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What if I Gain More Than 25lbs During Pregnancy? A Midwife’s Perspective
In this episode, midwife Jenny West joins the discussion to demystify the concerns surrounding weight gain during pregnancy. The conversation delves into historical and current views on pregnancy weight, the importance of overall health beyond weight, and the necessity of maintaining balanced nutrition. The episode…
A Natural Twin Home Birth
Today’s episode features a twin home birth! Kelly and Kevin came through my Hypnobirthing classes in 2020 and had a home birth for their first child(Kevin’s 2nd child )and assumed they would have their second baby at home too. But finding out they were having…
How To Breathe For Birth
Today’s episode we have midwife Jenny West back to talk about breathing techniques for labor and birth. Sometimes as educators there are challenges with teaching breathing because it’s simpler than people think. Hypnobirthing breathing(or any method of breathing you are using) just takes practice ahead…
What Is Birth Autonomy?
In this doula episode, Ashley and I are opening up a conversation with doulas on autonomy and it may get spicey. If you listen as parents – it will open up some questions for your doula as to what type of advocacy they are offering…
Becoming A Birth Photographer
**Trigger Warning** This is an episode for doulas and covers parts of our job that involves loss and birth trauma. If you are a pregnant parent and are not in the headspace for that, please take care of yourself and skip this episode. We will…
A NICU Birth Story
Dr. Shani and How She Prepared For The Unexpected Today’s show is a deeply personal and insightful episode of our podcast. Ashley and I interview Dr. Shani, a former Hypnobirthing student and local acupuncturist as she recounts her unexpected emergency c section and stay in…
Boundaries With Grandparents
This episode is a must-listen for pregnant parents or grandparents eager to support their loved ones in the most respectful and helpful way. Kimberly Beppler is my guest today. Kimberly has been a Postpartum Doula for over 25 years. She is a Lactation Consultant and…
Do You Have The Right Doctor?
The importance of self-advocacy in a business-oriented healthcare system cannot be stressed enough. Our discussion today aims to help parents understand they are empowered already as expectant families to choose a supportive care provider and navigate the healthcare system confidently. I feel like so many…
How To Calm Birth Fear
Today’s show introduces midwife Jenny West as we explore the topic of fear in pregnancy and childbirth. Jenny has been a midwife for over 30 years, an author, childbirth educator, hypnotherapist and craino sacral therapist. Her extensive training in Hypnotherapy has allowed her to help…
Alicia and Gino’s Birth Story
Our first birth story of Season two! Alicia and Gino share their birth story today and dive into the emotional and practical facets of their labor and delivery. These parents took to heart the conscious preparation for their baby’s birth and really invested the time…
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