Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#117 | Home Birth of a Black MD from NYC: Why Home Seemed the Safest, Smartest Option
Season 2 Episode 117
Dr. Jess MD is a NYC-based doctor of Psychiatry who sought routine OB care early in her first pregnancy. When her provider didn't know which trimest…
4 years, 8 months ago
#116 | Surviving an Amniotic Fluid Embolism, Birth Trauma, and Its Impact on Postpartum
Season 2 Episode 116
Trigger Warning: This episode contains sensitive content around birth and birth trauma and may not be for everyone.
Kayleigh describes the birth of h…
4 years, 8 months ago
#115 | July Q&A: Nausea Remedies; Pregnancy Cravings and Aversions; Partner Struggles; Fear of Childbirth; Baby Engaging in Pelvis; Induction; Transition; Writing Your Birth Story
Season 2 Episode 115
It is time for our monthly Q&A! We are back with a short birth story of a necessary C-section birth followed by your input on food cravings in pregna…
4 years, 8 months ago
#114 | Birth Story Mini: Airbnb Birth After Crossing International Borders
Season 2 Episode 114
Nicole Neesby, her husband and children are Americans living in Mexico. In this mini-sode, Nicole tells the story of searching for the just-right pro…
4 years, 8 months ago
#113 | Kristina's Birth Story: Anticipating the Pain that Never Came
Season 2 Episode 113
Before Kristina became pregnant, she believed birth was a scary, painful, and potentially dangerous event. Her mindset around birth was mostly fear-b…
4 years, 9 months ago
#112 | Late-Term Abortion: Andrea's Story of Choosing the Impossible
Season 2 Episode 112
Trigger Warning: This episode contains sensitive content and detail and may not be for everyone. We share this story because we know many women, lik…
4 years, 9 months ago
#111 | The Obstetric Model of Care vs. the Midwifery Model of Care: Interview with Dr. Stuart Fischbein, MD
Season 2 Episode 111
Are doctors misinforming patients? How can the medical model of birth cause harm to birthing mothers? Why are half of the cesarean births in the Unit…
4 years, 9 months ago
#110 | Cynthia Mini: How Fear Affects Labor
Season 2 Episode 110
Your body has been perfectly designed for childbirth. In this episode, Cynthia explains the difference between a mammal birthing in a state of fear v…
4 years, 9 months ago
#109 | June Q&A: Confessions From Our Community; Postpartum Blues; Premature Rupture of Membranes; Breastfeeding & Oversupply; Changing Providers if High Risk; Pain Management; Foods in Labor; Making Hospital Feel Homey
Season 2 Episode 109
We have a fun and informative Q&A episode for you this month! We kick it off with confessions and shares from our Instagram community related to: Com…
4 years, 9 months ago
#108 | VBAC in the Car: Opera Singer Gives Birth as Husband Drives on the Interstate
Season 2 Episode 108
Emily Geller Hardman, a New York Opera singer, gave the performance of a lifetime with her unassisted VBAC in the back of the car as her husband sped…
4 years, 10 months ago