In this episode Rachel Campbell shares both of her birth stories. Her first birth involved an incredibly difficult physical postpartum journey - her epidural stopped working and it took her 6 months to completely heal. Her second birth was redemptive and empowering! Rachel is also a new doula!

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In this episode Mariana Chen shares her birth story! Mariana shares about getting pregnant with PCOS, her doctor thinking she may have a blighted ovum, preparing for an unmedicated birth, not knowing her water broke, and much more! She is sharing her story through the eyes of an L&D RN. 

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In this episode Kaitlyn Cappel shares her birth story! The birth Kaitlyn dreamed for and prepared for was not the one she had. Kaitlyn shares how she has learned to mourn the birth she wanted while seeing the positive sides of the one she had. Some things we talk about in this episode are Fertility Awareness Method, post dates induction, foley balloon, Pitocin, nuchal cord, jaundice, cats in trees, and more! 

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In this episode my good friend + coworker Emily comes on the podcast to share her birth story! Emily's water broke at 35 weeks just after her baby shower. She had her baby the very next day just a few rooms down and a few hours before me!

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In this episode Samantha comes on the podcast to share her birth story! At her 20 week anatomy scan Samantha found out she had placenta previa which later in her pregnancy turned into vasa previa. We also talk about anxiety during pregnancy + postpartum depression from having a  high risk pregnancy. 

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In this episode Natasha shares her weeklong preterm birth story while being out of town for her baby shower! Natasha's water broke prematurely after having a gut feeling her entire pregnancy that her baby was going to come early - she was hospitalized for a week prior to his arrival. Postpartum Natasha's bleeding was not under control, ultimately requiring a pelvic artery embolization (PAE) to stop her hemorrhaging. Her baby boy has been in the NICU for over a month now and is doing great! 

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In this episode Britt Loukos comes on the podcast to share both of her birth stories - one at the hospital and one at home. Britt has such a refreshing view on motherhood. Her advice for mamas is to just soak it up, because this time is precious and will pass! Some other things we talk about in this episode is the different between home and hospital birth, retained placenta, REI parenting approach, and elimination communication. ____________________ 

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In this episode Luciana Tavares is coming on the podcast to share her uncomplicated twin pregnancy! Luciana got pregnant with twins at the beginning of the pandemic after having a miscarriage. She says that one of her biggest pieces of advice is to not compare, remember every child and person is different, and to have patience with yourself. 

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