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BIRTH
by Sinc Studios and Christy Williams
Listen in as we deep dive into all the details about giving birth that no one prepares you for. New moms share intimate birth stories and health experts divulge amazing advice and wisdom that will help you on your own pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and parenting journey. Host, actress and new mom, Christy Williams recently gave birth and even though she thought she was ready for her adventure into motherhood, the experience left her feeling so shell-shocked that she’s now on a mission to uncover and unpack all the secretive truths about giving birth. Learn what to expect during labor and delivery, what sex is like after giving birth, the realities of birth injuries, how to advocate for yourself and get the help you need, how to care for your body after giving birth, how to avoid breastfeeding problems, how to cope with postpartum depression, how to navigate pregnancy and conception struggles and so much more. Visit <a href="https://birthshow.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer"
Episodes
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21. "You're Perfect, You're Healthy and You Have Down Syndrome" with Filmmaker Amber McGinnis - Unmedicated Birth Story, Becoming a Mom to a Differently Abled Child.
What is it like to receive a positive Trisomy 21 diagnosis during early pregnancy and then prepare to give birth to and become a mother to a child with Down syndrome? Today's guest, the talented film director and writer, Amber McGinnis, opens up and gifts us with a very detailed and vulnerable...
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20. Let's Talk About: NEWBORN BABIES! Fun Facts & What's Normal - MINISODE
Taking care of a brand new tiny little human brings up a lot of questions and surprises. In this special mini-episode Christy shares surprising and fun facts about newborn babies that no one tells you before you give birth! PLUS Christy also reveals her most favorite newborn life hacks you should...
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19. "You're Not Broken" (PART 2) w/ Trauma Therapist & Doula Alexis Edwards. The Final BIRTH STORY, Creating a Safe Birthing Space, Postpartum Doulas, Padsicles & More!
Guest Alexis Edwards, LCSW & CD, shares her third and final birth story. We talk about what she learned during her first two birth experiences and how she worked to create a safer birthing environment for herself the third time around. What is it like to prepare for a home birth after having two...
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18. "You're Not Broken" (PART 1) w/ Trauma Therapist & Doula Alexis Edwards. TWO BIRTH STORIES, Giving Birth As Survivor of Sexual Trauma, Advocating for a Safe Birthing Space & Embracing Your Truth.
Get ready for TWO very vulnerable birth stories today! Guest Alexis Edwards is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Doula who is an expert in helping birthing parents with a history of trauma have happy and empowered birth experiences. Alexis is working to create safer spaces for...
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17. "Blessing in Disguise" w/ Actress & Comedian Marie Lively - BIRTH STORY, Baby Sleep Tips, Building a Support Pod in a Pandemic, Newborn Poop, Breastfeeding Hacks & More!
Today's birth story comes from the very funny actress and improv performer Marie Lively! She not only shares about her pregnancy, birth and postpartum experience, she also shares what it was like to perform on stage while pregnant, how she navigated building a support pod in the early days of...
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16. "I Hear You, I See You" w/ Perinatal Therapist Ashley Hanna-Morgan LCSW, Plus Her Birth Stories!
Ready for a soothing and eye-opening therapy session? Today's guest is therapist and parental mental health expert Ashley Hanna-Morgan. She tells us her TWO BIRTH STORIES (one with an epidural and one without any pain meds!). And she also shares her own experience with miscarriage, what she…
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Plus: A Sneak Preview!
Merry Christmas and Happy Everything! We are taking the week off to enjoy a holiday break but we will return stronger than ever next week with notable guest: therapist and author Ashley Hanna-Morgan. She is not only a specialist in parental mental health and will be sharing with us some beautiful...
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15. Pain Management Expert: Dr. Jody Thomas PhD (PART 2) Two Incredible Birth Stories! NICU Advice for Parents & Creating Your Empowered Pain Experience.
Dr. Jody Thomas shares her TWO incredible birth stories, her own experience having a baby in the NICU, valuable advice for all you parents who also end up with a baby in the NICU, and we talk about how to prepare for a positive and empowered pain experience. Plus a fun historical fact about the...
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14. Pain Management Expert: Dr. Jody Thomas PhD (PART 1) What Every Parent-To-Be Needs To Know About Pain
Pain is one of the most common fears that women have about childbirth, which is why I am so excited to be welcoming a leading expert in pain management on the podcast for a two episode series. Today, in Part One, we discuss why Dr. Jody Thomas is on a mission to improve the pain experience of...
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13. "More Empowered Now." Birth Story, IUGR, Hyperemesis Gravidarum & Preterm Induction.
A first time mom, guest Tayler Jackson, shares her experience with Hyperemesis Gravidarum, Interuterine Growth Restriction (IUGR), preterm induced vaginal birth, and she also shares some important information on something to keep an eye out for if your baby is born extra small, this advice could...
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12. "Is This Normal After Giving Birth?" w/ Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist Dr. Juan Michelle Martin
Is painful sex after childbirth ever normal? How about peeing a little when I sneeze? Why does my pelvis feel loose? Will I ever feel like myself again? Do Kegels actually do anything? This episode is a MUST LISTEN for anyone preparing to give birth as well as anyone who has already given birth....
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11. "I Did That." Home Birth Story, Choosing A Midwife, Coping with No Drugs and a Long Labor.
Ready for a great home birth story? Dacie Edholm is my guest today and she tells us how she prepared for her first birth at home without any pain medication, how she knew which midwife was the right one for her, what questions she suggests you ask when interviewing a midwife and how doing…
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10. Transitioning into Parenthood with Fatherhood and Relationship Expert: Dr. Daniel Singley PhD.
One of the most frequently left out topics of conversation when we have conversations about giving birth is fathers and non-gestational parents. But not today! Today I’m talking with Dr. Daniel Singley a psychologist whose life work and the focus of his practice is devoted to mens issues and...
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09. "What I Know Now." Two Birth Stories, VBACs, How to Interview a Doula and Choosing the Right Caregiver for You
This episode features TWO BIRTH STORIES. We talk about giving birth via cesarean, preparing to give birth vaginally after a c-section and how to advocate for yourself to find a care provider who is familiar with VBACs and supportive of helping mothers attempt a VBAC. We also discuss the pregnancy...
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08. "Marathon." Host Christy Williams' Birth Story w/ Special Guest (her husband) Joshua Shaffer! Season 1 Finale!
Host Christy Williams shares her own birth story on today's episode with a VERY SPECIAL GUEST her husband Joshua Shaffer! In this episode they talk about Hyperemesis gravidarum, Premature Rupture of Membranes, dealing with a very long labor induction, and did you know that epidurals don't always...
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07. "Surrender" with Doula and Birth Photographer Heather Gallagher. Birth Story!
A calm UNMEDICATED HOME BIRTH is what award winning photo journalist and doula Heather Gallagher decided she wanted when she found out she was pregnant. But, as you'll find out during her story, life sometimes has a way of throwing us a curve ball. In this episode we talk about what it’s like to...
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06. "It's Two!" Twin Birth Story! (PART 2) C-Section, Delivering Prematurely, Breastfeeding Twins and more!
This episode is PART TWO of a two-part birth story in which a new mom shares all about her experience conceiving, carrying and delivering twins! During this second part of her very exciting and wild story we hear about the delivery of her twins via c-section, what it’s like to receive magnesium...
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05. "It's Two!" Twin Birth Story! (PART 1) - Pregnant with Cystic Fibrosis, Cerclages, Bedrest and Infertility.
Are you in the mood for TWINS? Because this episode is PART ONE of a two-part birth story in which a new mom shares all about her experience conceiving, carrying and delivering twins! She is a high-risk mother with cystic fibrosis and she had multiple complications during her pregnancy such as...
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04. "Let Go." Birth Story - Breech Baby, C-Section, First Lessons in Motherhood.
What does it feel like to have a C-Section? Today's new mom tells us all about it. She also shares what it's like to have a baby in the breech position, mentally preparing to deliver a baby in a way you didn't expect to, some reasons to hire a doula and how advocating for yourself during your...
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03. "Magical Gayby!" Birth Story - Labor Induction, Building a Modern Family, Getting the Help You Need.
What is labor induction really like? A first-time mom tells us all about it! She also shares how she and her wife chose a sperm donor and what the realities of conception are like when you don't have a male partner. We talk about changing doctors and standing up for yourself when you don't feel...
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02. "Without Drugs." Birth Story in a Birth Center, Midwifery Care, Postpartum Communication.
A first-time mom shares her experience delivering her baby in a birth center without drugs for pain management. We discuss what it's like to work with a midwife for all of her prenatal care, how she faced her fears about giving birth, how she's learning to communicate with her partner during the...
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BONUS EP! Hospital Birth Story During Lockdown.
What is it really like to give birth in a hospital during a global pandemic? This bonus episode features an athletic second time mom who recently gave birth in a hospital in the New York / New Jersey area at the height of the Covid-19 crisis. We discuss both of her children's birth stories and...
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01. "Stay Calm." BIRTH STORY - High-Risk Pregnancy, Vaginal Tearing, Giving Birth to the First Grandchild and Motherhood Revelations!
A high-risk first time mom tells her vaginal hospital birth story. We discuss what it's like to be prepped for giving birth when you have pre-existing health conditions, the pressures of giving birth to the first grandchild on both sides of the family, the emotional unearthing that happens when…
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Introducing: BIRTH
Introducing BIRTH, a birth story podcast unlike any other. We dive deep into all the details about giving birth that no one talks about. Real Women. Candid Conversations. True Birth Stories. Join our tribe and subscribe! Visit www.birthshow.com for tons of resources and lists of supplies that…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Listen in as we deep dive into all the details about giving birth that no one prepares you for. New moms share intimate birth stories and health experts divulge amazing advice and wisdom that will help you on your own pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and parenting journey. Host, actress and new mom, Christy Williams recently gave birth and even though she thought she was ready for her adventure into motherhood, the experience left her feeling so shell-shocked that she’s now on a mission to uncover and unpack all the secretive truths about giving birth. Learn what to expect during labor and delivery, what sex is like after giving birth, the realities of birth injuries, how to advocate for yourself and get the help you need, how to care for your body after giving birth, how to avoid breastfeeding problems, how to cope with postpartum depression, how to navigate pregnancy and conception struggles and so much more.
Visit <a href="https://birthshow.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer"
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Sinc Studios and Christy Williams
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Listen in as we deep dive into all the details about giving birth that no one prepares you for. New moms share intimate birth stories and health experts divulge amazing advice and wisdom that will help you on your own pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and parenting journey. Host, actress and new mom,...
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BIRTH is created and hosted by Sinc Studios and Christy Williams.
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