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Katie’s VBAC – a Transformative Journey from Hospital to Home Birth

By: Care Messer Birth Story, Podcast, VBAC November 14, 2024

In this episode, Katie contrasts her two births. Her first birth led to a cesarean that was unplanned and unwanted. Katie’s hope is that her lessons can serve as teaching tools and warnings for new parents to get educated early, find the best support and…

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Taylor’s Natural Birth Story

By: Care Messer Birth Story, Hypnobirthing, Podcast September 19, 2024

Today we have a Hypnobirthing birth story. Taylor and Jack recount their unmedicated birth experience supported by their doula, Heather. New parents that are looking into Hypnobirthing always want to know how the tools work in labor and birth. And the cool part about birth…

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A Natural Twin Home Birth

By: Care Messer Birth Story, Hypnobirthing, Podcast August 22, 2024

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…

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Becoming A Birth Photographer

By: Care Messer Birth Doula, Birth Story, Podcast August 1, 2024

**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…

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A NICU Birth Story

By: Care Messer Birth Story, NICU, Podcast July 25, 2024

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…

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Alicia and Gino’s Birth Story

By: Care Messer Birth Story, Hypnobirthing, Podcast July 18, 2024

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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Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) in pregnancy – Jelina’s Birth Story and Becoming a Doula

By: Care Messer Birth Story, Home Birth, Podcast March 28, 2024

This show contains the reality of what pregnancy can be life if you have hyperemesis gravidarum(HG) during pregnancy. This is a condition of severe nausea & vomiting and that can lead to dehydration, malnutrition and weight loss. It usually lasts through the entire pregnancy and…

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How to Prepare for Birth – Tamra’s Hypnobirthing Story

By: Care Messer Birth Story, Hypnobirthing, Podcast February 1, 2024

In today’s show we are talking with Tamra about her birth story and she used the Hypnobirthing techniques to take great care of herself during labor. Tamra started her birth preparation early because she realized that she didn’t want to be dependent on outside elements…

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The Power of Flexibility: Clarisa’s Birth Story, Lessons in Embracing the Unexpected

By: Care Messer Birth Story, Hypnobirthing, Podcast January 4, 2024

It’s a birth story show! Trigger warning for anyone who prefers not to hear about miscarriage. Clarisa came through our Hypnobirthing series and the vision of her birth only became stronger. Labor and babies however, are a wild card in the equation and her journey…

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From Fear to Confidence: Overcoming Anxieties in Pregnancy and Childbirth

By: Care Messer Birth Story, Childbirth education, Podcast December 14, 2023

 This podcast episode kicks off our series called Tips from a Birth Educator. I met our guest Latoya Murray Johnson, founder of The Birth Impact, online a few years ago and she is one of my favorite people! I hope you stay around until…

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