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Nicky was birthed into motherhood through adoption, but it was far from easy for her and her husband to have a baby placed with them. The birth mother of their son Jack also had an interesting situation that caused Nicky and her husband to be stuck in California for 3+ weeks before being able to take their baby back home. 

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Want to hear another adoptive parent story? Tune in to 73-Lindsay Bruggeman-Adoptive Parent- 2 Births-1 Cesarean & 1 Vaginal

Resources:

• Nicky Yazbeck,CISW: www.nickyYyoga.com
• The Connected Community: Exploring Possibility:https://www.youtube.com/@TheConnectedCommunity/videos 
• Breast Milk App-Share The Drop: https://sharethedrop.com/ 
• Perinatal Support of Washington: https://perinatalsupport.org/ 
• Postpartum Support International: https://www.postpartum.net

 Definitions:

• Adoptive Parent 
• Donor Breast Milk 

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Mariela expected to have one child and be done. Little did she know that getting pregnant for a second time unexpectedly 9 years later would lead her to twins and a breast cancer diagnosis. Tune in to this episode to hear Mariela talk about her journey of discovering she was pregnant with twins, that she had breast cancer as well as discussing the importance of mental health. 

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For another story about a twin birth for a second pregnancy tune into episode 64-Melissa Llarena-3 Vaginal Births-Twins-Gabriel, Noah & Nicholas.

Resources:

• Perinatal Support of Washington: https://perinatalsupport.org/ 
• Postpartum Support International: https://www.postpartum.net
• Breast Cancer During Pregnancy 
• Hope for Two: The Pregnant with Cancer Network 

 Definitions:

• Identical vs Fraternal Twins
• Ovary Removal 
• Pregnancy at Age 35 or Older/Advanced Maternal Age (AMA)
• Cold Capping 

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When Ashley found out she was pregnant with twins she was very surprised, but not as surprised as she was when she found out that she was pregnant again. This is because she needed some assistant with getting pregnant the first time and the second time happened unexpectedly without any additional assistance. Tune in to hear the how Ashley did things differently her second time around. 

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To hear another VBAC story listen to Ep.16-Sarah Ziroll-3 Births-Cesarean-VBAC-Birth Made Mindful

Resources:

• All Links for Ashley Holmes:
  • Website: https://holisticfertilitycoachinc.my.canva.site/
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashley_holmes3202/
  • Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/ashley.holmes.3979
  • Yoga Nidra:https://vibly.io/services/yoga-nidra-meditation-ashleyjholmes
  • Holistic Fertility Coach Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/271957647919481/?ref=share_group_link

 Definitions:

• Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) 
• Dichorionic-Diamniotic (Di-Di) Twins
• Episiotomy

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Even though Jeanelle worked in healthcare as a registered nurse, she still decided that giving birth in the healthcare system was not the safest option for her or her babies. After getting diagnosed with PCOS at 16 and then gestational diabetes during her pregnancy she was put in the high-risk category for pregnancy and birth. Because of this she decided to dive deep into her own research and choose her own path to birth and had both of her children at home unassisted.  

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Want to hear another story about free birth in Australia? Check out Episode Ep. 42-Ashley Winning-3 Births-Cesarean & Vaginal-Rosie,Annie & Millie

Resources:

• The Intuitive Parent-Jeanelle Harvey-Bridges: https://www.theintuitiveparent.com.au/ 
• The Intuitive Parent Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/1BFyA6crVb/ 

 Definitions:

• Unassisted Birth/Free Birth 
• Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
• Mucus plug
• TENS Unit
• Against Medical Advice (AMA)
• Lip-Tie 
• Hyperglycemia
• Cardiotocography 
• Coached Pushing 
• Umbilical Cord Prolapse 

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In this episode, Hannah shared her experience with being cared for by out-of-hospital midwives and birthing her son Hunter at a stand-alone birth center. She also talks about how during the immediate postpartum time she had to be transferred to the hospital before being released home to obtain sutures for a 3rd degree vaginal tear. 

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To hear another out-of-hospital birth experience tune into episode 56-Kirsten Spitz-2 Vaginal Births-Logan & Lincoln-Apex Chiropractic WA. 

Resources:

• Carlsrud Psychological Services: https://carlsrudpsychologicalservices.com/ 
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carlsrudpsychologicalservices/ 
  • Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/hannah-carlsrud-emdr-intensives-postpartum-kenmore-wa/1276563 
• Perinatal Support of Washington: https://perinatalsupport.org/ 
• Postpartum Support International: https://www.postpartum.net
  • Hannah Carlsrud: https://psidirectory.com/listing/carlsrud-psychological-services.html 
• Ask family to make a Meal Train: https://www.mealtrain.com/ 
• Spinning Babies: https://www.spinningbabies.com/ 
• Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts Book: A Healing Guide to the Secret Fears of New Mothers

 Definitions:

• Different Degrees of Perineal Tears 
• Freeze Dried Breastmilk 

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In this episode, Aly talks about how she emotionally handled caring for and losing her father during her first pregnancy with her son Cristian. She also gives all the details about how her second labor with her daughter Sara did not go as planned because it was extremely fast as well as touching on how her two postpartum experiences differed from each other. 

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For another episode related to precipitous birth, tune into episode 63-Tessa & Jeff Sanders-IVF-2 Vaginal Births-Marcela & Rosie-5AM Miracle

Resources:

• Ally Patrie-Jurado YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@allypatrie-jurado1859 
• Perinatal Support of Washington: https://perinatalsupport.org/ 
• Postpartum Support International: https://www.postpartum.net

 Definitions:

• Trying to Conceive (TTC) 
• Shingles 
• Membrane /Cervical Sweep
• Tongue-Tie
• Mastitis 
• Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR)
• Precipitous Birth
• Ferguson / Fetal Ejection Reflex (FER)

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In this episode, Lindsay speaks on the assumptions people make when they find out you have gone through the route of adoption to grow your family. She also talks about what it was like to find the two different local families that she matched with in order to grow her family from two to four in less than two years time. 

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For more episodes related to adoption check out episode  70-Morgan Harvey-2 Vaginal Births-NICU-Beyond Birthing Doula-Adoptee

Resources:

• Lindsay Bruggeman-The Hopeful HAP: https://www.thehelpfulhap.com/home 
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
• Breast Milk App-Share The Drop: https://sharethedrop.com/ 
• Perinatal Support of Washington: https://perinatalsupport.org/ 
• Postpartum Support International: https://www.postpartum.net

 Definitions:

• Adoptive Parent 
• Donor Breast Milk 

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In this episode, Bettina discusses the quick and lovely start to her relationship with her husband and the challenges she experienced while conceiving her third child. Even though she conceived her first two children on the quicker side, Bettina experienced three miscarriages prior to experiencing her final full-term pregnancy with her daughter.

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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.  

Another great episode to check out is episode 7-Mercedes Snyder-Stillbirth-6 Vaginal Births-Something Beautiful Midwifery Care

Resources:

• eDoula: https://edoula.com/ 
• The Birth Partner-Penny Simkin 
• Evidence Based Birth: https://evidencebasedbirth.com/ 
• Perinatal Support of Washington: https://perinatalsupport.org/ 
• Postpartum Support International: https://www.postpartum.net

 Definitions:

• Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG)
• Non-Stress Test (NST)
• Forceps Delivery
• Bishop Score
• Occiput Posterior (OP) Presentation
• Hip Dysplasia

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In the episode, you will hear Valerie talk about her 3 birth experiences. She goes into detail about how challenging her first pregnancy and birth were and how medical bullying played a huge role in her NICU experience. She then goes on to talk about what it felt like to finally have a baby that stayed on her chest without issue after giving birth to her son. 

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Like this episode? Check out episode 44-Martha Snyder-3 Vaginal Births-Oliver, Luna & Caspian-Brave Steps Doula Services.

Resources:

• Valerie Probstfeld: https://www.tomomistolove.com/ 
• Perinatal Support of Washington: https://perinatalsupport.org/ 
• Postpartum Support International: https://www.postpartum.net
• Suicide Crisis Hotline: 988  
• Taking Care: The Story of Nursing and Its Power to Change Our World-https://g.co/kgs/FqAD6pJ
• The Little Word Project: https://www.littlewordsproject.com/ 

 Definitions:

• Best Rest During Pregnancy 
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
• Against Medical Advice (AMA)
• Nurse Practitioner (NP)

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In this episode, Morgan shares her preterm birth experience with her son Josiah as well as her birth center birth experience with her son Noah. Both babies ended up in the NICU for different reasons. She also dives into how being an adoptee has impacted how she envisions herself as a mother to her own biological children.

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Like this episode? Check out Episode 6-Kristin Travis-IUI-Vaginal Birth-Baby Beam-BEarthMate

Resources:

• Morgan Harvey Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/deliciouslydopellc 
• Perinatal Support of Washington: https://perinatalsupport.org/ 
• Postpartum Support International:https://www.postpartum.net

 Definitions:

• Fetal Heart Monitoring: Internal & External 
• Amnioinfusion 
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
• Anemia In Pregnancy
• Back Labor

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