - endometriosis, miscarriage, en caul birth, sterile water injections, acid reflux
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48:21Today I chat to Jess about her two very different birth experiences with her children Ruby and Vincent. After experiencing an induced birth with her first baby during COVID, Jess shares how she approached her second pregnancy with intention and preparation, ultimately achieving the birth she hoped for. Follow us on Instagram for photos and more fro…
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2. Reality Check: You Cannot Do This Without Any Support
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27:33Are you pregnant and already wondering how you're going to take care of this child for 18 year? Are you dreading motherhood? Listen, momma, I know you're strong and capable. Yes, without even knowing you, I know you can be a mother because us women are built for this. We can muster up the strength to do just about anything. But our babies didn't ch…
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