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How two influencers made millions radicalising pregnant women around the world. And the tragedies that followed. A year-long investigation by Sirin Kale and Lucy Osborne
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Whether you are pregnant and looking for inspirational birth stories through your pregnancy, trying to conceive, breastfeeding, or postpartum; if you're a first time mom or a veteran parent of multiple children, you can learn, laugh and maybe even cry a little at these moving childbirth stories from those willing to share one of the most intimate moments of their lives.
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A community in Victoria, BC, Canada, where people can listen to and share birth stories.
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Transformed by Birth is a podcast that goes far beyond due dates and diaper bags. Hosted by Britta Bushnell, PhD, mythologist, award-winning childbirth educator, and author of Transformed by Birth, this show explores the profound rite of passage that is pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood.
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A platform for women to share their experiences with pregnancy and birth without feeling shy about the detail Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Positive Pregnancy, Birth and Motherhood by Pop That Mumma founder of Birth Box and Oxytocin Bubble
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Welcome to the Pop That Mumma Podcast Hosted by Poppy - certified Hypnobirthing practitioner, birth doula, and mum of two based in London. This is the space where we get real about pregnancy, birth and motherhood. From navigating fear in birth, to practical tools for labour, to the emotional rollercoaster of postpartum I’m here to help you feel informed, empowered, and confident in your body’s wisdom. Join my online course here: https://www.hypnobirthing-positive-birth.com/birthbox Get the O ...
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Girly Pop Birth Talks is the cozy, unfiltered podcast where birth stories meet real-life girl talk. Hosted by Becca and Arielle, we go beyond just labor and delivery—we dive into the journey to the journey, exploring the heart, humor, and raw truth behind every baby’s beginning.
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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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Let’s explore the amazing world of birth together! Listen for inspiring birth stories and intriguing teachings to expand your knowledge surrounding pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and postpartum life. Each soul-stirring episode is full of heart, passion, and practicality. Join me in this diverse mix of teachings and interviews with real moms and professional birth workers as we seek to more fully understand how God has designed early motherhood and the beginning of life!
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I want to educate and empower you to follow your intuition and trust your body and instincts in pregnancy, birth, relationships, breastfeeding, and life.
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My name is Care Messer, I'm an entrepreneur, childbirth educator birth and postpartum doula and the mom of two girls. Birth stories begin before your baby is even conceived and we're here to talk about it. Join Ashley & I as we create discussions around connection, finding and using your voice and of course, birth stories! We will release an episode each week so be sure to subscribe so you don't miss a second!
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The Birth Matters podcast is here to lessen your overwhelm on the journey into parenthood by equipping you on all things birth, fertility, pregnancy, postpartum & parenting. We'll interview parents about their experiences & birth pros on their expertise so that you can have an empowering, CONFIDENT journey into parenthood!
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Welcome to Birth, Baby! Podcast, your go-to podcast hosted by Ciarra Morgan, a seasoned birth doula, childbirth educator, doula agency owner, and birth doula trainer from Austin, Texas. Episodes aim to give you invaluable insights and expert advice to help you navigate the intricate journey of pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care. Through candid interviews, personal anecdotes, and evidence-backed content, this podcast aims to empower families with the knowledge they need to make inform ...
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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. Follow The Podcast on Instagram @thenaturalbirthpodcast For All Resources & Offers mentioned in the Episode https://www.sacredbirthinternational.com/links-podcast
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Dr. Cindy Tahhan, ND is a naturopathic doctor and birth guardian. This podcast is about rewiring how we think about pregnancy, birth, and postpartum by offering a holistic perspective that empowers you to embrace your journey with confidence and strength. Each week, we’ll bring you interviews with experts, valuable advice, and birth stories to help you feel prepared and empowered. We’ll dive deep into the transformative experience of bringing new life into the world and explore ways to make ...
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We’re exploring option from conception to childhood to help women take control of their fertility, birth experience, postpartum healing, and motherhood journey! This is a safe space for all parents to hear what the experts have to say and to hear from influencer parents and their take on parenthood! Join us for all things birth and parenthood for an empowering and educational walk with a birth and newborn expert and the found of Tranquility by HeHe Maternity Concierge, HeHe Stewart.
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Pregnancy Birth & Beyond where stories, science, traditions and new ideas meet. We work and live on Bundjalung Country, Australia. Visit us at www.pbbmedia.org
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For Labor and Delivery nurses changing the game in Obstetrics, one nurse and one patient at a time. Happy Hour with Bundle Birth Nurses is meant to fill the cups of L&D nurses and birth workers all over the world. Sarah Lavonne shares stories, research, and life in order to bring some happy to your hour. Join us once a week as we continue to change the game together!
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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, and two girls, a professional doula, childbirth educator, and the creator of the Online Birth Course - My Essential Birth www.myessentialbirth.com. I love to hel ...
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Birth Journeys: Birth Stories and Birth Education for Moms & Pregnant Individuals
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Are you looking for a podcast to help you feel confident in your birth experience? Then The Birth Journeys Podcast® is for you! We share powerful and transformative birth stories that illuminate the realities of childbirth. Hosted by a labor nurse and prenatal coach who specializes in transformational coaching techniques, this podcast goes beyond traditional birth narratives to foster healing, build trust, and create transparency between birthing individuals and healthcare providers. In each ...
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Hosted by Elsie - Registered Psychiatric Nurse, Homebirth mum of 2, and co-creator of Homebirth Victoria. 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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Welcome to Metro Detroit Birth Stories, a podcast celebrating the strength, wisdom, and beauty of birth—one story at a time. I’m Exie, a birth doula and childbirth educator with years of experience guiding families through pregnancy, labor, and postpartum. In this space, you’ll hear real, powerful birth stories from Metro Detroit and beyond, along with thoughtful conversations on the journey into parenthood. Whether you're expecting, a birth worker, or someone who loves the magic of birth, y ...
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Motherhood Equipped is a faith-centered podcast for moms navigating wellness, pregnancy, birth, and motherhood with intention. Hosted by Brigitta Borinstein, this show blends biblical encouragement, natural health education, real birth stories, and honest conversations about identity, marriage, and raising the next generation—helping moms feel equipped in their health, faith, and calling as mothers.
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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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Military Birth Talk features birth stories from service members, spouses, veterans, and providers, all told through the unique lens of birthing in the military. Birth is a profound, unforgettable experience leaving a lifelong imprint on our hearts. For military families and service members, giving birth and parenting in our community presents its own unique, challenging, and empowering realities--giving birth alone or in a foreign country, navigating Tricare during miscarriage or infertility ...
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Our mission is to share diverse birth stories from across Switzerland in a way that empowers the storyteller. We aim to create a supportive space where each person is in control of their own narrative. By recording and sharing birth stories in Switzerland, we hope to inspire those planning their own birth, offer insights for birth workers, or allow listeners to reflect on their own birth experiences. Tune in to hear real, personal, raw birth stories. Available on all major podcast platforms. ...
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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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All about the struggles, surprises, joys, and exhaustion of birth and birthwork. Sharing stories about birth, birthwork, and everything it entails - infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, labor and delivery, bottle feeding, breastfeeding & relactation, self-care after birth, sex to get pregnant and after kids, birth options, to medicate or not to medicate, adoption, midwife vs hospital, and running a successful birthwork business.
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Waterbirth Podcast by Birth Pool in a Box brings you practical, evidence-aware guidance for natural birth and home birth. Learn how to use a birth pool for comfort and pain relief in labour, create an oxytocin-friendly birth environment, prepare your body and mind, make informed decisions with your care team, plan a VBAC, and support baby’s microbiome from day one. Each episode features midwives, doulas and educators sharing step-by-step tips you can use at home or in hospital—covering hypno ...
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A resource to support expecting moms (and partners, too!) with evidence-based information to navigate the awesome adventure of pregnancy, birth, and being a new parent. Vanessa Merten provides evidence based info that goes way beyond the typical "pregnancy instruction manual". Every episode is designed to give you all of the evidence, research, pros, cons, risks, and benefits – all so you decide what the best option is for YOU and feel confident about your decisions during your pregnancy and ...
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Take ownership of your pregnancy, birth, and parenthood! Join Deb Flashenberg as she dives into conversations with some of the world’s leading pregnancy, birth, yoga and parenting experts. Deb and her guests are voices of calm and reason, sharing practical, relevant, insightful and evidence based information that is helpful for people at all stages of parenting. These lively conversations will inform and entertain you as you embark on this new phase in your life. Deb is the founder and direc ...
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Birth With Power is the go-to podcast for expecting mothers who want to take charge of their birth experience. Hosted by Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankins, a practicing, board-certified OB/GYN with over 20 years of experience and thousands of births attended, this podcast delivers accurate, expert advice, real birth stories, and honest conversations to get you informed and empowered. Through solo episodes, guest interviews, and inspiring birth stories, you’ll get the tools to navigate pregnancy, l ...
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Birth trauma is the dark and sometimes scary side of pregnancy & postpartum that no one wants to talk about. But, we're here to change that! I'm Kayleigh, a licensed therapist and birth trauma survivor, determined to bring birth trauma out of the shadows and into the light. When we talk about birth trauma, we take away its power and leave space for healing. Your birth trauma does not need to “happen for a reason." Birth trauma sucks and it’s okay to admit that. Join us as we navigate what it ...
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The Mindful Womb podcast will help you apply the principles of mindfulness, science, and the sacred womb so you can feel less stressed and easily welcome your changing reality (and body) through life’s transitions like conception, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and parenthood. Host Clara O’Rourke (she/her), certified doula and childbirth educator, brings you actionable strategies, mindfulness tips, pregnancy and birth facts, authentic truths, and inspirational stories that can help you harnes ...
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rePROs Fight Back, a multi-award winning podcast, does-dives into reproductive health, rights, and justice issues like abortion, birth control, sex education, women’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights, gender equity, and more. New episodes debut every Tuesday, giving you an insider’s perspective on what is happening and what you can do to fight back.
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Welcome to Rise of Albion, the podcast that brings the dramatic birth of England to life—through war and wisdom, kings and invaders, legends and facts. In this series, we go beyond the surface of names and dates to uncover the gripping, often untold stories that forged one of the world's most influential nations. From stone circles to Viking invasions, from royal rebellions to revolutions of faith—each episode is an immersive journey into the moments that made England. This is not just histo ...
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The birth world can be overwhelming for parents and practitioners alike. Dr. Stuart Fischbein and Midwife Blyss Young and their combined 55+ years of experience are here to support you in this beautiful rite of passage.Join the weekly conversation as we blend wisdom and humor in discussing our recent births, the latest research, traditional healing, and instinctual birth.
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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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Welcome to The Ordinary Doula Podcast with Angie Rosier, hosted by Birth Learning. We help folks prepare for labor and birth with expertise coming from 20 years of experience in a busy doula practice, helping thousands of people prepare for labor, providing essential knowledge and tools for positive and empowering birth experiences.
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Welcome! You Are Here Because You Believe Birth Is About Making Mums Too
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1031| Empowered Twin Homebirth VBAC after Unmedicated Hospital Birth and Breech Cesarean - Carolyn Jenkins
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Dr. Victoria Flores -Twins and Natural Birth
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When twin vaginal birth is appropriate, how teams prepare and what to ask at home or in hospital. Practical, safety-first insights without fear. Explore the possibilities and considerations for natural twin birth with expert medical guidance. We discuss: Eligibility and positioning (including second twin) Monitoring and staffing considerations When…
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Mini Episode: The REAL Purpose of a Birth Plan
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Send us a text Control doesn’t create a meaningful birth experience—clarity does. We dive into the real purpose of a birth plan and show how to turn a rigid checklist into a living compass that anchors your values, guides decisions, and strengthens partnership with your care team. Instead of chasing a “perfect” script, we focus on agency, communica…
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#447: Midwifery Past, Present and Future: Wisdom from Adele Rose
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In this week’s episode Blyss interviews Adele Rose, an elder and mentor in the midwifery community, about her long-standing career and insights on the evolution of midwifery. Adele shares her personal journey from listening to her mom’s birth stories at the age of five to practicing as both a lay and licensed midwife for decades. They discuss the s…
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Ep. 413: Training Your Pelvic Floor for Pushing with Nikki from The Belle Method
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This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth, one of HeHe’s favorite things to have on hand for a comfy pregnancy and postpartum period! They’re also a great way to detox your home! Use code HEHE for 20% off the softest PJ’s, loungewear, or even new sheets to make your pregnancy and postpartum feel a little more luxurious: https://cozyearth.com/ In…
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EBB 382 - The Power of Your Birth Story with Lisa Greaves Taylor, Host of the Birth Matters Podcast
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Long before labor begins, the stories we hear about birth are already shaping our expectations and choices. In this episode, Dr. Rebecca Dekker talks with Lisa Greaves Taylor, founder of Birth Matters NYC Childbirth Education, director of the East River Doula Collective, and host of the Birth Matters podcast, about the power of birth stories as too…
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A Village for Every Parent: The Power of Connection in the Perinatal Period with Shai Tamary
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When becoming a new parent, it is crucial to have a community you can count on to not only understand what you’re going through, but also to show up for you. This is true for both pregnancy and postpartum… and also parenthood beyond. In this episode of Yoga | Birth | Babies, I’m joined by Shai Tamary. Shai is a community builder, program strategist…
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Reaping the rewards of deep preparation with Oni Blecher
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Oni Blecher spent twelve years preparing for motherhood from the moment she witnessed one of her sisters giving birth. This event led her into exploring the many facets of women's work, in particular birth, where she served as a doula, and maternity services advocate, facilitator of the Earthed to Birth pregnancy and postpartum circle, presenter fo…
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Ep. 213: Coherence Therapy, Memory Reconsolidation, and Healing Birth Trauma
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In this clinically grounded episode of The Birth Trauma Mama Podcast, Kayleigh is joined by Kina Wolfenstein, LCSW, therapist, educator, and certified trainer in Coherence Therapy, for a deep dive into a lesser-known but incredibly powerful trauma modality. Together, they explore what coherence therapy is, how it differs from more familiar approach…
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EP 37 - 3 Unmedicated Births (2 Hospital one Home birth) with Madeleine
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In this episode, I reflect on all three of my births. 2 Unmedicated Hospital Births and one Home birth. I talk about the difference with all of my labours and births, how I prepared for them, and how postpartum went and is going! @nettlesnhoney https://nettles-and-honey.mailerpage.io/ Consider donating to this podcast: https://gofund.me/d2c51d61 Di…
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Beyond the To-Do List: The Inner Work of Becoming a Parent
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In this episode, we explore pregnancy and early parenthood as profound inner transformations, not just physical or logistical milestones. In conversation with Vedic meditation teacher, veteran doula, and dear friend Patti Quintero, we look at how the nervous system shapes our experience of conception, pregnancy, birth, and life with a new baby. Tog…
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Beyond the 6-Week Mark: Why Postpartum Can Last Years
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Laura Sandoval-Sweeney is back as a guest to discuss the postpartum period after birth. In today’s fast-paced world, the postpartum period is often misunderstood and underestimated. Many believe that six weeks is sufficient for recovery, but the truth is far more complex. In this episode, Ciarra dives into a compelling discussion with Laura Sandova…
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106: Prepared for Whatever Comes: Letting Go of the “Perfect Birth” — with Bec Conant
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Birth is inherently uncertain — and that uncertainty is not something to fear. It’s where flexibility, trust, and empowerment live. In this episode of The Mindful Womb Podcast, Clara is joined by Bec Conant (she/her) — a doula, prenatal and postnatal yoga teacher, and hypnobirthing educator with over 25 years of experience — for a reassuring conver…
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#95 Being Trauma-Informed: The Soft Skills that Change Birth Experiences
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In this episode of Happy Hour with Bundle Birth Nurses, Sarah Lavonne talks with licensed therapist Krysta Dancy, MA, MFT, CBD to explore what trauma-informed care really looks like in labor and delivery. Together, they unpack how nervous system regulation, presence, and connection shape the labor and delivery experience for both patients and nurse…
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124: Pregnancy and Long Covid Are Like Oil and Water (with Christopher Heeter) [Home Birth, Natural Birth, Midwives Brew]
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While I am on a little maternity leave from the podcast, we are replaying all five of my children's birth stories, and we'll end by releasing our newest baby's birth story. Listen in today as Chris and I re-live the birth of our 5th baby, with all of the wild twists and turns along the way. There were so many things that were different this time --…
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EP198 Joan, Two Vaginal Births, Episiotomy, Breastfeeding, Unmedicated Birth, Newborn Meningitis
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This week I share my chat with Joan, who shares each of her two birth stories with us. She reflects on the incredible support of her midwife throughout labour and opens up about her experience with an episiotomy, recovery, breastfeeding, and those early postpartum days. We then move on to her second pregnancy, including a challenging kidney infecti…
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Cindy’s Fast Home Water Birth & Speedy Accidental Free Birth
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Today on The Natural Birth Podcast we have Cindy Cindy is a naturopathic doctor, birth guardian, podcast host of Rewire for Birth and single mom of 2 incredible little girls. I had the pleasure of being on Cindy’s podcast recently and I’m so happy to have her on mine. She has seen that when we work with and honour the innate wisdom of our bodies, a…
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This is a special bonus episode wrapping up the season! I just wanted to express my immense gratitude for all your emails, heartfelt responses, and questions. Your journey toward better education, finding the best providers, and increased awareness in the realm of parenthood means the world to me and Ashley. This is a summary of what I have been go…
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Emergency Induction, Postpartum Hemorrhage & Finding Your Voice After Birth with Morgan Kuppenbender
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Episode 21: Emergency Induction, Postpartum Hemorrhage & Finding Your Voice After Birth with Morgan Kuppenbender In this episode of Girly Pop Birth Talks, Becca and Arielle sit down with Morgan Kuppenbender, a mama sharing her first and only birth story—a vaginal birth that unfolded very differently than expected. At 31, married, and balancing life…
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75. Military Spouse Allegra's Off-Base Singleton and On-Base Twin Birth Stories
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In this episode of 'Military Birth Talk,' Anni interviews Allegra, a dietician, lactation consultant, and military spouse . Allegra shares her experiences of navigating pregnancies and births within the military healthcare system, highlighting the differences between military and civilian care, and emphasizing the importance of self-advocacy. She d…
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143. MyMaine Birth: How We Birth Matters - Part Three - The Power and Transformation in Receiving the Light and Holding the Charge, Cam's Story
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Send us a text In this Episode I'm joined by Alannah and her husband Cam as he shares how a traumatic hospital birth shaped their early parenthood. They then trace the long road to a calm, unassisted twin home birth where Cam caught both babies, including their daughter who was breech. The conversation turns to consent, repair, and what real partne…
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REBROADCAST: Birth Story: Unmedicated Birth Story of Embracing the Beauty of Natural Childbirth with Morgan Adams
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What would you do if your labor moved so fast… you barely made it to the hospital? This birth story is our most downloaded episode of the entire year! In this powerful birth story, My Essential Birth Course student Morgan Adams shares her journey through pregnancy, gestational diabetes, and two very different birth experiences — including an incred…
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[POSTPARTUM POWER REPLAY] Recognizing When You Need Mental Health Support
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This is a special rebroadcast of one of my most essential postpartum episodes — a clear, compassionate conversation about perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) and how to recognize when you need support. This episode will help you clearly know what’s “normal,” what’s not, or when to consider treatment. I’m joined by Dr. Stephanie Waggle — ps…
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When Birth Takes a Turn: Ashley's Unexpected NICU Story
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Send us a text In this powerful and vulnerable episode of Metro Detroit Birth Stories, my friend and former client shares her family’s unexpected NICU journey after the birth of her baby. What began as a hopeful birth experience quickly shifted into unfamiliar territory, bringing fear, uncertainty, and moments no parent ever anticipates. Ashley and…
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E104: From Birth Center Plans To NICU Reality
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Send us a text What happens when a carefully planned birth center delivery is suddenly rerouted by preeclampsia, a hospital admission, and a 34-week induction? We sit down with Andrea and Joakim to tell the full story of Magnus’s early arrival: the shock of a one-day pivot, the seven-week NICU marathon, and the quiet work of rebuilding trust in the…
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Body-Led Birth Plan: My Plans for Third Birth
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In this episode, I talk about my body-led birth plan and why trusting your internal wisdom is one of the most important parts of birth preparation. A body-led birth plan is not a list of rules or demands. It’s a framework that puts your body, instincts, and physiology at the centre of decision-making during labour and birth. Rather than trying to c…
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Henry VIII – Power, Faith, and the Making of a New England
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This episode explores the dramatic and transformative reign of Henry VIII, a king whose personal ambitions reshaped England's politics, religion, and identity. Ascending the throne in 1509, Henry began as a charismatic Renaissance prince, but his obsession with securing a male heir gradually drove the nation into revolution. His failed attempt to a…
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EMDR Therapy for birth trauma & trauma impacting pregnancy & birth || A conversation with Caroline Burrows
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Today, I chat with Caroline Burrows a renowned EMDR therapist, credentialed mental health social worker and director of Mindful Living about EMDR. We talk about what it is, its use in pregnancy especially when used for traumatic or distressing experiences that may also impact the birth experience, its use online and in person, and so much more. EMD…
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44. Maternity Care in the Hospital, a Service Industry or Just a Medical Emergency?
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Since starting as a nurse in labor and delivery I have heard that this is not a service industry, not a hotel or restaurant as we are made to feel like servers sometimes. We know best about their care and birth plans, we will take care of them and they should just let us do our jobs. As more and more women speak up about trauma during hospital birt…
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589 | Beth, three vaginal births, blended family, returning to motherhood with a 13-year age gap
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Beth shares her remarkable journey of welcoming baby Milo – her third child and first with partner Dean. After a 13-year gap since her last birth, Beth navigated the unique challenges of pregnancy in her thirties whilst parenting teenagers Tyler (13) and Ivy (11) from a previous relationship. Her story beautifully illustrates how birth experiences …
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Ep 62 Held, Heard, and in Charge: A Redemption Birth Story with Claire Stewart
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Let me know what you think! If you want to email me visit my website so I can respond! In this episode, I sit down with my client Claire Stewart, who shares her journey through birth trauma after her first home birth—an experience marked by a typical cascade of interventions initiated by her midwife when she went past 42 weeks, ultimately leaving h…
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A Practical Guide to Creating Your Birth Plan
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A birth plan is a document that outlines your preferences for labor and what happens immediately after your baby's birth. A birth plan is much more than a piece of paper you hand to your care provider. It is the process you go through to prepare for your desired birth experience. This process will lay the foundation for preparing you for scenarios …
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Ep. 64 Twin home breech birth & the systems behind the magic with Corina Sanchez
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What if even the most medically-controlled births — like twin births — could unfold with sovereignty, intuition, and profound trust? In this week’s episode I sit down with Corina, a mother whose twin home birth defies every limiting narrative we’re told about safety, possibility, and what women are capable of. This conversation is a living testamen…
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From IVF to Induction to Parenting a 5 Week Old & Running Sukha with Steven Puri - S7 E78
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I’ve spent 20+ years leading remote teams—first as an EVP at DreamWorks and a VP at 20th Century Fox and then as a 3x tech CEO. Along the way I learned that what actually makes remote work successful isn’t what most people focus on…and I picked up some amusing stories that illustrate these learnings. I run a community of 34K productivity-minded peo…
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135: Untangling Tongue Ties: Early Intervention & Empowering Parents with a Speech Language Pathologist
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Our guest today is Rachael Rose, speech-language pathologist and owner of Creative Speech Therapy in Manhattan. We discuss the identification and treatment of tethered oral tissues (TOTs) in infants, more commonly known as tongue ties and lip ties, and their impact on feeding, speech, and overall development. Rachael explains the importance of earl…
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Georgia + Hazely - Early pregnancy loss, Spontaneous labour, 3B Tear, Surgery repair in Hospital, Nipple Shields
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This episode of Kiwi Birth Tales is proudly brought to you by Your Birth Project. In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Georgia. Some of the topics we cover: Early pregnancy loss Bloating in pregnancy Morning sickness My Little Kiwi Antenatal Course Spontaenous labour at home Birth at birth unit 3B tear after long pushing stage Transfer t…
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S02E13 Sara: The Power Of Words, Choices and Care. Two Different Births, One in Denmark, Another in Switzerland.
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Send us a text Sara is a researcher and doula in Zurich, her own website and her resources are below this description. What if the difference between a hard birth and a healing one was a few well-chosen words, a handful of choices and a team that truly listened? Sarah’s story spans two countries and two radically different experiences where she fou…
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The Birth Keepers: Death plan – episode six
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A backlash against FBS grows and Emilee and Yolande respond to the growing crisis. This is episode six of a year-long investigation by Guardian journalists Sirin Kale and Lucy OsborneBy The Guardian
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