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What I learned:

1. Baby’s don’t wait for anyone
2. The energy you bring into the birth space truly matters
3. Bonus: know what you bring to the table and where you fall short 

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Rebecca takes us alongside her through the journey of choosing to be a single parent, finding a sperm donor, finding out she conceived twins, and then having to deal with being bounced around hospitals during her pregnancy to keep her babies from being born extremely prematurely. It is a wild ride with a very happy ending. Take a listen and let me know what your favorite part was by sending me a text! 

Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only, with no intention of giving or replacing any medical advice. I, Kiona Nessenbaum, am not a licensed medical professional. All advice that is given on the podcast is from the personal experience of the storytellers. All medical or health-related questions should be directed to your licensed provider.  

Also, there is a small mention of stillbirth when speaking of how she came up with her babies' names around the 59-minute mark.

Another great twin birth story is episode 10-Kendra Buchholz-Miscarriage-Vaginal Twin Birth-Mora & Wren

Resources:

• Perinatal Support of Washington: https://perinatalsupport.org/ 
• Postpartum Support International: https://www.postpartum.net
• Ronald McDonald House Charities-New Zealand: https://rmhc.org.nz/
• Ronald McDonald House Charities:https://ronaldmcdonaldhouse.org/

Definitions: 

• Premature Rupture of Membranes (PROM)
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
• Dichorionic-Diamniotic (Di-Di) Twins
• Breech Baby Presentation
• Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) 

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Abolish ICE. Be the change we need to make a difference and to hold this administration accountable. 

Call 202-224-3121 and follow the prompts

 • Say "Hello, my name is (say your name), and I am a constituent of (name your city and state). ICE has harmed, murdered, and kidnapped people all over the country. You are elected to protect us, not fund this violence. Block all ICE funding now! Thank you”

Here is a link to printable resources on knowing your rights when dealing with ICE:

Print at home materials 

Know Your Rights Cards (in many languages): https://www.ilrc.org/redcards#print

WAND Canvassing material / fliers for work places: https://drive.google.com/.../1KxHWFlya2zVuIUP3N...

Rights for pregnant, postpartum, lactation undocumented people as of ICE Directive: https://www.instagram.com/p/DKre3WMN0zP/?img_index=1

Actual ICE Directive: https://www.ice.gov/.../11032.4...

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Brandy takes us all through the journey of what it is like for her to become pregnant with and give birth to two juicy babies with her husband, Demar, by her side. She also talks us through what experiencing a shoulder dystocia with Oliver was like for her mentally as it was happening, and she touches on the importance of reaching out sooner rather than later when experiencing postpartum depression and anxiety symptoms. 

Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only, with no intention of giving or replacing any medical advice. I, Kiona Nessenbaum, am not a licensed medical professional. All advice that is given on the podcast is from the personal experience of the storytellers. All medical or health-related questions should be directed to your licensed provider.  

Want to hear another great birth story? Listen to episode 85-Amanda Clarke-Ray-3 Vaginal Births-Aila, Norah & Haiden

Resources:

• Perinatal Support of Washington: https://perinatalsupport.org/ 
• Postpartum Support International: https://www.postpartum.net

Definitions: 

• Shoulder Dystocia

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In this episode, Monae shares the birth story of her daughter, Theodora, and how it differed from the birth of her son, Soren. She also touches on the emotional challenges of becoming a mother of two and how her normal day-to-day has changed. 

Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only with no intention of giving or replacing any medical advice. I, Kiona Nessenbaum, am not a licensed medical professional. All advice that is given on the podcast is from the personal experience of the storytellers. All medical or health-related questions should be directed to your licensed provider.  

Tune in to Monae's first episode: 20-Monaé Munchrath-Pt. 2-Vaginal Birth-Soren

Don't forget to listen to her husband, Sam, share his perspective on their son Soren's birth: 23-Samuel Munchrath-Partner-Vaginal Birth-Soren 

Resources:

• Perinatal Support of Washington: https://perinatalsupport.org/ 
• Postpartum Support International: https://www.postpartum.net

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In this episode, Thad, a partner and father, shares his perspective on what it was like to watch his wife Patty go through multiple pregnancies and how they handled each transition as a couple. He also talks about a bonus birth that he experienced while operating an Army helicopter!

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Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only with no intention of giving or replacing any medical advice. I, Kiona Nessenbaum, am not a licensed medical professional. All advice that is given on the podcast is from the personal experience of the storytellers. All medical or health-related questions should be directed to your licensed provider.  

Tune in to episode 82-Art Almquist-Partner-2 Births-Cesarean-Vaginal-Mikayla & Leif

Resources:

• Alone and Unafraid: https://www.aloneandunafraid.org/ 
• What to Expect When You're Expecting Book: https://a.co/d/2QM9woL 
• Perinatal Support of Washington: https://perinatalsupport.org/ 
• Postpartum Support International: https://www.postpartum.net

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Deb and Norman share how they went from no kids to many through natural conception, also known as their DIY kids, and adoption. They also talk about how the emotions around experiencing pregnancy loss through miscarriages and how that impacts the emotions surrounding the following pregnancy. 

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Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only with no intention of giving or replacing any medical advice. I, Kiona Nessenbaum, am not a licensed medical professional. All advice that is given on the podcast is from the personal experience of the storytellers. All medical or health-related questions should be directed to your licensed provider.  

Tune in to episode 73-Lindsay Bruggeman-Adoptive Parent- 2 Births-1 Cesarean & 1 Vaginal & 79-Nicky Yazbeck-Adoptive Parent-1 Birth-Jack-The Connected Community Exploring Possibility

Resources:

• Perinatal Support of Washington: https://perinatalsupport.org/ 
• Postpartum Support International: https://www.postpartum.net

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Katie dives into the details of the birth she experienced with her son Zion, and talks about how rough postpartum was for her after the traumatic birth she experienced, especially since Zion was diagnosed with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy in addition to the discovery that he has optic nerve hypoplasia. 

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Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only with no intention of giving or replacing any medical advice. I, Kiona Nessenbaum, am not a licensed medical professional. All advice that is given on the podcast is from the personal experience of the storytellers. All medical or health-related questions should be directed to your licensed provider.  

Tune in to episode 65-Angela Roberts-IVF-Miscarriage-Cesarean-Endometriosis-Preeclampsia-HELLP-Micro Preemie-NICU-Bennett to hear another parent speak about their journey through medical diagnosis. 

Resources:

• Perinatal Support of Washington: https://perinatalsupport.org/ 
• Postpartum Support International: https://www.postpartum.net

Definitions:

• Neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE)
• Optic Nerve Hypoplasia 

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Heather dives deep into the details of what each of her three pregnancies was like for her. She also touches on the importance of postpartum support and following your intuition because she had to do so for her second pregnancy, which was her first home birth experience. This led her to discover that her daughter was a footling breech at home. Want to find out what happened? Tune in to this episode and let me know what you find out! 

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Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only with no intention of giving or replacing any medical advice. I, Kiona Nessenbaum, am not a licensed medical professional. All advice that is given on the podcast is from the personal experience of the storytellers. All medical or health-related questions should be directed to your licensed provider.  

Tune in to episode 71-Valerie Probstfeld-3 Vaginal Births-NICU-To Mom Is To Love to hear a NICU experience from the birthing parents perspective. 

Resources:

• Perinatal Support of Washington: https://perinatalsupport.org/ 
• Postpartum Support International: https://www.postpartum.net

Definitions:

• Breech Baby Presentation 
• Breech Baby Presentation w/ Visual 
• Colic

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Description: Genesis dives into the details of what it was like to find out that her son had an atypical result on the Non-Invasive Paternal Testing (NIPT), which is a genetic test that screens cell-free fetal DNA for certain genetic conditions. Then she goes into the details of the induction that led to the birth of her baby boy, Giovanni. 

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Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only, with no intention of giving or replacing any medical advice. I, Kiona Nessenbaum, am not a licensed medical professional. All advice that is given on the podcast is from the personal experience of the storytellers. All medical or health-related questions should be directed to your licensed provider.  

Want to hear another birth story? Tune in to 65-Angela Roberts-IVF-Miscarriage-Cesarean-Endometriosis-Preeclampsia-HELLP-Micro Preemie-NICU-Bennett

Resources:

• Turner Syndrome
• Klinefelter Syndrome
• Jacobsen Syndrome 
• Postpartum Rage
• Tripple Feeding

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