Today Bea shares her perinatal journey from dealing with unexpected infertility and IVF to the whirlwind experience of a fast labor and delivery. Listen in as she discusses the realities of fertility treatments and the specific challenges surrounding her fear of needles, the surprise of a rapid labor, and a bit about the great support she got in early breastfeeding, sleep challenges, and an early thyroid imbalance her son had that required medication.
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Seanna shares the story of her healing VBAC and the strategies that helped her achieve this and heal from her traumatic first baby’s birth.
Read moreBirth Matters Podcast, Ep 119 - Rapid Arrival: An Unmedicated Hospital Birth After Switch to Midwife
Upper West Sider Diana’s rapid, unmedicated birth story unfolds with her and partner Josh navigating spontaneous water rupture, fast labor, and timely hospital arrival with the help of doulas after switching from a large OB practice to much more personable midwife support.
Read moreBirth Matters Podcast, Ep 118 - Water Breaks Early, Preemie in NICU: Chantal’s Story
Chantal shares her story of getting pregnant easily despite having PCOS, pre-term labor at 35 weeks starting with the water breaking, and a short NICU stay for her newborn son.
Read moreBirth Matters Podcast, Ep 113 - The Clutch Doula: Support When Things Don’t Go According to Plan
Personal trainer Leia shares how, when her hospital birth that she had hoped to be unmedicated didn’t go according to plan, having her partner and doula there to help support her and help her advocate for herself were what made a positive difference.
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