What The Bump: Pregnancy, Birth, and Beyond

By Jennifer Baalaer, Doula, RN, BSNParenting Kids & Family

What The Bump: Pregnancy, Birth, and Beyond episodes

July 14, 2025 EP 174: Empowered Hospital Birth with Layah
In this episode Layah shares her birth story- she planned an invention free unmedicated birth. Although things unfolded somewhat differently she tells her birth story with confidence, empowerment, and joy!
58 min
April 21, 2025 EP 173: Recurrent Pregnancy Loss + Unmedicated Hospital Birth Story with Meagan Cirivello
In this episode Meagan shares her journey through pregnancy and birth. Meagan experienced two pregnancy losses before conceiving and birthing her baby! She had an unmedicated hospital birth with a doula at 37 weeks.
1 hr 5 min
March 03, 2025 EP 172: Ruptured Appendix During Pregnancy + Hospital Birth Story with Rebecca Santos
In this episode Rebecca shares the birth story of her first baby- a beautiful hospital. During her pregnancy she had emergency surgery to remove her appendix which was success yet she shares about how hard it was emotionally on her at only 20 weeks pregnant to have an abdominal surgery.
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38 min
February 17, 2025 EP 171: Three Unmediated Hospital Births with Jessica Collini
in this episode Jessica shares her stories through three pregnancies and birth. All were beautiful, empowering, unmedicated hospital births!
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45 min
January 28, 2025 EP 170: Exercise during Pregnancy, Castor Oil, and Two Birth Center Births with Caila Battipaglia
In this episode Caila and I chat all about pregnancy and exercise, the pelvic floor, breathing, and she shares her two birth stories!
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Caila’s website: http://www.balance-zen.com/

Caila’s programs: https://www.balance-zen.com/fit-delivery-online-app-acess/balance-zen-buy-a-program/
1 hr 3 min
January 13, 2025 EP 169: Navigating Gestational Diabetes and Induction with Elise Alvarez
In this episode Elise shares about how she managed a gestational diabetes diagnosis, advocated for the birth plan she wanted, and navigated an induction.
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55 min
December 23, 2024 EP 168: Medicated Induction versus Unmedicated Natural Birth with Alexa Dearing
In this episode alexa shares her first and second birth stories. Her first labor was an induction with pitocin and an epidural - her second was an unmedicated spontaneous labor! she explains the differences between these births, being on pitocin vs not, and having an epidural vs not!
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58 min
December 16, 2024 EP 167: Unexplained Infertility, Beautiful Planned Cesarean Section, and the Importance of Therapy with Cassie Corcoran
In this episode Cassie comes on the podcast to share her pregnancy and birth journey! Cassie tried to get pregnant for over 2 years and shares her long journey through unexplained infertility. She also shares her birth story which turned into a planned cesarean that she remembers still as the best day ever.
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Cassie on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crazycass37?igsh=cGpxdXN1dzVsYW0=
therapist mentioned: https://mindspacecounseling.com
59 min
October 28, 2024 EP 166: Unmedicated Third Birth Story, Pelvic Floor, A Holistic Approach to Preconception, and more with Dr. Kayla Borchers
In this episode Kayla comes on to share about her journey into women's health through the lens of a Physical Therapist. Kayla has now been through three very different birth journeys- her last being a delivery in the hospital bathroom! She speaks on preparing for pregnancy, birth, and postpartum in a holistic way and has spent years creating programs to guide women through this life change.
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Kayla on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drkaylaborchers?igsh=MXU2eXV3ZWR5anQ0eA==
Kaylas website: https://drkaylaborchers.com/resources
1 hr 2 min
October 14, 2024 EP 165: Accidental Unassisted Home Birth with Nicole Chini
In this episode Nicole shares both of her birth stories. Nicoles first birth she really left in the hands of her providers and didn't do much outside of trusting them in her care. During her second pregnancy she took back control, she mentally and physically prepped, and ultimately decided to home birth with an amazing team. In the end her birth happened so quickly no one made it!
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44 min