The Birth Hour - A Birth Story Podcast
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Whether you are pregnant and looking for inspirational birth stories through your pregnancy, trying to conceive, breastfeeding, or postpartum; if you're a first time mom or a veteran parent of multiple children, you can learn, laugh and maybe even cry a little at these moving childbirth stories from those willing to share one of the most intimate moments of their lives.
Episodes
- 1055| Ectopic Pregnancy and how Closely Tracking Cycle Saved My Fallopian Tube, Breech Cesarean Followed by HBAC - Aly Salayandia
This episode features Aly Salayandia discussing her ectopic pregnancy, a breech cesarean, and a subsequent home birth after cesarean (HBAC). She also shares how cycle tracking helped save her fallopian tube.
- 1054| Giving Birth During Residency and Gallbladder Removal While Pregnant - Dr. Manisha Ghimire
This episode of The Birth Hour features Dr. Manisha Ghimire, who discusses her experiences with giving birth while in residency and undergoing gallbladder removal during pregnancy.
- 1053| Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP) Birth Stories - Nicole Phelps [rebroadcast]
Nicole Phelps shares her birth stories, including her experience with Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP) during her pregnancies. She discusses giving birth while her partner trained for the Olympics and being monitored for ICP in…
- 1052| Epidural & Unmedicated Birth Story with Two Different Postpartums - Claudia Gibbons
Claudia Gibbons discusses her experiences with both epidural and unmedicated births. She also shares insights into her two distinct postpartum journeys.
- 1051| Birth Center Transfer C-Section, Birth Center VBAC, & Surprise Footling Breech Home Birth Transfer - Cheyenne Varner
Cheyenne Varner discusses her diverse birth experiences, encompassing a C-section following a birth center transfer, a VBAC at a birth center, and a home birth transfer due to a footling breech presentation.
- 1050| How a Rare Disease Diagnosis Led to Reimagining the Egg Donation Experience -Lauren Makler
This episode of The Birth Hour podcast features Lauren Makler. She talks about reimagining the egg donation experience after a rare disease diagnosis.
- 1049| Pregnancy with Twins after Breast Cancer and Giving Birth in Germany - Magdalena Fuehrer
Magdalena Fuehrer discusses her pregnancy with twins following breast cancer and her birth experience in Germany. This episode is from The Birth Hour podcast.
- 1048| Hospital Birth Story with Midwife and Postpartum Depression Discussion - Ellen Mote
This episode features Ellen Mote, who discusses her hospital birth experience with a midwife and her postpartum depression. The episode also mentions sponsorships and childbirth resources.
- 1047| Spontaneous Labor & Positive Unmedicated Hospital Birth Story - Jessica Walton
Jessica Walton shares her positive unmedicated hospital birth story and spontaneous labor experience on The Birth Hour podcast.
- 1046| Pregnant on boat in French Polynesia, Tahiti Hospital Birth after Stalled Labor at Birth Center, Positive Unmedicated 2nd Birth in the US - Margot McKirdy
This episode features Margot McKirdy, who shares her experiences with a hospital birth in Tahiti and a positive unmedicated birth in the US. Her story includes details about a stalled labor at a birth center.
- 1045| Military Spouse Hospital Birth Stories in United States vs Japan plus Postpartum Mental Health Discussion - Delaney Goodrick
Delaney Goodrick, a military spouse, shares her hospital birth stories from the United States and Japan. She discusses her experiences with labor, delivery, and navigating postpartum mental health.
- 1044| Giving Birth at Home in Australia - Cassandra Casillas-Smith [rebroadcast]
Cassandra Casillas-Smith shares her home birth experience in Australia. This episode of The Birth Hour podcast recounts her personal story.
- 1043| Triplets Pregnancy with Preeclampsia and Cesarean Birth Story followed by NICU Stay and Post-surgical Infection - Sophia Letzring
This episode features Sophia Letzring's birth story, detailing her triplets pregnancy, experience with preeclampsia, a cesarean birth, NICU stay for her babies, and a post-surgical infection.
- 1042| How Preparing My Mind and Body Led to a Powerful Unmedicated First Birth - Savvy Jardine
Savvy Jardine discusses her unmedicated first birth experience, detailing how she prepared her mind and body. The episode is sponsored by Motif Medical.
- 1041| Positive Medicated Hospital Birth Story after Traumatic Molar Pregnancy Loss - Elena Ruiz
Elena Ruiz discusses her positive medicated hospital birth experience. This episode follows her previous traumatic molar pregnancy loss.
- 1040| Cesarean, Three VBACs, Followed by Surrogacy Birth as First Unmedicated Birth - Lauren Edgerly
Lauren Edgerly discusses her birth experiences, which include a cesarean section, three vaginal births after cesarean (VBACs), and a surrogacy birth that was her first unmedicated birth. She shares her personal journey through these differ…
- 1039| A Midwife's Birth Stories and Honoring the Lying In Period - Shafia Monroe
This episode of The Birth Hour features Shafia Monroe discussing a midwife's birth stories and the importance of the lying in period.
- 1038| Unexpected "Wildcard" 3rd Birth Story and Postpartum PMDD Discussion - Maureen Graham
Maureen Graham recounts her unexpected third birth experience. She also discusses postpartum PMDD in this episode of The Birth Hour podcast.
- 1037| Two Hospital Birth Stories, One with an Epidural and Herniated Disc and a Pitocin Induced Epidural Free Birth - Allie Wesolowski
Allie Wesolowski discusses her experiences with two hospital births. One birth involved an epidural and a herniated disc, while the other was a Pitocin-induced, epidural-free birth.
- 1036| Reproductive Psychiatrist's Birth Stories: Pregnancy, Loss, and Healing - Dr. Sarah Oreck
Dr. Sarah Oreck, a reproductive psychiatrist, discusses her personal birth stories. She shares her experiences surrounding pregnancy, loss, and healing. Today's episode is sponsored by Motif Medical.
- 1035| Dream Uncomplicated Unmedicated Hospital Birth Story & Postpartum Anxiety Discussion - Elizabeth Fellenz
Elizabeth Fellenz recounts her unmedicated hospital birth and speaks about postpartum anxiety. This episode is from The Birth Hour podcast.
- 1034| Epidural Birth Followed by and 2 Epidural-free Inductions with IUGR Diagnosis and Newborn Viral Meningitis - Hannah Fair
Hannah Fair discusses her experiences with an epidural birth, two epidural-free inductions, an IUGR diagnosis, and newborn viral meningitis. This episode is from The Birth Hour - A Birth Story Podcast.
- 1033| Two Empowering, Epidural-free Birth Stories at the Hospital - Jessica K
This episode features Jessica K sharing her experiences with two empowering epidural-free births that occurred in a hospital. The discussion focuses on these personal birth stories.
- 1032| 'Beautiful' Stillbirth Birth Story at 31 Weeks - Alix M
On The Birth Hour podcast, Alix M shares her stillbirth story at 31 weeks. This episode focuses on her personal experience.
- 1031| Empowered Twin Homebirth VBAC after Unmedicated Hospital Birth and Breech Cesarean - Carolyn Jenkins
Carolyn Jenkins discusses her experience with an empowered twin homebirth VBAC. This follows her previous unmedicated hospital birth and a breech cesarean.
- 1030|Positive Hospital Transfer followed by Postpartum Preeclampsia and PPD - Justine Noble
This episode features Justine Noble's birth story, detailing a positive hospital transfer, her experience with postpartum preeclampsia, and postpartum depression. The Birth Hour discusses these various aspects of her journey.
- 1029| Birthing Bébé: 2 French Hospital Births with Midwives - Lindsey Robrecht
Lindsey Robrecht discusses her experiences with two hospital births in France, attended by midwives. The episode is sponsored by Motif Medical and promotes a childbirth course.
- 1028| Centering Prenatal Care and Unmedicated Hospital Birth Story - Jasmine Vance
Jasmine Vance discusses her experience with centering prenatal care and an unmedicated hospital birth. This episode features her birth story on The Birth Hour podcast.
- 1027| Twin Birth Story — 37w4d Induction, Vaginal Delivery with Breech Twin B - Aubrey Cates
Aubrey Cates discusses her twin birth story, including an induction at 37 weeks and a vaginal delivery where Twin B was breech.
- 1026| Experiencing a Postpartum High—Baby Pinks—followed by Postpartum Anxiety and Depression - Izzabella Moum
Izzabella Moum discusses her journey from a postpartum high to experiencing postpartum anxiety and depression. This episode of The Birth Hour delves into her personal experience.
- 1025| Determined to have an Unmedicated Birth After 1st Birth with Epidural - Carlyncia Grice
Carlyncia Grice discusses her birth story, detailing her goal of achieving an unmedicated birth following a previous birth experience that included an epidural.
- 1024| Becoming a Single Mother by Choice after 40 and Twins Birth Story - Connie Rutherford
Connie Rutherford discusses her experience becoming a single mother by choice after 40, including the birth of twins. She shares her birth story in this episode of The Birth Hour.
- 1023| Giving Birth in France and Spain as an Overseas Basketball Wife - Catherine Traer
Catherine Traer shares her birth experiences in France and Spain. She discusses what it was like to give birth in these countries as an overseas basketball wife.
- 1022| Unexplained Infertility Followed by Two "Medicalized" Births Including Twins - Dr. Roxanne Pero
This episode of The Birth Hour features Dr. Roxanne Pero, who discusses her journey with unexplained infertility and two medicalized births, one of which involved twins. The episode touches on personal birth experiences.
- 1021| Positive Planned Cesarean Birth Story and Four Parent Household - Mari
This episode of The Birth Hour features Mari, who discusses her positive planned cesarean birth story and her experiences within a four-parent household.
- 1020| Decision to Have One More Baby After 40 - Rebecca Minkoff
Rebecca Minkoff shares her experience and decision to have another baby after turning 40. This episode is part of The Birth Hour podcast.
- 1019| Just-as-planned, Positive Homebirth Birth Story - Claire de Leon
Claire de Leon recounts her positive and planned homebirth experience in this episode of The Birth Hour. She also shares links to childbirth resources and previous episodes.
- 1018| Unmedicated Birth Center Birth with Vaginismus - Emmi Murphy
Emmi Murphy discusses her unmedicated birth center birth and her experience with vaginismus. The episode also mentions sponsorships and childbirth resources.
- 1017| Surprise Breech Cesarean, Spontaneous VBAC and VBAC Induction Birth Stories - Valerie Hummel LaBounty
Valerie Hummel LaBounty recounts her birth experiences, which include a surprise breech cesarean, a spontaneous VBAC, and a VBAC induction. The episode also mentions resources such as Zenith Health's Pregnancy Evidence Navigator and The Bi…
- 1016| Embryo Adoption Sibling and Surprise Natural Pregnancy - Olivia Hall
Olivia Hall discusses her experience with an embryo adoption sibling and a surprise natural pregnancy. This episode is from The Birth Hour podcast.
- 1015| Two Weeks of False Starts and "Barely There" Epidural Hospital Birth Story - Chanarah Romero
This episode of The Birth Hour features Chanarah Romero's hospital birth story. She discusses two weeks of false starts and an epidural.
- 1014| Two Birth Stories in Italy and Overcoming Breastfeeding Challenges - Danae Mercer
In this episode of The Birth Hour, guest Danae Mercer shares her experience with two births in Italy and discusses the challenges she faced with breastfeeding.
- 1013| Hospital Birth Story with Postpartum Preeclampsia and HELLP Syndrome - Traci Stumpf
Traci Stumpf discusses her hospital birth story. She also shares her experience with postpartum preeclampsia and HELLP Syndrome.
- 1012| Unexpected Cesarean Birth followed by Redemptive HBAC (Homebirth After Cesarean) - Mariam Alnassim
In this episode of The Birth Hour, Mariam Alnassim shares her experiences with birth, including an unexpected cesarean section and a subsequent homebirth after cesarean (HBAC).
- 1011| Surprise Footling Breech, Homebirth Transfer Birth Story - Caitlin Thompson
Caitlin Thompson shares her birth story, featuring a surprise footling breech and a homebirth transfer. The episode is sponsored by Motif Medical, and listeners can find more information at motifmedical.com/birthhour.
- 1010| Gestational Diabetes and Induction without Pain Medication Birth Story - Robyn El Kay
Robyn El Kay discusses her birth story, focusing on her experience with gestational diabetes and an induction performed without pain medication.
- 1009| Three Stories: Spontaneous Triplets with Postpartum Preeclampsia and Bell's Palsy after 26 weeks 1st Birth Due to Preeclampsia and Smooth VBAC 2nd Birth Stories - Samantha Gunney Hines
In this episode, Samantha Gunney Hines shares her birth stories, including a spontaneous triplet birth complicated by postpartum preeclampsia and Bell's palsy, a first birth involving preeclampsia, and a successful VBAC for her second birt…
- 1008| Journey to an Empowered Birth: 3 Hospital Birth Stories in Atlanta, GA - Anna Kleshina
This episode of The Birth Hour features Anna Kleshina sharing three hospital birth stories from Atlanta, GA. Listeners can find codes for discounts on Airdoctorpro.com and an online childbirth course.
- 1007| Unmedicated Hospital Birth Story with Midwives & Doula - Haley Feickert
Haley Feickert shares her experience of an unmedicated hospital birth supported by midwives and a doula on The Birth Hour.
- 1006| Redemptive Homebirth after Ruptured Ectopic, Secondary Infertility, and Chorionic Bump in Pregnancy - Sara Mikkelson
Sara Mikkelson discusses her redemptive homebirth experience. She shares her story following previous challenges including a ruptured ectopic pregnancy, secondary infertility, and a chorionic bump in pregnancy.