Birth to Motherhood

In this week's episode, join us as Michelle, a mom of four—all under the age of five—opens up about the unique birthing experiences she had with each of her children. With her first, Michelle found herself in a typical hospital setting, despite expressing her desire to avoid certain interventions. Her membranes were swept at 40 weeks, contrary to her wishes. Fast forward to her second pregnancy during the challenging times of Covid. Faced with hospital restrictions, Michelle opted for a homebirth. Though the experience went reasonably well, she grappled with a sense of disconnection from her baby post-birth, coupled with postpartum depression and anxiety. Her third pregnancy brought a shift in perspective. Uncomfortable with the options available, Michelle explored a different midwife recommended by friends. However, changes due to Covid left her questioning the need for external assistance. This realization led Michelle to embark on a unique journey—a Wild pregnancy and Freebirth.

In this week's episode, join me as I have a heartfelt conversation with Cassian. She takes us through her incredible journey of discovering her pregnancy in early 2020, sharing the challenges of a year and a half of trying. Cassian opens up about attending a transformative birth class at just 10 weeks and bravely discusses overcoming her fears surrounding childbirth. Prior to conceiving, Cassian made a significant switch to a hospital midwife after her original OB dismissed her migraines as unrelated to birth control. At 37 weeks and 6 days, her water broke, accompanied by a concerning bloody show that led her to seek guidance from her birthing instructor. Following advice, she contacted her midwife, and a visit to the hospital ensued. Although everything initially seemed normal, hospital policy urged her to stay. Cassian shares the gripping moments when labor intensified rapidly after checking in, Tune in to hear the continuation of Cassian's labor and birth.

Dominyque shares her experiences as a first-time mom, shedding light on the challenges and surprises that came with her pregnancies. At 24, Dominyque found herself navigating the complexities of childbirth. Unaware of her options, she underwent induction at 42 weeks, enduring a painful process with a foley balloon. Little did she know, she had the right to decline. With her water broken and the balloon still inside, she waited for hours at home, only to discover minimal progress upon returning to the hospital. At 1am the next morning she welcomed her son. For her 2nd birth she uses the same midwife from her first birth but ends up firing her at 40 weeks. Tune in to discover if Dominyque manages to find another midwife in time for her second childbirth.

In this week's episode. Marissa's first pregnancy at 18 brought challenges with Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) and positive Group B Streptococcus (GBS). Opting for a membrane sweep at 38 weeks led to false labor, a hospital visit with antibiotics, and a week later, another attempt with Pitocin, resulting in her daughter's birth the next day. In her second pregnancy, Marissa, despite heightened fear, returned to the same hospital. Experiencing natural labor while getting maternity photos done, she went to the hospital the next day for Pitocin but had more mobility. Her daughter arrived that night, accompanied by a frightening hemorrhage. For her third baby, Marissa desired a homebirth but faced challenges finding a midwife at 12 weeks with early bleeding. A friend's midwife helped with an ultrasound, confirming the baby's well-being. Eventually securing a midwife, tune in to discover the outcome of Marissa's homebirth journey.

In this week's episode, Secelie @motheralchemywi joins us to share her challenging journey. Which includes 2 traumatic Hospital births that ended in a vacuum assisted delivery to then having a pretty wild pregnancy and freebirth with her 3rd.

In this week's episode, Kamrynn spills the tea on discovering her first pregnancy after honeymooning with her husband. Realizing she didn't want a hospital birth after hearing countless horror stories, Kamrynn embarked on a quest to find a birth center, as she didn't meet the home specifications for a midwife in her area. Despite this twist in her birth plan, she was thrilled with the outcome of her first delivery. Fast forward to the second pregnancy, and Kamrynn successfully secured the services of a midwife. Tune in to catch all the details on her second labor and find out if she got the dreamy homebirth she desired for baby number two.

This week on the show, Bianca opened up about her encounter with a previous obstetrician who relocated, only to be replaced by a new one who was insistent on promoting the COVID vaccine. This unexpected turn of events became a catalyst for Bianca to reassess her birthing plan. Acting on her chiropractor's suggestion, she explored the option of a birthing center. Join us to hear the details of Bianca's journey and discover how this change in direction unfolded for her.

My mom comes on to share my birth story that was 30 years ago.

In this week’s episode I had the pleasure of sitting down with @_.yasemindemir._ Yasemin graciously shared about her remarkable journey through childbirth, which includes a hospital birth induced with pitocin and two incredibly transformative hombirths. Her first two births happened rapidly, while her third was quite different, all the while battling through the challenges of Hyperemesis Gravidarum during her pregnancies. Join us and tune in for a captivating discussion - you'll be glad you did!

After searching for a midwife and not being able to find one. Victoria decided she would freebirth. She went her entire pregnancy thinking she was having a boy. Find out why she ended up at the hospital after one whole day in labor.