Best Hbac Podcasts (2026)

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Ep 62 Held, Heard, and in Charge: A Redemption Birth Story with Claire Stewart 1:02:04

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Let me know what you think! If you want to email me visit my website so I can respond! In this episode, I sit down with my client Claire Stewart, who shares her journey through birth trauma after her first home birth—an experience marked by a typical cascade of interventions initiated by her midwife when she went past 42 weeks, ultimately leaving h…

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Peaceful Homebirth Update & How to Support The Show! 5:27

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Today starts my 2 month break from the podcast. Listen in for how you can support the show AND get access to an amazing community and gifts. Thankful for all of the support that keeps this podcast going! While I'm away here is a link to the podcast directory with direct links to every episode I have done! PODCAST DIRECTORY: https://birth-bliss-beyo…

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Ep 233//Slippery Slope into Idolizing Homebirth and the Traps Satan Uses to Keep us in Bondage 1:20:08

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Do you want a homebirth so bad that it hurts sometimes? You find yourself with racing thoughts of all the what of scenarios which leads you into a cycle of information overload. You’re scrolling IG for hours searching for stories just like yours to help you feel better, you compulsively text your doula or midwife in hopes they will say just the rig…

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EP 232//Christian Hypnobirthing | Former New Age Follower Exposes the TRUTH! 59:00

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Christian Hypnobirthing seems to be the most popular form of birth preparation right now. In today's episode we seek to discover what the Bible says about hypnosis and share our thoughts coming from 2 different perspectives. My friend Amanda has recently come from the New Age and I from a Christian perspective that dabbled with New Age perspectives…

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Ep 231// When Birth Isn’t Terrible: 5 Hour Birth Center Story for First-Time Moms with Aspen 39:48

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Today’s episode is with Aspen, a first-time mom, who had a beautiful, five-hour birth at a birth center — but her story starts long before labor began. She grew up hearing that birth was terrible — her mom even said she wished for death during hers. But instead of repeating that narrative, this mama decided to renew her mind and approach birth diff…

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Ep 230// From Hospital Births to God-Led Homebirth: One Mom’s Door-Opening Story with Britt 39:25

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In today’s episode, Brit shares the incredible story of how God spoke to her heart before she was even pregnant — giving her the name of her baby and confirming that this child was part of His plan. After having hospital births before, Brit wasn’t sure if they would have more kids, and the idea of homebirth felt like a distant “maybe someday.” She …

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Ep 229//Healing Birth Trauma God’s Way: Finding Peace and Purpose After a Hard Birth with Brigid Tebaldi 51:29

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Today, I’m joined by Brigid, a Functional Women’s Health Coach and Mentor who helps moms rediscover that their bodies are not broken — that they’re not falling short in motherhood — and that life can actually be full, joyful, and fun, even in the chaos. Brigid guides women to see the truth that their bodies are beautifully made by God, that their v…

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Ep 228//God's Faithfulness Never Fails, A Homebirth Story of Answered Prayers with McKenzie 45:00

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Welcome back to the show, friend. Today’s episode is one that will touch the deepest parts of your heart — especially if you’ve ever walked through a birth that didn’t go the way you hoped. I’m sitting down with Mckenzie, who has experienced two very different homebirth stories. Her first was a grueling 30+ hour birth that left her feeling like bot…

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Ep 227//God's Faithfulness and Guiding Steps In Homebirth with Michelle Wolf 53:52

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Today’s episode is such a beautiful reminder that God truly is in the details. My guest, Michelle Wolf, is a mom of two who lives in Mexico. She chose homebirth for both of her babies, and while her first didn’t go the way she had hoped — including a difficult recovery after tearing — God used her second birth story to show His faithfulness in such…

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Ep 226//Faith Is Not Certainty: Trusting God When You Can’t See the Outcome (Especially in Birth) 38:05

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Ep 225//3 Ways to KNOW You're Hearing From the Holy Spirit in Your Pregnancy & Homebirth + BIG ANNOUNCEMENT on the Future of Peaceful Homebirth 29:00

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Ep 224//Spirit Babies, Spiritual Birth, and What We Don’t See 50:00

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Episode 61 The Danger of Trauma Purging in the Name of Empowerment 1:01:21

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Let me know what you think! If you want to email me visit my website so I can respond! At a recent women’s church event, I witnessed something that left me—and many others—feeling drained instead of uplifted. What was meant to be an empowering brunch turned into hours of trauma purging, with story after story of pain shared without hope, healing, o…

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Ep 223//Combating Anxious Thoughts & Retraining Your Brain - Chapter 2 of Finding Joy in Pregnancy & Birth 20:33

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Ep 222//When Birth Feels Uncertain: 5 Biblical Anchors for the Dark Moments 30:16

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Ep 221//Homebirth With Scoliosis and How God Was In The Details with Valery 39:15

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What if your first two birth experiences left you thinking, ‘There has to be a better way?’ That’s exactly where today’s guest, Valery, found herself. A mom to three little boys, Valery’s journey to homebirth wasn’t just a decision—it was a calling. After two hospital births that didn’t feel right, she and her husband began seeking God for answers……

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Ep 220//Preparing for an OFF GRID Homebirth, Reducing Anxiety about Birth & More with Combat Midwife, Jessica Arlo 52:58

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Ep 219//How the Lord Answered EVERY Prayer and Redeemed a Traumatic Birth that Involved CPS Harassment with Ellen Cobb 1:14:16

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What happens when the system meant to support you becomes the source of your deepest trauma? In today’s powerful episode, you’ll hear the raw and unfiltered birth story of a mama who endured a grueling 43-hour labor that ended not just in trauma—but in a shocking brush with CPS, medical gaslighting, and a provider who bragged about throwing away bi…

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62. What’s Coming Up for Me as I Prepare for My 2VBAC 8:52

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In this episode, I’m opening up about why this final pregnancy and birth feels like a full-circle moment. My due date with baby #3 is right around the time of my son's birthday and this time…it’s another boy. The timing and the season are stirring up so many reflections as I prepare to close this chapter of growing and birthing babies. I share the …

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Ep 218//"God's the Midwife, I'm just His Handmaiden" with Midwife Carol Gautschi 1:10:00

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Miracle story ahead! This episode with Carol was fascinating! God truly cares about women and the process of birth. We are in a time in history where women are realizing the deep need to trust God over their midwife, the medical system, even their own knowledge and intuition. God wants to be invited into ever detail and moment of your birth! For th…

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22. Úna and Andreas’ birth story — a last minute change to homebirth in Portugal 1:21:53

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In this episode, we speak to our very first international guests, Úna and Andreas, who share their story of navigating their pregnancy and birth choices as expats having their first baby in Portugal. We hear about their experience of initially choosing a private obstetrician based on word of mouth, before changing care providers late in the third t…

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Ep 60 Movement and Mind Body Connection with PT Krystle Howald 1:03:51

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Let me know what you think! If you want to email me visit my website so I can respond! Krystle has been working as a physical therapist for over 13 years and has treated hundreds of pregnancy and postpartum patients at her clinic, Empower Movement. Everything she has learned in those years has been poured into creating Expecting and Empowered - a r…

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Ep 217//How Haley Had a Redemptive Homebirth: From Traumatic C-Section to Christ-Centered Homebirth 51:13

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Haley came to me after experiencing a traumatic c-section with her first baby, nearly ten years ago — a birth where, in her own words, being the "good patient" caused her to stay quiet, go along with the system, and ultimately watch her dreams for birth slip away. But this time? She chose a different path. Through my program, Haley prepared for an …

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Ep 59 Regulating the Nervous System for Birth & Beyond with Dr. Allie Wright 1:07:15

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Let me know what you think! If you want to email me visit my website so I can respond! Last episode, I dove into The Perfect Storm with Dr. Tony, and now I’m thrilled to go even deeper into nervous system work—this time through the lens of the perinatal journey with the incredible Dr. Allie Wright, a passionate PX Doc who’s changing the world one n…

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Ep 216//Preparing for Homebirth as a Couple: Masculine & Feminine Roles that Reflect God's Design 35:17

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What if your homebirth preparation wasn’t just about supplies and birth plans — but about stepping into the unique roles God designed for you as husband and wife? In this episode, we explore how both masculine and feminine protection reflect the heart of God — and how embracing those roles creates safety, unity, and peace in your homebirth. Whether…

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Ep 215//10 Minute Christian Homebirth Visualization with Aly McClain 12:11

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A while back I posted a 5 minute birth vizualization. I had many requests for more so here we are! Today will be a 10 minute vizualiation so get somewhere nice and comfy and quiet! 💫 If you're currently planning a homebirth and looking to prepare holistically surrounded by community support and live trainings, I want to invite you to two things: Fi…

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Ep 214//A Christian's Perspective on Postpartum Intimacy with Corey and Aly McClain 19:07

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Today, I’m sharing a really special clip from one of our live group coaching calls — this time, my husband and I sat down together to talk openly about a topic that so many couples quietly wrestle with: postpartum intimacy. We got raw, real, and practical about navigating this sacred season as a couple — because healing, connection, and joy in your…

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Ep 213//Can Homebirth Be This Simple? A First-Time Mom's Birth Experience with Elle Klink 35:11

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I’m joined by Elle Klink, a first-time mom, a chiropractor, and a woman who knew from the start that homebirth was the path for her. You’ll hear how she labored while still seeing patients, how her birth unfolded in such a straightforward and peaceful way, and why she’s already dreaming of doing it all over again. Elle’s story is a beautiful remind…

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61. Maternal Ambivalence and the Power of AND with Dr. Margo Lowy, BSW, MSW, PhD 31:44

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In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Margo Lowy, a psychotherapist, author, and expert in maternal mental health, for a powerful conversation about the often unspoken emotional realities of motherhood. Dr. Lowy shares what led her to explore the concept of maternal ambivalence and how naming and normalizing our full emotional experience can transform…

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Ep 211//Open Conversation About Our Philosophy of Birth PLUS a Big Beautiful Birth Announcement with Madeline Marlatt 50:59

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Today, I’m joined once again by the incredible Madeline Marlatt—and if you’ve heard our past conversations, you know it’s always a deep, spirit-led ride. In this episode, we open up about our philosophy of birth: why we believe birth is not just physical, but spiritual… not just medical, but miraculous. We talk about the way God designed women, the…

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Ep 58 The Perfect Storm with Dr. Tony Ebel 57:14

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Let me know what you think! If you want to email me visit my website so I can respond! In this powerful episode, I’m joined by Dr. Tony Ebel, renowned chiropractor and host of the Experiencing Miracles podcast. We dive deep into the foundational role of nervous system regulation in our babies’ healing and lifelong health. Dr. Tony explains how a dy…

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Ep 212//Finding the Silver Linings in a Difficult Postpartum with Jess Hodge 49:50

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Today’s episode is such a beautiful testament to both the power of birth and the faithfulness of God—even when things don’t go as expected. I’m sitting down with Jess Hodge, a stay-at-home mama with a heart for motherhood, nutrition, and whole-family wellness. After having three hospital births, Jess chose to trust her instincts and plan a homebirt…

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60. Esophageal Atresia, Unexpected C-Sections, and Trusting Your Intuition with Liz Eidelman 49:13

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In this episode, I’m joined by Liz Eidelman, a New Jersey mom of two, doula, and content creator with a passion for helping women take control of their birth experiences. Liz shares her journey through two very different, yet equally challenging, births—and how those experiences sparked her desire to empower others to have satisfying, informed, and…

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Ep 210//Ex New Ager Finds Jesus and Left the Freebirth Dogma Behind with Nya Boucher 1:31:10

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Today’s episode is a powerful testimony of transformation, healing, and freedom in Christ. I’m joined by a former New Ager who used to work closely with Freebirth Society. She taught yoga, embraced spiritual practices that many see as “empowering”—but behind it all, she was unknowingly caught in deep spiritual deception. Nya is a Christian, a wife,…

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21. Corinne’s birth story — from planning a homebirth to a vasa previa diagnosis, extended hospital stay, and planned pre-term caesarean section with MGP midwifery support 56:07

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In this episode, we speak with Elysia’s younger sister, Corinne, who shares her journey from planning a publicly-funded homebirth to an unexpected diagnosis at her 20-week ultrasound that changed the course of the rest of her pregnancy and her birth. The ultrasound revealed Corinne had placenta previa, a marginal cord insertion, and an extremely ra…

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59. Why I'm Choosing NOT to Have an HBAC 9:15

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I have previously said that I would love to have a homebirth after cesarean (HBAC) if I had a third baby. Well, I've changed my mind and I'll go over why in this episode. I am an advocate for choice and informed consent. I believe everyone has a right to weigh the risks and benefits and decide what type of birth is best for them. Whether that be a …

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Ep 209//"We have kicked God out of birth but He’s coming back!" How you can practically surrender your birth to God with Madeline Marlatt 44:10

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PART 2- If you haven't listened to episode 208 yet, pause this and go back to listen to Madeline's first homebirth story! Madeline comes back on the show to share her God story of her second homebirth. She describes the peace that came from knowing Jesus and how practically she invited and covered her baby and birth with the Holy Spirit. This is a …

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58. Preparing for My Second VBAC (I'm Pregnant!) 7:15

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Text Hannah! VBAC & C-Section Birth Plan Template: https://www.thehannahgill.com/birthplan Quiz - VBAC or Repeat C-Section: https://www.thehannahgill.com/birthquiz VBAC & Cesarean for Birth Professionals: https://thehannahgill.com/vcbp-enrollBy Hannah Gill | VBAC Mom, VBAC Doula, and Childbirth Educator.

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Ep 208//"I want the glory back!" God's Calling for Pregnancy and Birth with Madeline Marlatt 54:07

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“I want the glory back!” — Those were the powerful words the Lord spoke over Madeline after her first homebirth, commissioning her to start an online ministry to show pregnant women how deeply God is involved in every detail of childbearing. Today, I'm so excited to introduce you to Madeline Marlatt — a Jesus-loving mama of two, passionate about en…

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20: Sammy's HBAC — from unplanned caesarean section with private OB to homebirth with private midwives + doula 1:00:33

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In this episode we speak with Sammy Veall, artist and former yoga teacher and studio owner, about the contrasting pregnancy and birth experiences of her two boys. Sammy shares her experience of an unplanned caesarean in a private hospital under obstetric care, and how that experience shaped her decision to have a homebirth after caesarean (HBAC) wi…

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Ep 207//Holding the Tension of Faith and Fear During Pregnancy and Birth 28:51

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Are you a first-time Christian mama who loves Jesus but still feels afraid when you think about giving birth—especially at home? You're not alone. In this episode, we’re talking directly to the mama who believes in God’s goodness but still wrestles with anxiety about her upcoming birth. Whether you're planning a natural birth, a homebirth, or just …

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Ep 57 Becoming A Doula With Emily Stanwyck 1:04:16

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Let me know what you think! If you want to email me visit my website so I can respond! BIO My name is Emily Stanwyck. I am a mom of three, a wife, a birth doula, a birth doula trainer, and birth educator. I began my journey into the birth world through fitness as a BIRTHFIT Coach and still am a practicing BIRTHFIT Coach. Through my work with moms i…

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Ep 206//"Saved Through Childbearing?” What the Bible Really Says About Birth, Pain, and God’s Design with Phylicia Masonheimer 1:10:35

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What does it really mean when Paul says a woman will be “saved through childbearing”? And how should Christian women view labor, pain, and the so-called "curse of Eve"? In this deeply encouraging episode, I’m joined by Phylicia Masonheimer—founder of Every Woman a Theologian and host of the Verity podcast. Together, we dive into the theology of bir…

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Ep 56 Talking Hormones and A Woman's Cycle with Maddie Miles 1:16:04

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Let me know what you think! If you want to email me visit my website so I can respond! Maddie Miles is a board-certified integrative health practitioner, clinical herbalist, and the founder of Peace Love Hormones—an herbal supplement brand and podcast focused on women’s health. With a deep passion for bridging science and nature, Maddie helps women…

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Ep 205//3 Things I Did to Overcome the "Small Pelvis" Diagnosis and Have 3 Redeeming and Faith-filled Homebirths 18:34

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My OBGYN told me: “your pelvis is too small, you’ll always have to have a C section.” I told her: That isn’t going to be my future birth story. Now, 9 years later, I’ve had 3 blissful homebirths, all WITHOUT a scalpel knife coming anywhere near my pregnant belly. In today’s episode I’m going to share how I burned the advice my OBGYN gave me to the …

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Ep 55 The Fraud Matters with Steve Krahling 2:54:55

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Let me know what you think! If you want to email me visit my website so I can respond! Welcome back to Empowered Birth Love and Life! I'm your host, Emmy Robbin, and today’s episode is one you do not want to miss. We’re diving into a conversation that peels back the curtain on one of the biggest medical frauds in recent history. You may have seen t…

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57: Doula Support During C-Sections 10:43

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In this episode, I'm going over the role doulas play in supporting clients through both planned and unplanned c-sections. Many people believe that once a c-section is decided on (whether planned or unplanned), a doula is no longer needed. That is absolutely untrue. Doula support is extremely beneficial in all birth scenarios. Text Hannah! VBAC & C-…

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Ep 204//Breech Homebirth, Maha Ball, Medical Indoctrination and More with Dr. Stuart Fischbein 1:19:33

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Today, I have an incredible guest joining me for a second time—someone who has been a true pioneer in the world of birth, especially when it comes to breech birth and challenging the status quo of modern obstetrics. Dr. Stuart Fischbein is an OBGYN with nearly 40 years of experience, specializing in supporting women who choose to birth outside the …

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Ep 54 The Power Of Story Telling with Andy Wakefield 1:01:11

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Let me know what you think! If you want to email me visit my website so I can respond! In this episode, I have the honor of speaking with Andy Wakefield, a pioneering gastroenterologist whose research uncovered links between the MMR vaccine, chronic intestinal issues, and autism. His work, despite relentless attacks, has sparked a global conversati…

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Ep 203//Felicia's Redemptive Homebirth With PROM 50:21

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Premature Rupture of Membranes is a very common cause of induction which leads down the cascade of interventions. While it’s not uncommon it can be frustrating when it happens 3 births in a row! Today my guest came on the show to share her story of the MAJOR difference in management of PROM from the hospital and then at home with a midwife. Felicia…