033: You’re Doing Great, Mama!
In this bite-sized episode, I share some realness with you. This week has been tough for me. At any point, I’ve felt frustrated, tired, stressed, over-extended, low, and a bunch of other adjectives you use when everything feels difficult. I didn’t take time for myself and had myself convinced that I wasn’t doing enough – […]
032: HOME BIRTH STORY – Switching to Home Birth at 31 weeks with Sara-Beth Reuter
In this episode we’re talking to Sara-Beth Reuter about her inspiring journey to home birth. Sara-Beth is a great example of courage and determination. After her doctor told her that she would not be able to deliver naturally and would need a c-section because of the size of her baby, she and her husband Matthew decided […]
031: The Postpartum Sex Episode: Why We’re Having Our Best Sex After Baby
In this episode we’re talking all about having sex after baby. Yes, this is the much anticipated followup to our episode about sex while pregnant (link below). Postpartum sex can be tricky, and for us it involved patience, compassion and creativity. But now, both Matthew and I can say without a doubt, that we’re having […]
030: HOME BIRTH STORY – First Pregnancy, Planning a Home Birth and an Active Duty Daddy with Christie Andersen – Part 2
This episode is part two of our conversation with Christie Andersen, our first-time mom planning her home birth while her husband Ryan had been stationed in Korea throughout the whole pregnancy. And a lot has changed since our last conversation! For one, we had a baby! Little Charlotte has since stepped on the scene, and we […]
029: HOME BIRTH STORY – First Pregnancy, Planning a Home Birth and an Active Duty Daddy with Christie Andersen – Part 1
In this episode we’re talking with Christie Andersen about her upcoming home birth. Christie was pregnant at the time of our recording, just days away from giving birth. We were incredibly excited that Christie wanted to share her homebirth story with us and let us into her experience as a soon-to-be-mom. On top of all […]
028: HOME BIRTH STORY – Trust, Surrender and the Magic of Home Birth with Melissa Thormahlen
In today’s episode we’re talking to two-time mom Melissa Thormahlen, about the home birth of her son Tyler. Melissa’s home birth story is a beautiful example of trust and surrender to the process of childbirth. Melissa Thormahlen knows how to give me “all the feels.” I knew her story would impact many when her first email to me […]
027: When It Comes To Home Birth, Everything Is Energy
Everything is energy – this is a principle that Matthew and I became aware of a few years ago and since then have used it to guide our lives. How we create and nurture our relationships, our businesses and how we make decisions in our lives have all been influenced. And especially our home birth […]
026: HOME BIRTH STORY – How Home Birth is a “Hands-On Experience” with Megan Hebenstreit
In today’s episode we have another home birth story for you, this time from Megan Henebstreit. Megan Hebenstreit is a straight shooter – she’s very real and super clear about her decision to go with home birth and how she experienced it. She’s also known from a younger age that she was interested in home […]
025: Preparing Your Space For Your Home Birth
In this episode we’re talking about ways in which you can prepare the physical space (i.e. your home) for your home birth. For our home birth, Matthew and I were very intentional in wanting to create a peaceful, comfortable, relaxing space to welcome Maya into the world. We were also gifted with incredibly fabulous things […]
024: HOME BIRTH STORY – Normal, Natural and Joyful Birth with Anne Margolis
In today’s episode we’re talking to Anne Margolis – Certified and Licensed Home Birth Midwife, Licensed OB/GYN nurse practitioner, practicing prenatal yogi, home birth expert and creator of HomeSweetHomeBirth.com. Anne believes in a healthy woman’s innate ability to give birth normally, naturally and with pleasure despite the challenges. She is devoted to protecting undisturbed physiological labor […]