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In this episode, Abrianna speaks on what it's like to support clients in the hospital while still working full-time as an ER nurse. She also touches on the importance of preparation for birth and how strength training, with a professional coach, can help you meet your goals. 

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Resources:

• Abrianna Canady- Ryze Birth
• Birth Fit: strength & conditioning training for the motherhood journey
• The Business of Being Born Film
• Spiritual Midwifery by Ina May Gaskin

Definitions:

• Artificial Rupture of Membranes (AROM) 
• Strength Training Personal Record (PR)

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In this episode, Kayla shares 3 personal birth stories as well as how experiencing a precipitous unplanned home birth led her to have a planned homebirth the third time around. She also touches on the breastfeeding challenges she experienced with her first two kiddos and the decisions she made to shift her experience when she breastfed her third. 

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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. 

Resources:

• My Birth Choices: https://www.mybirthchoices.com/ 
• The Business of Being Born Film
• Ina Mays Guide to Childbirth

Definitions:

• Mucus plug
• “Nuchal Hand” Presentation
• Meconium
• Precipitous Birth
• Gestational Diabetes Testing
• “Let Down” Reflex-Breastfeeding 
• Bloody Show

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In this episode, Lori shares her quick birth experience with her son Sebastian and the lengths her family went through to be by her side. She also dives into the importance of preparing for postpartum during or before your pregnancy and how her personal experience led her to birth work. 

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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. 

Resources:

• Labor With Love Wa: https://laborwithlovewa.com/ 
• Perinatal Support of Washington: https://perinatalsupport.org/ 
• Postpartum Support International:https://www.postpartum.net
• Bradley Method: https://www.bradleybirth.com/ 

Definitions:

• Small for Gestational Age (SGA)
• Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) use on Infants
• Tongue-Tie
• Newborn Jaundice 

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In this episode, Kirsten talks about getting pregnant in her last year of grad school and how after she gave birth her school was very strict and provided very little accommodations to support her new family. She also talks about what it was like to get pregnant while running a chiropractic business with her husband to then find out the world is shut down by COVID 19 leading them to be concerned about how they will financially afford another child due to the unknown of what the pandemic will bring.  

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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. 

Resources:

• Apex Chiropractic WA: https://www.apexchiropracticwa.com/  
• Pacific Wellness & Lactation: https://www.pwlactation.com/ 
• Expecting & Empowered Workout App: https://www.expectingandempowered.com/ 
• Perinatal Support of Washington: https://perinatalsupport.org/ 
• Postpartum Support International:https://www.postpartum.net
• Medi-Honey: Amazon Link (not an affiliate link)

Definitions:

• Torticollis 
• Tongue-Tie
• Prodromal Labor
• Occiput Posterior (OP) Presentation
• Membrane /Cervical Sweep
• Fundal Massage 
• Postpartum Rage

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In this episode, Kaitlin shares her first birth experience which ended up in an unexpected cesarean even though the care from her team was amazing. She then talks about her redemptive VBAC that led her to a tougher recovery than her first birth in addition to talking about how she ended up working with postpartum families as a postpartum doula.

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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. 

Resources:

• Kith & Kin Care Collective: www.kak.care 
• “Handbook to Me”: https://www.kithandkincarecollective.com/resources 
• Spinning Babies: https://www.spinningbabies.com/ 
• Perinatal Support of Washington: https://perinatalsupport.org/ 
• Postpartum Support International:https://www.postpartum.net
• Whole Body Pregnancy-Erika Davis: https://www.wholebodypregnancy.com/
• Birth Advocacy Doula Training 

Definitions:

• Rheumatoid Arthritis in Pregnancy and Postpartum
• Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) 
• Pelvic Floor Therapy
• Hypnobirthing 
• Bishop Score
• Uterine Rupture
• Fetal Scalp Monitor
• Vaginal Cyst
• Nuchal cord

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In this episode, Anni speaks on what it was like to have an unexpected cesarean and then dives into the details of what it was like to find out her unborn child in her second pregnancy was diagnosed with Trisomy 18 leading to her and her husband Chris, to make the extremely hard and sad decision to terminate the pregnancy. She then ends her episode by sharing a very positive redemptive VBAC birth story. 

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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. 

Resources:

• Military Birth Talk Podcast: https://www.militarybirthresourcenetwork.org/militarybirthtalk 
• Military Birth Resource Network & Postpartum Coalition: https://www.militarybirthresourcenetwork.org/ 

Definitions:

• Pubic Symphysis Pain AKA Symphysis Pubic Dysfunction
• Manual/External Cephalic Version (ECV) 
• Non-Invasive Prenatal Test (NIPT)
• Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
• Dilation and Evacuatoin (D&E)
• Amniocentesis
• Membrane /Cervical Sweep
• Occiput Posterior (OP) Presentation
• Postpartum Hemorrhage
• Prodromal Labor
• Meconium
• Irritable Uterus 
• Trial of Labor

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In this episode, Angela talks about what it was like for her to experience her miscarriage and how that impacted her excitement for her future pregnancies. Including the emotions she carried with her as she found out she was unexpectedly pregnant with her third child. She also touches on what it was like to be cared for by out-of-hospital midwives while being considered Advanced Maternal Age. 

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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. 

Resources:

• Evidence Based Birth: https://evidencebasedbirth.com/
• The Business of Being Born Film
• Parent Trust Classes: https://www.parenttrust.org/for-families/classes/ 

Definitions:

• Pregnancy at Age 35 or Older/Advanced Maternal Age (AMA)
• Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
• Chemical Pregnancy
• Amniocentesis
• Artificial Rupture of Membranes (AROM) 
• Membrane /Cervical Sweep
• TENS Unit
• Colic
• Occiput Posterior (OP) Presentation
• “Nuchal Hand” Presentation
• Postpartum Hemorrhage
• Prodromal Labor
• Retained Placenta 
• Meconium

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In this episode, Katie goes into detail about her 3 personal birth experiences. She talks about how even though you plan for specific things, they may not always end up that way. She also talks about how her births help guide her as she supports clients as a birth doula, especially since she experienced an unplanned non-emergent cesarean. 

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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. 

Shout Out Info:

• Nurse-Family Partnership Program: https://www.nursefamilypartnership.org/ 
• ChildStrive-Child, Family, Community: https://childstrive.org/ 

Resources:

• Treasured Art Of Birth: https://www.tabirth.com/agency/meet-the-team 
• Open Arms Perinatal Services: https://openarmsps.org/ 
• Perinatal Support of Washington: https://perinatalsupport.org/ 
• Postpartum Support International:https://www.postpartum.net

Definitions:

• Shoulder Dystocia 
• Gestational Diabetes

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In this episode, Rachelle educates us on what Uterus Didelphys is, when she first learned about it for herself, and how it impacted her conception, pregnancy, and birth journeys. She also goes into detail about both of her birth experiences, one of which was a really wild precipitous vaginal footling breech birth. 

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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. 

Shout Out Info:

• What Was That Like Podcast: https://whatwasthatlike.com/ 
• Besks Backseat To Change Podcast: https://becksbackseat.com/ 
• Anderson’s Alert Non-Profit: https://www.andersonsalert.org/ 

Resources:

• Wildflower Birthing Services-Rachelle Samia: https://wildflowerbirthingservices.com/ 
• Evidence Based Birth: https://evidencebasedbirth.com/ 
• Spinning Babies: https://www.spinningbabies.com/ 
• Postpartum Support International: https://www.postpartum.net
• The Bradley Method: https://www.bradleybirth.com/ 

Definitions:

• Uterus Didelphys
• Postpartum Hemorrhage 
• Placenta Previa
• Placental Abruption 
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) 
• Breech Baby Presentation 
• Breech Baby Presentation w/ Visual 
• Ferguson / Fetal Ejection Reflex (FER)
• Lightning Crotch
• Umbilical Cord Prolapse 
• Manual/External Cephalic Version (ECV) 

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In this episode, Bri dives into all the details of her 6 personal birth experiences. We discussed how her cervix was considered “incompetent” leading her to need a cervical cerclage for 4 out of 6 of her pregnancies. She also talks about her different experiences in the NICU and about how important bilirubin checks truly are. 

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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. 

Resources:

• Evidence Based Birth: https://evidencebasedbirth.com/ 
• Example of Car Bed: https://www.merrittcarseat.com/angelride/ 

Definitions:

• Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG)
• Amnioinfusion 
• Incompetent Cervix 
• Cervical Cerclage
• Pulmonary Edema
• Preemies and Micropreemies
• Chorioamnionitis 
• Bradycardia Infants and Children
• Leopolds
• Hyperbilirubinemia 
• Frenectomy 
• Kernicterus 

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