NYC homebirth midwife Sorayya Kassamali Rickicki shares all things homebirth, including answering the most common reason people are hesitant to consider giving birth at home.
Read moreBirth Matters Podcast, Ep 116 - The Power of Consent & Connected Care in Homebirth & Post-Birth Hospital Transfer
Sheyda and her partner Corentin share their experience of choosing a home birth. The homebirth is smooth, but then after birth, Sheyda makes an informed decision with the collaborative care of her midwife to transfer to the hospital so she could recover more efficiently from bleeding a lot after birth.
Read moreBirth Matters Podcast, Ep 115 - Chiropractic to Avoid a Cesarean with Transverse 2nd Baby
Tracy shares her challenges both with a harder 2nd pregnancy as well as with baby being in transverse position late in pregnancy, getting chiropractic care to flip baby and avoid a C-section, and how she confidently advocated to buy time and avoid unnecessary interventions in labor.
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.
Read moreBirth Matters Podcast, Ep 112 - Choosing Homebirth Amid Prenatal Depression
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.
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