116: HOME BIRTH STORY – Two Non Hippie-Dippy Home Births at 42 Weeks with Erica Kempf
Does having a home birth mean you’re all “hippie-dippy” and stuff? Maybe, if that’s what works for you and that’s how you would describe yourself. You could also be a former pre-med student and do lots of research and dive head first into studies and medical literature to make the determination that home birth is […]
115: The Postpartum For Dads Episode: Matthew Shares His Perspective On Life After Childbirth For Fathers
How do dads balance life after baby? It’s easier to find resources and conversations around motherhood postpartum, and that makes a lot of sense. But dads are greatly impacted too in their own ways with their own set of challenges and lessons. So coming to you by listener request we have today’s episode – Matthew […]
114: HOME BIRTH STORY – Using Mindfulness To Heal A Traumatic Home Birth Experience with Azra Gregor
Is it possible to have a “traumatic” home birth? With the kind of conversations we have on this show and the energy and education we seek to create around home birth – of course we want to reduce the number of any traumatic births. However, birth trauma and feelings of broken expectations and frustration are […]
113: HOME BIRTH STORY – Burning Man, HBAC and the Trust and Healing of Birth with Diana Tayan
How do you turn the trauma from one birth experience into a trusting, healing HBAC? Diana Tayan shares with us in today’s episode how she did just that. She takes us through the journey of both of her pregnancies and births of her sons Arakel and Rama.
112: HOME BIRTH STORY – Veteran and Eco-conscious Parents on Making a Beautiful Birth Despite Plans Changing with Pastaveia and Sean St. John
What links the terms black minimalism, veterans, eco-conscious lifestyle and home birth? Today’s birth story! In this episode we’re chatting with Pastaveia and Sean St. John, new parents to their daughter sage and an awesome couple with a powerful story.
111: First-time Mom Preparing for Home Birth with Brooke Nielsen (Part 1)
As a first-time mom, how do you navigate your birth options and then make the best decision for you and your family? Well in this episode we explore that with Brooke Nielsen, first-time mama-to-be and wife to her husband Jordan.
110: Changing From Hospital Birth To Home Birth At 35 Weeks with Jessica and Seth Burdette
Have you ever felt like you were limited with your birth options? At 35 weeks Jessica and Seth Burdette decided to make the switch from a hospital birth with OB care, to a home birth with the Atlanta Birth Center. Most people don’t consider switching that late into the game (the vast majority don’t realize […]
109: The Truth About Our Relationship: What Happens When the Mic is Off
This is a fun and different kind of episode for DIAH. We’re taking a slight curve off of the path of birth stories and empowering birth conversations to focus on us for a second. And by us, I more specifically mean our marriage – our relationship style and our communication (or sometimes lack thereof).
108: HOME BIRTH STORY – Fulfilling the Deep Desire to Have a Home Birth with Brianna and Joe Larsen
In this episode I chat with Brianna and Joe Larsen about their second birth, and they did it at home! This birth was the opportunity to fulfill a deep desire for a home birth self-empowerment for Brianna. And get this – Joe himself is a home birth baby! So bringing a more holistic approach and […]
107: Sex While Pregnant: The Ins, The Outs, The Reach Arounds (Rebroadcast)
Have you been wondering “What is sex going to be like when I’m pregnant?” If so, this is the episode for you! Let’s talk about SEX, BABY! Not just the kind that makes the babies, but the kind you continue doing while the bun is in the oven. This episode is inspired by an article I […]