096: Wisdom from a Sleep Consultant for Infants and Toddlers with Alyssa Blask
This episode airs the day after Halloween – and we think it’s quite fitting. Because as a parent, sleep can be a scary subject! So do not fear – we have Alyssa Blask on the show today to help exorcise some of those stressful sleep demons. Alyssa has quite the resume – let’s just say […]
095: How to Heal from Birth Trauma with Anne Margolis
In this episode we welcome back the amazing Anne Margolis back to the Doing It At Home podcast. We spoke with Anne back in episode 24 titled, “Normal, Natural and Joyful Childbirth.” Anne is a powerhouse in the birth community. She has over 21 years of experience as a home birth midwife, after previously working […]
094: HOME BIRTH STORY – From A Disconnected Hospital Birth to an Awesome Home Birth with Cayla Thomas
In today’s episode we’re sharing Cayla’s birth story of her son Jude, born at home and 2 months old at the time we speak. Cayla’s first son was born naturally in a hospital, and her second in a home birth.
093: HOME BIRTH STORY – Choosing Faith Over Fear During Pregnancy and Birth with Caryn Ragin
In this episode we are chatting with Caryn Ragin, wife to Dadrick and mama to baby Deborah. Caryn shares her journey to home birth, one that was not the most straight and narrow. She and her husband are a military family and became pregnant for the first time while in Korea.
092: Empowering Stories, Sex Talk, And Self Advocacy: Awesome Lessons From Listener Emails
In today’s episode we’re sharing four particularly great recent listener emails we received. These emails are all about empowering birth stories, the importance of talking about sex in pregnancy and new parenthood, a beautiful example of in hospital self advocacy, and a valuable insight from a “non-mom”.
091: HOME BIRTH STORY – A Home Birth Story of Challenges, Changes and Healing with Laura Hale
Today we bring you Laura’s incredible birth story. Laura and her partner Mikey live in Homer, Alaska with their daughter Hannah. I honestly don’t know the best manner or order to present all of the awesome elements of this story, so I’ll do my best to share it all as it hits me.
090: How Orgasmic Birth Is Connecting Women To Their Power With Debra Pascali-Bonaro
Heads Up: this is an amazing episode. Full of conversation around pleasurable, joyful, ecstatic birth. It may cause you to feel empowered and excited around birth : ) But seriously, we are so honored to have Debra Pascali-Bonaro join us on the show. She’s another one of the powerhouses of the birthing community that we’ve […]
089: HOME BIRTH STORY – Witchcraft, surprise babies, and moving during pregnancy with Meggie and Steve Andrews
In today’s episode we’ve got the whole family on the phone – Meggie and Steve Andrews, along with their baby Liam – to talk about Liam’s home birth story. We talk about the mental and emotional adjustments that come with a huge unexpected life change, some of the more colorful comments around choosing home birth […]
088: HOME BIRTH STORY – Switching to Home Birth for Baby Number 4 with Jarmar and Jonnelle Dupas
In this episode, we get to speak with both mom and dad! We love when we get to chat with a home birth couple and hear both perspectives from the decision-making process to the experience itself. So we’re chatting with Jarmar and Jonnelle Dupas.
087: Celebrating and Reflecting on One Year of Parenthood
Matthew and I have been parents for a whole year now! This past week we celebrated Maya’s 1st birthday, the anniversary of the Doing It At Home podcast and one year of navigating parenthood together.