Did you ever hear that doulas are only involved in birth if it is at home in your bathtub? While they absolutely can be there at your home birth, doulas have so much to offer by way of support + advocacy in WHATEVER birth setting you choose!

Beth Hardy, the founder of Heart Tones Birth Services in Salt Lake City, Utah, helps us be a little more educated about what a doula can actually do for you including, 24/7 support + continual advocacy + more positive birth outcomes. 

The need to know about failure to thrive all in one place. We keep it short & sweet and you walk away more educated. Win win. 

Lauren and her husband patiently waited for the day their son would find his way earthside. Tune in for a moving story of navigating fertility struggles and loss while never giving up hope, eventually experiencing the empowering unmedicated birth they had dreamed of for years. You'll learn the beauty of surrendering to the process, being intentional, and finding love + appreciation for all your body can do.

During Laurens story she shares some excerpts from the book, "Bountiful Beautiful Blissful: Experience the Natural Power of Pregnancy and Birth with Kundalini Yoga and Meditation". It is linked here for you convenience http://www.amazon.com/Bountiful-Beautiful-Blissful-Experience-Meditation/dp/0312310889

Lauren and her husband patiently waited for the day their son would find his way earthside. Tune in for a moving story of navigating fertility struggles and loss while never giving up hope, eventually experiencing the empowering unmedicated birth they had dreamed of for years. You'll learn the beauty of surrendering to the process, being intentional, and finding love + appreciation for all your body can do. 

During Laurens story she shares some excerpts from the book, "Bountiful Beautiful Blissful: Experience the Natural Power of Pregnancy and Birth with Kundalini Yoga and Meditation". It is linked here for you convenience http://www.amazon.com/Bountiful-Beautiful-Blissful-Experience-Meditation/dp/0312310889 

There is so much that happens in your hospital room as you welcome your baby into the world. Very typically there is a nurse for mama, doctors for baby and mama, a nurse or two for baby. It can seem like chaos! But when it comes down to it, everyone has a job + purpose and having a little more understanding of what exactly is happening with your little one can give you peace of mind. 

Haley is a registered nurse who works specifically as a 'baby nurse', providing care to newborns for the first hours after birth. Tune into this weeks episode as she gives insight into what her job is + what you can expect as parents. 

When Zoe started experiencing 'morning sickness' at the beginning of her pregnancy, she thought she knew what to expect. Little did she know she would find herself sedated and on a feeding tube just weeks later.  

Tune in to learn more about Zoe's battle with hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), a rare + severe form of morning sickness. Let's get a little more educated together. 

This weeks episode features Adrienne Brown, owner and primary midwife at Wasatch Midwifery and Wellness, a birth center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Among birthing professionals, she is one of the best. Tune in to hear more about her journey into midwifery + what it's like working as a delivering provider. 

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"The fear of getting pregnant again is nearly constant and debilitating...I was the happiest I have ever been. After years of working so hard with doctors & therapists, I was finally at peace. My relationship with my husband had never been better. On days that I feel angry and frustrated that I am back to square one and like i'll never be normal again, I try to think about this time & how hard i worked to get there. It gives me hope that I can get there again someday. I did it once, I can do it again."

Tune in for Allie's courageous story. 

Annie dealt with misdiagnosis + infertility for nearly 3 years. When her sweet babe finally made it earthside, her husband couldn't shake that something was wrong. Trusting their intuition made all the difference. 

Miscarriage. The end result of 1/8 pregnancies. And somehow it's not talked about all that much.. 

Staci's story of unexplained infertility + a longed-for positive pregnancy test that resulted in a miscarriage shortly thereafter + and a miracle baby months later.. It's a journey you don't want to miss.