The Birth Exchange Podcast

Welcome to The Birth Exchange Podcast with Midwife Christine! We're exchanging out-of-the-box birthing info for mommies & midwives who desire to advocate for themselves and do things their way! On this episode, you get to meet Therapists Heather Murfet & Crystal Jerome about the pressures of postpartum and what we can do to be proactive.WATCH THIS EPISODELearn more about Birth by Grace Midwifery: http://birthbygracemidwifery.comCheck out Christine's Resources: https://birthbygraceonline.mykajabi.com/Follow our guests on IG: http://instagram.com/birthstory.therapisthttp://instagram.com/the_supported_mama

Welcome to The Birth Exchange Podcast with Midwife Christine! We're exchanging out-of-the-box birthing info for mommies & midwives who desire to advocate for themselves and do things their way! On this episode, you get to meet Johnny Alexander, a dad and therapist who offers advice to new parents navigating their new lives.WATCH THIS EPISODECONNECT:Learn more about Birth by Grace Midwifery: http://birthbygracemidwifery.comCheck out Christine's Resources: https://birthbygraceonline.mykajabi.com/Follow Johnny on IG: http://instagram.com/theelevatedgeniusEPISODE BREAKDOWN:00:00 Intro00:37 Meet Johnny03:50 Difference in Therapy Practice07:16 Where to Start10:26 The Importance of Raising Good Humans14:06 Perpetuating Bad Habits17:31 Non-Traditional Dad Life20:50 Dynamics of Parenting23:06 Do You Trust Your Partner?25:43 Advice for Overwhelmed Dads29:15 Feeling Unseen34:05 Dad Life Made Me Different37:00 Feelings Don't Make Men Weak39:10 Therapy at Hooters?

Welcome to The Birth Exchange Podcast with Midwife Christine! We're exchanging out-of-the-box birthing info for mommies & midwives who desire to advocate for themselves and do things their way! On this episode, you get to meet 3 Birth by Grace Families to find out first hand how their homebirth experiences compared to hospital births, what you can expect and why they would absolutely choose Midwife Christine again!WATCH THIS EPISODELearn more about Birth by Grace Midwifery: http://birthbygracemidwifery.comCheck out Christine's Resources: https://birthbygraceonline.mykajabi.com/EPISODE BREAKDOWN:00:00 Intro00:30 Meet Mike and Summyyah03:50 Hospital vs Homebirth07:42 Empowered Birth Experience10:27 Meet Omar and Malikah13:21 I Knew BBG Was For Me16:57 A Family Affair19:39 Meet Brandon and Brandi23:20 Pandemic Pregnancy27:55 Black Women Should Stay Away From Hospitals30:30 My BBG Experience33:50 BBG Dads37:10 Your Presence Matters39:44 Advice For Dads44:01 Ring of Fire46:06 BBG Moms48:15 You Need a Birth Team51:08 Hospital Complications52:40 The Wrap Up

Welcome to The Birth Exchange Podcast with Midwife Christine! We're exchanging out-of-the-box birthing info for mommies & midwives who desire to advocate for themselves and do things their way! On this episode, you get to meet Dr. DiDi, who's sharing her expertise with hospital birth. Tune in to find out how you can advocate for yourself whether at home or in the hospital.WATCH THIS EPISODELearn more about Birth by Grace Midwifery: http://birthbygracemidwifery.comCheck out Christine's Resources: https://birthbygraceonline.mykajabi.com/EPISODE BREAKDOWN:00:00 Intro00:39 Meet Dr. DiDi04:40 We're Still Missing So Much07:55 Having a Multi-Disciplinary Team10:27 The Disconnect13:13 Ideal Homebirth Care16:56 There's No System in Place20:14 The Stats Have Scared You23:00 Homebirth Transfers25:14 You Have to Build Trust27:27 Setting the Tone30:33 Women Are Afraid of the Hospital32:47 Black Women Are Still Thriving35:41 Slavery Did It38:05 Communicating with Your Provider41:24 The Wrap-Up

Welcome to The Birth Exchange Podcast with Midwife Christine! We're exchanging out-of-the-box birthing info for mommies & midwives who desire to advocate for themselves and do things their way! On this episode, you get to meet Danielle Anderson, Dr. Jeneen Lomax and Dr. Dione about well woman care and how it can effect your womb health. Tune in to find out what they're doing different from the doctors who value money over your well-being.WATCH THIS EPISODEWelcome to The Birth Exchange Podcast with Midwife Christine! We're exchanging out-of-the-box birthing info for mommies & midwives who desire to advocate for themselves and do things their way! On this episode, you get to meet Danielle Anderson, Dr. Jeneen Lomax and Dr. Dione about well woman care and how it can effect your womb health. Tune in to find out what they're doing different from the doctors who value money over your well-being.Learn more about Birth by Grace Midwifery: http://birthbygracemidwifery.comCheck out Christine's Resources: https://birthbygraceonline.mykajabi.com/Follow today's guests on Instagram:http://instagram.com/therealnursejlohttp://instagram.com/reignpt.wellnesshttp://instagram.com/danielle.l.andersonEPISODE BREAKDOWN:00:00 Intro00:40 Meet Your Healthcare Team03:00 More to Midwifery than Pregnancy06:30 Don't Call Me After Midnight09:55 Being a Well Woman11:45 Get Some Rest14:59 The Power of Breathing18:00 Let's Do An Exercise21:25 Everything Matters25:00 Prioritize What's Important27:20 Your Pelvic Floor31:00 DR32:56 Navigating the Changes35:37 Little Moments of Awareness37:57 Naptime Yoga39:40 Kill the Superwoman Syndrome42:55 The Physician Isn't Everything44:42 Moments of Being

Welcome to The Birth Exchange Podcast with Midwife Christine! We're exchanging out-of-the-box birthing info for mommies & midwives who desire to advocate for themselves and do things their way! On this episode, you get to meet Chiropractor Twila Blossom.WATCH THIS EPISODELearn more about Birth by Grace Midwifery: http://birthbygracemidwifery.comCheck out Christine's Resources: https://birthbygraceonline.mykajabi.com/Follow Birth By Grace: http://instagram.com/birthbygraceFollow Today's Guest: http://instagram.com/100chiropractic_snellvilleEPISODE BREAKDOWN:00:00 Intro00:20 Meet Dr. Twila01:50 Purpose of Chiropractic Care03:36 True Realignment06:08 Adjustments in labor08:23 What's that cracking sound?10:01 The viral clip12:00 Chiropractic care in newborns15:50 Chiro is changing lives18:37 I didn't want to die21:01 Birth Story24:09 Where to find Dr. Twila in Snellville, GA

Welcome to The Birth Exchange Podcast with Midwife Christine! We're exchanging out-of-the-box birthing info for mommies & midwives who desire to advocate for themselves and do things their way! On this episode, you get to meet doulas Dawn Hutcherson, Toi McClendon and Aaliyah Wilson.WATCH THIS EPISODEWanna work with Christine? Visit BirthByGraceMidwifery.comFollow Christine on IG: http://instagram.com/birthbygraceFollow Today's Guests:http://instagram.com/uniquebirthandbreastfeeding http://instagram.com/yeyesgift http://instagram.com/somebodysbabyatlEPISODE BREAKDOWN:00:00 Intro00:57 Meet the Doulas01:10 How I Became a Doula04:44 Advocating for Women08:15 Choosing the Right Doula10:00 Normalizing Postpartum Support13:11 What if You Don't Have a Village16:26 How to Support19:38 Types of Doulas23:05 Do I need 2 Doulas?27:00 Being On Call30:30 Find Your Niche32:41 What Should Doulas Ask?35:55 If it's not a good fit38:45 What the Midwife does43:20 Advocate for Yourself47:00 The Best Birthing Mindset51:43 Born Again53:58 Where to Find the Doulas

Welcome to The Birth Exchange Podcast with Midwife Christine! We're exchanging out-of-the-box birthing info for mommies & midwives who desire to advocate for themselves and do things their way! On episode 2, you get to meet Midwife Christine's homegirls, AKA her homebirth crew: Certified Nurse Midwives Meka Hall & Kay Cleveland.WATCH THIS EPISODEInterested in Birth By Grace services? Learn more at: https://www.birthbygracemidwifery.com/Follow the podcast on IG: http://instagram.com/thebirthexchangepodFollow Birth By Grace on IG: http://instagram.com/birthbygrace

Welcome to The Birth Exchange Podcast with Midwife Christine! We're exchanging out-of-the-box birthing info for mommies & midwives who desire to advocate for themselves and do things their way! On episode 1, you get to meet Midwife Christine's Birth By Grace Midwfery Team and learn more about how to have the healthiest pregnancy possible, before even getting pregnant!WATCH THIS EPISODEInterested in Birth By Grace services? Learn more at: https://www.birthbygracemidwifery.com/Follow the podcast on IG: http://instagram.com/thebirthexchangepodFollow Birth By Grace on IG: http://instagram.com/birthbygrace