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| 199 Why the buzz around Magnesium? Understanding magnesium with Magnesium Lotion Shop Owners Mike and Tiffany | 29 Aug 2024 | 00:30:37 | |
Today's episode is all about understanding magnesium, where it comes from, why we need it, what the dosing is, and how critical this mineral is for pregnancy. Magnesium Lotion Shop started with Tiffany having restless legs during pregnancy and postpartum, not knowing until much later it was because of a magnesium deficiency. Tiffany created a DIY version of lotion that worked, and shared it on her blog. Readers kept asking her to make them some. So she worked to develop a smooth, creamy, non-greasy formula. Today Magnesium Lotion Shop has two formulas - ORIGINAL (unscented) and SLEEP (lavender w/melatonin) - and both are plant-based, and non-toxic. 3 Key takeaways from the podcast that listeners will learn today:
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Magnesium Lotion Shop Founders are Michael and Tiffany Terczak, who live outside Greenville, SC Tiffany is a grocery budgeting expert, sharing affordable family-favorite recipes, meal plans and shopping strategies at her blog Don’t Waste the Crumbs since 2012. Michael is the CEO of Magnesium Lotion Shop with over 36,000 lotions sold and now available online and in seven different states across the country. Website: https://magnesiumlotionshop.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magnesiumlotionshop/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/magnesiumlotionshop XOXO -Heids We have seats available in Birth Story Academy. Join today for $20 off with code BIRTHSTORYFRIEND at https://www.birthstory.com/online-course! Resources: I’m Heidi, a Certified Birth Doula, and I’ve supported the deliveries of over one thousand parents in my career. On the Birth Story Podcast, I’ll take you on a journey through your pregnancy by providing you education through storytelling. I provide high-level childbirth education broken down to make it super digestible for you because I know you are a busy parent on the go. Plus, because I am so passionate about birth outcomes, you will hear from many of the top experts in labor and delivery. Connect with Me!
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| 198 How Dad's Can Help You and Be The Best Father and Partner / Dad coaching/ Welcome to Fatherhood with David Arrell (New 2024) | 15 Aug 2024 | 00:45:31 | |
Did you listen to the previous episode 197? Start there. I interviewed David Arrell, the author of Welcome to Fatherhood, in 2021. This is a part 2 follow up in 2024 to that initial discussion. This episode is about hoow men can achive their highlest level of healthy mascunlinity and embrace fatherhood and partnership successfully. Please share this episode with a father or soon to be father you know. You can connect with David at www.welcometofatherhood.com and use code BIRTHSTORY for a special discount when you check out. XOXO- Heidi Looking for a doula in Charlotte, NC? Find my team and me at www.BirthStoryBoutique.com To enroll in Birth Story Academy, head over to www.BirthStory.com and use code BIRTHSTORYFRIEND for $20 OFF for being a podcast listener.
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| 189 Kelli the Labor Nurse on her first birth as a young mom who did it the hospital's way and then 2 miscarriages PART 1 OF 2 | 18 Jan 2024 | 01:11:28 | |
TRIGGER WARNING Miscarriages and miscarriage information. Walking through what it is like to miscarry at home and to have a DNC. Part 2 are her rainbow baby birth stories if you prefer to skip ahead. During the podcast interviews we are going through 3 different birth stories as well as two losses. Each story is very unique in its own way and just goes to show how every birth can be different. We talk about Kelli's first birth being an induction with various interventions, her experience with two pregnancy losses, as well as the anxiety/mental health struggles she had during pregnancy, to having rainbow babies and a more hands off informed and empowering birthing experiences. 3 Key takeaways from the podcast that listeners will learn today:
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In Kelli's words: "I am a registered nurse in the Kansas area who has a passion for all things birth. As a die hard patient advocate, I want people to know that their birth doesn’t have to be at the hands of a 9-5 doctor and that people have every right to have a say in their care as well as be able to make informed decisions about their birth without being talked down to or coerced." Please link your contact information for me to share in the episode. Instagram: @kellithelabornurse Facebook Page: Kellithelabornurse: XOXO -Heids We have seats available in Birth Story Academy. Join today for $20 off with code BIRTHSTORYFRIEND at https://www.birthstory.com/online-course! Resources:
I’m Heidi, a Certified Birth Doula, and I’ve supported the deliveries of over one thousand babies in my career. On the Birth Story Podcast, I’ll take you on a journey through your pregnancy by providing you education through storytelling. I provide high-level childbirth education broken down to make it super digestible for you because I know you are a busy parent on the go. Plus, because I am so passionate about birth outcomes, you will hear from many of the top experts in labor and delivery. Connect with Me! | |||
| 97 Pregnancy Across 4 Continents with a Barcelona Doula and her Birth Center birth in Switzerland | 04 Nov 2021 | 01:00:18 | |
Doula Andrea Hausheer of Barcelona, shares all about partner tips so this is one episode not to miss listening to with your partner. She was pregnant across 4 continents, is a doula, and gave birth at a birth center in Switzerland. You can find her at https://www.birthprepcourse.com/
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| 96 Everything you need to know about Inductions with Ashlee Lewis | 28 Oct 2021 | 01:01:57 | |
This episode is all about inductions! This episode is all about how to plan and prepare for an amazing induction!
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| 95 Do you know about DMER? If you plan to breastfeed, you urgently need to know these 4 letters and Courtney Wise | 22 Oct 2021 | 01:04:11 | |
Courtney Wise shares about her experience with DMER and her breast feed journeys and her journey to diagnosis. more show notes coming soon. | |||
| 94 Birth Center Transfer at 42 Weeks & Unmedicated Birthing with Raised on Plants Founder Jenna Rude | 14 Oct 2021 | 01:24:21 | |
more show notes coming Jenna walks Heidi through her passion of healthy living with her brand Raised on Plants. She describes training for her birth by first prepping for fertility and pregnancy with her nutrition. At 42 weeks she was booted from the birth center and sent to the hospital for an induction. But, she was able to labor on her own, unmedicated and finish the job without interventions which is exactly what she had desired. instagram.com/raisedonplants | |||
| 93 BIRTH CENTER BIRTH ATTACHED TO A HOSPITAL WITH MARICELA | 30 Sep 2021 | 01:27:56 | |
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| 92 WORLD CHAMPION WATER SKIIER WHITNEY RINI'S BIRTH STORY | 23 Sep 2021 | 01:20:52 | |
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| 91 WELCOME TO FATHERHOOD BOOK WITH AUTHOR DAVID ARRELL ON PREGNANCY AND BIRTH STORY FROM DAD'S PERSPECTIVE | 16 Sep 2021 | 01:24:55 | |
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| 90 MY FAVORITE SINGER MOLLY VENTER ON UNMEDICATED HOMEBIRTH AND THEN HER TWIN HOSPITAL BIRTH WITH AN EPIDURAL | 09 Sep 2021 | 00:56:22 | |
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| 89 Christan's Viral Unassisted Hospital Birth and Her Other 6 Birth Stories | 03 Sep 2021 | 01:13:48 | |
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| 88 Cord Blood Banking -Everything you need to know with ANJA | 25 Aug 2021 | 00:45:13 | |
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| 188 Birth Happens Author Sarah Beauchamp 3 Birth Stories Hospital to Home | 12 Jan 2024 | 01:07:27 | |
In Sarah Beauchamp's own words: "My name is Sarah Beauchamp and I have a Bachelor’s degree with a focus on education. I am a mom of three kids (Almost 6, 4, and 1), a birth doula, a birth photographer, and the creator of the book, Birth Happens. I live in Northern Vermont. I am a doula and birth photographer who will give an overview of my own birth stories and then talk about the book I created, Birth Happens: A Collection of Birth Stories. This book has 128 different birth stories from 8 different countries. There is a focus on positive birth stories, but there are also some that are not as happy. There are home births, birth center births, hospital births, and unassisted births. There are breech births and twin births. The stories are meant to provide inspiration and education to anyone who is pregnant or interested in learning more about birth. I also talk about birth photography and how my goals with the book are my same goals with photography - sharing inspiration and education and helping people realize that birth is really beautiful." 3 Key takeaways from the podcast that listeners will learn today:
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Website: birthsmiles.com Instagram: @birthsmiles Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083965312591 XOXO -Heids We have seats available in Birth Story Academy. Join today for $20 off with code BIRTHSTORYFRIEND at https://www.birthstory.com/online-course! Resources: I’m Heidi, a Certified Birth Doula, and I’ve supported the deliveries of over one thousand babies in my career. On the Birth Story Podcast, I’ll take you on a journey through your pregnancy by providing you education through storytelling. I provide high-level childbirth education broken down to make it super digestible for you because I know you are a busy parent on the go. Plus, because I am so passionate about birth outcomes, you will hear from many of the top experts in labor and delivery. Connect with Me! | |||
| 87 Breech HypnoBirthing with Georgia Mathieu in the UK | 19 Aug 2021 | 01:08:42 | |
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| 86 Breech birth in Hawaii with Allyson-Safe Breech Series Story 2 | 13 Aug 2021 | 00:46:32 | |
This is part 2 in my safe breech birth series. Start with episode 85 Breech without Borders. Allyson shares about shifting her mindset from a planned epidural to an unmedicated breech delivery. | |||
| 85 BREECH WITHOUT BORDERS: THE SAFETY OF BREECH OF BIRTHING WITH DR. RIXA FREEZE AND DR. DAVID HAYES | 10 Aug 2021 | 01:08:38 | |
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| 84 Gallbladder Surgery While Pregnant with Regina Poppie and her Homebirth Birth Story | 15 Jul 2021 | 01:09:29 | |
more show notes coming when I get back from vacation! Regina shares about having gall bladder attacks that led to gall bladder removal surgery while pregnant....and her amazing homebirth with a doula. Looking for a Virtual Doula to create a custom birthing experience and guide you through your journey to parenthood in the United States? Contact Heidi at www.mydoulaheidi.com For additional free birth education resources and to purchase Heidi’s book, Birth Story: Pregnancy Guidebook + Journal, visit www.birthstory.com. Want to share your thoughts on the episode? Leave a review and send a message directly to Heidi on Instagram. Connect with Regina at https://www.instagram.com/reginarennea/
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| 83 Surrogacy Birth Stories (VBAC and Csections) with Ariel Taylor of Carried with Love IG | 08 Jul 2021 | 01:11:01 | |
In this episode Heidi interviews Ariel Taylor, a Canadian woman who gave the gift of children to 3 different families by being a Gestational Surrogate. Ariel tells Heidi about the highs and lows of surrogacy and speaks plainly and openly about the grief and heartache of child loss within this role. Listen in to learn more about this fascinating and important field and all about Ariel’s personal birth stories, too. This episode is sponsored by Melissa Uhlir of Melissa Uhlir Coaching www.melissauhlir.com or www.instagram.com/melissauhlircoaching Looking for a Virtual Doula to create a custom birthing experience and guide you through your journey to parenthood in the United States? Contact Heidi at www.mydoulaheidi.com For additional free birth education resources and to purchase Heidi’s book, Birth Story: Pregnancy Guidebook + Journal, visit www.birthstory.com. Want to share your thoughts on the episode? Leave a review and send a message directly to Heidi on Instagram. | |||
| 82 Savannah Stonebrook's Redemptive Homebirth After Cesarean and How it Changed Her Career Path | 01 Jul 2021 | 01:27:54 | |
In this episode, Heidi interviews Savannah Stonebrook, mother and birth trauma recovery advocate, about the extreme differences between her two birthing experiences. Savannah discusses how she utilized HypnoBabies, massage, and teletherapy along with support from a loving doula and midwife to release and begin to heal from the loss of birthing autonomy she experienced delivering her first child, Eli. This strong mother’s favorite baby products are the podcast favorite Haaka breast pump, Tula Carrier, and Kinesiology tape. This episode is sponsored by Melissa Uhlir from Melissa Uhlir coaching www.melissauhlir.com or www.instagram.com/melissauhlircoaching Looking for a Virtual Doula to create a custom birthing experience and guide you through your journey to parenthood in the United States? Contact Heidi at www.mydoulaheidi.com For additional free birth education resources and to purchase Heidi’s book, Birth Story: Pregnancy Guidebook + Journal, visit www.birthstory.com. Want to share your thoughts on the episode? Leave a review and send a message directly to Heidi on Instagram at www.insagram.com/birthstorypodcast
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| 81 Pro Tips on Cesareans with Melissa Uhlir Coaching + a Bonus Coaching Call with Melissa and Me on How I Grew Birth Story to a 6 figure business in under 2 years | 24 Jun 2021 | 01:31:26 | |
Melissa Uhlir is my executive coach. The way in which we found each other was simply designed by God. I had transitioned away from corporate america to be a stay at home mom for my son with cerebral palsy. Then, just as I was getting the hang of taking care of my two littles as my full time job-my marriage ended traumatically. My husband died in a way....and my new story began. Melissa was right there to help me RISE, build, grow my dream business. In under 2 years, I went from ZERO $$$ to a thriving 6 figure + business with her help. Today, she shares about her two cesarean sections after a breech presentation and the fun of having your water rupture prior to your planned c-section. This episode is full of tips and tricks on how to live your best life, how to make big changes, and how to plan and prepare for a great C-section and recovery! Enjoy! or www.instagram.com/birthstorypodcast Melissa is offering a FREE 1-1 coaching session with anyone who books a package with her and uses code BIRTHSTORY. This is a $200 value! Ready to look into your heart, dreams, passions and make a change? Hire Melissa today! You won't regret it! | |||
| 80 Part 2 of Sperm Donation and Single Motherhood by Choice Pregnancy at 40 with Suzi Brantley | 17 Jun 2021 | 00:44:51 | |
Suzi Brantley, 4th generation Charlottean, goes in-depth with her experiences with IVF/IUI and why single motherhood was a good option for her. Listen in to learn all the Who/What/Why involved in fertility testing as well as some of the highs and lows she endured throughout her process into parenthood. Suzi’s favorite baby product is the Owlet Smart Sock. Suzi's other doula is Collin from www.douladifferently.com Looking for a Virtual Doula to create a custom birthing experience and guide you through your journey to parenthood in the United States? Contact Heidi at www.mydoulaheidi.com For additional free birth education resources and to purchase Heidi’s book, Birth Story: Pregnancy Guidebook + Journal, visit www.birthstory.com. Want to share your thoughts on the episode? Leave a review and send a message directly to Heidi on Instagram. | |||
| 79 Sperm Donation and Single Motherhood by Choice Pregnancy at 40 with Suzi Brantley Part 1 | 17 Jun 2021 | 00:58:23 | |
Suzi Brantley goes in-depth with her experiences with IVF/IUI and why single motherhood was a good option for her. Listen in to learn all the Who/What/Why involved in fertility testing as well as some of the highs and lows she endured throughout her process into parenthood. Suzi’s favorite baby product is the Owlet Smart Sock. Suzi's other doula is Collin from www.douladifferently.com Looking for a Virtual Doula to create a custom birthing experience and guide you through your journey to parenthood in the United States? Contact Heidi at www.mydoulaheidi.com For additional free birth education resources and to purchase Heidi’s book, Birth Story: Pregnancy Guidebook + Journal, visit www.birthstory.com. Want to share your thoughts on the episode? Leave a review and send a message directly to Heidi on Instagram. | |||
| 78 Homebirth with Kelly Bryant Wellness | 10 Jun 2021 | 01:01:01 | |
This episode features Kelly Bryant, successful personal trainer based in Stuart, Florida, who focuses on helping moms reconnect to their core and regain their strength postnatally. Kelly also details her own birth story with her daughter and how she reached her most primal state during delivery. Kelly’s favorite baby product is the Boba Baby Wrap, a cozy and comfortable carrier and nursing aid. Looking for a Virtual Doula to create a custom birthing experience and guide you through your journey to parenthood in the United States? Contact Heidi at www.mydoulaheidi.com For additional free birth education resources and to purchase Heidi’s book, Birth Story: Pregnancy Guidebook + Journal, visit www.birthstory.com. Want to share your thoughts on the episode? Leave a review and send a message directly to Heidi on Instagram. | |||
| 186 Japan's First Yoga Model on Ecstatic and Peaceful Birthing with Mae Yoshikawa | 22 Nov 2023 | 01:27:18 | |
Mae Yoshikawa is a mom, widow, author, model, yogi, and mindfullness guru in Tokyo, Japan. We spent 90 minutes together healing, chatting, and teaching YOU her recipe for peaceful birthing in Japan. In this healing episode, you’ll hear about… What keeps a woman from making not just informed but empowered decisions during pregnancy and at the time of birth. Despite her youth, health, and extremely fit body, Mae learned that she had gotten in her own way. As she looks back at her first birthing experience, she reflects on how she didn’t know that safe, pain-free, natural birth was possible for her, and that she had unknowingly let the subliminal messages of her mother’s birthing advice paint the landscape of her mind negatively. As a long-time yoga and meditation practitioner, Mae is adept at describing some of the energetic aspects of our minds and bodies; the yin and yang, masculine and feminine, as she discovered within herself. Eight years after her first, Mae ultimately had a redemptive birthing experience with her second child. Even then, she almost missed her chance when she thought that being a “nice girl” was about listening to the nurse and going with the ways of culture. At this delicate moment, it was her husband who reminded her of her strengths, joy, and self-empowered choice. Mae’s story of shifting from defeat to ecstasy in the experience of childbirth, as well as all of the learning lessons she has taken away from them, are sure to reach your heart too. You’ll also hear about how she lost her beloved husband suddenly, only five months after this divine homebirth experience. Mae’s third book (her first in English) is a heart-wrenching and heart-arousing memoir titled Kizuki, which chronicles her experience of finding herself again through grief by metaphorically weaving through her experiences of childbirth and childrearing (coming soon). Learn more about Mae and her upcoming book Kizuki at her Flagship Website: https://maey.live/ We have seats available in Birth Story Academy. Join today for $20 off with code BIRTHSTORYFRIEND at https://www.birthstory.com/online-course! Resources: I’m Heidi, a Certified Birth Doula, and I’ve supported the deliveries of over one thousand babies in my career. On the Birth Story Podcast, I’ll take you on a journey through your pregnancy by providing you education through storytelling. I provide high-level childbirth education broken down to make it super digestible for you because I know you are a busy parent on the go. Plus, because I am so passionate about birth outcomes, you will hear from many of the top experts in labor and delivery. Connect with Me! | |||
| 77 Katie Carrick on Prenatal Cytogenetics and Breaking her leg at 35 weeks pregnant | 05 Jun 2021 | 01:02:18 | |
Katie Carrick, mother of two and trained cytogeneticist, regales Heidi with stories of her own births as well as provides an introduction into the fascinating field of prenatal cytogenetics. Both of Katie’s children were born in hospital, vaginally, and unmedicated! This Rockstar mom talks in depth about her hospital birthing experience and about the prenatal genetic screening she underwent. Looking for a Virtual Doula or Birth Planning Services to create a custom birthing experience and guide you through your journey to parenthood in the United States? Contact Heidi at www.mydoulaheidi.com For additional free birth education resources and to purchase Heidi’s book, Birth Story: Pregnancy Guidebook + Journal, visit www.birthstory.com. Want to share your thoughts on the episode? Leave a review and send a message directly to Heidi on Instagram. | |||
| 76 Meet Cyndal: 3+ cm dilated for a month leading up to her 41 week delivery, false labor, having a doula, and launching Stork Exchange | 25 May 2021 | 00:52:36 | |
Meet Cyndal: 3+ cm dilated for a month leading up to her 41 week delivery, false labor, having a doula, and launching Stork Exchange. Cyndal was moving from the North and decided on a doula after chatting her with her sister and law and many friends. She hired Collin Parsons of Doula Differently and started on a journey of pregnancy empowerment. Collin was there every step of the way. Cyndal learned first hand why vaginal exams during pregnancy offer zero information and just lead to discomfort. She was 3+ cm dilated for a month before her 41 week spontaneous labor. The cervical exams misled her into believing she would have her baby earlier than her guess date. Cyndal and her husband Ben also launched Stork Exchange-an online marketplace for used baby items focusing on carriers and wraps. We did deep on her mompreneur story and her birth story in today's episode. You can follow Stork Exchange at www.instagram.com/stork_exchange or on their website at www.storkexchange.co Mention BIRTH STORY for 20% off your orders! XOXO Heidi Don't forget to follow me on Instagram at www.instagram.com/birthstory You can also find all of your free guides to pregnancy and purchase the Birth Story Pregnancy guidebook + journal at www.birthstory.com
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| 75 Infertility Journey and Info with Jasmine Katatikarn | 23 Apr 2021 | 00:57:19 | |
Jasmine Katatikarn is a self-described strategist, coach, artist, and fertility warrior. She walks Heidi through her long—and often heart wrenching—journey to motherhood utilizing IUI and IVF and what it meant for her to discover and navigate unexplainable infertility. Now a mother of two, Jasmine created a framework so that anyone else with her shared experience could have a little guidance on their journey. She calls this the Freedom Method and it’s core values are: Reframe, Execute, Plan, and Take Action. Get a copy of Jasmine's free training here: https://jazzkatat.com/freetraining/ and make sure to follow her on instagram at www.instagram.com/jazzkatat Looking for a Virtual Doula to create a custom birthing experience and guide you through your journey to parenthood in the United States? Contact Heidi at www.mydoulaheidi.com For additional free birth education resources and to purchase Heidi’s book, Birth Story: Pregnancy Guidebook + Journal, visit www.birthstory.com. Want to share your thoughts on the episode? Leave a review and send a message directly to Heidi on Instagram. | |||
| 74 Stacey Bronec in Rural Montana With No Cell Service Delivering in Her Truck | 12 Apr 2021 | 00:53:48 | |
Heidi and Stacy sit down and talk unmedicated birthing shop and bond over their mutual love of the state of Montana in this wild episode of Birth Story Podcast. Stacy, mother of 3, goes over the differences and similarities between each of her births and how her most recent birth resulted in her laboring AND delivering in the car on her way to the hospital! Stacy wants you to know about her favorite baby product, the Solly Baby Wrap. Looking for a Virtual Doula to create a custom birthing experience and guide you through your journey to parenthood in the United States? Contact Heidi at www.mydoulaheidi.com For additional free birth education resources and to purchase Heidi’s book, Birth Story: Pregnancy Guidebook + Journal, visit www.birthstory.com. Want to share your thoughts on the episode? Leave a review and send a message directly to Heidi on Instagram. | |||
| 73 Planned Inductions and Epidurals with Brittany Bergman the author of Expecting Wonder | 18 Mar 2021 | 00:59:21 | |
Brittany Bergman is the author of Expecting Wonder- a wonderful book about the emotional transition to motherhood throughout pregnancy. In episode 73 she share about her two planned inductions and how different they were. Her second she prepared for with a doula and knew exactly what she wanted. We speak about the power of planning and trusting your body and your birth team. | |||
| 72 PUSHING 101 with Tranquility by HeHe & The Birth Lounge | 11 Mar 2021 | 00:32:41 | |
In episode 72, we hear from HeHe of The Birth Lounge and Tranquility by HeHe all about pushing....what to do and what not to do and what your body was made to do! XOXO- Heidi | |||
| 71 Sage of Midwife of 36 years share her history with birthing moms | 04 Mar 2021 | 01:03:08 | |
This is a replay of episode 8. This is the Top 5 all time episode of the Birth Story Podcast! | |||
| 70 CEO of CanDoKiddo Rachel Coley Pediatric OT on Bradley Birthing | 25 Feb 2021 | 01:02:41 | |
Rachel and I were the only two moms in our Bradley Birth class to have medicated births. This is a re release of the Top 5 most popular episode of the podcast-originally aired as episode 7. | |||
| 68: What is Hypnobirthing Replay with Michelle Smith | 12 Feb 2021 | 00:48:29 | |
This episode originally aired as Episode 30 and is the 2nd most listened to podcast episode of all time. | |||
| 67 #1 Episode of the Birth Story Podcast Replayed Heidi's Unmedicated Induction | 03 Feb 2021 | 00:41:10 | |
originally aired on 1/31/19 | |||
| 185 FREE Egg Freezing with Cofertility founder Lauren Makler | 17 Nov 2023 | 01:10:22 | |
While Lauren was pitching Uber Health to their executive team, she felt a sharp, irregular pain in her stomach. With testing and a diagnostic surgery, she was diagnosed with an incredibly rare disease and was told she may not be able to have a biological child. As you can imagine, her first questions were: how do I navigate this disease? But also, how will I build a family some day? Because so little is known about this disease, it was unclear if she could pursue egg-freezing, so she started looking into donation and what stuck out to her was how antiquated and, for a lack of a better word, “icky” the traditional system felt. While, ultimately, she was very fortunate to have her sister freeze her eggs and donate them to her to potentially use later, and was able to conceive her baby girl unassisted, she never stopped thinking about egg donation. I spent months thinking about the costly, and emotionally and physically taxing feats people go through to build a family, and couldn’t believe no one has been talking about this and yet, egg donation is at the crux of so many other pieces of the industry. It’s an essential part of LGBTQ+ family planning, it goes hand in hand with egg-freezing, and it’s part of the process for many couples who go through infertility. That’s why in 2022, she founded Cofertility, to reshape fertility preservation and third-party reproduction so it’s more accessible, human and community-driven. The company offers a destigmatized, scalable approach to egg donation, which reshapes the cost structure of egg-freezing by matching women who want to freeze their eggs with families who could not otherwise conceive and by donating half, women can freeze their eggs for free. Since their launch last fall, tens of thousands of people have applied to be a part of their egg-freezing programs, and they have activated hundreds of donors. They’ve also taken a firm stance against the historical, predatory practices that involve cash compensation and failing to provide fertility education for the donor’s own reproductive future. In the egg-sharing model, which is what their Split program offers, there is a focus on shared outcomes rather than financial gain. All members get access to their online community, where people talk openly about their egg-freezing experience and support one another through it in real time and they welcome all intended parents — single or coupled, regardless of what brought them here — and support them with compassion and respect for whatever path is best for them. Key takeaways from the podcast that listeners will learn today:
Favorite baby product or new motherhood product? What would you buy for someone who was currently pregnant or a new parent?: The Snoo and taking Cara Babies’ Sleep Schedule Who is Lauren? Lauren Makler is the Co-Founder and CEO of Cofertility, a human-first fertility ecosystem rewriting the egg freezing and egg donation experience. Previously Lauren was an early Uber employee and founded Uber Health, a product that enables healthcare organizations to leverage Uber’s massive driver network in improving healthcare outcomes through patient transportation and healthcare delivery. After a rare disease diagnosis, Lauren’s fertility journey led her to believe that everyone should have the opportunity to freeze their eggs–and that there should be better access to egg donors. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and their miracle baby girl. Website: https://www.cofertility.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cofertility/ + https://www.instagram.com/familybyco/ + https://www.instagram.com/freezebyco/ + https://www.instagram.com/laurenmakler/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/cofertility/ Other: https://twitter.com/cofertility + https://www.linkedin.com/company/cofertility/ XOXO -Heids We have seats available in Birth Story Academy. Join today for $20 off with code BIRTHSTORYFRIEND at https://www.birthstory.com/online-course! Resources: I’m Heidi, a Certified Birth Doula, and I’ve supported the deliveries of over one thousand babies in my career. On the Birth Story Podcast, I’ll take you on a journey through your pregnancy by providing you education through storytelling. I provide high-level childbirth education broken down to make it super digestible for you because I know you are a busy parent on the go. Plus, because I am so passionate about birth outcomes, you will hear from many of the top experts in labor and delivery. Connect with Me!
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| 66 Favorite Baby Products for 2021, MyDoulaHeidi Stats & the COVID Breastmilk Experiment | 02 Jan 2021 | 00:42:54 | |
In this episode, Heidi and her sister Abi recap the 2020 year with Heidi's doula statistics, the results of the COVID breastmilk experiment and a written guide to all of the parent's favorite baby products mentioned on the podcast in 2020 for parents to be in 2021 to consider. For your full downloadable Favorite Baby Products Guide-go to www.birthstory.com/the-workbook and type in your email address to unlock Heidi's entire secret sauce library! | |||
| 65 Modern Fertility CEO Afton Vechery | 17 Dec 2020 | 00:48:56 | |
Meet Afton Vechery. She is the CEO of Modern Fertility and she is taking on women’s health globally at 31 years old. Afton lives in San Francisco with her fiancé Zach and her new puppy. She loves biking throughout the city and her favorite restaurant is Salumeria. Afton was featured in 30 under 30 and 40 under 40 after raising 22 million in private equity to build this company. Afton studied neuroscience at Wake Forest University in North Carolina before heading off to work in NYC for a private equity healthcare fund in their women’s health division. From their she gained momentum in an autism start up and then at 23&Me. While at 23&Me she became curious about her own fertility. That is when her doctor said, “No, I am not going to order these fertility tests for you.” You see she wasn’t trying to get pregnant so her provider dismissed her proactive curiosity. So she did what all rational women do….she did it anyway. And, she was ultra surprised when she got a bill for $1500. Afton then set out to build a company where women would proactively learn about their fertility and it would be affordable. Today, your personal fertility test with Modern Fertility costs just $159 and you can use your FSA or HSA to pay for it. That is 10% of the out of pocket cost if your provider writes a prescription for you and sends you to a lab. A quick finger prick from the comfort of your own home begins your awareness and planning journey with Modern Fertility. Tune in to hear the full story of how Modern Fertility was birthed, what they are doing for the LGBTQIA+ community and what in the world AMH is and what it means for your fertility and egg quality. To learn more about your own fertility start here: https://modernfertility.com/timeline/ Afton’s favorite baby gift to give is “A Cub Come True” by her friend Eduardo Hariton. Modern Fertility’s message synchronizes perfectly with Nichelle Sublett’s #startasking movement. If you haven’t yet listened to Mrs. North Carolina’s episode on fertility you can tune in HERE. | |||
| 64 It's a THEYBY! Gender Open/Gender Creative Parenting with Bobby and Lesley Part 2 of 2. THE BIRTH STORY | 04 Dec 2020 | 00:56:05 | |
In this incredibly special 2-part series, Heidi interviews Bobby and Lesley, the couple who have fully embraced the Gender Creative Parenting movement in raising their child Sojourner Wildfire. In part two, Lesley and Bobby share stories about their childbirth experience, the difficulty of finding a vegan-friendly baby formula, and how utilizing a doula was part of their ideal birth story. Trigger warning for the episode: discussion of suicide and suicide rates specifically relating to transgender individuals. Looking for a Virtual Doula to create a custom birthing experience and guide you through your journey to parenthood in the United States? Contact Heidi at www.mydoulaheidi.com For additional free birth education resources and to purchase Heidi’s book, Birth Story: Pregnancy Guidebook + Journal, visit www.birthstory.com. Want to share your thoughts on the episode? Leave a review and send a message directly to Heidi on Instagram. | |||
| 63 It's a.....THEYBY! Gender Open/Gender Creative Parenting with Bobby and Lesley Part 1 of 2 | 04 Dec 2020 | 00:49:50 | |
In this incredibly special 2-part series, Heidi interviews Bobby and Lesley, the couple who have fully embraced the Gender Creative Parenting movement in raising their child Sojourner Wildfire. Part one discusses in-depth exactly what Gender Creative Parenting (also known as Gender Open Parenting) is and why Bobby and Lesley felt it so important to utilize it. Heidi's cohost today is Collin from www.douladifferently.com Trigger warning for the episode: discussion of suicide and suicide rates specifically relating to transgender individuals. Looking for a Virtual Doula to create a custom birthing experience and guide you through your journey to parenthood in the United States? Contact Heidi at www.mydoulaheidi.com For additional free birth education resources and to purchase Heidi’s book, Birth Story: Pregnancy Guidebook + Journal, visit www.birthstory.com. Want to share your thoughts on the episode? Leave a review and send a message directly to Heidi on Instagram. | |||
| 62 How to Prepare your Pelvic Floor for Pregnancy, Birth, and Your Postpartum Body with Amy of Homebody Movement | 26 Nov 2020 | 00:56:40 | |
Amy Baumgarten of Home Body Movement shares with Heidi the ins-and-outs of claiming your space, connecting with your soul’s true self, and developing a new pattern for your life through prenatal and postpartum yoga. Amy coaches the listener through celebrating their postpartum body and developing a connection to their endocrine system. To get more in-depth and personal with Amy, connect with her on Instagram. To gain special access to the entire library of Home Body Movement’s “Returning to Center” series of guided videos for a year use the code BIRTHSTORY10 at checkout. Looking for a Virtual Doula to create a custom birthing experience and guide you through your journey to parenthood in the United States? Contact Heidi at www.mydoulaheidi.com For additional free birth education resources and to purchase Heidi’s book, Birth Story: Pregnancy Guidebook + Journal, visit www.birthstory.com. Want to share your thoughts on the episode? Leave a review and send a message directly to Heidi on Instagram. | |||
| 61 Kirsty Part 2 When your birth center closes down and you choose a home birth | 25 Nov 2020 | 00:43:39 | |
In the finale of this 2-part special, Kristy is back to talk to Heidi about the events that led to switching up her birth plan from utilizing a birth center to focusing on having a home birth while still using the midwifery model of care. Kristy's featured pregnancy product is the TUSHY bidet. Looking for a Virtual Doula to create a custom birthing experience and guide you through your journey to parenthood in the United States? Contact Heidi at www.mydoulaheidi.com For additional free birth education resources and to purchase Heidi’s book, Birth Story: Pregnancy Guidebook + Journal, visit www.birthstory.com. Want to share your thoughts on the episode? Leave a review and send a message directly to Heidi on Instagram. | |||
| 60 Meet Kirsty: on Miscarriage, Hospital Birth Induction with an Epidural & then a homebirth Part 1 of 2 | 17 Nov 2020 | 00:45:06 | |
In part 1 of this 2 part interview special, Heidi interviews Kristy Gauransky, stay-at-home warrior mom of the two boys she battled to bring into the world. After experiencing heartwrenching child loss and fighting infertility, Kristy was able to achieve her goal of motherhood and found so much healing in recounting her first of two birth stories. Kristy's favorite baby product is the Haaka breast pump. Looking for a Virtual Doula to create a custom birthing experience and guide you through your journey to parenthood in the United States? Contact Heidi at www.mydoulaheidi.com For additional free birth education resources and to purchase Heidi’s book, Birth Story: Pregnancy Guidebook + Journal, visit www.birthstory.com. Want to share your thoughts on the episode? Leave a review and send a message directly to Heidi on Instagram. | |||
| 59: Meet Jodi Part 2 Homebirth in the US after an Int'l home birth | 19 Oct 2020 | 00:55:03 | |
Wrapping up this two-part special, Heidi and Jodi discuss the differences between domestic and international healthcare as it pertains to pregnancy and childbirth. After a successful and happy birthing experience and life in Colombia, Jodi and her husband decide to move their family back to America to be closer to their families. They decided that the best option for the birth of their second child would be to utilize a midwife and have as natural of a homebirth as possible. Jodi’s favorite baby products were milk catchers and cozy nursing nightgowns. Looking for a Virtual Doula to create a custom birthing experience and guide you through your journey to parenthood in the United States? Contact Heidi at www.mydoulaheidi.com For additional free birth education resources and to purchase Heidi’s book, Birth Story: Pregnancy Guidebook + Journal, visit www.birthstory.com. Want to share your thoughts on the episode? Leave a review and send a message directly to Heidi on Instagram. | |||
| 58 Meet Jodi Part 1: Homebirth in Colombia South America as an American | 19 Oct 2020 | 00:47:33 | |
It is time for another international birth story! This episode is part 1 of 2. This week, Heidi interviews Jodi about her experience as an American birthing in Colombia, South America. After meeting her now-husband in university, the couple ventured to Bulgaria with the Peace Corps for a time before being married in Costa Rica. At this time, they decided to start their family abroad. After much travel, Jodi discovered she was pregnant while in Colombia. Listen in to this episode of Birth Story to hear Jodi’s amazing tales of jet-setting and motherhood. Jodi’s favorite baby product was the Philips Avent Milk Catcher. Looking for a Virtual Doula to create a custom birthing experience and guide you through your journey to parenthood in the United States? Contact Heidi at www.mydoulaheidi.com For additional free birth education resources and to purchase Heidi’s book, Birth Story: Pregnancy Guidebook + Journal, visit www.birthstory.com. Want to share your thoughts on the episode? Leave a review and send a message directly to Heidi on Instagram. | |||
| 57 Brook Machin Last Minute Swap to Homebirth due to COVID restrictions | 08 Oct 2020 | 01:11:54 | |
In late 2019 when Brook found out she was pregnant, she had to decide where to birth since her trusted birthing center had closed. Little did she know that the coronavirus was about to impact this decision. Brook chose a hospital birth with her favorite midwives and hired a doula. As the pandemic spread, Brook made the secret decision with her husband to switch to a home birth. She received parallel care throughout her pregnancy with both the hospital and homebirth midwives. About a week before the birth, Brook experienced classic prodromal labor that would start every night and last until about 2 am before she would be able to go back to sleep. On the day of labor, she knew it was different when she couldn’t go back to sleep and she had a bowel movement at 3 am. Brook had a long labor for a second baby laboring all through the night and the next day. After she put her older son to bed that evening surges increased to 4-5 minutes apart. Her midwife described her tension ring when she got to 5-6 cm dilated and she was holding on to her previous birth experience. Brook had to let go. Brook labored in and out of the tub and her water was still intact just before pushing. She pushed for almost 4 hours before her son was born at 1:23 am. Her midwife and doula gave her permission to let go and get primal and roar her baby out. And that is exactly what she did. Brook achieved a beautiful homebirth despite the pandemic in the comfort of her own home surrounded by her family and support team. Her favorite baby product is the Hatch Light which is a sound machine and a phase to wake clock. | |||
| 184 Pregnant at 13 in Foster Care. Behind the Smile with Lisa Carter. | 19 Oct 2023 | 01:18:15 | |
In this episode we discuss, my experience as a young mother growing up in Boston. Recap of my feelings when I learned I was expecting at the age of 12, prenatal care, foster care, losing my mother exactly one month before having my son. How I worked through pregnancy. Labor and delivery. Why I wrote my story. Who do I hope to reach? Love, Lisa Carter 3 Key takeaways from the podcast that listeners will learn today:
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Summary of guest experience: Lisa Carter, Author, Youth and Family Service provider, mother, wife, GiGi. UMass Boston graduate, Human Services/Community Planning, Originally from Boston, moved to Charlotte 15 years ago. Website: LisaCarterSpeaks.com Instagram: @lisacarterspeaks YouTube Channel:Lisa Carter Speaks Other: LisaCarterSpeaks@gmail.com XOXO -Heids
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| 56 Meet Brooke. Unmedicated Hospital Birth. Later contracted COVID. | 24 Sep 2020 | 00:47:20 | |
Brooke is one of my doula clients and she was featured in last week's episode (episode 55) when we visitied True Rest Float Spa to try out float therapy while pregnant. This episode was the very beginning of COVID. I was able to attend Brooke's birth in person, but then the world shut down. We opted for a Zoom postnatal and on a whim I hit record when she was retelling her birth story. She walks us through going into labor unexpectedly at 38 weeks, being in denial, and finally moving to acceptance. She was in triage asking for the epidural when her husband Jason called me to come. I said, "If you can wait until I get there without the epidural, I will get you through til the end." I raced to the hospital and found her in the tub and went to work. Brooke continued on, broke her own water, and pushed like a birth warrior goddess. After she birthed, she and her husband and baby all contracted the Coronavirus. Brooke is currently in a study out of the UofCali to study the antibodies in her breast milk. All are recovered and hanging at home. If you are interested in birth doula or virtual doula services you can contact Heidi at www.mydoulaheidi.com Follow Heidi on IG www.instagram.com/birthstorypodcast Follow Heidi on Facebook www.facebook.com/birthstorypodcast Follow Heidi on Pinterest www.pinterest.com/birthstory Follow Heidi on YouTube www.youtube.com/birthstorypodcast TO PURCHASE THE BIRTH STORY PREGNANCY GUIDEBOOK WRITTEN BY HEIDI & DR. JOHN THROP, OBGYN VISIT WWW.BIRTHSTORY.COM
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| 55 Pregnancy & Float Spa Therapy with a Midwife, Doula, and a Pregnant Mom! | 10 Sep 2020 | 00:58:46 | |
I sit down with Dr. Alex Montgomery, CNM and Brook Craft, NP and the owner of True Rest Float Spa in Charlotte, NC Doug Centola. We talk about the safety of floating (in our professional opinions) and the research behind this amazing relaxation venue. Pregnant and interested in being weightless? Of course you are! All 3 of us were a unanimous DO IT after experiencing it ourselves. While we represent a midwife, a nurse practitioner and a doula, we are not YOUR care providers. If you have questions or concerns about float therapy, please consult your own provider. If you are a POC or unable to wash your hair immediately after floating, please consult with the float spa in advance as to the best way to protect your hair from getting salty! We recommend TWO coverings. To read Dr. Alex Montgomery’s book, click on the following link “NOBODY TOLD ME ABOUT THAT, the first six weeks.” Have you purchased Heidi's Guide to Pregnancy? Purchase Birth Story Pregnancy today! Looking for a doula? Hire Heidi as your virtual doula or for in-person support by visiting MyDoulaHeidi | |||
| 54 Happy Home Birth Podcast with Katelyn Fusco on their home birth | 27 Aug 2020 | 01:05:44 | |
Imagine your ideal birth. Where are you? Who is with you? In what position are you laboring? Listen in to hear Katelyn’s most recent birth story. Her experience was “magical,” as she was surrounded with exactly the right people in exactly the right time– it was a peaceful, undisturbed birth. Katelyn set up her birthing space very intentionally and set her mind to the exact kind of labor she wanted to experience. She and Thomas share their labor story, as well as a hilarious postpartum experience that occurred. Katelyn’s labor march: Katelyn’s birth video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2DSJQYpxCc8MHVyeWxfa0xhb3FiVVhkT3ctenZpQmhiWm8w/view?usp=sharing Sponsorship: Deepest Thank You to Our Sponsor! Hatched at Home-Midwife Carrie LaChapelle: www.hatchedathome.comhttps://www.facebook.com/MidwifeCarrieLachapelleLMCPM/ 864-907-6363 Happy Homebirth hit 10,000 downloads! It’s time to celebrate. What do you want to see? A Facebook group? Merchandise? Send an e-mail to katelyn@myhappyhomebirth.com with your suggestions. Help out the show: Leave a review on iTunes for a chance to be the reviewer of the week– you’ll be sent a Happy Homebirth sticker if selected! Take a screenshot listening to this episode and add it to your Instagram stories tagging @happyhomebirthpodcast. We’ll add you to ours and give you a shout out! https://www.myhappyhomebirth.com/episode30/. (link to original show notes) https://www.myhappyhomebirth.com/3pillars | |||