The Birth Hour - A Birth Story Podcast
By Bryn Huntpalmer
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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.
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993| Difficult Induction, Secondary Infertility after Ectopic Pregnancy and Accidental Homebirth Story - Norah Moore
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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992| Redemptive Pregnancy and Homebirth after a First Pregnancy and Birth Filled With Complications - Lilly Scott
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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991| Two Years of Infertility and TTC Followed by a 'Red Tent' Homebirth and an Outdoor Homebirth after Laboring at a Hotel in a Hurricane - Bethany Meyers
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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990| Positive and Calm Breech Cesarean after Attempted ECV and TOLAC Ending in Cesarean - Katy Hornbeck
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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989| Stalled 1st Birth at the Hospital, Precipitous 2nd Birth at Home, and "wild card" 3rd Homebirth with the same Birth Team - Kinaya Pettiford
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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988| Redeeming Unmedicated Hospital Birth with Toddler Present After a Planned Epidural First Birth - Lindsay Iselin
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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987| Unmedicated Fast 3rd Hospital Birth Story and Challenging Breastfeeding Journey - Reflux, Thrush, and Exclusively Pumping - Liz Maughan
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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986| Unmedicated Hospital Induction with Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS) During Pregnancy and Low Milk Supply Postpartum - Molly Goldberg
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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985| Perfect Walking Epidural Birth, Undiagnosed Placenta Accreta leading to Asherman’s Syndrome + Breastfeeding Struggles and Secondary Infertility - Jenny Sherpa
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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984| Unplanned Hospital Induction and Redemptive Unmedicated Hospital Twin Birth Story - Meghan Hollen Risse
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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983| Two Fast Unmedicated Birth Center Birth Stories - Chelsea Mascari
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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982| Irish Hospital Birth, Induction Without Epidural Using Hypnobirthing Birth Story - Jennifer Dennehy
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May 29, 2025 |
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981| Unmedicated Hospital Birth after Water Broke (PROM) Birth Story - Sylvia Adler
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May 27, 2025 |
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980| Canadian Homebirth to Hospital Transfer After Contractions Stalled During Pushing Phase - Margaret Smith
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May 20, 2025 |
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979| "Textbook" Unmedicated Hospital Birth with Delayed Postpartum Hemorrhage - Rebecca Eppall
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May 13, 2025 |
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978| Hospital Birth vs Homebirth in France Birth Stories - Maria Toro
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May 06, 2025 |
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977| Gestational Hypertension, Unplanned C-Section and MCAD Diagnosis - Christina Duke
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May 01, 2025 |
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976| Fast Labor with Shoulder Dystocia and Short NICU Stay - Claire Smith
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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975| Positive Pregnancy and Homebirth Water Birth Story - Carly Kennedy
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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974| Pregnant with Extremely Large Ovarian Cyst, Cesarean Birth with Removal of Ovary - Kendall Olle
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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973| Epidural-free Hospital Birth Story – Peaceful Long Labor Followed by Breastfeeding Challenges - Madeline Howard
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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972| Unmedicated Hospital Birth with Midwives as a First Time Mom - Julia Kettering
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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971| Empowering Unmedicated Hospital Birth with Retained Placenta and NICU Stay - Ashley Zarges
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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970| Two Unexpectedly Unassisted Homebirth Birth Stories in France - Océane McGhie
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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969| Two Cesarean Births, Postpartum Preeclampsia, HELPP Syndrome, and Advocating for Yourself Postpartum - Katy Slack
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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968| Non-Emergency Cesarean Birth after 27 Hour Labor and Navigating CMPA (Cow's milk protein allergy) Postpartum - Zoe Regan
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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967| Empowering Unmedicated Birth using IVF after 4 Losses (including TFMR - Termination for Medical Reasons) - Dawn Schwartz
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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966| Healing 2nd Birth Story after Birth Injury and Prolapse and Midwife Attending as Doula for Hospital Birth - Carolyn Schulte
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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965| Informed Epidural Birth Story, Spinal Headache Postpartum, and Short NICU Stay - Averi Dutton
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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964| Prodromal Labor Before Long but Empowering Homebirth Birth Story - Kaely McDevitt
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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963| Short Cervix & Hypermobility; Unmedicated Hospital Birth followed by Prolapse Diagnosis - Danielle Mossberg
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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962| Fast, Peaceful Homebirth Birth Story After Loss - Katie Kirk
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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961| Unmedicated, En Caul Hospital Birth and Coping with Two Family Cancer Diagnoses during Pregnancy and Postpartum - Molly Wheeler
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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960| American Giving Birth in France PROM and Unmedicated Birth Story at Hospital with Midwives - Rachel Truman
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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959| Fast Hospital Births with Midwives, Miscarriage and Power of Educating Yourself - Sarah Moyer [rebroadcast]
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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958| Three Birth Stories: Hospital, Birth Center, and Homebirth - Josie Clark
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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957| Two Positive Unmedicated Hospital Births: COVID Birth and Induction Due to IUGR, Redeeming Postpartum - Carrington Lott
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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956| Positive Breech Cesarean, IVF, Gestational Diabetes, and Postpartum Anxiety and Depression - from a CRNA/former NICU Nurse’s Perspective - Elizabeth Brown
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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955| Birth Nurse's Births with Midwives - Long Induction and Emotional Spontaneous Labor - Katy Markon
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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954| Peaceful Hospital Birth with Unplanned Epidural After Weeks of Prodromal Labor - Saskia Bolger
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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953| Meagan from VBAC Link shares her Birth Stories: Two Cesareans + VBA2C - Meagan Heaton
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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952| Two Ectopic Pregnancies, IVF, Empowering Vaginal Delivery of Modi Twins - Carrie Rosenblum
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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951| Empowering Hospital Birth Story followed by a Dream Homebirth and Redemptive Postpartum - Meghan Cheek
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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950| Three Hospital Birth Stories - Pitocin Induction with Epidural and Unmedicated Precipitous Labors with Bradley Method - Charli Wamala
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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949| Hospital Birth in Thailand and Fast Unmedicated Twin Birth Story in US - Kayla Amlung Coupe
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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948| Plus Size Pregnancy and 40 hour Induction with Epidural after Chemical Pregnancy - Makayla Field
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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947| Surprise Footling Breech Homebirth with Hospital Transfer and NICU Stay - Stephanie Pollock
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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946| Vaginal birth, 32 Week Cesarean Birth, Redemptive VBAC + Miscarriage Discussion - Amanda Percival
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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945| Unmedicated Hospital Birth with Albinism Diagnosis, Second Hospital Epidural Birth with Redemptive Nursing Experience - Caitlan Mcinally
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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944| Positive Homebirth Birth Story and Tongue Tie Discussion Postpartum - JorDann Jones
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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943| Redemptive Homebirth Birth Story after Difficult Induction During COVID - Allison Katayama
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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942| Unplanned C-section Followed by Medicated VBAC Birth Stories - Robin Cole
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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941| Dream VBAC in Military Hospital in Japan after Breech C-section and 2nd Trimester Loss - Anni Denzel
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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940| Epidural Birth in California + APS diagnosis Followed by Unmedicated Birth in Sweden with Midwife & Doula - Kathleen Klaus [part 2]
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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939| Epidural Birth in California + APS diagnosis Followed by Unmedicated Birth in Sweden with Midwife & Doula - Kathleen Klaus [part1]
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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938| Twins Induction Breech Birth followed by Accidental Unassisted Homebirth; 2 Very Different Postpartums - Morgan Stewart
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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937| Unmedicated Hospital Birth with a Midwife as a First Time Mom - Cheri Hardley
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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936| Challenging Induction with Shoulder Dystocia & Redemptive Birth Center Birth Story - Meghan Howell
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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935| Stillbirth and Rainbow Baby Birth Stories - Jenna Edwards - Part 2 [rebroadcast]
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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934| Stillbirth and Rainbow Baby Birth Stories - Jenna Edwards - Part 1 [rebroadcast]
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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933| Fast and Fun Homebirth after Emetophobia Struggles in Pregnancy - Kat Sullivan
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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932| How Perinatal OCD Overtook My Pregnancy and Birth Experience - Danielle Silverstein
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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931| Unmedicated Birth Center Birth and Postpartum Stories - Chinyere Okoronkwo
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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930| Powerful Delivery Standing in Hospital Bathroom After Premature Rupture of Membranes - Dr. Kayla Borchers
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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929| IUGR Induction turned C-section & Placental Abruption at 29 weeks with NICU Stay - Julie Bromage [part 2]
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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928| IUGR Induction turned C-section & Placental Abruption at 29 weeks with NICU Stay - Julie Bromage [part 1]
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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927| Planned Cesarean for Breech Baby and Postpartum Challenges in Rural Setting - Lars Stiglich
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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926| Hypnobirth Hospital VBAC after Early Miscarriages and Placenta Previa Birth Story - Erika Cazeneuve
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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925| Empowering, Unmedicated 3rd Birth Story with Retained Placenta - Amy Kiefer
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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924| Unintentional Homebirth following Speedy Labor Birth Story - Liz Parker
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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923| Empowering Birth Story in Birth Center with Hospital Transfer for Retained Placenta - Taylor Colvill
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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922| Emergency Cesarean Followed by Positive Hospital VBAC Birth Stories - Kelsey Tuttle
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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921| Successful ECV and Unmedicated Hospital Birth Story + Loss of Parent Before Pregnancy - Lauren Eilerston
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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920| Two Positive Hospital Births and Postpartum Challenges including Spinal Headache - Lauren Staley
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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919| Hospital birth with Midwives Turned Cesarean Birth - Abbey Hollett
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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918| Difficult Hospital Induction Followed by Blissful Homebirth + Challenges Postpartum - Kayla Koyle
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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917| Australian Mom's Positive Hypnobirthing Hospital Birth with Gestational Diabetes - Sarah Purins
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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916| Giving Birth in China and Helping Others Navigate Maternity System in China - Ruth Greene
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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915| Peaceful and Empowering Induction followed by Ovarian Surgery and Quick Spontaneous Unmedicated Hospital Birth for Second Baby - Nikki Rogers Stroman
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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914| IVF, Nausea, and Positive Hospital Birth and Postpartum Story - Becky Meyers-Pollock
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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913| Precipitous Labor and 1st Homebirth then Placental Abruption and NICU Stay for 5th and 6th Births - Cassi Robinson
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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912| Magical Hospital Birth Story After Teratoma Surgery During Pregnancy - Sophie
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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911| Challenging Induction with Positive Outcome; Breastfeeding Struggles Postpartum - Rena Farlow
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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910| Unmedicated 3rd Birth – IUGR, Congenital Heart Defect, and 70 Days in the NICU - Chelsey Demory
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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909| 2 Hospital Birth Stories: Epidural Birth & Unmedicated Fast Labor with Shoulder Dystocia - Joana Koiller
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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908| Supportive Hospital Birth Stories after Miscarriage with MTHFR Gene Mutation - Allie Allemand
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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907| Unmedicated Hospital Births with a Doula – OB then Midwifery Supported - Mariah Durham
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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906| Redemptive VBAC After a Traumatic C-Section Birth Story - Leslie Reynolds
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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905| Preeclampsia, Prodromal Labor, and Spinal Headache from Epidural - Hannah Garguilo [Part 2]
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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904| Preeclampsia, Prodromal Labor, and Spinal Headache from Epidural - Hannah Garguilo [Part 1]
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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903| Overcoming Medical Anxieties for an Unmedicated Hospital Birth with Doula + Breastfeeding Challenges - Kathleen Daly
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May 30, 2024 |
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902| Emergency Cesarean Section & NICU Stay Followed by Two Healing VBACs - Anna Caldwell
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May 28, 2024 |
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901| Choosing a Hospital Induction after Three Homebirths - Karsyn Dupree [Part 2]
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May 23, 2024 |
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900| Choosing a Hospital Induction after Three Homebirths - Karsyn Dupree [Part 1]
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May 21, 2024 |
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899| Birth Center Birth after Miscarriage and Navigating Grief and Joy after Sudden Loss of Parent - Maggie Davis
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May 16, 2024 |
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898| Accidental Unassisted Home Birth Followed by Supported Homebirth and Easier Postpartum - Sierra Lynch
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May 14, 2024 |
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897| IUI, Positive Medical Induction with Epidural after Cholestasis Diagnosis - Rosie Ingebritson
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May 11, 2024 |
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896| Hyperemesis Pregnancy & Peaceful Cesarean Birth - Desiree Charles [rebroadcast]
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May 09, 2024 |
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895| Unexpected Pregnancy with Genetic Diagnoses Leads to Unique IVF Journey - Keneisha Pennyman [part 2]
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May 07, 2024 |
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894| Unexpected Pregnancy with Genetic Diagnoses Leads to Unique IVF Journey - Keneisha Pennyman [part 1]
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May 04, 2024 |