306: The Best Home Birth Advice from the DIAH Community
What’s your best home birth advice? That is the question we put out to our community. We’re sharing some of those responses in this episode. From exploring your options to looking at fears. Plans, logistics, finances. We cover a lot of the spectrum. Plus we share some of our current best advice when it comes […]
305: BIRTH STORY – A Christmas Home Birth Hospital Transfer with Lisa Van Der Giessen
Can we remove the word “failure” from birth, please? K, thanks! But really though. Today’s episode is a great reminder that there are no failures in birth. Our guest, Lisa Van Der Giessen shares her birth story of her daughter Mackenzie. Lisa was interested in a holistic approach to her pregnancy and birth. She went […]
304: Hypnobirthing: Using The Power of The Mind To Influence Your Body with Kristy Rodriguez (Rebroadcast)
What is Hypnobirthing? We dive into this in today’s episode with our guest Kristy Rodriguez, prenatal yoga instructor and coach and the host of the Pure Nurture podcast. We talk about some of the details of hypnobirthing and the myths and common questions that come up around it. So if you’ve ever thought about using […]
303: HOME BIRTH STORY – A Peaceful HBAC During Chaos and a Powerlifter Mama with Kara Lambert
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 […]
302: HOME BIRTH STORY – A Home Birth During COVID-19 After a Traumatic Hospital Birth with Kristin Humbard
Do you think the time of COVID-19 has brought more conversation around home birth? It sure seems like it, with many families seeking to birth out of hospital. Whether that’s because of the hospital policies or just not desiring to be in the hospital environment for birth. In today’s birth story, Kristin Humbard shares her […]
301: HOME BIRTH STORY – A Christmas Day Home Birth Full of Statistics and Spiritual Connection with Ashton Parker
Can you approach birth from both a statistics and research-driven mind as well as with an intention to connect more deeply spiritually? YES! And our birth story today is an example of that. Ashton Parker shares her home birth journey with us. First with a good hospital birth for her first child, which included 5 […]
300: Celebrating Our 300th Episode With A LIVE Conversation On Home Birth Basics
What is home birth? Depending on who you are, that might be a simple or really complex question. In today’s episode – a special one as it is our 300th episode (we are really excited about it!), and we recorded it live in our Facebook group – Doing It At Home Birth Group. So make […]
299: HOME BIRTH STORY – A 55-Minute Home Birth That Involves a Black Cat, Full Moon, and Midwife Who Missed the Birth with Maranda Bower
Do babies always show up on their due date (we prefer calling it a “guess date”)? We know, in fact, that it’s actually less likely for a baby to arrive on their due date. However, it can happen! For today’s guest, Maranda Bower, a mama and postpartum bliss coach, her fourth baby, Sophie, arrived on […]
298: HOME BIRTH STORY – A Peaceful Home Birth with Shoulder Dystocia with Amber and Austin Reed
How can shoulder dystocia be addressed in a home birth? This was a very relevant question for our guest Amber Reed as she prepared for her second birth. Given that her first daughter, born in the hospital, had shoulder dystocia, this was something that Amber considered and discussed with her midwife. Her first birth in […]
297: HOME BIRTH STORY – Mama (and Papa!) Natural Shares an Unassisted Home Birth with Genevieve and Michael Howland
What’s the recipe for a magical birth experience? It likely looks different for all of us. However, we might incorporate similar mindsets, approaches, preparation and resources. Today we have the pleasure of speaking with Genevieve and Michael Howland of Mama Natural, the #1 parenting brand online and a source of education and empowerment for natural […]