Sarah & Chris share their story of a multiple-days-long, planned home birth that eventually transfers to the hospital. Ultimately, Sarah gives birth via c-section after her waters have been ruptured for 90+hours and there was meconium in the fluid. This amazing mama demonstrated heroic positivity and determination and, while birth didn’t go as she had hoped, they see it as a beautiful, positive birth of their firstborn baby boy.
Read moreBirth Matters Podcast, Ep 37 - An Epic-Length Labor, Homebirth to Cesarean (Part 1)
Sarah & Chris share their story of a multiple-days-long, planned home birth that eventually transfers to the hospital. Ultimately, Sarah gives birth via c-section after her waters have been ruptured for 90+hours and there was meconium in the fluid. This amazing mama demonstrated heroic positivity and determination and, while birth didn’t go as she had hoped, they see it as a beautiful, positive birth of their firstborn baby boy.
Read moreBirth Matters Podcast, Ep 36 - Induction for Cholestasis to Cesarean Birth for Fetal Distress
After Amanda hires a midwife and a doula in hopes of an unmedicated, vaginal birth, she develops cholestasis later in pregnancy and has to be induced. When the baby’s heartbeat is too low for too long, their son needs to be born via cesarean month. Our 2nd story for Cesarean Awareness Month.
Read moreBirth Matters Podcast, Ep 35 - Birth During Covid-19: Advocacy for Partner Support
In today’s birth story, Sarah & Spencer receive an urgent call from their obstetrician just before their due date saying they needed to be induced immediately if they wanted Spencer to allowed to support Sarah in labor. Not wanting to give birth without support, they heed the call and head to NY Pres Weill Cornell for an uncomplicated vaginal birth. They describe the ways in which the environment was different in light of the pandemic, including testing, wearing masks, the hospital feeling quieter than normal, and more. They both share that, while they were grateful that Spencer was able to be present to support Sarah through labor and to be present for the birth of their baby, it was very disappointing that Spencer wasn’t allowed to go with her and baby to the postpartum unit and how Sarah regretted agreeing to the default shared room after birth.
Read moreBirth Matters Podcast, Ep 34 - Birth During Covid-19: Advocacy for Partner Support to Be Allowed
Amidst the growing Covid-19 pandemic and stay at home orders, Natalie & Jackson share the stress they experienced late in her 3rd trimester when they learn that their hospital is no longer allowing partners to accompany the laboring person. They scramble to advocate for the decision to be reversed at Mt. Sinai East and are interviewed by multiple reporters along the way. They share how they were surprised when Natalie’s water broke a few weeks before the due date. Thankfully, baby waited to come just long enough for Governor Cuomo to issue an executive order requiring partners to be allowed in labor & the immediate postpartum. They’ll share aspects of the hospital environment across Natalie’s time in the hospital that will be relevant to anyone giving birth during a pandemic, such as there being very little traffic getting to the hospital, being tested for Covid upon admission, the hospital being uncrowded, and having to wear a mask the whole time they were there.
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