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What Makes a "Successful" Birth? | Melissa O'Malley, Birth Doula & Childbirth Educator
In This Episode
00:00 Welcome to the Birth Your Way Podcast
00:43 How Melissa got into birth work
02:24 How a counseling background supports birth work
07:03 Supporting both the birthing person and their partner
07:49 What makes a birth "successful"
11:50 Advocacy in the birth room
14:12 A challenging birth experience and lessons learned
16:38 Finding the right doula for you
17:56 Why community support matters for new parents
19:50 Advice for parents feeling unsure about birth
Connect with Melissa
Instagram (Self Care Witch)
@theselfcarewitch
Instagram (Doula Witch)
@doula.witch
Peaceful Birth Company
@peacefulbirthcompany
www.peacefulbirthcompany.com
Website:
https://www.theselfcarewitch.com/
Melissa also hosts free monthly Village Prenatal Circles in Fort Collins, creating space for pregnant people to gather, share, and build community.
About the Birth Your Way Podcast
The Birth Your Way Podcast introduces families in Northern Colorado to the birth professionals serving our community. Each episode features a conversation with a local provider so you can learn about your options and get to know the people who may be part of your birth team.
Subscribe for Future Episodes
We’ll be interviewing local experts including:
• Midwives
• Pelvic floor therapists
• Lactation consultants
• Chiropractors
• Doulas
• Postpartum specialists
New episodes coming soon!
Looking for a childbirth education in Northern Colorado?
Learn more about Danielle and her services:
www.greatestjoydoula.com
Keywords
birth podcast, pregnancy podcast, birth education, childbirth education, birth doula, doula support, what does a doula do, benefits of a doula, childbirth classes, prenatal education, preparing for labor, natural birth, physiological birth, informed birth, birth preparation, labor and delivery education, expecting parents, pregnant first time mom, pregnancy support, birth team, partner support during labor, how to prepare for birth, birth planning, pregnancy tips, Northern Colorado birth, Fort Collins doula, Northern Colorado doula, Colorado birth support, pregnancy in Fort Collins, birth stories and education
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By Greatest Joy DoulaIn This Episode
00:00 Welcome to the Birth Your Way Podcast
00:43 How Melissa got into birth work
02:24 How a counseling background supports birth work
07:03 Supporting both the birthing person and their partner
07:49 What makes a birth "successful"
11:50 Advocacy in the birth room
14:12 A challenging birth experience and lessons learned
16:38 Finding the right doula for you
17:56 Why community support matters for new parents
19:50 Advice for parents feeling unsure about birth
Connect with Melissa
Instagram (Self Care Witch)
@theselfcarewitch
Instagram (Doula Witch)
@doula.witch
Peaceful Birth Company
@peacefulbirthcompany
www.peacefulbirthcompany.com
Website:
https://www.theselfcarewitch.com/
Melissa also hosts free monthly Village Prenatal Circles in Fort Collins, creating space for pregnant people to gather, share, and build community.
About the Birth Your Way Podcast
The Birth Your Way Podcast introduces families in Northern Colorado to the birth professionals serving our community. Each episode features a conversation with a local provider so you can learn about your options and get to know the people who may be part of your birth team.
Subscribe for Future Episodes
We’ll be interviewing local experts including:
• Midwives
• Pelvic floor therapists
• Lactation consultants
• Chiropractors
• Doulas
• Postpartum specialists
New episodes coming soon!
Looking for a childbirth education in Northern Colorado?
Learn more about Danielle and her services:
www.greatestjoydoula.com
Keywords
birth podcast, pregnancy podcast, birth education, childbirth education, birth doula, doula support, what does a doula do, benefits of a doula, childbirth classes, prenatal education, preparing for labor, natural birth, physiological birth, informed birth, birth preparation, labor and delivery education, expecting parents, pregnant first time mom, pregnancy support, birth team, partner support during labor, how to prepare for birth, birth planning, pregnancy tips, Northern Colorado birth, Fort Collins doula, Northern Colorado doula, Colorado birth support, pregnancy in Fort Collins, birth stories and education