[Birth Stories] Unprepared For A Fast-Starting Labor And A Surprisingly Hard Recovery

Birth Stories, Podcast, TBPodcast

Erin Patterson’s birth was in many ways, the reverse of what she expected: It started strong from the get-go when she was expecting it to be slow and sporadic, she loved the car ride even though she had been dreading it, and when it came to pushing, she never imagined...

[Birth Stories] How She Got Through A Week Of Prodromal Labor By Embracing It

Birth Choices, Birth Stories, Interventions, Movement and Body Wellness in Pregnancy Series, Podcast, Stories, TBPodcast

Adriana Aleman Crane’s first birth involved several days of prodromal labor– and if you don’t know what that is, you really want to listen to this episode! But her second birth? Her husband almost missed it! She shares with Adriana Lozada that sleep is glorious,...

[Birth Stories] Prodromal… and Fantastic?!

Birth Stories, Comfort measures, Podcast, TBPodcast

Criselda shares with Adriana the details of her three-day-long birth, which she describes as amazing and transformative. It also truly illustrates how birth is not linear, as it can easily go from prodromal to precipitous! Find out what helped her get through the...

From Hospital to Homebirth in 3 Births, with Krista Thompson

Birth Stories, Labor & Birth, Podcast, TBPodcast

Krista Thompson shares her progression from a prodromal labor that ended with her baby being taken to the NICU, to a precipitous second hospital birth with Fetal Ejection Reflex, and finally an unassisted-like homebirth experience. She also gives us a glimpse into 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...