156: How Men Can Get More Involved in the Birth Experience with Scott Kirschenbaum, director of the documentary “These Are My Hours”
What if men were just as excited about birth as mothers were? Today is a very special episode. Matthew gets to chat with Scott Kirschenbaum, the director and producer of the new birth documentary film “These Are My Hours,” an intimate immersion into one woman’s experience of giving birth. The film is told and viewed […]
155: Ending Our Breastfeeding Journey: Weaning At 21 Months
When is the best time to wean? And how do you know when to begin? And if I do it too early will it mess up my baby forever? And why am I feeling so conflicted about it?? Chances are if you’ve weaned your kid, most or all of these questions went through your head. […]
154: HOME BIRTH STORY – The Ups and Downs of Pregnancy and a Perfect Night of Birth with Chanté Newman
Who has experienced their ups and downs throughout pregnancy? Our DIAH for today’s birth story is not shy about sharing the fact that pregnancy can be an emotional time. For Chanté and her husband Patrick, they were finishing school, starting their chiropractic practice and moving. And oh hey, yeah – preparing for a baby! Chanté […]
153: Cannabis Usage During Pregnancy, Birth and Postpartum
What are your thoughts on cannabis usage during pregnancy, birth or postpartum? Maybe you haven’t even thought about it before, or known it was a thing (Sarah and Matthew raise both hands lol). A listener reached out recently and asked us to cover this topic. She was curious about other mamas who have used cannabis […]
152: Breech Home Births and Misconceptions Around Midwives with Paula Schnebelt, LM
If your baby is in a breech position, can you still give birth at home? That answer varies from woman to woman and state to state. But breech alone does not need to be a factor that removes all of your options. It’s a variation of normal. And we’re chatting about that today with our […]
151: When Is The Best Time To Get Pregnant?
When is the best time to get pregnant? Are you ready? How do you know when you’re ready? Are you ever really ready? We tackle this topic – with the full intention of simply sharing some of our experience and lessons. Remember – we’re never gonna tell you how to live your lives or what’s […]
150: HOME BIRTH STORY – From Hospital Birth with Interventions to Home Birth with Fetal Ejection Reflex with Kayleigh Johnson
Did you set intentions for your birth(s)? The last time we spoke with Kayleigh Johnson, DIAH mama from episode 77, she was setting some powerful intentions and visions for her upcoming birth. Today, we get to hear the full birth story!
149: Ali Wong, Uncensored Birth Photos and a Rockstar Home Birth Dad
What do Ali Wong, uncensored birth photos and one of our listeners have in common? They’re all getting talked about in today’s episode! We couldn’t record another episode without mentioning the latest hit Netflix comedy special featuring Ali Wong, titled “Hard Knock Wife.” We talk about how much we appreciate pregnancy, birth and motherhood “real […]
148: HOME BIRTH STORY – A Second Home Birth and Postpartum Life with a Baby and a Toddler with Sam Peters
If you have a successful home birth, does that mean the next one is completely free of fear and anxiety? Simple answer: no! Extension to the simple answer: every woman, baby and birth is different and it all depends on a number of things. In today’s episode we’re chatting with Sam Peters, a DIAH vet […]
147: HOME BIRTH STORY – A Student Nurse-Midwife’s 4 Birth Stories Including C-Birth, VBAC and HBAC (and a Star Wars Baby) with Shoshanah Blaiss
Alright birth junkies, who is ready for 4 birth stories in one single episode?! Cuz that’s what we have for you today. We’re chatting with student nurse-midwife Shoshanah Blaiss about her journeys in birth. From c-birth to vbac to hbac, Shoshanah walks us through the different elements and situations around each pregnancy and birth.