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 117 - Is Homebirth Safe? w/ Sorayya Kassamali Rickicki
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 114 - Healing from Birth: The Magic of Craniosacral Therapy with Regina Patane
Craniosacral therapist Regina Patane explains the biodynamic craniosacral therapy approach to bodywork and its benefits for babies and parents.
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