In this episode, Candace and her partner, Eric, sit down and share their son Otto’s birth on the night of his first birthday! Otto’s birth was a planned homebirth with a hospital transfer and unplanned cesarean. 

DS 031: Otto’s Birth Story - A Homebirth Cesarean

Delivering Strength is more than just a podcast. It’s a part of a bigger movement to empower women and their families to seek out the information necessary to have an informed birth. Podcast episodes interview experts and explore resources available in a variety of areas that are important to a woman’s overall health. 

The podcast is led by Candace Gesicki, DC – a chiropractor, doula, new mom and BIRTHFIT Cleveland Regional Director, as well as Anna Marie Murphy – a curious and self-empowered new mom with experience in uncovering difficult answers through her pregnancy and overall health journey. Together, they dive into pregnancy, birth and postpartum health at both a scientific and everyday level to Deliver Strength to families and provide them with the resources they need to be their own biggest advocates in their health journey.

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This week Candace sat down with local doula, childbirth educator, certified lactation counselor, and mother, Angel Coleman to talk about common newborn procedures.  They talk about: * Delayed cord clamping * APGAR score * Birthing the placenta * Newborn eye drops * Vitamin K shot * Newborn Metabolic Screening Thank you to Majka for coming on to support the podcast!  Use CANDACE10 for 10% off at www.lovemajka.com www.clechiropractic.com https://www.fruitofthewombirth.com  

DS 053 Common Newborn Procedures with Angel Coleman

This week Candace sits down with local mother, artist, and breastfeeding educator, Madison Hendry, to talk about skin to skin contact. Thank you Majka for supporting the podcast and giving our listeners a discount!  Visit www.lovemajka.com and use CANDACE10 for 10% off! Find Madison: mamabirdhendry.com, @mamabirdhendry Find Candace: @clechiropractic @mothers_den_cleveland @deliveringstrength www.clechiropractic.com www.drcandacegesicki.com

DS 052 Skin to Skin Contact with Madison Hendry

This week Candace sits down with local doula, Jarriel Campbell, to talk about what a doula is.  They cover: * Cost * Doula vs. Midwife * Doulas and Partners * Doula Training * & More! Thank you Majka for supporting the podcast and giving our listeners a discount!  Visit www.lovemajka.com and use CANDACE10 for 10% off! Find Jarriel: Call Your Doula Podcast, @callyourdoula Find Candace: @clechiropractic @mothers_den_cleveland @deliveringstrength www.clechiropractic.com www.drcandacegesicki.com

DS 051 What is a Doula with Jarriel Campbell

This week Candace chats with Roza who shares an empowering homebirth story!  Roza's first birth was in a hospital.  She decided to have her second baby at home.  Topics: hospital birth, homebirth   Candace's Healthy Pregnancy Online Subscription: www.drcandacegesicki.com/online-programs Use: DELIVERINGSTREGNTH to get your first month for $7!

DS 050 Birth Story: An Empowering Homebirth with Roza

Today’s episode is another VBAC story! Aubrey Phelps is no stranger to the Delivering Strength Podcast! Today she shares the story of her daughters birth: a VBA2C and birth after birth trauma. Healthy Pregnancy Online:  http://www.drcandacegesicki.com/online-courses. Use “DELIVERINGSTRENGTH” to get your first month for $7. April is Cesarean Awareness Month and I am excited to share another VBAC story. If you are looking for other VBAC stories check out Episode 19: Jaimie’s VBA3C, Episode 26 Kimberley’s twin VBAC at 40 weeks + 5 days, and my homebirth after cesarean, Episode 45. I want listeners to know that I have a blog post that contains a free download of my 10 tips for preparing for a VBAC and includes all things I found beneficial for my own. You can find the post at drcandacegesicki.com/blog/vbac

DS 031: Otto’s Birth Story - A Homebirth Cesarean

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