Best Placental Podcasts (2024)

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929| IUGR Induction turned C-section & Placental Abruption at 29 weeks with NICU Stay - Julie Bromage [part 2] 44:19

1d ago44:19

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Links: Mountain Meadow Herbs - use code BIRTHHOUR for 10% off and free shipping on your first order! Know Your Options Online Childbirth Course - use code 100OFF for $100 off Beyond the First Latch Course (comes free with KYO course) Support The Birth Hour via Patreon! (Listen to the Partner Podcast collection here as well at the co-producer level!…

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Episode 333 Shelby's HBAC after Placental Abruption + Faith Over Fear + Defining True Physiological Birth 53:26

4d ago53:26

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“My birth stories are my testimony…I have never trusted God more with any situation in my entire life other than with the lives of my children and bringing them into this world.” Shelby’s story is one of faith, trust, and surrendering. Shelby joins us today from Indiana sharing her wildly traumatic Cesarean story due to a placental abruption and he…

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Episode 337 Lauren's Surprise Unassisted HBA2C with a Special Scar & Gestational Diabetes 1:16:41

2h ago1:16:41

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Lauren joins us today from Australia sharing her two Cesarean stories and her surprise unassisted HBA2C story! Lauren’s first birth was a crash Cesarean under general anesthesia at 40+1 due to nonreassuring fetal heart tones. Her second birth was a TOLAC going into spontaneous labor at 40+3 under the midwifery model of care. She labored naturally, …

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931| Unmedicated Birth Center Birth and Postpartum Stories - Chinyere Okoronkwo 35:57

3h ago35:57

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Links: Sponsor: Anja Health: Get your collection kit for free today at AnjaHealth.com using the code BIRTHHOUR Know Your Options Online Childbirth Course (code 100OFF for $100 off) Beyond the First Latch Course (also comes free with KYO course) Support The Birth Hour via Patreon!By Bryn Huntpalmer

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Episode 336 Katie's 2VBAC After a Breech Baby + Induction at 41 Weeks 38:22

5h ago38:22

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As a first-time mom, Katie was struggling with potty training and feeling like she didn’t know what she was doing. She later became a potty training consultant to help other struggling moms and now hosts the Burnt Pancakes podcast. Katie’s first birth was a scheduled breech Cesarean. Her second birth was a spontaneous 36-hour labor at 39 weeks and …

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930| Powerful Delivery Standing in Hospital Bathroom After Premature Rupture of Membranes - Dr. Kayla Borchers 58:22

1d ago58:22

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Links: Get the Genate Test by SNP Therapeutics, learn more at genate.com and use code BIRTHHOUR15 for 15% off your order. Know Your Options Online Childbirth Course (code 100OFF for $100 off) Beyond the First Latch Course (also comes free with KYO course) Support The Birth Hour via Patreon!By Bryn Huntpalmer

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Episode 335 Meg's 41+3 VBAC & Babies Born 17 Months Apart 52:54

4h ago52:54

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In today’s episode, Meg from Nebraska shares her Cesarean and VBAC story. Meg’s first birth was an unexpected Cesarean after an almost 40-hour induced labor at 41 weeks and 3 days due to failure to descend. Her pain was not managed well during her surgery and her experience was much more difficult than expected. Meg surprisingly found out she was p…

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Episode 334 Susana’s VBA5C Story 52:35

2d ago52:35

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We have received so many messages and emails from you requesting more VBAMC stories and today, we are giving you just that. Susana joins us from Mexico sharing her VBAC story after five Cesareans! Each of Susana’s Cesarean experiences was unique in their own way, but the dream of a vaginal birth never left her heart. When she found a supportive mid…

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928| IUGR Induction turned C-section & Placental Abruption at 29 weeks with NICU Stay - Julie Bromage [part 1] 42:18

3d ago42:18

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Links: Get your breast pump, lactation support, and maternity compression garments for free at aeroflowbreastpumps.com/birthhour and use promo code BIRTHHOUR15 at for 15% off supplies and accessories. Know Your Options Online Childbirth Course - use code 100OFF for $100 off Beyond the First Latch Course (comes free with KYO course) Support The Birt…

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927| Planned Cesarean for Breech Baby and Postpartum Challenges in Rural Setting - Lars Stiglich 1:04:02

8d ago1:04:02

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Links: Get the Genate Test by SNP Therapeutics, learn more at genate.com and use code BIRTHHOUR15 for 15% off your order. Know Your Options Online Childbirth Course (code 100OFF for $100 off) Beyond the First Latch Course (also comes free with KYO course) Support The Birth Hour via Patreon! Liz's first birth story here.…

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Episode 332 What The VBAC Link Offers & What is Important to Know with Meagan Heaton, VBAC Link Owner 20:13

9d ago20:13

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Women of Strength, so many things are important to know during your VBAC. Meagan Heaton is flying solo today telling you how to get the most out of what The VBAC Link offers. She goes through all of the resources from the Parents’ Course to the Doula Training to The VBAC Link Community and CBAC Community Facebook groups to blogs, newsletter emails,…

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926| Hypnobirth Hospital VBAC after Early Miscarriages and Placenta Previa Birth Story - Erika Cazeneuve 42:20

10d ago42:20

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Links: Today's episode is sponsored by Motif Medical. See how you can get Motif's Luna or Aura breast pumps covered through insurance at motifmedical.com/birthhour. Know Your Options Online Childbirth Course (100OFF for $100 off) Beyond the First Latch Course (comes free with KYO course) Support The Birth Hour via Patreon! Erika's first birth story…

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Episode 331 Lauren's 2VBACs + A Frank Breech Vaginal Delivery 49:36

11d ago49:36

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In this episode of “The VBAC Link Podcast,” Meagan is joined by Lauren from Alabama. Lauren’s first birth was a Cesarean due to breech presentation where she really wasn’t given any alternative options. Her second was a VBAC with a head-down baby, and her third was a breech VBAC with a provider who was not only supportive but advocated on her behal…

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Episode 329 Ashley's VBAC + Inverted T Scar & Extension + “You Will Never Have a Vaginal Birth 43:07

16d ago43:07

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Women of Strength, we have a truly inspiring story for you today! Ashley joins us from the Liverpool/Sydney area in Australia and shares her VBAC with an inverted T special scar and extension story. During her first Cesarean, Ashley’s OB mentioned that she had only performed that kind of incision one other time in her entire career and that Ashley …

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Episode 330 Grace's VBAC With the Odds Stacked Against Her 35:16

16d ago35:16

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Grace found The VBAC Link Podcast while still in the hospital after her first unexpected C-section. Her recovery was brutal and she knew she never wanted to experience that again. Grace is a labor and delivery nurse located on the Wisconsin/Illinois border. She shares what it was like preparing for her VBAC while working at a hospital that didn’t s…

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925| Empowering, Unmedicated 3rd Birth Story with Retained Placenta - Amy Kiefer 46:58

17d ago46:58

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Sponsor: Use code BIRTHHOUR for 25% off your first subscription and up to 40% off monthly plans at thisisneeded.com. The Birth Hour Links: Know Your Options Online Childbirth Course (code 100OFF for $100 off) Beyond the First Latch Course (comes free with KYO course) Access archived episodes and a private Facebook group via Patreon!…

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Episode 328 Amy's VBAC + Meeting Your Provider in the Middle + Breathing Tips from our VBAC Link Doula Desiree 42:12

23d ago42:12

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With her first birth, Amy hired a doula and planned to birth at a birth center. During labor, her baby kept having late heart decels which led to transferring to the hospital. At the hospital, Amy stalled at 9.5 centimeters. Baby was having a hard time descending and continued having decels. Amy chose to have a Cesarean and while she was at peace w…

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924| Unintentional Homebirth following Speedy Labor Birth Story - Liz Parker 46:17

24d ago46:17

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Links: Get the Genate Test by SNP Therapeutics, learn more at genate.com and use code BIRTHHOUR15 for 15% off your order. Know Your Options Online Childbirth Course (code 100OFF for $100 off) Beyond the First Latch Course (also comes free with KYO course) Support The Birth Hour via Patreon! Liz's first birth story here.…

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Episode 327 Adriana's HBAC + What Does the Science Say About VBAC? 57:19

25d ago57:19

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Adriana is a scientist and professor at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico. During her first pregnancy, Adriana was faced with the possibility of her baby having a severe genetic disease. She became so involved in researching the details of it that she didn’t consider the need to research her birthing options as intensely. Howeve…

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923| Empowering Birth Story in Birth Center with Hospital Transfer for Retained Placenta - Taylor Colvill 1:01:55

1M ago1:01:55

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Links: This episode is sponsored by Baby Tula baby carriers. You can use the code BIRTHHOUR at BabyTula.com and BabyTula.Co.UK. Know Your Options Online Childbirth Course Beyond the First Latch Course (comes free with KYO course) Support The Birth Hour via Patreon!By Bryn Huntpalmer

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Episode 326 Jolie's HBA2C + Finding the Right Provider + Surprise Big Baby 51:20

1M ago51:20

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“I leaned back in the tub and I think what I said was just, ‘I’ve never held one of my babies after they were born before.’ It was interesting how there was an element that was sort of mundane about it but I liked that. It was just the normalcy of it all that shocked me if that makes sense.” Since her only experiences with her previous births were …

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922| Emergency Cesarean Followed by Positive Hospital VBAC Birth Stories - Kelsey Tuttle 1:08:41

1M ago1:08:41

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Links: Mountain Meadow Herbs - use code BIRTHHOUR for 10% off and free shipping on your first order! Know Your Options Online Childbirth Course - use code 100OFF for $100 off Beyond the First Latch Course (comes free with KYO course) Support The Birth Hour via Patreon! (Listen to the Partner Podcast collection here as well at the co-producer level!…

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Episode 325 Failure to Progress: What It Isn’t and What It Is... 34:15

1M ago34:15

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Women of Strength, how many of you have “failure to progress” on your operative report as the reason for your Cesarean(s)? Meagan and Julie talk ALL about failure to progress today– how it led to their own Cesareans and how after breaking it down, they both realized that neither of them actually qualified for that label. When is it failure to progr…

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921| Successful ECV and Unmedicated Hospital Birth Story + Loss of Parent Before Pregnancy - Lauren Eilerston 50:19

1M ago50:19

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Links: Get your breast pump, lactation support, and maternity compression garments for free at aeroflowbreastpumps.com/birthhour and use promo code BIRTHHOUR15 at for 15% off supplies and accessories. Know Your Options Online Childbirth Course - use code 100OFF for $100 off Beyond the First Latch Course (comes free with KYO course) Support The Birt…

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Episode 324 Hannah's VBAC with Thrombocytopenia + Partial Placenta Previa + Marginal Cord Insertion 38:02

1M ago38:02

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Hannah is a VBAC mom and doula with Ebb and Flow Birth Co. located in Indiana. Hannah’s first labor began very intensely. Her platelet levels were high enough for her to be able to get an epidural which she requested right away. She dilated to complete quickly, but after about 4 hours of pushing, baby just kept coming down and going back up with no…

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920| Two Positive Hospital Births and Postpartum Challenges including Spinal Headache - Lauren Staley 1:04:32

1M ago1:04:32

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Links: Get the Genate Test by SNP Therapeutics, learn more at genate.com and use code BIRTHHOUR15 for 15% off your order. Know Your Options Online Childbirth Course (code 100OFF for $100 off) Beyond the First Latch Course (also comes free with KYO course) Support The Birth Hour via Patreon!By Bryn Huntpalmer

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Episode 323 Lauren's 2VBAC + Special J Scar 59:59

2M ago59:59

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Lauren has had three very different births. She had a peaceful C-section due to breech presentation with a difficult recovery, a wild, unmedicated VBAC, and a calm, medicated 2VBAC. Due to her baby’s large size, she had to have an extra incision made during her Cesarean leaving her with a special J scar. Though her provider was hesitant to support …

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EQPOD0003 - Supplementation of Mares w/ Dr. Giovana Catandi 33:08

1M ago33:08

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Summary Dr. Giovana Catandi discusses her research on the effects of dietary supplements on oocyte metabolism and reproductive outcomes in mares. In her previous study, she found that oocytes from older mares have reduced metabolic function and lower developmental potential. In her latest study, she tested the effects of dietary additives on oocyte…

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919| Hospital birth with Midwives Turned Cesarean Birth - Abbey Hollett 1:03:44

2M ago1:03:44

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Links: Today's episode is sponsored by Motif Medical. See how you can get Motif's Luna or Aura breast pumps covered through insurance at motifmedical.com/birthhour. Know Your Options Online Childbirth Course (100OFF for $100 off) Beyond the First Latch Course (comes free with KYO course) Support The Birth Hour via Patreon!…

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Episode 322 Emily's 2VBA2C With an Induction 49:18

2M ago49:18

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During her first labor, Emily experienced a hyperactive uterus where she had constant squeezing with no breaks and minimal dilation. She was at a birth center but after exhausting all coping options decided to transfer to the hospital. After receiving an epidural and Pitocin, then detecting meconium, Emily was ready to consent to a Cesarean. Emily’…

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Thyroid concerns during pregnancy, with Nutritionist Shelley McKenzie 42:55

2M ago42:55

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Send us a text Join this podcast episode with Nutritionist and Natropath Shelley McKenzie, who shares her story with Hashimotos and thyroid concerns during pregnancy. In this episode we discuss: How does the thyroid affect pregnancy? Thyroid pregnancy issues Hashimotos pregnancy Underactive thyroid during pregnancy High thyroid levels during pregna…

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918| Difficult Hospital Induction Followed by Blissful Homebirth + Challenges Postpartum - Kayla Koyle 1:14:28

2M ago1:14:28

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Sponsor: Use code BIRTHHOUR for 25% off your first subscription and up to 40% off monthly plans at thisisneeded.com. The Birth Hour Links: Know Your Options Online Childbirth Course (code 100OFF for $100 off) Beyond the First Latch Course (comes free with KYO course) Access archived episodes and a private Facebook group via Patreon!…

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Episode 321 Jacqueline's VBAC with FSHD Muscular Dystrophy 1:10:37

2M ago1:10:37

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Jacqueline’s symptoms of FSHD muscular dystrophy began at 16 years old. She shares with us today how she manages chronic pain and what that looked like throughout her pregnancy and birth journeys. Jacqueline is also a sexual violence trauma survivor and went through three pregnancy losses. Through her nonprofit organization and as a birth doula, sh…

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917| Australian Mom's Positive Hypnobirthing Hospital Birth with Gestational Diabetes - Sarah Purins 45:19

2M ago45:19

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Links: This episode is sponsored by Baby Tula baby carriers. You can use the code BIRTHHOUR at BabyTula.com and BabyTula.Co.UK. Know Your Options Online Childbirth Course Beyond the First Latch Course (comes free with KYO course) Support The Birth Hour via Patreon!By Bryn Huntpalmer

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Episode 320 Cord Blood Banking with Diane from Cryo-Cell 33:56

2M ago33:56

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“With cord blood, hope really knows no bounds.” Diane Paradise is living proof that cord blood transplants cure the incurable. Diagnosed with a rare form of Hodgkin Lymphoma at only 24 years old, Diane fought an extremely hard fight as it returned five more times before age 42. It had now become stage 4B and metastasized to her bone marrow. With no…

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