Moony Birth Stories
By Ali Vitrih
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Episodes: 95
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Sharing real and honest birth stories of Canadian families ✨🌙
Host @alivitrih, a doula & mother of two.
Find me on Instagram @moonybirthstoriespodcast
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Sami L. | Midwife, PPROM, unmedicated delivery at 34 weeks, NICU, and PP hemorrhage at 6 weeks.
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May 29, 2026 |
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Ali V. Part 2 | VBAC, midwifery care, hospital birth with epidural, NICU, HIE
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Anais H. | Surrogacy and a homebirth with a midwife.
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Ali V. | Midwifery care, gestational diabetes, breech baby, and an unplanned c-section.
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Alina L. Part 2. | A fast, spontaneous, unmedicated vaginal delivery, and PP hemorrhage.
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Alina L. Part 1. | An unmedicated, vaginal delivery in hospital of a 10lbs, 6oz baby.
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Kim D. | Induction turned c-section, PUPPP rash, and medical complications with baby.
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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Carly G. | Home birth turned hospital birth, vaginal delivery with epidural, and midwifery care.
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Brittani D. | PPROM at 30 weeks, vaginal delivery with epidural, and a NICU stay.
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Alyssa H. | Two hospital water births with midwives, doula support, oral ties, and PP bleeding.
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Donna B. Part 2. | Infertility, VBAC in the hospital with a midwife, and the NICU.
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Donna B. Part 1. | Pandemic, emergency c-section, and a very isolating postpartum experience.
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Taylor H. | Hospital birth with epidural and postpartum anxiety.
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Kirbie P | Infertility, loss, and a homebirth with a midwife & doula.
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Bethany V. | Mental health in pregnancy, a quick hospital birth with epidural, and perinatal mental health resources.
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Marisa D. | A long induction, unplanned c-section, and the importance of community.
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Ashley N. | Positive pregnancy, hospital birth with an epidural, and the road to becoming a postpartum doula.
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Welcome back to Moony Birth Stories | New host
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Liz- One Hospital Labour with Pitocin and Epidural; Emergency Cesarean Section
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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Desley- Two Homebirths with Hospital Transfers
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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Hannah- One Hospital Birth with Epidural, PPD and PPA
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Dec 09, 2022 |
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Eve- One Hospital Birth with Epidural, Endometriosis, Fibroids, Newborn Seizures
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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Kaitlyn- One Unmedicated Hospital Birth, Cervical Tear and Postpartum Hemorrhage
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Oct 08, 2022 |
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Kayla H.- Two Unmedicated Hospital Inductions with Midwife and Doula support, Perinatal Anxiety and OCD
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Sep 30, 2022 |
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Jennifer S.- Infertility, IVF, Vasa Previa, Scheduled Cesarean Section, NICU, Successful VBAC with Epidural
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Sep 24, 2022 |
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Meghan F.- One Unmedicated Hospital Birth with Doula Support, GBS+, NICU
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Jul 29, 2022 |
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Kelli- Two Hospital Births, One Medicated and One Unmedicated, Tachycardia
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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Megan (Part 2)- 3 Hospital Births, One with Epidural and Two without, Severe PPD and Self Harm
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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Megan (Part 1)- 3 Hospital Births, One with Epidural and Two without, Severe PPD and Self Harm
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Jul 15, 2022 |
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Darya- Fertility Issues, Ectopic Pregnancy, One Hospital Induction with Epidural
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Jul 09, 2022 |
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Kelsey from Hey Babe Nutrition- One Unmedicated Hospital Birth and One Planned Homebirth Turned Hospital Birth
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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Kayla D.- One Hospital Induction to Cesarean Section under General Anesthesia, Gestational Hypertension, Failed Epidural, NICU
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Jun 19, 2022 |
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Caitlyn D.- One Hospital Birth, Pre-term Labour, Induction, Postpartum Anxiety
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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Stefanie Antunes- Doula, Educator, Three Birth Stories
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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My Copper IUD Horror Story
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Jun 03, 2022 |
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Julia- Two Hospital Births; One with Epidural and One without, Gestational Hypertension, NICU, D&C
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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Jesslyn- Three Vaginal Births; One Planned Hospital Birth and Two Planned Homebirths (one turned to hospital induction)
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May 31, 2022 |
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Janelle B.- Two Unmedicated Hospital Births
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May 20, 2022 |
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Ashlyn R.- Three Caesarean Sections, Breech, Low Fluid, Gestational Diabetes
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May 20, 2022 |
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Nat Rolland- One Unmedicated Hospital Waterbirth, Infertility, IUI, Unique Fertility Treatments
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May 08, 2022 |
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Anais H.- Two Water Homebirths with Midwives
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Apr 29, 2022 |
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Alana Matus- PCOS, Ovarian Drilling, Induction, One Cesarean and Two Vaginal Births in Hospital
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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Jen Cox- Two C-sections, Post-procedure Internal Bleed and Hematoma, Blood Transfusion Reaction
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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Mackenzie Basiove- One Hospital Induction with Epidural, Irritable Uterus, Feeding Issues
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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Brooke Dixon- One Home Waterbirth with Midwife
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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Anna Mbuyi- One Vaginal Birth in Hospital with Epidural
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Feb 11, 2022 |
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Leah Coghlan- One Hospital Birth with Epidural and One Precipitous Road-side Birth
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Jan 30, 2022 |
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Makayla Wilson- Two Precipitous Births with Midwives; One in Hospital and One in Vehicle
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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Abigail Barth- One Hospital Birth; Midwife Care with Emergency Transfer to OB, Episiotomy and Forceps
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Jan 21, 2022 |
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Jordyn Broadbent- Two Hospital Births: One with Epidural and Vacuum Assistance and One Unmedicated
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Jan 17, 2022 |
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My Second Birth Story- Precipitous Hospital Birth with Epidural; Postpartum Anxiety
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Nov 27, 2021 |
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Grace Ford- One Unmedicated Hospital Birth with Doula Support
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Oct 29, 2021 |
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Maria Fradette (2nd episode)- One Home Water Birth with Midwives
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Oct 22, 2021 |
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Jordan Haase- Homebirth turned Hospital Birth with Midwife, Epidural, Dehydration
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Oct 09, 2021 |
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Lesha Leslie- Three Unmedicated Hospital Births, OB and Midwife Care, PICA Disorder
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Oct 03, 2021 |
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Aleisa Wolf- One Unmedicated Hospital Birth and One C-section while Covid Positive with no Support Person
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Sep 21, 2021 |
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Jesse Bauman- Two Unmedicated Hospital Births with Midwife
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Aug 10, 2021 |
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Tynnille Bouchard- Induced Vaginal Birth turned Emergency C-Section, Successful VBAC with Vacuum Support and Episiotomy
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Jul 30, 2021 |
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Rylee Dupuis- One Hospital Birth with OB and Epidural, One Unmedicated Hospital Water Birth with Midwife
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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Emily Clemens- Emergency C-Section, Facial Presentation, Ovarian Cysts
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May 29, 2021 |
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Tessa C- Three Unmedicated Births; Two in Hospital and One Unexpectedly at Home
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May 12, 2021 |
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Renee Bankole- One Hospital Birth with Epidural and Vacuum; Cervix tear; Nurse Practitioner and OB Care
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May 05, 2021 |
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Kendall MacMillan- Two Pre-term Emergency C-sections, Preeclampsia, NICU, HELLP Syndrome
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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Blair Blyth- One Vacuum-assisted Hospital Birth and One Home Birth under Care of Midwives; PPD and PTSD
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Mar 19, 2021 |
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Lindsay Potter- One Hospital Induction with Epidural and One Unplanned Homebirth
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Feb 28, 2021 |
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Jillian Ruiter-Cochrane- One Hospital Birth, Two homebirths, Midwife Support, Missed Miscarriage
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Feb 19, 2021 |
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Meredith de Ruiter- Fertility Issues, One Hospital Birth with Midwife, Surprise Breech with Emergency C-Section
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Feb 01, 2021 |
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McKenzie Hodgins- Same-sex Couple with Known Sperm Donor, Two Hospital Births with Epidurals
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Jan 21, 2021 |
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Kyla Cutts- One Hospital Birth with Epidural; Dietary Issues/Allergies
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Jan 13, 2021 |
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Anna Mosolov- One Hospital Birth, Midwife, Unplanned C-Section
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Jan 06, 2021 |
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Serena Hamilton- One Vaginal Birth in Hospital with Midwife and Epidural; PCOS
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Nov 29, 2020 |
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Kalli Redekop- One Vaginal Birth of Identical Twins in Hospital with NICU Stay
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Nov 24, 2020 |
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Maria Fradette- Unmedicated Homebirth with Midwife
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Nov 12, 2020 |
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Abby Thomson- Two Unmedicated Homebirths with Midwives and One Hospital Birth
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Nov 07, 2020 |
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PARTNER PERSPECTIVE Kevan Sherwood- Extremely Premature Birth, Placenta Rupture, Long NICU Stay
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Nov 02, 2020 |
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Kelsey Beler- Unmedicated Hospital Birth after Infertility Struggles and PCOS Diagnosis and Intro to FAM with Tarina Mosley
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Oct 29, 2020 |
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Jenn Warkentin- Two Hospital Births with Epidural, Post-labour Hemorrhage with Threatened Hysterotomy, Postpartum Depression
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Oct 25, 2020 |
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Victoria McKnight- Long Hospital Induction with Epidural
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Oct 18, 2020 |
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Raquel Caffet- Four Hospital Births, Induction, Placental Abruption, Gestational Hypertension
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Oct 13, 2020 |
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Karissa Rigatelli- Unmedicated Hospital Birth in Germany with Midwife and OB during Covid-19 Pandemic
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Oct 08, 2020 |
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Amanda Ellis- Low-lying Placenta, One Hospital Birth with Epidural, Baby Born with Limb Differences
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Oct 01, 2020 |
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PARTNER PERSPECTIVE Rob Horsley- One Hospital Birth with Failed Epidural and Premature Twins with Difficult Pregnancy, Placental Abruption
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Sep 27, 2020 |
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Lauren Golosky Meacher- Birth during Pandemic, Gestational Hypertension, Induction with one Vaginal Birth in Hospital and Epidural
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Sep 21, 2020 |
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Janelle Daku- Single Mom, Vaginal Birth in Hospital with Failed Epidural, Postpartum Depression and Anxiety, Introduction to Inner Shift Momma
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Sep 16, 2020 |
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Brandi Jacobson Prentice- Pregnancy and Birth with Crohn’s Disease; One Scheduled C-Section and One Emergency C-Section with Twins and NICU experience
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Sep 12, 2020 |
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Brittany Caffet- Two Hospital Inductions with Epidurals and an Unexpected Down Syndrome and AVSD Diagnosis
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Sep 09, 2020 |
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Megan Dereski- Fertility Struggles and Family Tragedy Postpartum, Two Unmedicated Hospital Births with Midwives and Doulas
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Aug 20, 2020 |
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7 | Cassie Davis- Two Hospital Births with Epidural and SVT (Supraventricular Tachycardia) during Pregnancy
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Aug 12, 2020 |
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6 | Kyla Knutson- Surprise Pregnancy, Gestational Diabetes and Unmedicated Hospital Birth with a Midwife
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Aug 07, 2020 |
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5 | JeanAnne Teliske- Three Hospital Births; Two with Epidurals and One Induction without Epidural
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Aug 01, 2020 |
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4 | Jessica Murphy- Hospital Birth with Failed Epidural
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Jul 30, 2020 |
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3 | My Birth Story- Placenta Previa, Positive Induction in Hospital with Epidural
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Jul 27, 2020 |
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2 | Kaylen Anholt- Difficult Pregnancies, Two Hospital Births with Midwives, and Postpartum Anxiety
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Jul 24, 2020 |
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Introduction to Moony Birth Stories
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Jul 21, 2020 |
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1 | Christine Hamilton- Unmedicated Hospital Birth and Surprise Homebirth with a Midwife during Pandemic
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Jul 21, 2020 |