146: Followup to Our Episode on Hyperemesis Gravidarum and Listener Emails
When did you first learn what Hyperemesis Gravidarum was? For us, it was when Kate Middleton was suffering from it during her pregnancy. But even then we didn’t know much about it or the extent to which it can impact a pregnant mama. Fast forward to one of our recent episodes, number 136, where we […]
145: HOME BIRTH STORY – When Your Pregnancy and Birth Inspires You to Become a Midwife with Jillisa Kraemer
How does one go from being unsure about being pregnant to planning a home birth and then on the path to becoming a midwife? Well our DIAH mama in today’s birth story can and does answer that question for us by sharing her incredible story of bringing her daughter Selah earthside.
144: The Onus is On Women To Move Birth Forward with Afua Hassan
How do we move the conversation and care of birth forward? In this episode, we chat with Afua Hassan, Afua is the founder, owner and licensed midwife of The Birthing Place in Houston, Texas. Her philosophy in her practice is that the mother is the captain, the partner is the co-captain and she is the […]
143: Why and How We Make Our Marriage a Priority
What’s more important – your children or your marriage? Well, sorry to disappoint, but we’re not going to answer that question. Because that’s not our business and we’re not here to tell you how to live your life. We respect and honor the variations of normal and the family dynamics that work best for each […]
142: HOME BIRTH STORY – Empowered Birth Doesn’t Mean It Went According to Plan with Brooke Nielsen (Part 2)
How do you cope with the potential frustrations of things not going according to plan? Today we’re jumping back into conversation with Brooke Nielsen, a DIAH mama from episode 111 where we talked about her preparation for a home birth with her first baby. We get to hear about the weeks leading up to birth […]
141: The “Whole-istic” DIAH Home Birth Preparation Checklist
What do you need to do to prepare for a home birth? In this episode, we’re taking a “WHOLE-istic” approach to a home birth checklist. So yes, we cover the supplies and gear and equipment (which we have the full list of on our website with the episode). We talk about setting the scene and […]
140: Prenatal Yoga and Exercise and Honoring Motherhood with Deb Flashenberg
Can too much exercise during pregnancy become a detriment to your birth experience? We wouldn’t presume to give you a definitive answer to this question because frankly it’s not our place and we’re not the experts of your physical body, pregnancy, preferences or life experience. This is a question we explored with today’s guest Deb […]
139: A Few Not-So-Typical Places Mamas Have Given Birth
You know how they say babies have their own timelines and agendas when it comes to their births? Well in this episode, we’re digging into some past news stories of babies who have arrived in some unique locales. And they’re not hospitals, birthing centers or planned home births!
138: HOME BIRTH STORY – Two Mama’s Story of Insemination, Breech with ECV and Home to Hospital with Amy and Mallory Caldwell
How do you process when things don’t go the way you planned in your birth? We deconstruct this question with mamas Amy and Mallory Caldwell in today’s episode by taking it back to the beginning of their pregnancy journey. Both Amy and Mallory knew that they’d like to carry children at some point in their […]
137: Have The Birth That You Want No Matter Where It Is
In today’s episode we answer listener email and discuss having the birth that you want, no matter where it takes place.