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In this episode, I had the opportunity to interview mero sathi, mero Didi, Sujana Gurung. Sajana talks about the concerns of placenta and vasa pervia during her pregnancy. She also speaks about what it was like to have the unexpected experience of labor prior to her scheduled 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. 

Resources:

• Sujana Gurung:
  1. Business: https://shantithreadingsalon.com/ 
  2. Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Grgsujana 
• The Fourth Trimester with Priyanka Karki: The Fourth Trimester Youtube Channel 
• Perinatal Support of Washington: https://perinatalsupport.org/ 
• PreTRM Test: https://www.pretrm.com/about-preterm-birth/risks-of-preterm-birth/ 

Definitions:

• Placenta Previa
• Vasa Previa 
• Pre-Term Birth 
• Pregnancy After 35

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In this episode, Ruqayyah talks about how supporting her older sister during her labor when she was just 16 years old, impacted her decision to have homebirths with her future children. She also talks about how the support team you choose makes a difference in your birth outcomes. 

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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:

• Ruqayyah & Co.:https://www.ruqayyahandco.com/ 
• The Business of Being Born: https://www.thebusinessof.life/the-business-of-being-born 

Definitions:

• Back Labor
• Domestic Violence (DV)
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233

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In this episode, I interview an old classmate from the Midwives College of Utah named Rebecca! She is a full-blown midwife now and it's amazing! She speaks about how her labor process was not as expected since it was the same day she was taking the NARM. She also talks about her massive postpartum hemorrhage and how that impacted her ability to connect with her son immediately postpartum. 

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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:

• Rebecca Greene, CPM-www.greenemidwifery.com 
• Birth Story Medicine- https://birthstorymedicine.com/ 
• Monica White-Pelvic Floor Specialist (Iowa)-https://www.pelvic.rehab/physicians/dr-monica-white/ 

Definitions:

• North America Registry of Midwives (NARM)  
• Postpartum Hemorrhage
• Prolapse
• Pelvic Floor Therapy 
• Introitus
• Catheter 

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In this episode, I had the amazing honor of interviewing both Krista, the intended parent, and Katie, the gestational carrier, for baby Arcadia. Krista and Katie talk about what led them both separately to surrogacy and how and when they met each other in that process. They also talk about how postpartum has been for each of them individually since Krista induced lactation to be able to breastfeed and Krista hindered lactation. 

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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:

• Hello Baby-Katie Domigue: https://www.hellobabyseattle.com/  
• Something Beautiful Midwifery Care: https://www.sbmidwiferycare.com/ 
• Lactation Specialist-MaryAnn O’Hara MD, MPH: https://www.seattlebfclinic.com/ 
• The Biggest Ask Surrogacy Community: https://www.instagram.com/thebiggestask/

Definitions:

• In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
• Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
• Embryo 
• Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) 
• Arcuate Uterus 
• Placenta Accreta 
• Breech Baby Presentation 
• Manual/External Cephalic Version (ECV)

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In this episode, Erika gets into all the details about the infertility journey her family had to take, her experiences with extreme postpartum anxiety, and the importance of advocacy and representation in the birth space.  

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Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only with no intention of giving or replacing any medical advice. 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:

• Whole Body Pregnancy-Erika Davis: https://www.wholebodypregnancy.com/
• Rooted Birth Doula Services-Davinah Simons: https://www.bornrooted.com/  
• Perinatal Support of Washington: https://perinatalsupport.org/ 
• Maternal Mortality Rate for Non-Hispanic Black Women-2022 

Definitions:

• Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)  
• In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
• Postpartum and Antepartum Anxiety 
• Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
• Postpartum Hemorrhage
• Fibroids 
• Embryo 
• Trying to Conceive (TTC) 
• Myomectomy 

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In this episode, Darriean goes into detail about how different her two birth experiences were. She dives deep into how hard it was for her to decide to have a scheduled cesarean section because she was hoping it would be her redemption birth from a shoulder dystocia with her first. 

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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. 

Definitions:

• Shoulder Dystocia 
• Trial of Labor
• Threatened Miscarriage 
• Amniocentesis
• Prodromal Labor
• Mitral Valve Prolapse
• MPS 1 (Hurler Syndrome)
• Newborn Screening (Washington State)

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In this episode, Muna dives deep into what steps she took when deciding to take the Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) route to become a provider in the birth space. She also speaks on the importance of having a seamless collaboration between in and out-of-hospital birth providers. 

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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. 

Definitions:

• Certified Nurse Midwife 
• APGAR Score
• Pelvic Stations in Labor
• “Primip” VS “Mulitp”
• Registered Nurse 
• Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
• Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• Nurse Practitioner (NP) 

Resource: 

• American College of Nurse Midwife (ACNM): https://www.midwife.org/ 

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In this episode, I have the privilege of interviewing my step-mom about the births of my younger siblings Daniel & Ana. She goes into detail about what it was like dealing with pregnancy symptoms at the young age of 18, how the symptoms changed between pregnancies, how the energy of your support people impact your labor and what it was like to name my little sister since she was surprisingly a girl! 

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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. 

Definitions:

• Morning Sickness
• Braxton Hicks Contractions
• Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG)
• Urinary Tract Infections During Pregnancy

Childbirth Education Classes: 

• Whole Body Pregnancy: https://www.wholebodypregnancy.com/childbirtheducation 
• Evidence-Based Birth Classes: https://evidencebasedbirth.com/childbirth-class/ 
• The Birthing Inn: https://thebirthinginn.com/parent-education 
• Parent Trust Classes: https://www.parenttrust.org/for-families/classes/ 
• Penny Simkin Classes (out-of-hospital birth and in hospital birth focused classes): https://www.pennysimkin.com/childbirth-classes/ 
• Build to Birth Course: https://www.builttobirth.com/ 

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In this episode, Sam gives us his perspective on the birth of his son Soren. He talks about what it was like to find out his wife Monae was pregnant on their honeymoon, how it felt watching her labor from the sidelines, what it felt like for his son to be born directly into his hands as he caught him as he was born, and he gives his input on the best way for partners to prepare for labor and 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. 

Definitions:

• Rupture of Membranes (ROM) (Water Breaking) 
• Nuchal cord
• Stages of labor

Childbirth Education Classes: 

• Whole Body Pregnancy: https://www.wholebodypregnancy.com/childbirtheducation 
• Evidence-Based Birth Classes: https://evidencebasedbirth.com/childbirth-class/ 
• The Birthing Inn: https://thebirthinginn.com/parent-education 
• Parent Trust Classes: https://www.parenttrust.org/for-families/classes/ 
• Penny Simkin Classes (out-of-hospital birth and in hospital birth focused classes): https://www.pennysimkin.com/childbirth-classes/ 
• Build to Birth Course: https://www.builttobirth.com/ 

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In this episode, Anissa dives deep into all 4 of her pregnancies. She talks about the hard decisions that were made when getting an abortion, the emotional rollercoaster of having a miscarriage after an abortion, and the challenges she experienced with preterm birth, a cervical cerclage, and much more. 

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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. 

The resources in this episode:

• Melissa Rubin DNP, ARNP: http://www.soundfamilypsychiatry.com/ 
• Perinatal Support of Washington: https://perinatalsupport.org/ 
• Planned Parenthood: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/abortion 

Definitions:

• External Cephalic Version
• Threatened Miscarriage 
• Gestational Diabetes
• Subchorionic Hematoma
• Incompetent Cervix 
• Cervical Cerclage
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
• Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)
• Postpartum Depression 
• Hyperemesis Gravidarum

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