[Birth Story] How Focusing On Her Birth Vision Led To Her Dream Hospital Birth

Birth Stories, Labor & Birth, TBPodcast

Jenny Murphy’s birth preparations were impacted by uncertainty, fear, and ever-changing circumstances. She shares with Adriana how focusing on her “birth vision”– and waiting to go to the hospital for as long as possible– allowed her to be the leader of her labor and...

[Birth Story] How Flexibility Helped Her Flow through Relentless Contractions

Birth Stories, Podcast, TBPodcast

Sarah Winward’s story starts with some lovely swing dancing in the living room, and stomping through deep snow with her dog, then gets really intense, having Sarah ask herself over and over “Where is the break?! There’s supposed to be a break. Where is the break?!”...

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....

Vaginal Premie Birth Without Interventions, with Bernice Good

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...