Transplanted Aussie Lauren shares the story of her unmedicated 2nd birth in a New Jersey hospital in which she needed to speak up and advocate to have the unmedicated birth she wanted. She also compares and contrasts the experience to giving birth the first time in Australia.
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.
Read moreBirth Matters Podcast, Ep 86 - Managing Medical Anxiety with Birth Team Choices
Michelle, who has a history of medical anxiety, shares the story of strategically switching care providers, hiring a doula, and thoroughly to prepare for her unmedicated, beautiful hospital birth.
Read moreBirth Matters Podcast, Ep. 85 - Will Early Labor Ever End?
Megan & Ted share their birthing center birth story, which included several days of early labor, a long pushing stage, and a near transfer to the hospital until their doula recommended an asymmetrical pushing position that helped baby more readily come down so Megan could give birth without needing to transfer.
Read moreBirth Matters Podcast, Ep 84 - Self-Advocacy When Being Gaslighted
Becky shares her and her transgender husband’s experience a long road to IVF conception, and then details her hospital birth story which includes being told she wasn’t in labor when she was and strongly advocating for her preferences to be honored. She also explains how a nursing strike about 3 months out from birth triggered postpartum anxiety in her.
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