Birth Stories, Labor & Birth, TBPodcast
The Birthful Podcast: Episode #270 [Birth Stories] 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...
Birth Stories, Labor & Birth, TBPodcast
The Birthful Podcast: Episode #269 [Birth Stories] Jenny spent much of her pregnancy learning about every worst-case birth scenario, not knowing all the new possible things to worry about that a pandemic would provide. Then life surprised her even more by giving her...
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....
Birth Stories, Labor & Birth, TBPodcast
Bernice Good went into preterm labor when her water broke at 31 weeks. Though the circumstances were less than ideal, she had what she describes as a lovely vaginal hospital birth with no interventions. The struggles continued during the 19-day NICU stay, and she...
Breastfeeding Stories, Labor & Birth, Podcast, Postpartum, TBPodcast
Melissa Statler had a quick and mostly flowing birth. Feeling elated, she placed her newborn to her breast, only to be met with excruciating pain and instant damage to her nipples. As her confidence drained, she was informed that because her baby was large for...
