The Expat Birth Podcast

By Chandler Gilow

A podcast devoted to sharing stories and resources to empower families as they navigate pregnancy/birth/postpartum abroad.... more

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How many episodes does The Expat Birth Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 39 episodes available.

The Expat Birth Podcast episodes:

April 15, 2022 A Vaginal Birth After Cesarean in Ghana
In this episode, LaDonna shares her story of VBAC in Ghana. In this episode we discuss an surprise breech birth with her first, finding a provider, pressure to have another c-section, and navigating the birth culture in Ghana.
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47min
March 15, 2022 Leaning into the Culture: A Vaginal Birth in Turkey
In this episode we discuss: Navigating infertility while moving abroad, a pregnancy soon after arrival, depending on your new community, embracing birth in your new culture, mental shifts in pregnancy, not getting an epidural when you want one, and navigating Postpartum Anxiety
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1h 2min
February 15, 2022 From China to Italy: Two Cesarean Births
Rachel joins us to discuss two very different cesarean experiences and planning a VBAC birth.
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1h 14min
January 17, 2022 Hospital Water-birth in Africa
Elsie joins me to share her amazing water-birth in a hospital in Africa.
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56min
November 26, 2021 2021: A Year of Thanks
Just a quick episode to say thank you and to reflect on the first year of podcasting.
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9min
October 04, 2021 America to the Middle East and Back Again: A Story of Infertility, Late Term Loss, and a Rainbow Baby
MaKenzie joins me to share her family’s story of infertility, late term loss, deep grief, faith, and pregnancy after loss.
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1h 21min
October 01, 2021 Grief, Loss, and Mental Health in the Reproductive Years Abroad
Amy Butler and Megan Taylor from Gap Relief join me to discuss the reality of navigating grief, loss, and mental health in the reproductive years while living abroad. https://www.gaprelief.com
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54min
September 04, 2021 A Hospital Birth and a Surprise Car Birth in the Middle East
Kayla joins me to share her two birth stories from the Middle East. She had two little girls in 2.5 years. Her first was in a hospital in a smaller town. Her second was born in the car on the way to the larger city!
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1h 13min
August 02, 2021 When nothing goes as planned: a birth in Asia
When Charlie and Meegan planned for their third child while living abroad, they had no idea what all that would entail. They share their story of navigating hyper-emesis, earthquakes, placenta previa, a medical evacuation, and a NICU stay abroad.
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1h 13min
July 11, 2021 Three Births and Doula Work Abroad
Chelsea joins me to share three birth stories in Central Asia and Europe. She shares how her experiences through three very different c-sections lead her to become a doula and childbirth educator. She now primarily serves Central Asian women giving birth in Europe to help them have empowered births.
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1h 7min

FAQs about The Expat Birth Podcast:

How many episodes does The Expat Birth Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 39 episodes available.