Doing It At Home - The Home Birth Podcast

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386: Baby Bivens #2 - Weeks 7-10 of the Pregnancy Jun 07, 2022

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In this episode, highlighting more of our pregnancy journey as we prepare for our second home birth, we’re covering weeks 7-10.

Just some of the main topics you can look forward to in this discussion:

Ebbs and flows with nausea and fatigue
Sore boobs
Shifts in exercise and running
Looking into a birth photographer
Wardrobe changes

And special announcement for this week: The Home Birth Hub is now open! This monthly online membership is for parents or soon-to-be parents planning for home birth, wanting more inspiring stories and information and an intimate community to feel confident and prepared for their birth experience. Learn more and join the hub here: www.diahpodcast.com/hub

We want your questions and suggestions for things to cover over the next few months as we chronicle this journey! So please send to hello [at] diahpodcast [dot] com or go to our website and fill out the contact form here - https://diahpodcast.com/contact/

Links:

The Home Birth Hub: www.diahpodcast.com/hub
Submit Your Story: www.diahpodcast.com/mystory
Episode 381: Weeks 0-6 of the Pregnancy: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/381-baby-bivens-2-weeks-0-6-of-the-pregnancy/id1153134918?i=1000560345155
Real Food for Pregnancy by Lily Nichols: https://amzn.to/3xikSIn
Sarah's interview with Debra Pascali-Bonaro from Orgasmic Birth: https://www.orgasmicbirth.com/doing-it-at-home/
Doing It At Home book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vJcPmU
DIAH Website: https://www.diahpodcast.com/
DIAH Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doingitathome/
DIAH YouTube: https://bit.ly/3pzuzQC
DIAH Merch: https://bit.ly/3qhwgAe
Give Back to DIAH: https://bit.ly/3qgm4r9
Needed: https://bit.ly/2DuMBxP - use code DIAH to get 20% off your order
C & The Moon Malibu Made Glow Oil with code DIAH15 for 15% off your order: https://bit.ly/3KWeGL1
Birthfit Prenatal Training: https://birthfit.com/b-prenatal

385: 1 Unplanned Home Birth and 1 Planned Home Birth with Tori Smith Jun 01, 2022

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How can having a home birth change your life?

We’ve heard lots of cool examples of folks having big life changes as a result of having a home birth. Sometimes it opens the doors to other new things or experiences, creates projects or businesses or even influences career choices like going into birth work.

Our guest today, Tori Smith, can relate to this. Her experiences inspired her to write a book!

From Tori:

“I had two home births. The first was UNPLANNED (he came so quick, but the midwife came to my house in time for the birth), the second was a planned home water birth. I've written a book, Ready to Unpop, about all of the "unpopular" practices in pregnancy, birth and babies. I was called to write the book because I'm always getting reactions that I'm "brave" or "weird" or "crazy" for doing things like home birth, placenta encapsulation, cosleeping, breastfeeding past a year, etc. I want to normalize these things and show people that these are options for everyone (not just hippies!).”

Links:

Tori’s website and book “Ready to Unpop”: www.readytounpop.com
Check out Needed for before, during and after pregnancy and use the code DIAH for 20% off your order: https://bit.ly/2DuMBxP
C & The Moon Malibu Made Glow Oil with code DIAH15 for 15% off your order: https://bit.ly/3KWeGL1
Doing It At Home book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vJcPmU
DIAH website: https://www.diahpodcast.com/
DIAH Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doingitathome/
DIAH Merch: https://bit.ly/3qhwgAe
Give Back to DIAH: https://bit.ly/3qgm4r9
DIAH YouTube: https://bit.ly/3pzuzQC

384: Birth Worker Burnout and the Balance of Holding Space for Birth with Martha Lerner, Doula and Photographer May 24, 2022

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How do we prevent birth worker burnout?

This is one of the great topics we dive into this week with Martha Lerner, birth doula and photographer.

Martha shares her wisdom with us around the following topics:

some of Martha’s memorable moments from home births she’s attended in the birth worker role
tips for those who want to get into birth work
best practices for staying in birthwork long term
how to balance/manage all the space holding as a birth worker and what the birth community collectively can do to support the birth workers out there

Links:

Martha’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zenmamalove/
Martha’s Website: https://www.instagram.com/zenmamalove/
Doula’s Care Collective: https://doulascarecollective.com/
Check out Needed for before, during and after pregnancy and use the code DIAH for 20% off your order: https://bit.ly/2DuMBxP
C & The Moon Malibu Made Glow Oil with code DIAH15 for 15% off your order: https://bit.ly/3KWeGL1
Doing It At Home book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vJcPmU
DIAH website: https://www.diahpodcast.com/
DIAH Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doingitathome/
DIAH YouTube: https://bit.ly/3pzuzQC
DIAH Store: https://yoursuccessfulhomebirth.com/
DIAH Merch: https://bit.ly/3qhwgAe
Give Back to DIAH: https://bit.ly/3qgm4r9

383: Navigating Challenges of Switching to a Home Birth at 25 Weeks with Porshe Turner (DIAH Classic) May 18, 2022

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Where do you feel most safe to give birth?

Ultimately, that’s one of, if not the most important question to consider when it comes to your birth plan.

When it came down to it, home was the answer for today’s guest, Porshe Turner.

This was Porshe’s third pregnancy. Influenced by COVID-19 and circumstances related to it, Porshe and her husband Jeremy switched to a home birth plan at 25 weeks pregnant. They kept their plans quiet, like many others we’ve spoken to on the podcast (some prefer to keep home birth plans to themselves as a personal preference whether that is to avoid unwanted feedback from others or just desiring a more private experience).

Her previous births were in the hospital: a cesarean breech and a VBAC. One of her concerns going into this third birth was what it would be like to go into labor on her own without any medical intervention.

One interesting element of Porshe’s birth experience is that she went to the hospital during labor when her blood pressure rose, and was eventually able to leave the hospital and return home to have her birth.

From Porshe:

This pregnancy was the only one we planned and we just so happened to plan it at the precipice of a pandemic, which has turned out to be a blessing but also brought about a lot of difficult challenges to navigate. It did push us to evaluate where I felt safest to birth and that aligned best with home.

Things we talk about in this episode: cesarean birth, breech birth, VBAC, birth blessing, TENS unit, hospital transfer, other resources that helped prepare

Links:

January Harshe Birth Without Fear: https://www.amazon.com/Birth-Without-Fear-Judgment-Free-Postpartum/dp/0316515612
The Birth Hour: https://thebirthhour.com/
Birth Kweens: https://www.birthkweens.com/
Badassmotherbirther: https://www.instagram.com/badassmotherbirther
Wine About Birth: https://www.wineaboutbirth.com/
Doing It At Home book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vJcPmU
DIAH website: https://www.diahpodcast.com/
DIAH Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doingitathome/
DIAH YouTube: https://bit.ly/3pzuzQC
DIAH Store: https://yoursuccessfulhomebirth.com/
DIAH Merch: https://bit.ly/3qhwgAe
Give Back to DIAH: https://bit.ly/3qgm4r9

382: How to Optimize Iron and Ferritin Levels for a Healthy Pregnancy with Dr. Matt Angove of Dr. Wholeness May 13, 2022

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What is iron, what’s its role in pregnancy and why is it important to understand?

This episode is a comprehensive conversation about iron and pregnancy. Our guest Dr. Matt Angove, naturopathic physician and creator of Dr. Wholeness, shares a ton of knowledge with us on the topic of iron and specifically ferritin levels.

Here are some of the questions we address:

What is iron and what role does it serve in the body?
What makes iron important during pregnancy?
Do needs change for preconception and/or postpartum as well?
What’s ferritin and how does it factor in with this conversation?
How to check for these levels?
How to optimize the levels?
Why does most iron cause side effects like stomach pain, constipation or nausea?
Can you take too much? Why can that be a problem?
How to take iron for maximum absorption and effectiveness?
Iron in a prenatal vs. iron supplement?

We also chat with Dr. Matt about home birth, as he and his wife Ama had 5 of their children at home (with twins included in that count!).

This episode is sponsored by Dr. Wholeness – an online community that provides tips, tools, and resources to help people create a winning health routine by accumulating health – one habit at a time. You can learn more about Dr. Wholeness on the website https://drwholeness.com/ and find the product Blood Vitality at https://bit.ly/3IXEHJS (use the code BloodVitality15 for 15% off your purchase).

Links:

Dr. Wholeness Website: https://drwholeness.com/
Blood Vitality - use the code BloodVitality15 for 15% off your purchase: https://bit.ly/3IXEHJS
Optimize Iron Website: https://optimizeiron.com/
Dr. Wholeness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drwholeness/

More links and resources:

Doing It At Home book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vJcPmU
DIAH website: https://www.diahpodcast.com/
DIAH Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doingitathome/
DIAH YouTube: https://bit.ly/3pzuzQC
DIAH Store: https://yoursuccessfulhomebirth.com/
DIAH Merch: https://bit.ly/3qhwgAe
Give Back to DIAH: https://bit.ly/3qgm4r9

381: Baby Bivens #2 - Weeks 0-6 of the Pregnancy May 10, 2022

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As we shared last week and in case you missed it: WE’RE PREGNANT!

Going forward, the first Tuesday of each month will feature a conversation between us, highlighting the recent events of the pregnancy and birth preparation.

Here are the main things we cover in this discussion, focusing on weeks 0-6:

Brief recap of the past 2 years of being open to conceive (ttc)
The details of how we found out we were pregnant
Telling some of our family and friends
Securing our midwife

We want your questions and suggestions for things to cover over the next few months as we chronicle this journey! So please send to hello[at]diahpodcast[dot]com or go to our website and fill out the contact form here - https://diahpodcast.com/contact/.

Links:

Our website: https://www.diahpodcast.com/
Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3jKtIYv
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diahpodcast/
Donate to DIAH: https://bit.ly/3qgm4r9
DIAH Shop: ttps://bit.ly/3qhwgAe
Needed: https://bit.ly/2DuMBxP - use code DIAH to get 20% off your order
Birthfit Prenatal Training: https://birthfit.com/b-prenatal

380: Important Announcement - Some Big Changes are Coming Up for DIAH May 03, 2022

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PLEASE listen to this important announcement regarding some future changes for DIAH.

Stay tuned for next week’s episode that goes into further details.

We love you all and thank you for your continued support of the podcast and community :)

Links:

Our website: https://www.diahpodcast.com/
Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3jKtIYv
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diahpodcast/
Donate to DIAH: https://bit.ly/3qgm4r9
DIAH Shop: ttps://bit.ly/3qhwgAe
Needed: https://bit.ly/2DuMBxP - use code DIAH to get 20% off your order

379: Openly Sharing Miscarriage at Home Story for Healing and Finding Meaning with Susan Stange Apr 27, 2022

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How does sharing about some of our deepest pains help to process, heal and find meaning within our experiences?

Our guest Susan Stange examples that today by talking about her recent miscarriage experience.

After 4 hospital births, for this pregnancy, Susan was set on a home birth.

Around 11 weeks, the pregnancy ended. A month later, Susan went through a labor and birth experience in her home.

She walks us through her process - the ups and downs, what’s been helping in the healing journey and how she’s been connecting with others.

From Susan:

"I recently experienced a miscarriage. I have been rather open about my experience and have been surprised by how many people who have reached out to tell me what my willingness to share my story has meant to them. That my story has helped them process theirs. Their healing fuels my healing and gives my sadness meaning, rather than it being unnecessary suffering. I thought I would reach out.

Part of my story is that I was going to have a home birth, and my home birth midwife was an important part of my experience.

My birth didn’t come to fruition and end with a beautiful healthy baby, but I would choose a home birth again in a heartbeat."

Links:

Susan’s website: www.Susanjoyfilmandphoto.com
Susan’s website: www.susanstange.com
Susan’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susan.joy.az/
Doing It At Home book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vJcPmU
DIAH website: https://www.diahpodcast.com/
DIAH Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doingitathome/
DIAH YouTube: https://bit.ly/3pzuzQC
DIAH Store: https://yoursuccessfulhomebirth.com/
DIAH Merch: https://bit.ly/3qhwgAe
Give Back to DIAH: https://bit.ly/3qgm4r9

378: Q&A with Midwives About the Midwifery Model of Care, Informed Consent and Family-Centered Birth with Sarah McClure and Charli Zarosinski Apr 19, 2022

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What does a midwife do?

Might seem like an obvious answer if you’ve been in the birthing world for a while. But if you’re unfamiliar with different models of care or exploring home birth for the first time, it’s a very legitimate question with answers that could be very significant in your birthing journey.

Today we’re joined by Sarah McClure and Charli Zarosinski, midwives of Hearth and Home Midwifery and hosts of The Homebirth Midwife Podcast.

We unpacked a lot of really great topics in this conversation including:

The different routes to take to become a midwife
Explaining the midwifery model of care to someone new to the concept
What’s an average day in the life of a midwife like?
What support do midwives and birth workers need?
How can clients be best informed and create the best relationship possible with their midwife?
How to determine if your area is home birth-friendly

Links:

Hearth and Home website: www.hearthandhomemidwifery.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hearthandhomemidwifery/
Hearth and Home Childbirth Education: https://courses.hearthandhomemidwifery.com/
The Homebirth Midwife Podcast: https://homebirthmidwifepodcast.libsyn.com/
Doing It At Home book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vJcPmU
DIAH website: https://www.diahpodcast.com/
DIAH Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doingitathome/
DIAH YouTube: https://bit.ly/3pzuzQC
DIAH Store: https://yoursuccessfulhomebirth.com/
DIAH Merch: https://bit.ly/3qhwgAe
Give Back to DIAH: https://bit.ly/3qgm4r9

377: 2 Home Birth Stories with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack of “Fertility Friday” and “The Fifth Vital Sign” Apr 13, 2022

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Who knew they were going to have a home birth before ever becoming pregnant?

This was the case for Lisa Hendrickson-Jack, today’s guest and creator of the “Fertility Friday” podcast and author of the book “The Fifth Vital Sign.”

Lisa is a holistic reproductive health practitioner specializing in fertility awareness method. She’s helped thousands in their reproductive journeys.

And today, we get to hear both of her birth stories! We learn what got Lisa interested in home birth back in her 20s, plus the different details of her births and what helped her during the experiences.

Things we talk about in this episode:

Productive labor
Fetal ejection reflex
Goals and strategies around birth planning
Midwife support

Links:

Lisa’s website: http://fertilityfriday.com/
Lisa’s book “The Fifth Vital Sign”: http://thefifthvitalsignbook.com/
Lisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fertilityfriday/
Doing It At Home book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vJcPmU
DIAH website: https://www.diahpodcast.com/
DIAH Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doingitathome/
DIAH YouTube: https://bit.ly/3pzuzQC
DIAH Store: https://yoursuccessfulhomebirth.com/
DIAH Merch: https://bit.ly/3qhwgAe
Give Back to DIAH: https://bit.ly/3qgm4r9

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