406: When Your Birth Doesn’t Go The Way You Planned with Brittni Mitchell
What happens when birth doesn’t turn out the way you planned? Today’s story is an example of what it can look like to move through a hospital transfer situation, when it’s the last thing you desired or intended for. Brittni Mitchell shares her birth story of her son Cole. She and her husband Elliot planned […]
405: A Peaceful HBAC During Chaos and a Powerlifter Mama with Kara Lambert (DIAH Classic)
How many of us feel a sense of failure after a birth experience? We’re clear that it’s far too many. In fact, one is too many. We’re grateful for stories like this who can help with the healing and rescripting. Our guest, Kara Lambert, shares her birth journey. After her cesarean birth with her son […]
404: Manifesting My Ideal Home Birth with Adriana and Tim Keefe
How often do you think about how your birth will unfold? Today’s guests, Adriana and Tim Keefe, share the details of their two home birth stories. After a hospital birth for her first child, she decided on home birth for babies 2 and 3. Adriana and Tim both talk about the preparation process for their […]
403: A Beautiful Home Birth After an 8-Year TTC Journey with Soni
Do you believe that you are built to birth? From today’s guest Soni: “I was absolutely amazed that I actually did it, I’m one of those people everyone always thinks is just not tough.” Soni shares her home birth story with us. Things we talk about in this episode: 8-year TTC journey Fertility challenges Marathon […]
402: Unexpected, Unassisted Home Birth of Baby Number 6 with Lauren Smith
How do you use your instincts during birth? Today’s story features a combination of birth intentions, intuition and instinct. Lauren Smith shares her birthing journey with us. From 2 hospital births to 2 birth center births to 2 home births. Things we talk about in this episode: Some challenges in pregnancy including connecting with baby […]
401: Star Wars, Kiddie Pools, and Hypnobabies: Our Home Birth Story (DIAH Classic)
Have you wondered about the first birth story we ever shared on this podcast? Well, it’s our story! And today we’re bringing you the classic episode “Star Wars, Kiddie Pools, and Hypnobabies: Our Home Birth Story”. In this episode, Matthew and I sit down (well actually, lay down) with our first guest – less than […]
400: Updates From Second Trimester: Body Changes and Birth Intentions
How is the second trimester going? Glad you asked! In this episode we’re giving updates on our second trimester, just as we’re about to enter the third. We talk about: Body changes Magical moments and milestones Matthew’s perspective on the dad side of things Intentions and visions for birth Yogurt sex…yep What’s next Links From […]
399: 3 Precipitous Home Births with Brandi Jack
Do you have faith in your body to give birth? Today’s episode dives into this topic. Brandi Jack joins us and shares details of her 4 birth stories, each powerful and unique. From her first birth in a hospital to 3 home births, Brandi gives us an authentic and heart-centered storytelling. Also note that we […]
398: Choosing Sovereign, Unassisted Birth and Radical Birth Work in Ireland with Katie McCormick
Is birth something to be managed? No. Birth is intelligent divine design come to life. Today’s episode encompasses this idea. We welcome back Katie McCormick to the podcast for the 3rd time, talking about her 3rd home birth – an unassisted home birth. Katie walks us through her wild pregnancy and the intentions she set […]
397: “What counts as a home birth?” with Marissa Miller (DIAH Classic)
“Does that count as a home birth?” That is the question Marissa found herself asking after her planned home birth shifted to a non-emergency hospital transfer towards the end of her labor. Marissa walks us through her process of choosing home birth, which happened before conceiving, navigating feedback and opinions from friends and family and […]