All Episodes
Moony Birth Stories — 95 episodes
Sami L. | Midwife, PPROM, unmedicated delivery at 34 weeks, NICU, and PP hemorrhage at 6 weeks.
Ali V. Part 2 | VBAC, midwifery care, hospital birth with epidural, NICU, HIE
Anais H. | Surrogacy and a homebirth with a midwife.
Ali V. | Midwifery care, gestational diabetes, breech baby, and an unplanned c-section.
Alina L. Part 2. | A fast, spontaneous, unmedicated vaginal delivery, and PP hemorrhage.
Alina L. Part 1. | An unmedicated, vaginal delivery in hospital of a 10lbs, 6oz baby.
Kim D. | Induction turned c-section, PUPPP rash, and medical complications with baby.
Carly G. | Home birth turned hospital birth, vaginal delivery with epidural, and midwifery care.
Brittani D. | PPROM at 30 weeks, vaginal delivery with epidural, and a NICU stay.
Alyssa H. | Two hospital water births with midwives, doula support, oral ties, and PP bleeding.
Donna B. Part 2. | Infertility, VBAC in the hospital with a midwife, and the NICU.
Donna B. Part 1. | Pandemic, emergency c-section, and a very isolating postpartum experience.
Taylor H. | Hospital birth with epidural and postpartum anxiety.
Kirbie P | Infertility, loss, and a homebirth with a midwife & doula.
Bethany V. | Mental health in pregnancy, a quick hospital birth with epidural, and perinatal mental health resources.
Marisa D. | A long induction, unplanned c-section, and the importance of community.
Ashley N. | Positive pregnancy, hospital birth with an epidural, and the road to becoming a postpartum doula.
Welcome back to Moony Birth Stories | New host
Liz- One Hospital Labour with Pitocin and Epidural; Emergency Cesarean Section
Desley- Two Homebirths with Hospital Transfers
Hannah- One Hospital Birth with Epidural, PPD and PPA
Eve- One Hospital Birth with Epidural, Endometriosis, Fibroids, Newborn Seizures
Kaitlyn- One Unmedicated Hospital Birth, Cervical Tear and Postpartum Hemorrhage
Kayla H.- Two Unmedicated Hospital Inductions with Midwife and Doula support, Perinatal Anxiety and OCD
Jennifer S.- Infertility, IVF, Vasa Previa, Scheduled Cesarean Section, NICU, Successful VBAC with Epidural
Meghan F.- One Unmedicated Hospital Birth with Doula Support, GBS+, NICU
Kelli- Two Hospital Births, One Medicated and One Unmedicated, Tachycardia
Megan (Part 2)- 3 Hospital Births, One with Epidural and Two without, Severe PPD and Self Harm
Megan (Part 1)- 3 Hospital Births, One with Epidural and Two without, Severe PPD and Self Harm
Darya- Fertility Issues, Ectopic Pregnancy, One Hospital Induction with Epidural
Kelsey from Hey Babe Nutrition- One Unmedicated Hospital Birth and One Planned Homebirth Turned Hospital Birth
Kayla D.- One Hospital Induction to Cesarean Section under General Anesthesia, Gestational Hypertension, Failed Epidural, NICU
Caitlyn D.- One Hospital Birth, Pre-term Labour, Induction, Postpartum Anxiety
Stefanie Antunes- Doula, Educator, Three Birth Stories
My Copper IUD Horror Story
Julia- Two Hospital Births; One with Epidural and One without, Gestational Hypertension, NICU, D&C
Jesslyn- Three Vaginal Births; One Planned Hospital Birth and Two Planned Homebirths (one turned to hospital induction)
Janelle B.- Two Unmedicated Hospital Births
Ashlyn R.- Three Caesarean Sections, Breech, Low Fluid, Gestational Diabetes
Nat Rolland- One Unmedicated Hospital Waterbirth, Infertility, IUI, Unique Fertility Treatments
Anais H.- Two Water Homebirths with Midwives
Alana Matus- PCOS, Ovarian Drilling, Induction, One Cesarean and Two Vaginal Births in Hospital
Jen Cox- Two C-sections, Post-procedure Internal Bleed and Hematoma, Blood Transfusion Reaction
Mackenzie Basiove- One Hospital Induction with Epidural, Irritable Uterus, Feeding Issues
Brooke Dixon- One Home Waterbirth with Midwife
Anna Mbuyi- One Vaginal Birth in Hospital with Epidural
Leah Coghlan- One Hospital Birth with Epidural and One Precipitous Road-side Birth
Makayla Wilson- Two Precipitous Births with Midwives; One in Hospital and One in Vehicle
Abigail Barth- One Hospital Birth; Midwife Care with Emergency Transfer to OB, Episiotomy and Forceps
Jordyn Broadbent- Two Hospital Births: One with Epidural and Vacuum Assistance and One Unmedicated
My Second Birth Story- Precipitous Hospital Birth with Epidural; Postpartum Anxiety
Grace Ford- One Unmedicated Hospital Birth with Doula Support
Maria Fradette (2nd episode)- One Home Water Birth with Midwives
Jordan Haase- Homebirth turned Hospital Birth with Midwife, Epidural, Dehydration
Lesha Leslie- Three Unmedicated Hospital Births, OB and Midwife Care, PICA Disorder
Aleisa Wolf- One Unmedicated Hospital Birth and One C-section while Covid Positive with no Support Person
Jesse Bauman- Two Unmedicated Hospital Births with Midwife
Tynnille Bouchard- Induced Vaginal Birth turned Emergency C-Section, Successful VBAC with Vacuum Support and Episiotomy
Rylee Dupuis- One Hospital Birth with OB and Epidural, One Unmedicated Hospital Water Birth with Midwife
Emily Clemens- Emergency C-Section, Facial Presentation, Ovarian Cysts
Tessa C- Three Unmedicated Births; Two in Hospital and One Unexpectedly at Home
Renee Bankole- One Hospital Birth with Epidural and Vacuum; Cervix tear; Nurse Practitioner and OB Care
Kendall MacMillan- Two Pre-term Emergency C-sections, Preeclampsia, NICU, HELLP Syndrome
Blair Blyth- One Vacuum-assisted Hospital Birth and One Home Birth under Care of Midwives; PPD and PTSD
Lindsay Potter- One Hospital Induction with Epidural and One Unplanned Homebirth
Jillian Ruiter-Cochrane- One Hospital Birth, Two homebirths, Midwife Support, Missed Miscarriage
Meredith de Ruiter- Fertility Issues, One Hospital Birth with Midwife, Surprise Breech with Emergency C-Section
McKenzie Hodgins- Same-sex Couple with Known Sperm Donor, Two Hospital Births with Epidurals
Kyla Cutts- One Hospital Birth with Epidural; Dietary Issues/Allergies
Anna Mosolov- One Hospital Birth, Midwife, Unplanned C-Section
Serena Hamilton- One Vaginal Birth in Hospital with Midwife and Epidural; PCOS
Kalli Redekop- One Vaginal Birth of Identical Twins in Hospital with NICU Stay
Maria Fradette- Unmedicated Homebirth with Midwife
Abby Thomson- Two Unmedicated Homebirths with Midwives and One Hospital Birth
PARTNER PERSPECTIVE Kevan Sherwood- Extremely Premature Birth, Placenta Rupture, Long NICU Stay
Kelsey Beler- Unmedicated Hospital Birth after Infertility Struggles and PCOS Diagnosis and Intro to FAM with Tarina Mosley
Jenn Warkentin- Two Hospital Births with Epidural, Post-labour Hemorrhage with Threatened Hysterotomy, Postpartum Depression
Victoria McKnight- Long Hospital Induction with Epidural
Raquel Caffet- Four Hospital Births, Induction, Placental Abruption, Gestational Hypertension
Karissa Rigatelli- Unmedicated Hospital Birth in Germany with Midwife and OB during Covid-19 Pandemic
Amanda Ellis- Low-lying Placenta, One Hospital Birth with Epidural, Baby Born with Limb Differences
PARTNER PERSPECTIVE Rob Horsley- One Hospital Birth with Failed Epidural and Premature Twins with Difficult Pregnancy, Placental Abruption
Lauren Golosky Meacher- Birth during Pandemic, Gestational Hypertension, Induction with one Vaginal Birth in Hospital and Epidural
Janelle Daku- Single Mom, Vaginal Birth in Hospital with Failed Epidural, Postpartum Depression and Anxiety, Introduction to Inner Shift Momma
Brandi Jacobson Prentice- Pregnancy and Birth with Crohn’s Disease; One Scheduled C-Section and One Emergency C-Section with Twins and NICU experience
Brittany Caffet- Two Hospital Inductions with Epidurals and an Unexpected Down Syndrome and AVSD Diagnosis
Megan Dereski- Fertility Struggles and Family Tragedy Postpartum, Two Unmedicated Hospital Births with Midwives and Doulas
7 | Cassie Davis- Two Hospital Births with Epidural and SVT (Supraventricular Tachycardia) during Pregnancy
6 | Kyla Knutson- Surprise Pregnancy, Gestational Diabetes and Unmedicated Hospital Birth with a Midwife
5 | JeanAnne Teliske- Three Hospital Births; Two with Epidurals and One Induction without Epidural
4 | Jessica Murphy- Hospital Birth with Failed Epidural
3 | My Birth Story- Placenta Previa, Positive Induction in Hospital with Epidural
2 | Kaylen Anholt- Difficult Pregnancies, Two Hospital Births with Midwives, and Postpartum Anxiety
1 | Christine Hamilton- Unmedicated Hospital Birth and Surprise Homebirth with a Midwife during Pandemic
Introduction to Moony Birth Stories