44: A Psychotherapist's Strategies for Quick Induction w/o Pain Meds
In today’s episode, Toni & Peter share their firstborn’s birth story only about 6 weeks after the big day. Originally they had hoped for a completely unmedicated birth. They share how, as they approac...
10 Marras 20201h 1min
43: A Black Mom's Care Team Choices for Baby's Cleft Diagnosis
Today you’ll hear a story shared by Amayra, a black woman living in NYC who initially planned to give birth at home due to her knowledge about the poor outcomes for black birthing folks in hospitals. ...
3 Marras 20201h 2min
42: A NYC midwife's quick first labor
Today we're excited to have a wonderful NYC midwife, Elaine Keller-Duemig, on the show. Elaine was the care provider in last episode's 2 birth stories and, in this episode, shares her own baby’s bir...
27 Loka 20201h 7min
41: Two Induced Births with Hospital Midwives
In this episode, Yuliya shares both of her babies’ birth stories. She explains how she made the intentional choice of working with a practice of in-hospital midwives as well as hired a doula for both ...
20 Loka 20201h 29min
40: [TTC] IVF with Donor Sperm to Homebirth
Adriane shares her very unusual fertility journey story as well as her distinctive choice to, following IVF, give birth to her first baby at home. Adriane is not only a mom of two, but is also a babyw...
13 Loka 20201h 21min
39: A Tale of 2 NYC Homebirths
SEASON 1 FINALE! Today we have another home birth story for you. Actually, this episode is two home birth stories. And it’s shared by the dear friends of the couple from the last story whom Sarah me...
26 Touko 20201h 33min
38: An Epic-Length Labor, Homebirth to Cesarean (Part 2)
Today, we continue our cesarean birth stories series; this episode completes a 2-part story and is the grand finale to the series. We continue this EPIC birth warrior story that goes in all kinds of u...
19 Touko 20201h 13min
37: An Epic-Length Labor, Homebirth to Cesarean (Part 1)
Today, we continue our cesarean birth stories series; this episode begins a 2-parter and grand finale to the series. You’re in for an EPIC birth warrior story that goes in all kinds of unexpected dire...
12 Touko 20201h 18min
