Sophia shares her 2nd born's HBAC/VBAC (homebirth/vaginal birth after cesarean) birth story, helps listeners learn strategies for having a successful VBAC, and compares and contrasts having a cesarean to a physiologic birth.
Read moreBirth Matters Podcast, Ep 73 (Season 3 premiere!) - Feeling Heard When Birth Doesn’t Go as Planned
Lucy & Cam share the story of switching care providers from OB to midwife and being very satisfied with the respectful care they received & how grateful they were to have hired a doula -- especially when an induction became necessary.
Read moreBirth Matters Podcast, Ep 72 - Gratitude in a Well-Supported Hospital Induction
Gratitude is the theme of today’s story, shared by Laura — a pandemic hospital induction with epidural with lots of support (partner & doula) and respectful, patient-centered care. Laura also expresses gratitude for the great support her postpartum doula provided both in person as well as virtually once she and her husband get a surprise positive Covid test only 9 days after birth.
Read moreBirth Matters Podcast, Ep 71 - A Dancer-Trainer’s Waterbirth & Pelvic Recovery
Evelyn & James describe the story of their last-minute, 3rd trimester relocation from NYC to Texas during the Covid-19 pandemic, finding new care, and having an unmedicated waterbirth in a freestanding birthing center with lots of support from James, a doula, and midwives. Evelyn, who’s a dancer and personal trainer, also shares about her postpartum healing journey both with mental health and pelvic health.
Read moreBirth Matters Podcast, Ep 70 - Low-Income Folks Deserve Homebirths, Too!
Scharisse was getting lackluster care in her pregnancy at a hospital under Medicaid and thought she’d just have to deal until she met a doula who encouraged her that she deserves to have respectful care and a great birth. With the doula’s help, Scharisse switches to giving birth at home -- something she never thought someone on Medicaid could do. She shares about the radically better care she received from her team and details specific ways in which she felt heard and safe.
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