Making a Baby in South Carolina

Monika reflects on the conversations she has had with the other moms and what should be explored next...

Amelia assembles a strong support team that includes two midwives, a postpartum doula, an acupuncturist and a birth photographer. She chooses a home birth and is supported throughout it all by her dedicated husband, Andy. Tune in to hear about their experience during the pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum recovery period. 

Kortney gives birth to her first baby at 32 weeks and finds herself in NICU next to Monika's station. Tune in to listen to her story. 

Aja made her two babies while pursuing her college degree. What was the experience like for her? Tune in to find out. 

Faith, a healthcare interpreter, finds out she is pregnant and struggles with depression. What was pregnancy and childbirth like for her? Tune in to find out. 

Julia, a woman with epilepsy, decides to have a baby. What was her pregnancy and childbirth like? Tune in to find out.

After being ten weeks prematurely, Monika's baby spent 73 days in NICU. What was that like for her and Stefan? Tune in to find out. 

What was pregnancy and birth like for Monika, a 42 year old college professor and immigrant whose name the people at the doctor's office found dififcult to pronounce? Tune in to find out. 

We often us the phrase "making a baby" as a euphemism for having sex, but is that all it takes to make a baby? What about pregnancy and childbirth? What is it like to go through the process of gestation and deliver a baby into the world? Let's think about this together.