Doing It At Home - The Home Birth Podcast

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406: When Your Birth Doesn’t Go The Way You Planned with Brittni Mitchell Oct 12, 2022

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What happens when birth doesn’t turn out the way you planned?

Today’s story is an example of what it can look like to move through a hospital transfer situation, when it’s the last thing you desired or intended for.

Brittni Mitchell shares her birth story of her son Cole.

She and her husband Elliot planned for a home birth preconception. They utilized resources like DIAH podcast and “Business of Being Born” documentary to prepare. And guess what - they live close to us and even used the same midwife that we did!

Brittni talks about moving through the emotions that came with not getting the birth she originally wanted.

From Brittni:

“A big take away I had was that it’s ok to grieve the birth I wanted so bad but was impossible.”

Things we talk about in this episode:

Vegan pregnancy and supporting optimal vitamin and nutrient levels
TENS unit
Back labor
Hospital transfer
Epidural and pitocin
Attempted vacuum removal
Placenta encapsulation

Links From The Episode:

Hypnobirthing: https://hypnobirthing.com/

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405: A Peaceful HBAC During Chaos and a Powerlifter Mama with Kara Lambert (DIAH Classic) Oct 05, 2022

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How many of us feel a sense of failure after a birth experience?

We’re clear that it’s far too many. In fact, one is too many.

We’re grateful for stories like this who can help with the healing and rescripting. Our guest, Kara Lambert, shares her birth journey. After her cesarean birth with her son Theo, as she puts it, “I felt like I failed.”

Great resources like ICAN helped Kara in her process of planning for a future VBAC. She and her husband Russ started with an OBGYN with their second pregnancy. But then a pandemic hit. Well, “what if we home birth?” they thought.

They connected with a badass midwife, and utilized parallel care (seeing both a doctor and their midwife).

Kara describes her home birth as mostly “lazy.” The significance in highlighting that centers around the normalcy of the experience, and how it was able to be peaceful despite lots of opportunities to have not been that way. And then we get to hear how baby Chiara entered the world.

This birth story includes: acupuncture and moxibustion, midwives’ brew, the peanut ball (not a snack, despite what Matthew thought!) and a storm

Links From The Episode:

Kara’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mundymamalifts/
The VBAC Link Podcast: https://www.thevbaclink.com/podcast/
Our website: https://www.diahpodcast.com/
DIAH Shop: https://www.bonfire.com/store/diahpodcast/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diahpodcast/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/diahpodcast
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1904721379788084/?ref=bookmarks

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404: Manifesting My Ideal Home Birth with Adriana and Tim Keefe Sep 27, 2022

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How often do you think about how your birth will unfold?

Today’s guests, Adriana and Tim Keefe, share the details of their two home birth stories.

After a hospital birth for her first child, she decided on home birth for babies 2 and 3.

Adriana and Tim both talk about the preparation process for their home births as well as helpful resources and the sequence of events in both births.

From Adriana regarding her first home birth:

“I envisioned how my labor and delivery would go…and it went exactly how I envisioned it”

Things we talk about in this episode:

Choosing home birth after hospital birth
Dad’s perspective on choosing home birth
How partner can be involved in the birth
Visualization and manifestation for your birth experience
Comfort techniques during labor

Links From The Episode:

Adriana’s website: https://adrianakeefe.com/
Adriana’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adrikeefe/
Why Not Home: https://www.whynothome.com/
The Business Of Being Born: https://watch.thebusinessof.life/bizoffilms/play/621fe8b47c1e9a00374c4c8b
Rebozo technique: https://www.spinningbabies.com/pregnancy-birth/techniques/other-techniques/rebozo-manteada-4/

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403: A Beautiful Home Birth After an 8-Year TTC Journey with Soni Sep 21, 2022

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Do you believe that you are built to birth?

From today’s guest Soni: “I was absolutely amazed that I actually did it, I’m one of those people everyone always thinks is just not tough.”

Soni shares her home birth story with us.

Things we talk about in this episode:

8-year TTC journey
Fertility challenges
Marathon sex
An empathic partner
Switching from OBGYN hospital care to midwife home care
Fears and visions around birth
Words of wisdom

Links From The Episode:

Bridget Teyler YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BridgetTeyler

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402: Unexpected, Unassisted Home Birth of Baby Number 6 with Lauren Smith Sep 14, 2022

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How do you use your instincts during birth?

Today’s story features a combination of birth intentions, intuition and instinct.

Lauren Smith shares her birthing journey with us. From 2 hospital births to 2 birth center births to 2 home births.

Things we talk about in this episode:

Some challenges in pregnancy including connecting with baby
Surrendering to God
Considering unassisted birth
Long prodromal labor
Using Spinning Babies and Miles Circuit to help with baby’s position
Having siblings present at birth

Links From The Episode:

Lauren’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/our.quiverfull.life/
Spinning Babies: https://www.spinningbabies.com/
The Miles Circuit: http://www.milescircuit.com/
Birth Uprising: https://www.instagram.com/birthuprising/
The Autonomy Mommy: https://www.instagram.com/theautonomymommy/

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401: Star Wars, Kiddie Pools, and Hypnobabies: Our Home Birth Story (DIAH Classic) Sep 07, 2022

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Have you wondered about the first birth story we ever shared on this podcast?

Well, it’s our story! And today we’re bringing you the classic episode “Star Wars, Kiddie Pools, and Hypnobabies: Our Home Birth Story”.

In this episode, Matthew and I sit down (well actually, lay down) with our first guest - less than a week old baby Maya. She lies quietly (for the most part, you might hear some coos and little grunts in the background at times) on Matthew’s chest while we recount the story of our home birth, while it’s still fresh in our minds.

There were a lot of tears, a fair amount of blood, some laughs and so much love. So join us from our bedroom - where we made our baby, birthed her and are now hanging out with her and talking about the whole darn thing.

Links From The Episode:

Hypnobabies: https://www.hypnobabies.com/

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The Home Birth Hub: www.diahpodcast.com/hub
Doing It At Home book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vJcPmU
DIAH Website: https://www.diahpodcast.com/
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400: Updates From Second Trimester: Body Changes and Birth Intentions Aug 31, 2022

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How is the second trimester going?

Glad you asked!

In this episode we’re giving updates on our second trimester, just as we’re about to enter the third.

We talk about:

Body changes
Magical moments and milestones
Matthew’s perspective on the dad side of things
Intentions and visions for birth
Yogurt sex…yep
What’s next

Links From The Episode:

Previous pregnancy update episodes:
Weeks 11-14 of pregnancy: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doing-it-at-home/id1153134918?i=1000568948597
Weeks 7-10 of pregnancy: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doing-it-at-home/id1153134918?i=1000565578941
Weeks 0-6 of pregnancy: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doing-it-at-home/id1153134918?i=1000560345155

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399: 3 Precipitous Home Births with Brandi Jack Aug 24, 2022

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Do you have faith in your body to give birth?

Today’s episode dives into this topic. Brandi Jack joins us and shares details of her 4 birth stories, each powerful and unique.

From her first birth in a hospital to 3 home births, Brandi gives us an authentic and heart-centered storytelling.

Also note that we talk about the experiences of multiple miscarriages and an unhealthy marriage dynamic in Brandi’s previous relationship that impacted parts of the pregnancy and birth experiences.

From Brandi:

“I thought I was doing everything right before my first baby. I had the recommended OB, I did the hospital birth classes, I read the WTE book and I thought I knew everything I needed to know. But just like the first pancake in a batch, my first labor and delivery didn't turn out at all how I hoped. An unnecessary induction, no real understanding of what to expect and an episiotomy I didn't consent to quickly led to an experience that was nothing like I had imagined.”

Links From The Episode:

Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth: https://amzn.to/3CrrEQg

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398: Choosing Sovereign, Unassisted Birth and Radical Birth Work in Ireland with Katie McCormick Aug 17, 2022

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Is birth something to be managed?

No. Birth is intelligent divine design come to life.

Today’s episode encompasses this idea.

We welcome back Katie McCormick to the podcast for the 3rd time, talking about her 3rd home birth - an unassisted home birth.

Katie walks us through her wild pregnancy and the intentions she set for her birthing space.

Plus how her husband Ryan was involved and how she had her other 2 children present at the birth.

Things we talk about in this episode:

Unassisted/free birth
Wild pregnancy
Connecting with your partner
Having children present at your birth
Birth affirmations
Postpartum lessons

Links From The Episode:

Katie’s first DIAH story: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doing-it-at-home/id1153134918?i=1000390555396
Katie’s second DIAH story: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doing-it-at-home/id1153134918?i=1000394561583
Katie’s website: www.bloomlikeamother.com
20% off Katie’s course “Elevate Your Homebirth” with code DIAHBLOOM: www.bloomlikeamother.com/homebirth-course
Katie’s instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloomlikeamother_/
Devi Prayer Katie mentioned: https://youtu.be/BUlcMJjboEo

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The Home Birth Hub: www.diahpodcast.com/hub
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397: “What counts as a home birth?” with Marissa Miller (DIAH Classic) Aug 10, 2022

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“Does that count as a home birth?”

That is the question Marissa found herself asking after her planned home birth shifted to a non-emergency hospital transfer towards the end of her labor.

Marissa walks us through her process of choosing home birth, which happened before conceiving, navigating feedback and opinions from friends and family and then setting intentions for the birth space and including her husband Stephen in the experience.

Some highlights:

Finding a midwifery group with hospital privileges if this is important to you
Big emphasis on partner support
Birth is not dramatic
Importance of consent-based practice
Hospital policies after birth
You can do things that are hard
It’s okay to question the norm

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