The first few weeks of becoming a dad are the greatest and most frustrating. You’re there for every moment, wanting to help and contribute. Ultimately, it’s difficult for […]
807| Homebirth After Two Hospital Births + Unexpected Postpartum Mental Health Struggles- Allison Yarrow
*photo credit Gwen Schroeder Allison Yarrow shared her first two birth stories on episode 273 of The Birth Hour (listen to that episode here) and today she is […]
808| IVF with Sperm Donor and Two Birth Stories after PCOS & Endometrial Cancer Diagnosis – Kat Fabel
Kat tried to conceive for a year using IUIs from a known sperm donor (her wife Emily’s brother). When that didn’t work, Kat sought fertility treatment and she […]
809| Three Hospital Births and Two Home Birth Stories – Michelle Coles
Michelle Coles is the mother of 5 boys between the ages of 10 and 7 weeks, no twins included. Each birth was a unique experience. All births were […]
810| Hospital Birth, Bradley Method & Home Birth Stories – Ann Timm [rebroadcast]
Birth Story Summary Ann’s first pregnancy, at the age of 21, started out as many do: visiting her traditional OB/GYN and making plans for a hospital delivery. But […]
811| Unmedicated VBA2C Birth Story with Gentle Induction + Postpartum Depression Discussion – Anna Buchholtz
After the birth of her first son ended in an unplanned C-section, Anna knew she would be trying for a VBAC with future babies, and found a team […]
812| Journey to a Fear-Free & Empowered Birth at Birth Center after Traumatic Hospital Intervention – Amber Keeler [rebroadcast]
Hospital Birth with Rectal Intervention Birth of Vienna—December 08, 2015: Amber planned an unmedicated hospital birth with her first daughter Vienna using Vanderbilt Midwives & a volunteer doula. […]
813| Hospital Hypnobirth with Epidural + Cleft Lip and Palate Diagnosis – Alexis Duron
At the 20-week anatomy scan, Alexis and her husband found out that their son would be born with a unilateral cleft lip and palate. The news came as quite a […]
814| Positive Induction After Infertility with Difficult Postpartum Dealing With Loss of Parent – Megan Spar
Despite a beautiful, complication free pregnancy, Megan’s path to motherhood was not easy. After years of struggling to conceive, several fibroid removal surgeries, a difficult new role at […]