How do you know when labor is starting?
This is a question we put out there into the community, and received some really great answers and examples. So we’re sharing them with you! Plus our experience of what it was like when we realized it was “game time” -- what it felt like, what was going on, and what we did once it was clearly active labor.
There’s a wide range of possibilities and experiences when it comes to discovering you’re in labor. Our goal in sharing this conversation with you is to help you should you find yourself experiencing anything similar to these situations. And for those who have already been through the birthing experience, something to reflect back on and connect with.
We also share some bonus tips on what you can do when you do discover you’re in labor, to avoid any unnecessary stressors and create a smooth and peaceful environment.

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427: 25 Ways to Know Labor is Starting (DIAH Classic)

Doing It At Home - The Home Birth Podcast is a weekly podcast about home birth and our decision to go from a traditional hospital birth with an OBGYN to a natural birth at home with midwives. This is a raw and honest show that explores homebirth from every angle. We talk about the fears and judgements thrown at you when you choose home birth. We share resources that we found tremendously helpful for understanding our birthing options. We confess the magic and craziness in preparing for pregnancy, home birth, motherhood and fatherhood. We talk about having sex while pregnant and maintaining your connection and intimacy as a couple. We reveal how to stay centered and not lose yourself through pregnancy, and tons more! This show is all about adding an empowered conversation to the topic of home birth and natural birth, while keeping it real, grounded and fun. So strap in and join us as we’re doing it at home!

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Melissa Thormahlen knows how to give me “all the feels.” I knew her story would impact many when her first email to me about her birth story had me tearing up.
She experienced most of her birthing experience at home with her first baby Emeline, before transferring to a hospital and having a beautiful birth. 
For Tyler, baby number 2, she knew she wanted to go for a home birth again because she trusted her body and her amazing birth team. 
In Tyler’s birth story, Melissa explains the trust and surrender to the process. She also took time to be close and intimate with her husband, Paul in the time before active labor.
When baby Tyler was born in the bathtub after a strong surge that took everyone by surprise she exclaimed, “I DID IT!”
We even get to hear from baby Tyler as he chimes in a couple of times. We love when the babies make little appearances, they’re the reason we’ve come together to chat after all!

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Ina May Gaskin - http://inamay.com/


Business Of Being Born - http://www.thebusinessofbeingborn.com/



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488: Trust, Surrender and the Magic of Home Birth with Melissa Thormahlen (DIAH Classic)

“Is my body able to give birth?”
This is one of the questions that Christina Winsnes asked herself as she prepared for the home birth of her second child, after an unplanned cesarean birth with her first child Emma.
With the support of her husband Yeti and the rest of her team, Christina took time during her second pregnancy to deal with fears and concerns. Also to come to a place of peace and acceptance that a non-vaginal birth was not a failure.
She walks us through this process and then the birth of her son Daniel, and how it differed from her time in the hospital. 
This is a beautiful story for any mama who is planning an HBAC or is working on building the trust with your body. 
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487: Having a Victorious HBAC with Christina Winsnes (DIAH Classic)

How does the experience of one birth influence the plans for births that follow?
Today we chat with Emilee Petrill, and we pack a lot into a sub-hour conversation. Emilee has experienced a hospital birth with her first son Corbyn, a birthing center for her son Penn and finally a home birth for her son Moxy. She walks us through the processes and decisions around each of those experiences. 
Then we get into the details of her home birth, and why she’s thinking about a free/unassisted birth for a future baby. 
Bonus topics in this conversation include Emilee’s experience with consuming her placenta and why she’s a big advocate for it, the 10,000+ oz of breast milk she has donated and how the Doing It At Home podcast and community has impacted her body image and sex life!

Links From The Episode:

Business of Being Born: http://www.thebusinessofbeingborn.com/


Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth: https://inamay.com/books/


Hypnobabies: https://www.hypnobabies.com/


Hypnobirthing: https://us.hypnobirthing.com/



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486: From Hospital to Birth Center to Home to Possible Free/Unassisted Birth with Emilee Petrill (DIAH Classic)

Can you approach birth from both a statistics and research-driven mind as well as with an intention to connect more deeply spiritually?
YES!
And our birth story today is an example of that. Ashton Parker shares her home birth journey with us. First with a good hospital birth for her first child, which included 5 hours of pushing. Then considered another hospital birth for her second child, but after some research and statistics, landed on home birth. 
Ashton also shares how listening to DIAH was such great birth prep (which overwhelms us with joy!). She and her husband Sean felt prepared and supported, with an experienced birth team backing them. 
Ashton’s home birth took place on Christmas Day, which made it feel like a big party. 
This is a great episode for those who like to do a lot of research and learn a lot about the birthing process and statistics. And at the same time, for those who see birth as an opportunity to draw closer to God (whatever that practice looks like for you). 

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485: A Christmas Day Home Birth Full of Statistics and Spiritual Connection with Ashton Parker (DIAH Classic)

We’re entering a new phase of the podcast! 
In addition to our episodes that feature Matthew and me discussing some topic related to home birth, we’re publishing our conversations with moms and families who have experienced home birth along with professionals and thought leaders on the subject. 
First to kick off this endeavor is our chat with Jenny DiPietro. Jenny is a mom of 4, who has experienced both home and hospital birth.
In our talk, we cover things like:

The details of her births

What went into her decision-making process to choose home birth

Her work as a Placenta Encapsulation Specialist

The importance of education in the pregnancy and birthing journey


We’re very excited to bring other stories and perspectives of home birth to you. Enjoy!

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427: 25 Ways to Know Labor is Starting (DIAH Classic)

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