Birth Naturally

Hi everyone! We hope you are faring well during these crazy times. The current state of affairs have left many moms worrying about their births. Today we're chatting about your options if you're thinking of homebirth. We also discuss ways we're keeping our kids busy and healthy during this quarantine. 

We will be back on Thursday with our regularly scheduled programming :) It's a good one!

Until then,

Kali + Cait

Taylor had an interest in birth long before becoming  a mother. When she found out she was pregnant earlier than planned, she was immediately sure she wanted an out-of-hospital experience.

Taylor shares her struggles with perinatal depression throughout both pregnancies, her difficulties breastfeeding her first and how she manages to balance the on-call lifestyle of a student midwife and mom of two young babies!

Taylor loves the Haaka (a popular item among moms and professionals, alike!), Earth Mama's Perineal Spray, and Rescue Remedy's Rescue Pastiles really helped with her post partum anxiety! We hope they help you, too!

Want to get in touch with Taylor? Visit her website or follow her on Instagram @bhavanamama

Thanks again for your support and tuning in this week!

Until next time,

Kali + Cait

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When Danielle had her first baby, she had no intention of going naturally. She had no issues throughout pregnancy, labor and recovery so didn't even consider any other options when she had her second. But.. baby #2 had other plans! Danielle arrived so late to the hospital that an epidural wasn't an option and this birth opened up Danielle's heart and mind to another type of birth and prenatal care, full of informed choices and less interventions.

If you have questions for Danielle, send her an email at [email protected]

Make sure you're following our journey on Instagram @birthnaturally. You can also get in touch with us via email - [email protected] 

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Madi planned to have a hospital birth without medication for baby #1. She took Bradley classes (http://www.bradleybirth.com/) during her pregnancy and she and her husband learned some really great coping tips for labor. She was so inspired by her labor, she became a childbirth educator and doula postpartum!  Listen to hear how Madi successfully labored at home for as long as possible and her crazy experience when she finally got to the hospital!

Also, make sure you're following our journey on Instagram @birthnaturally.

A 5 star rating on iTunes is greatly appreciated and helps like-minded moms find our podcast. Thanks for listening!

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Celia had planned to have a natural birth in a birth center for her first baby. Her labor started and fizzled out. It later started back up with a vengeance! A snowstorm was expected for the next day and rush hour was in full effect. What should've been an easy, half hour ride to the birth center turned into over an hour long journey with Celia's contractions getting stronger along the way. She soon realized she wouldn't make it to the birth center after all. Make sure you listen to hear how and where baby Roah made his debut and laugh with us along the way!

Follow Celia on Instagram @celiamaeybe

Celia loves the Solly wrap! Find their full collection here or a similar wrap here.

Also, make sure you're following our journey on Instagram @birthnaturally

A 5 star rating on iTunes is greatly appreciated and helps like-minded moms find our podcast! 

If you're interested in sharing your birth story, please email us - [email protected]

Until next time,

Kali + Cait

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Thanks for tuning in to MY birth stories today, folks! It's been awhile so the details are a bit hazy, but it's been great for me to look back as we inch closer to the birth of baby #3. I had both of my children in a hospital and didn't feel like I had much of a voice. I was able to achieve my goal of a natural birth, but with many intervening factors. I am grateful for the research I've done and the stories I've heard since that has led me to where I am now, planning a homebirth.

Make sure you're following our journey on Instagram @birthnaturally

A 5 star rating on iTunes is greatly appreciated and helps like-minded moms find our podcast!

If you're interested in sharing your birth story, please email us - [email protected]

Until next time,

Kali + Cait

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Welcome to Birth Naturally! Thanks for tuning in to our FIRST birth story! We are so excited to start this journey with you all. We hope you find our podcast to be fun, educational and helpful in making choices for your best birth.

Cait, my sister and co-host, never considered a natural birth, let alone a homebirth. As the weeks ticked on in her third pregnancy, all signs pointed Cait home. Her birth was beautiful and transformative. We hope it shows that no matter what baby this is for you, it's never too late to change course and chose a different way to birth.

Make sure you're following our journey on Instagram @birthnaturally

A 5 star rating on iTunes is greatly appreciated and helps like-minded moms find our podcast!

If you're interested in sharing your birth story, please email us - [email protected]

Until next time,

Kali + Cait

Thank you for tuning in to Birth Naturally! We are two sisters sharing stories celebrating med-free childbirth and natural parenting techniques. We were inspired by our own journeys to natural birth and wanted to create a place for other moms to share their stories.  We are hoping you will learn along side us so you, too, can be an active participant in your birth through informed decisions.

While neither one of us are experts, we both share a passion for natural birth and all things parenting. We hope you'll join us in the very beginning of our journey. We sincerely thank you for taking the time to listen today!

If you'd like to get in touch, follow us on Instagram @birthnaturally or send us an email - [email protected]

A 5 star rating on iTunes is greatly appreciated and helps like-minded moms find our podcast!

If you're interested in sharing your birth story, please email us - [email protected]. We'd love to chat with you!

Until next time,

Kali + Cait