71. A Maine hospital birth followed by a Maine Home Birth with care from midwives at Sacopee Valley Birthing Services, Alexandra's Story episode artwork

EPISODE · Mar 18, 2024 · 1H 5M

71. A Maine hospital birth followed by a Maine Home Birth with care from midwives at Sacopee Valley Birthing Services, Alexandra's Story

from MyMaine Birth · host Angela Laferriere

Send us Fan MailTodays’ birth story guest is Alexandra and she shares about her two Maine birth stories.  The first was in a hospital and  during that experience she ended up getting an epidural that she regretted.  Because of that first experience, she knew early in her pregnancy with her second that she wanted to birth at home.  She admits that she didn’t know a lot about home birth or birth in general even though she had already been through one experience, but she trusted her intuition and switched her care to Scope Valley Birthing services.    She spent her second pregnancy diving into the absolute miracle of what physiological birth is all about, and was amazed at what she learned.  Her second baby was born just recently at home with just her,  her husband, her mother in law,  and her amazing team of midwives.MyMaine Birth, 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 am proud to offer my birth photography services to families throughout Maine.  As an experienced doula and  photographer I am dedicated to capturing the beauty and emotion of this special moment in your life. For all of the information head over to https://www.mymainebirth.comThank you again for tuning in and I look forward to bringing you more amazing birth stories.  Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review! And I’ll See you back here again, next week!

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Send us Fan Mail Todays’ birth story guest is Alexandra and she shares about her two Maine birth stories. The first was in a hospital and during that experience she ended up getting an epidural that she regretted. Because of that first experience, she knew early in her pregnancy with her second that she wanted to birth at home. She admits that she didn’t know a lot about home birth or birth in general even though she had already been through one experience, but she ...

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