Episodes
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Kayla M. | Unmedicated hospital birth at 36 weeks with doula care.
In this episode of Moony Birth Stories we are joined by Kayla, a mother of three and a birth and postpartum doula in Saskatoon, as she shares the pregnancy and birth story of her first son. She shares about her unexpected pregnancy as a single mother and then at 36 weeks she goes on to have an...
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Sami L. | Midwife, PPROM, unmedicated delivery at 34 weeks, NICU, and PP hemorrhage at 6 weeks.
Sami from Saskatoon, SK is a naturopathic doctor and joins us on this episode of Moony Birth Stories. Sami was followed by the midwives throughout her pregnancy, but when her water broke at 34 weeks + 3 days she was transferred to the care of OB’s for delivery. Sami went on to have an unmedicated...
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Ali V. Part 2 | VBAC, midwifery care, hospital birth with epidural, NICU, HIE
In today’s episode of Moony Birth Stories, Ali is back for a solo episode to share her second pregnancy and birth story with her daughter, Charlotte. She shares about her pregnancy under midwifery care, her plan and preparation for a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC), and her vaginal delivery...
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Anais H. | Surrogacy and a homebirth with a midwife.
Anais from Pembroke, ON is back on Moony Birth Stories to share her surrogacy journey carrying for her sister. Anais has previously been on the podcast sharing her two homebirth stories. In this birth story, she shares the process of surrogacy, her homebirth experience and some challenging…
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Ali V. | Midwifery care, gestational diabetes, breech baby, and an unplanned c-section.
In this episode the host of Moony Birth Stories, Ali from Saskatoon, shares her own pregnancy and birth story of her first baby Jackson. She shares about her positive pregnancy experience with gestational diabetes. Her plan and preparation for a home birth under midwifery care. Then at almost 38...
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Alina L. Part 2. | A fast, spontaneous, unmedicated vaginal delivery, and PP hemorrhage.
In part two of Alina’s story, she shares the fast hospital delivery of her daughter. Alina is a social worker that delivered at the Regina General Hospital. She went into labour spontaneously and went on to have a quick unmedicated delivery. During this birth she did experience a postpartum...
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Alina L. Part 1. | An unmedicated, vaginal delivery in hospital of a 10lbs, 6oz baby.
In today’s episode of Moony Birth Stories, we welcome Alina as she shares the pregnancy and birth story of her son. Alina is a social worker that delivered at Regina General Hospital. Her water broke spontaneously and she went on to have a pretty quick labour. She delivered her son, 10lbs 6oz,...
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Kim D. | Induction turned c-section, PUPPP rash, and medical complications with baby.
On this episode of Moony Birth Stories, we are joined by Kim from Saskatoon as she shares her story with her son Rone. Kim had an uneventful pregnancy until near the end when she went 10 days overdue and developed a puppp rash. She went in for an induction that involved the balloon, pitocin, and…
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Carly G. | Home birth turned hospital birth, vaginal delivery with epidural, and midwifery care.
Carly from Saskatoon shares the story of her daughter, Nora. Carly took courses, planned for a home birth, and was excited for birth. At 40+3, labour began spontaneously and continued over the next few days. After a long labour and limited support, Carly and her husband agreed to go to the…
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Brittani D. | PPROM at 30 weeks, vaginal delivery with epidural, and a NICU stay.
On this episode of Moony Birth Stories, Ali sits down to chat with Brittani from St.Walburg, Sk. Brittani was under the care of an OB in North Battleford, Sk as her original plan was to deliver there. She had a pretty uneventful pregnancy until 30 weeks when she experienced preterm prelabour...
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Alyssa H. | Two hospital water births with midwives, doula support, oral ties, and PP bleeding.
In today’s episode of Moony Birth Stories, we welcome Alyssa from Saskatoon as she shares the pregnancy and birth stories of her two children, Amelia & Theodore. Alyssa’s first birth was a hospital birth under the care of a midwife. She initially felt very fearful of birth, but after diving deep...
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Donna B. Part 2. | Infertility, VBAC in the hospital with a midwife, and the NICU.
Donna B. Part 2. | Infertility, VBAC in the hospital with a midwife, and the NICU. This is part 2 of Donna’s story as she shares the long road to getting pregnant with her daughter. Donna went on to have a Vaginal Birth after Cesarean (VBAC) in hospital with midwives. Her daughter then spent some...
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Donna B. Part 1. | Pandemic, emergency c-section, and a very isolating postpartum experience.
Donna from Saskatoon shares the story of her son. Donna’s experience was shaped by the pandemic which included a lot of uncertainty during the last half of her pregnancy. Donna’s labour progressed on its own after her water broke. Donna laboured to 10 centimeters, however during the pushing stage...
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Taylor H. | Hospital birth with epidural and postpartum anxiety.
On this episode of Moony Birth Stories, Ali sits down to chat with Taylor as she recounts the birth of her daughter, Vienna. Taylor had an uneventful pregnancy with an iron transfusion near the end. She had a few trips to the hospital where she was sent home at 2cm. She was then admitted…
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Kirbie P | Infertility, loss, and a homebirth with a midwife & doula.
On today’s episode of Moony Birth Stories, I am joined by Kirbie from Saskatoon. Kirbie opens up about her journey through infertility, including over a year of trying to conceive, working closely with a fertility clinic, and experiencing multiple losses along the way. Kirbie reflects on the...
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Bethany V. | Mental health in pregnancy, a quick hospital birth with epidural, and perinatal mental health resources.
Bethany from Saskatoon shares her story about her mental health during her pregnancy. She shares the details of her quick hospital delivery and her postpartum experience. Throughout the episode, Bethany offers valuable resources and insights for anyone navigating their own perinatal mental health...
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Marisa D. | A long induction, unplanned c-section, and the importance of community.
On today’s episode, I sat down to chat with Marisa about her birth at the Yorkton, SK hospital. She shares her long induction process that led to her c-section. In this emotional story, Marisa goes into what her feelings were about her surgery and recounts the amazing moment of meeting her baby....
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Ashley N. | Positive pregnancy, hospital birth with an epidural, and the road to becoming a postpartum doula.
We’re joined by Ashley from Saskatoon as she shares the story of her daughter, Isabella. Ashley opens up about her year-long journey to conception, her positive pregnancy experience, and the emotions she felt leading up to labour. She also reflects on the challenges she faced during birth and in...
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Welcome back to Moony Birth Stories | New host
Welcome back!! In this short episode, meet your newest host, Ali Vitrih. Ali shares why she wanted to re-boot the podcast and what to expect from the podcast going forward. Find us on Instagram @moonybirthstoriespodcast Share your story:...
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Liz- One Hospital Labour with Pitocin and Epidural; Emergency Cesarean Section
Liz, a doula and pharmacist from Saskatoon, SK joins me on this episode of Moony Birth Stories to share the pregnancy and birth story of her daughter Marjorie. Liz and her partner, Pete, were able to conceive with no complications after a few months of trying and while she'd hoped for a home…
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Desley- Two Homebirths with Hospital Transfers
Desley from Regina, SK joins me on this episode of Moony Birth Stories to share her two pregnancy and birth stories. Desley and her partner Allen took two months to get pregnant with their first baby and since Desley had done some research prior to conceiving and wanted a homebirth, she knew…
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Hannah- One Hospital Birth with Epidural, PPD and PPA
Hannah, from Saskatoon, SK joins me on this episode of Moony Birth Stories to share the pregnancy and birth story of her son Oakland. Hannah and her husband were together for quite some time before deciding to have a baby but once they started trying, they were able to conceive right away. That...
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Eve- One Hospital Birth with Epidural, Endometriosis, Fibroids, Newborn Seizures
I'm joined on this episode of Moony Birth Stories by Eve, from Saskatoon, SK. She shares the pregnancy and birth story of her daughter Zahra. Eve and her partner were pleasantly surprised to find out they were pregnant after four months of natural family planning and although Eve was happy to be...
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Kaitlyn- One Unmedicated Hospital Birth, Cervical Tear and Postpartum Hemorrhage
Kaitlyn from Martensville, SK, shares the story of her pregnancy and birth on this episode of Moony Birth Stories. Sadly, before getting pregnant with their son Lincoln, Kaitlyn and her husband experienced a miscarriage at 8 weeks. They went on to conceive again and Kaitlyn absolutely loved being...
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Kayla H.- Two Unmedicated Hospital Inductions with Midwife and Doula support, Perinatal Anxiety and OCD
Kayla from Regina, SK shares her experiences on this episode of Moony Birth Stories. Kayla and her husband took a little while to get on the same page about having children but once they decided to try, they were able to conceive quite quickly. The pregnancy went well and Kayla planned to have a...
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Jennifer S.- Infertility, IVF, Vasa Previa, Scheduled Cesarean Section, NICU, Successful VBAC with Epidural
Jenn, from Saskatoon, SK shares her two pregnancy and birth stories on this episode of the podcast. She opens up about her and her husband's struggles with infertility and their journey with IVF. Once Jenn was pregnant with their first daughter, it was discovered later on that she had a very rare...
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Meghan F.- One Unmedicated Hospital Birth with Doula Support, GBS+, NICU
Meghan of Saskatoon, SK shares the pregnancy and birth story of her son Nolan on this episode. Her and her husband Mitch conceived quite quickly after only two cycles of trying and while Meghan thought she'd be very excited, she didn't initially feel that way. She talks about how her feelings...
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Kelli- Two Hospital Births, One Medicated and One Unmedicated, Tachycardia
Kelli of Shift Birth Work in Edmonton, AB joins me on this episode to share her pregnancy and birth stories. Kelli and her husband got pregnant with their first baby very quickly and had a relatively smooth pregnancy until she got a kidney infection at 32 weeks and developed irritable uterus. She...
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Megan (Part 2)- 3 Hospital Births, One with Epidural and Two without, Severe PPD and Self Harm
Part 2 Megan moved from California to Sweden over 6 years ago to be with her husband and start a family. They were fortunate to get pregnant immediately with all three of their children but did sadly suffer two miscarriages after their first baby. Megan's first and second pregnancies were…
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Megan (Part 1)- 3 Hospital Births, One with Epidural and Two without, Severe PPD and Self Harm
Trigger Warning- Part one of Megan's episode describes her experience with severe postpartum depression and self-harm and can be difficult to listen to. Megan moved from California to Sweden over 6 years ago to be with her husband and start a family. They were fortunate to get pregnant…
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Darya- Fertility Issues, Ectopic Pregnancy, One Hospital Induction with Epidural
This episode features Darya from Saskatoon, SK. She shares the pregnancy and birth story of her 6 month old daughter, Jovie. Darya and her husband started trying to conceive in 2019 and had hoped it would be a smooth and seamless process. Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned and Darya…
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Kelsey from Hey Babe Nutrition- One Unmedicated Hospital Birth and One Planned Homebirth Turned Hospital Birth
Kelsey of Hey Babe Nutrition in Calgary, AB joins me on this episode to share two birth stories. Kelsey and her husband unfortunately experienced a miscarriage the first time they conceived and about one year later, got pregnant with their daughter. Kelsey struggled with nausea for the first half...
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Kayla D.- One Hospital Induction to Cesarean Section under General Anesthesia, Gestational Hypertension, Failed Epidural, NICU
Kayla shares her story on this episode of the podcast. The story begins with her and her husband Jordan conceiving after about 5 months of trying. The pregnancy went generally well but she struggled with nausea and vomiting and ended up being diagnosed with Gestational Hypertension early on in…
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Caitlyn D.- One Hospital Birth, Pre-term Labour, Induction, Postpartum Anxiety
Caitlyn from Queensland, Australia shares the pregnancy and birth story of her daughter Sunny. Once Caitlyn and her husband started trying, she was able to get pregnant right away. After a generally good first trimester, she went on to find out she had gestational diabetes in the second…
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Stefanie Antunes- Doula, Educator, Three Birth Stories
Stefanie Antunes from Toronto, ON joins me on this episode of Moony Birth Stories to share her three birth stories. When she unexpectedly got pregnant with her first baby, she didn't know much about birth and felt generally quite fearless and confident. The pregnancy went well and though her…
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My Copper IUD Horror Story
This extra episode of Moony Birth Stories is definitely different from the usual content and could be consider a follow-up to my first birth story from Season 1, Episode 3. I had honestly mentally blocked this experience out for quite a while and didn't even think of it when I originally shared…
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Julia- Two Hospital Births; One with Epidural and One without, Gestational Hypertension, NICU, D&C
Julia joins me on this episode from North Smithfield, Rhode Island to share her two birth stories. She and her husband got pregnant with their first child after about 5-6 months of trying. Julia's pregnancy wasn't too bad for her but she did struggle with some emotions during her 2nd trimester…
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Jesslyn- Three Vaginal Births; One Planned Hospital Birth and Two Planned Homebirths (one turned to hospital induction)
Jesslyn from Edmonton, AB shares her three pregnancy and birth stories on this episode of Moony Birth Stories. Her first pregnancy came as a surprise to her and her boyfriend (now husband) but they welcomed it with excitement. Jesslyn was very excited to become a mother and looked forward to…
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Janelle B.- Two Unmedicated Hospital Births
On this episode of Moony Birth Stories, we here the two pregnancy and birth stories from Janelle of Humboldt, SK. Janelle sadly suffered a miscarriage at 11 weeks with her first pregnancy. After processing that, she was able to get pregnant again and went on to have a really great pregnancy. She...
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Ashlyn R.- Three Caesarean Sections, Breech, Low Fluid, Gestational Diabetes
Ashlyn from Grandora, SK joins me on this episode of Moony Birth Stories to share the pregnancy and birth stories of her three children. Ashlyn and her husband were fortunate to conceive easily for all three of their pregnancies. Ashlyn's first pregnancy was relatively easy on her and she planned...
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Nat Rolland- One Unmedicated Hospital Waterbirth, Infertility, IUI, Unique Fertility Treatments
On this episode, Nat Rolland, owner of Altered Senses joins me all the way from Queensland, Australia to share her journey to getting pregnant and her hospital water birth. Nat didn't always want children until she found out she may not be able to have them and her perspective and feelings about…
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Anais H.- Two Water Homebirths with Midwives
Anais from Pembroke, ON shares the stories of her two pregnancies and homebirths on this episode. Anais got pregnant for the first time after about 7 months of trying and enjoyed her pregnancy. When she was a week overdue, she started worrying about needing an induction and tried various things…
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Alana Matus- PCOS, Ovarian Drilling, Induction, One Cesarean and Two Vaginal Births in Hospital
Alana Matus from Langham, SK shares three pregnancy and birth stories on this episode. For Alana and her husband Patrick, it was a very long road to getting pregnant after fertility issues as a result of PCOS. After a couple of years of trying and several cycles on fertility drugs with no…
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Jen Cox- Two C-sections, Post-procedure Internal Bleed and Hematoma, Blood Transfusion Reaction
Jen Cox from Ottawa, ON joins me on this episode of Moony Birth Stories. Her and her husband were able to get pregnant with their first child quite quickly and had a generally good pregnancy. When Jen's water broke on her due date, they went to the hospital to labour and she got an epidural for...
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Mackenzie Basiove- One Hospital Induction with Epidural, Irritable Uterus, Feeding Issues
This episode of Moony Birth Stories has Mackenzie Basiove of Saskatoon, SK sharing the pregnancy and birth story of her son. It took Mackenzie and her husband Mitch a while to get pregnant and once she did conceive, she had a challenging pregnancy that she especially noted when looking back on…
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Brooke Dixon- One Home Waterbirth with Midwife
This pregnancy and birth story is shared by Brooke Dixon of Calgary, Alberta. Brooke and her partner Adriyel weren't actively trying for a baby when they first found out they were expecting, so they were shocked but very much happy and excited. That pregnancy unfortunately ended in an early loss...
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Anna Mbuyi- One Vaginal Birth in Hospital with Epidural
Anna Mbuyi from Saskatoon, SK shares her birth story on this episode of Moony Birth Stories. Anna and her partner Kent were very surprised when they found out they were pregnant as she was on birth control and they hadn't been trying. After getting over the initial shock, Anna went on to have a...
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Leah Coghlan- One Hospital Birth with Epidural and One Precipitous Road-side Birth
Leah Coghlan, from Havelock, ON shares two pregnancy and birth stories on this episode of Moony Birth Stories. Leah and her husband, Evan, got pregnant with their first child after trying for three cycles. Aside from some morning sickness, Leah had a good pregnancy and was excited for the...
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Makayla Wilson- Two Precipitous Births with Midwives; One in Hospital and One in Vehicle
This episode features Makayla Wilson, from Edmonton, AB. She shares two pregnancy and birth stories. Her first pregnancy came with all of the symptoms and was a struggle for the duration. It also involved prodromal labour beginning at 33 weeks and continuing through to the end. This birth was…
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Abigail Barth- One Hospital Birth; Midwife Care with Emergency Transfer to OB, Episiotomy and Forceps
Abigail Barth from Calgary, AB shares her pregnancy and birth story on this episode. After initially suffering a miscarriage and processing a lot of grief, Abigail and her partner were able to get pregnant with their daughter. The pregnancy was uneventful and though Abigail felt a little bit...