[Birth Stories] Triumphant Vaginal Birth Of Twins Despite Preeclampsia And Triggering Interventions

Best of Birthful, Birth Stories, Hospital, Interventions, Labor & Birth, Podcast, Pregnancy Loss, short episode, TBPodcast

Michelle Rose describes her birth as that of her dreams, despite having a two-and-a-half-day-long induction for preeclampsia with a low platelet count, enduring a magnesium drip, a non-working epidural, a horrific vaginal check, hemorrhaging badly enough to require a...

[Birth Stories] Weaving Together Four Unmedicated Births To Reveal Her Authentic Self

Birth Stories, homebirth, Hospital, Podcast, Pregnancy Loss, TBPodcast

One of the biggest surprises for Ujarak Appadoo when she first got pregnant was that she would need to prepare or adjust for living in a pregnant body and giving birth. She’d figure she’d just carry on doing life as she’d seen her peers do, and that everything would...

Let’s Talk Openly about Pregnancy and Infant Loss

Podcast, Pregnancy Loss, TBPodcast

October is Pregnancy, Infant, and Child loss awareness month. The topic has been in our social media feeds for the last week after Chrissy Teigen and John Legend shared their painful experience losing a pregnancy. They broke open a taboo topic that we at Birthful have...

The Fertility Rollercoaster

Fertility, hormones, Podcast, Pregnancy Loss, TBPodcast

When trying to conceive, the process of peeing on a stick can be fraught with emotions, and having to work on boosting your fertility month after month, or undergo treatments, can take over your life, bringing forth feelings of guilt, resentment, isolation, grief, and...

Pregnancy After Loss, with Melissa Krawecki

Podcast, Pregnancy Loss, Rainbow Babies, TBPodcast

How do you navigate the fear, manage the stress and relearn trust, in order to let joy back in? What support systems should you put in place for both you and your partner? How do you deal with the new normal of being happy and sad at the same time? Melissa Krawecki is...

Understanding Stillbirths and Infant Deaths

Doulas, Podcast, Pregnancy Loss, Rainbow Babies, TBPodcast

Nothing can prepare a person for the tragedy of losing a baby, along with the hopes and dreams of being a parent to that child. How to cope? What to expect? How to get helpful support? Amy Wright Glenn helps us to compassionately navigate this difficult reality....