Doing It At Home - The Home Birth Podcast

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256: What Doulas Really Are And Why We Need Them with Heidi Snyderburn-Campbell Jan 21, 2020

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What’s a doula?

This question comes up a lot around the birth world. And even for those who kinda have an idea, there still seems to be opportunity to understand more.

Today’s guest is Heidi Snyderburn-Campbell, a doula of 15 years and the host of Birth Story Podcast. Heidi brings her experience to the table and shares with us some of her journey into becoming a doula.

We also talk about the importance of doulas, particularly in the hospital setting, for advocacy and support. Heidi reads an excerpt from her upcoming book and trust us when we say, not only will you want to re-listen to it over and over again, you’re going to want to pick up her book when it comes out!

It was an honor to have Heidi in our space. AND - she interviewed us for Birth Story Podcast, so be sure to check it out!

Links:

Heidi’s Website: www.birthstory.com
Heidi’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/birthstorypodcast
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255: Helping Mamas Have Pain-Free, Pleasurable Sex with Dr. Lauren Crigler Jan 15, 2020

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How does sex change before and after baby?

This is a great question to ask ourselves. And this is an important topic to normalize and create space for - from both the physical and emotional perspectives.

Today’s guest is Dr. Lauren Crigler, a sex pain therapist who specializes in pelvic floor physical therapy. In other words, she helps women have pain-free, pleasurable sex.

So we chat with Dr. Lauren about these changes, about how sex helps in holding the relationship with your partner (and family) together. Plus tips for how we can address some of the challenges and dysfunctions, while having a healthy conversation that impacts, guess who...our kids!

Links:

Dr. Lauren’s website: www.drlaurencrigler.com
Dr. Lauren’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrLaurenCrigler
Dr. Lauren’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlaurencrigler/
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Parents on Demand Network: https://parentsondemand.com/
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254: Helping Dads to Feel Confident, Peaceful and Powerful About Birth Jan 07, 2020

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What role is the father-to-be (or parent-to-be) supposed to play in birth? How can that father/parent-to-be show up better in that role?

In today's conversation, Sarah and Matthew dig in on this topic, focusing on the future fathers/parents who don't always get to be in the spotlight.

This is a great episode to listen to if you're a father-to-be, OR if you know one then share this episode with them.

Links:

Our website: https://www.diahpodcast.com/
DIAH Shop: https://www.bonfire.com/store/diahpodcast/
Parents on Demand Network: https://parentsondemand.com/
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253: Highlights from 2019 and What to Expect from DIAH in 2020 Jan 01, 2020

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What was a DIAH highlight for you this year?

In today’s episode we’re recapping some of the takeaways from 2019, and sharing our intentions for 2020. Happy New Year!

Links:

Our website: https://www.diahpodcast.com/
DIAH Shop: https://www.bonfire.com/store/diahpodcast/
Parents on Demand Network: https://parentsondemand.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diahpodcast/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/diahpodcast
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1904721379788084/?ref=bookmarks
The Dope Doula Etsy Page: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheDopeDoula
Dope Doula DIAH episode: https://www.diahpodcast.com/single-post/HBAC-Story-of-Baby-3-with-the-Dope-Doula-Rachel-Cunningham

252: HOME BIRTH STORY - “Birthgasm” and Choosing Surrender over Fear with Kristen and Rodney Dec 24, 2019

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How is your mind space connected with the physical space and environment that you set for your birth?

In today’s episode we have a powerful conversation with Kristen and Rodney about their birth journey. From the surprise of the pregnancy news to decision to have a home birth, we get both parents’ perspectives on the experience.

Kristen is a yoga instructor, and used much of her practice throughout her pregnancy and birth.

“My yoga practice afforded me this sweet opportunity to gain an understanding and cultivate an intimate relationship with my baby well before birth…"

“Yoga had equipped me with the tools to choose my perspective. Yoga offered me the solace to stay present through uncomfortable times and floods of thoughts.”

“Yoga in its essence is a practice of unity--with mind, body and spirit. On a logistic level, the breath techniques learned and practiced in yoga relax and slow the body which is virtuous during birth/contractions. I compare the space between each contraction as the space between each breath. It is a space of stillness, rejuvenation, symbolic of the end and beginning. Yoga strengthens the physical body to help with recovery and the 'bounce back'. Many poses open up the hips, the passageway. Prenatal yoga prepares women for a natural birth, by practicing presence and awareness. Yoga teaches us how to choose surrender over fear.”

Plus we talk about the moment of birthgasm - when baby Aniya arrived!

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251: Reactions To Home Birth From Family, Friends and Strangers (Rebroadcast) Dec 17, 2019

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When you’re expecting, it’s very common to hear the question, “Where are you delivering?” If not that specifically, people generally ask about your doctor or your doctor visits.

Whether it’s close friends and family or total strangers, most will insert some sort of advice or personal experience to whatever birth plan it is you’ve chosen.

It can be even more interesting when you share that your birth plan involves a home birth. Queue awkward silences, uncomfortable jokes and even sometimes downright judgement. That’s what we’re talking about in this episode: what we’re calling the “pushbacks.”

They are the often well-intentioned but poorly executed gestures and words to share varying degrees of care and concern for yours and your baby’s well-being.

But it’s great because it gives you a chance to exercise patience and understanding. It might even help you confirm why you’re considering or chose home birth.

Matthew and I have grown to love the pushbacks, and we share some examples of ones we received.

250: Prenatal Yoga and Exercise and Honoring Motherhood with Deb Flashenberg Dec 13, 2019

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Can too much exercise during pregnancy become a detriment to your birth experience?

We wouldn’t presume to give you a definitive answer to this question because frankly it’s not our place and we’re not the experts of your physical body, pregnancy, preferences or life experience.

This is a question we explored with today’s guest Deb Flashenberg, founder and director of the Prenatal Yoga Center in New York. Deb has her own experience and story around exercising during pregnancy, as well as practicing yoga consistently.

We talk a little bit about Deb’s journey into the work she’s doing now, her own process of exploring birth options, fears around pregnancy and childbirth and honoring motherhood.

Deb’s story and message is a powerful one. For her, it’s about “trusting yourself, and being okay when you’re not perfect.” Also to find your personal voice, own your autonomy and proclaim “this is my life!”

And you can access Deb and all her wisdom on her own podcast “Yoga Birth Babies” and through the Prenatal Yoga Center’s podcast.

LINKS

Deb’s Podcast
Prenatal Yoga Center
Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training
Who's Afraid of the Pregnant Yogi. Use the PROMO code HOME BIRTH and receive the free video "Pregnancy Safe Abdominal Toning"
“Doing It At Home” book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B098GVJ9KL?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860
Our website: https://www.diahpodcast.com/
Home Birth Support Group: https://bit.ly/3jKtIYv
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249: HOME BIRTH STORY - An Unplanned Home Birth and the Power of Meditation with Katie Krimitsos Dec 04, 2019

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What happens when you’re planning a hospital or birth center birth, but labor starts and moves so quickly that you don’t have time to pack up, get in the car and leave?!

Welp, an unplanned home birth, that’s what! And this is our first story of this on the podcast. Meet our guest, Katie Krimitsos, wife, mother of 2 and fellow podcaster, Sarah met Katie at the She Podcasts 2019 event in Atlanta earlier this year, and knew she had to be on DIAH.

Katie shares the story of her daughter Savannah’s birth (this episode is actually publishing on her 1st birthday, yay!), which was a total of 20 minutes!

Despite the unplanned circumstances, Katie felt calm and describes the whole experience as magical. We also get to hear from Katie about her podcast “Women’s Meditation Network,” and how she’s using meditation to reach millions of women all over the world.

Links:

Women’s Meditation Network
WMN Instagram
“Doing It At Home” book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B098GVJ9KL?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860
Our website: https://www.diahpodcast.com/
Home Birth Support Group: https://bit.ly/3jKtIYv
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doingitathome/
DIAH YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGoKeBfEZ143sWU7V9I5Gdg
DIAH Store: https://yoursuccessfulhomebirth.com/
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248: HOME BIRTH STORY - Unmedicated Hospital, Twin Cesarean, and HBAC Birth Experiences with Childbirth Educator and Bradley Instructor Nicole Rundall-Royal (Plus Dad’s Perspective!) Nov 28, 2019

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How do you know you’re making the best choice when it comes to planning for your birth?

This is one of the themes we unpack in today’s episode. We’re joined by Nicole and Al, parents to Eli, Karin, Eliza and Atreyu. We get to hear both mom and dad’s perspective on the birthing journey. From the first birth - unmedicated in the hospital, attended by midwives. The second - unplanned twin cesarean. And finally their home birth.

Nicole shares her experience as a childbirth educator and Bradley Method instructor and how that influenced her decisions and how she participated in her care and planning. Al talks about his role as her partner and holding the space for her during birth.

Links:

“Doing It At Home” book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B098GVJ9KL?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860
Our website: https://www.diahpodcast.com/
Home Birth Support Group: https://bit.ly/3jKtIYv
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doingitathome/
DIAH YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGoKeBfEZ143sWU7V9I5Gdg
DIAH Store: https://yoursuccessfulhomebirth.com/
DIAH Merch: https://bit.ly/3qhwgAe
Donate to DIAH: https://bit.ly/3qgm4r9

247: HOME BIRTH STORY - Postpartum Hemorrhage and a Safe, Successful Hospital Transfer with Janette Silberman Nov 20, 2019

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What if...?

Probably the biggest question that comes up around the choice to have a home birth. Whether you ask it to yourself, your birth team, or you have other people ask you - it comes up.

As today’s guest Janette puts it - “Things did not go to plan, birth never does.”

We talk about Janette’s decision to have a home birth - both she and her husband work in a hospital (her as a childbirth educator and doula and her husband as an RN), and so after feeling hesitant to give birth there, she leaned in and took the time to see what felt best. They continued with joint care between their midwives and hospital visits, but planned for a home birth.

We hear baby Liv’s birth story, plus the details of Janette’s postpartum transfer to address her blood loss, which had been managed effectively by her midwives and while she was no longer bleeding, a transfusion was the best course of action to support Janette in recovering and feeling better.

In Janette’s words: “When you say you are having a home birth people often respond with "what if there is an emergency?" My postpartum hemorrhage was definitely emergent and my midwife handled it like a bad ass! Most people don't understand the skill set of home birth midwives and the supplies that they carry for such emergencies. My husband and I always felt safe.”

Links:

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

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