Maggie's pregnancy went pretty smoothly overall, until she went to her 36 week appointment and found that her baby was frank breech. Maggie was determined to get that baby to flip and she spent the next week focused on positioning and body work. After lots of work and a very short ECV, her baby flipped! Maggie went on to have a vaginal birth and describes her experience as beautiful. Join us today to hear her full story! We also discuss her experience with engorgement, breastfeeding difficulties and a tongue and lip tie revision.

Mentions:
Lactation Support: Kelly Emory – https://www.babybelovedinc.com/
Dana Walsh Photography
Book: Precious Little Sleep by Alexis Dubief
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/597488577727460

Melissa had her first baby in 2016. Overall things went well, but she did end up with a second degree tear. After this birth, Melissa had a procedure called a sphincterotomy. She was told any future births would need to be a cesarean or she would risk further tearing and may end up needing a colostomy bag. Melissa had accepted this, but when she became pregnant with her second, she wanted to explore all of her options.

Melissa went on to have 3 more vaginal births without tearing! Listen to hear how she advocated for herself and how her 4th birth experience was different while having a doula. She also shares her experience being readmitted 3 days later with postpartum preeclampsia and shares some of her favorite postpartum resources.

Mandi Rodenbeck is the owner of Great Lakes Doulas and she is also a DONA certified birth and postpartum doula. She is knowledgeable and passionate about educating her clients and helping them prepare for birth. Join us today as we talk with Mandi about body balancing and preparing your body for birth. We discuss pain in pregnancy, baby positioning, and much more.


Mentions & Links
Photo Credit: Finding Fire Photography
One Strong Mama: https://www.onestrongmama.com/?osm=346&fbclid=IwAR0Oxi4QXwqvulI85aJAgfSz4h_ZXEDEeEJbcCqwPTxoDc_dUi9npqkpTws
Heart Soul Birth Pro's: https://heartsoulbirthpros.com/
Spinning Babies: https://www.spinningbabies.com/
Body Ready Method: https://bodyreadymethod.com/
Book: Changing birth on earth by Gail Tully
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/597488577727460

Dr. Theresa Osmer, of Flow Chiropractic, is a Chiropractic Physician and a Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner. She is trained to help her patients with infertility, pregnancy-related pain, preparing for birth, and much much more. Join us as we talk with Dr. Osmer about chiropractic care in pregnancy, postpartum, and even how she can help your newborn!

Links:
Flow Chiropractic: https://www.flowchiro.com/
Book:
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.mydoulagr.com/
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/597488577727460

Choosing the right provider in pregnancy is the first step towards a positive birth experience. There are so many things to look at when choosing your OBGYN or midwife. Join us as we discuss the impact the right (or wrong) provider can have on your birth experience and how you can find the right provider for you and your pregnancy.

Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.mydoulagr.com/
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/597488577727460

Pitocin is used quite frequently in the hospital system to induce and augment labor. While pitocin does stimulate uterine contractions, it does not work the same as naturally produced oxytocin. Join us as we discuss the differences between Oxytocin & Pitocin and some ways you can be more prepared heading into an induction.

* This podcast represents the opinions of Emily, Lindsey and their guests to the show.The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content here is for informational purposes only, and because each person pregnancy is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions.

Vaginal Twin Birth Story

Laura had originally wanted a non-medicated homebirth, but changed her plans when she discovered she was expecting twins at a 9 week dating scan. Her pregnancy went fairly smoothly, but towards the end of her pregnancy, her babies started to measure differently. Laura was induced at 35 weeks and gave birth to a 4 lb 14 oz baby girl and a 7 lb baby boy!

Listen in to hear Laura's full story and how she gave birth to her twins vaginally.

Resources:
When You're Expecting Twins, Triplets, or Quads 4th Edition: Proven Guidelines for a Healthy Multiple Pregnancy by Barbare Luke

Tracking app - Huckleberry

On today's podcast we were able to talk to Dr. Katie Swanson. She is one of the Pediatric dentists at Pediatric Dental Specialists of West Michigan. She works with Dr. Stephanie Kloonstra out of their beautiful office located in Grand Rapids off of East Paris Ave. We talked about what age you should start bringing your child to the dentist, why a pediatric dentist might be the right choice for your kiddo's dental needs, and how mouth ties can effect your feeding (breast/chest/bottle) journey in unexpected ways. We learned so much from Katie! If you have questions or would like to get in touch with Dr. Katie or Dr. Stephanie at Pediatric Dental Specialists, you can check out their website: www.pdsofwestmi.com or you can give them a call at 616.608.8898. Thank you for helping us make informed decisions about oral health for our children.

Today on My Doula's Podcast we talked to author, podcaster, potty trainer, YouTuber, and Mom to a teenager, Jamie Glowacki. Jamie is a fast talking East coast gal who loves talking about how amazing toddlers are. Jamie reminded us that we are all growning and learning all the time, and toddlers are just doing it explosively fast! We talked about a lot of things, but if we didn't get to something you had a question about, Jamie has you covered. She has two books, one on potty training and one on toddlers. They are called, Oh Crap! Potty Training and Oh Crap! I Have A Toddler. Her Instagram handle is: Jamie.Glowacki You can find her on You Tube: Oh crap With Jamie. Her podcast is called Oh crap I love my toddler but holy f*ck. It was so fun for us to spend an hour with Jamie and we hope she was able to help you as much as she helped us when we had toddlers peeing down the slides at the mall.

On today's podcast we speak with Kathryn Wells who teaches Bradley Method birth classes out of her home in Caledonia Michigan. Kathryn is a Mom of 4, and an experienced birth educator. She shares the story of her 3rd baby's birth, who was born breach in 11 minutes in the hospital. It took a remarkable amount of advocacy for Kathryn to get the birth experiences she wanted with all of her births, and she strives to help parents in West Michigan achieve the births they want. The Bradley Method of birth education is a partner focused birth class that centers the relationship between the birthing person and the birth partner. Join us for a discussion on what you can expect with when you take this class. Next class series May 31st. You can reach her via Email: [email protected] or Instagram: kathrynwellschildbirthedu Facebook: Kathryn Wells- Childbirth Education