Taylor shares the story of her surprise pregnancy and prenatal depression, her choice to give birth at home with a supportive team and what a gamechanger her choices and lots of support before, during and after her labor were to protect the physical and mental health of her and her baby.
Read moreBirth Matters Podcast, Ep 95 - A Jewish Doula's 2nd & 3rd Unmedicated Hospital Births
Jewish doula and mental health therapist Chana Diamond returns to share her 2nd and 3rd babies’ unmedicated hospital birth stories, attended by a Jewish midwife.
Read moreBirth Matters Podcast, Ep 92 - A NYC Dancer's Home Birth
NYC professional dancer Hannah and her husband Tommy share about reconciling Hannah’s very physical profession with the huge bodily changes in pregnancy and postpartum, and how she chose to give birth in her Upper West Side home with the support of a great midwife and doula team.
Read moreBirth Matters Podcast, Ep 91 - Arriving to Hospital Just in Time to Push
Because of her experiences working in the medical field, Kelly knew it was really important to make very intentional choices surrounding her care provider and support team, so she chose to hire a midwife & a doula. She describes how quickly her labor progresses while laboring at home and how showing up just in time to push contributed to an easier-than-she-expected birthing process.
Read moreBirth Matters Podcast, Ep 87 - In Labor at a Seder
Jewish doula & mental health therapist Chana shares the story of her unmedicated waterbirth in a hospital attended by a doula & midwife on day of her family Seder. She also shares about how getting off meds for depression & anxiety during pregnancy was not a good idea and how getting back on them made a big difference for the better.
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