Pleasure-Filled Homebirth During COVID, with Maya Ehnat

Birth Stories, Labor & Birth, TBPodcast

Maya’s second homebirth was in strong contrast with her first. Instead of almost three days, labor flowed so fast that her midwife nearly missed it. During her first, the pushing stage was also quite difficult, and so much of the preparation she did during her second...

[Birth Stories] Different Births, Different Wishes, with Krissy Whitehead

Birth Stories, Labor & Birth, TBPodcast

For her first birth, Krissy Whitehead didn’t have much of a plan, other than getting an epidural. That birth was a lovely experience, so what made her alter her birth wishes with each consecutive birth, and choose a home waterbirth for her fourth one? Go listen....

Scheduled Induction Without an Epidural, with Molly Chesterson

Birth Stories, Labor & Birth, TBPodcast

Both of Molly Chesterson’s labors have started with inductions but under different circumstances. After having an epidural for her first birth, Molly was hoping for an epidural free experience the second time around. It was an intense close call at the end, when she...

Invoking Labor Before an Induction for a Redemptive Birth, with Lydia Palermo

Birth Stories, Labor & Birth, Podcast, TBPodcast

Lydia Palermo’s first birth started with a premature induction for preeclampsia, and resulted in many interventions. When she was diagnosed again with preeclampsia during her second pregnancy, and was looking at another imminent induction, she did everything in her...

A Super Fast Third Birth With Lots to Process, with Monica Drake

Birth Stories, Podcast, TBPodcast

Monica Drake has had three very different birth and breastfeeding experiences. In this episode, we’re going to hone in on the third one, which included weeks of prodromal labor, no time for an epidural, and immediate postpartum interventions to baby that may not have...