132: When Acupuncture Helps & Numbers Don't
Today’s birth story is shared by Aatreyi, a podcast listener who worked with a wonderful doula from East River Doula Collective. She shares her experience navigating pregnancy and birth in New York Ci...
31 Jul 20251h 4min
131: Joyous Homebirth, False Alarm Hospital Transfer for Placenta
In today's episode, we're joined by Priscilla and Micah, who share their deeply personal journey from miscarriage to a blissful home birth experience. They open up about the challenges of navigating t...
13 Jul 20251h 26min
130: Hypertension Induction w/o Pain Meds for 2nd Birth
Following Michelle’s first baby’s unmedicated hospital birth, which she shared in Episode 86, Michelle is surprised to be told at around 39 weeks that she needs to go straight to the hospital to be in...
28 Jun 20251h 18min
129: White Coat Hypertension: Self-Advocacy for an Unmedicated Birth
In this episode, Liz and Kevin open up about their journey through pregnancy, sharing their firsthand experience with white coat hypertension and the challenges it brought. They discuss the pressures ...
14 Jun 20251h 10min
128: Almost 43 weeks!: A Doula’s Homebirth after Pregnancy Loss
In this episode, we welcome Alaska McFadden—birth doula, childbirth educator, lactation counselor, and occasional home birth midwife assistant—who shares her powerful transition from birthworker to bi...
31 Mai 20251h 31min
127: A Faith-Filled Home Waterbirth: Doula Ann’s 2nd Birth
In this episode, Lisa reconnects with Ann Morris—doula, childbirth educator, and mother of two—to hear the powerful story of her second birth: a planned home birth after a positive hospital experience...
19 Mai 202555min
126: Vanilla Cream & Led Zeppelin: A Hospital Birth with Midwives
Due to her experience working in Brooklyn hospitals as a social worker, Lindsay chose to work with midwives for a more personalized birthing experience. Her story includes gleaning lots of tips from f...
9 Mai 20251h 39min
125: A VBAC Success Story: The Power of Prep & Support
Today, Donna shares her transformative journey from a first birth experience via C-section to achieving a VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean) with her second child. She describes her extensive prepara...
14 Mar 20251h 4min
