The Delivery Diaries

I have several announcements on this weeks episode!

First, I have signed up a Patreon account where you can pledge your support for The Delivery Diaries. Anything you can pledge would be greatly appreciated... you can consider it like buying my a cup of coffee :) Your support will help keep the podcast up and going and help with production cost. Check out the fun benefits you get when you pledge your support at www.patreon.com/thedeliverydiaries 

Second, I have completed my advanced doula training for VBACs with the amazing VBAC link! 

Last but not least... I'm excited to announce I have joined a Doula group here in Dallas called DFW Birth Resource. You can check out the website and my bio at  www.dfwbirthresource.com If you or anyone you know is looking for a Doula you can contact me through my bio on the website.

Now for our amazing birth story today:
Sharina shares her vaginal birth after 2 cesareans and her journey to get there. She searched high and low for her perfect provider and didn't start care with her midwife until later in her pregnancy. Sharina was better informed and knew her options which lead to a victorious and redemptive VBA2C. Sharina and I had so much fun on this episode with great tips that you don't want to miss.

You can connect with Sharina on Instagram @iamsharinasmith and Facebook @sharinasmith

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This week,  Lauren shares the birth of her son. At 36 weeks, she found out he was breech. She tried all the things to turn him but had no luck so she planned for a vaginal breech delivery. After 60 hours of labor, her plans almost changed but in the end she did it! She had an unmedicated vaginal breech birth.

You can connect with Lauren on Instagram @livingwellwithL

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This week Brandi and Aaron share their unexpected, unassisted home birth. Brandi had been in triage twice with no change so she went home because she was not in active labor. Once she was home things moved fast!

You can connect with Brandi by emailing her [email protected]

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If you or anyone you know would like to share your birth and/or adoption stories please submit your stories at http://bit.ly/thedeliverydiariessubmission  

This week Kyndal and Kris share their birth story. Kyndal and Kris decided to switch care from an OBGYN to midwives late in her pregnancy. They found their perfect birth team and had their dream birth. Kyndal had a lot of back labor due to the position the baby was in but with their doulas knowledge and support Kris was able to comfort Kyndal.

Connect with Kyndal on Instagram @kyndal.birthservices

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This week Heather and Richard share the births of their sons. Heather had a smooth first pregnancy and was induced at 40 weeks. During her second pregnancy her water broke at 33 weeks. She was put on bed rest and had an induction at 34 weeks. Their son spent 2 weeks in the NICU and as Richard said, "everything after he was born was best case scenario".

You can connect with Heather by direct messaging her on Instagram @heathercarter518

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If you or anyone you know would like to share your birth and/or adoption stories please submit your stories at http://bit.ly/thedeliverydiariessubmission  

I have a couple things I wanted to let you guys know before we get into this weeks episode. First the big news I’ve been waiting to fill you in on... I am now a certified labor doula and will be getting certified as a postpartum and infant care doula in the next week. This is something that has been on my heart for a while now and I’m super excited to start supporting families through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. So if you’re in the Dallas area and looking for a doula let me know. You can email me at [email protected].

The second thing I wanted to let you guys know is that I will be releasing episodes every other week instead of every week. If you or anyone you know would like to share your birth and or adoption stories please submit your stories at http://bit.ly/thedeliverydiariessubmission  

This week Kelsey shares her adoption stories. When Kelsey was a senior in high school she found out she wouldn’t be able to get pregnant. With her strength and positivity she knew that one day she would adopt. 

You can connect with Kelsey on Facebook. Kelsey Manley

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This week Penny shares her birth story and suffering two miscarriages due to subchorionic hematomas. Penny had to switch providers twice before getting pregnant with her rainbow baby. She was induced at 41 weeks and had a cesarean. Penny had postpartum anxiety and learned how to get through that.

Connect with Penny on Twitter @mrspetrosian and on Instagram @omgitspennyp

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In this weeks episode, Rachel shares her perspective as a birth mother and her open adoption relationship she has with her daughter and her adopted family. She had pre eclampsia with her first born and had to be induced. She then went on to get married and got pregnant with her second daughter. She was induced again and her birth didn't go according to plan and Rachel had to have an emergency cesarean. She had to cope with the emotions of not getting the birth that she had been hoping for. Her postpartum recovery was hard but because she had an over supply of breastmilk, Rachel was able to donate to families in need.

If you'd like to connect with Rachel, you can find her on Facebook: Rachel (Miller) Beckwith

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This week Jemila and Austin share the birth of their son. Jemila had a great relationship with her OBGYN so they initially chose to have their baby in the hospital. Half way through her pregnancy she started having second thoughts and then COVID-19 hit America. It was the push they needed to transfer care to a birth center. She had a beautiful water birth with an incredible, loving, and supportive birth team. 

You can connect with Jemila on Instagram @jemilamedley

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Katie and Bobby share the birth of their daughter. Katie was diagnosed with gestational diabetes and took that news pretty hard. Unrelated, she was then put on bed rest at 33 weeks and gave birth at 41 weeks. She had a beautiful experience with her midwives at the birth center but she tore in three different places and it was too painful for the midwives to suture her without pain meds. So off to the hospital Katie went. She had a very traumatic experience there and was eventually sedated for her sutures. Katie was discharged from the hospital about 12 hours after arriving. Katie had such a great experience with her midwives that she completely changed her career path and is now a year into becoming a licensed midwife.

To connect with Katie please visit: www.ccbirthcenter.com

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Do you have a story you would like to share? Or do you know someone that would be interested in sharing their story? 
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