What The Bump: Pregnancy, Birth, and Beyond

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

What The Bump: Pregnancy, Birth, and Beyond episodes

June 28, 2021 EP 65: Trusting + Listening To Your Body throughout Pregnancy and Labor with Gabbie Meacham
In this episode Gabby Meacham shares about her first pregnancy. Gabby's story is real, raw, beautiful, yet filled with humor! Gabby had spinal surgery for spinal stenosis at 17 years old so knew she would most likely be unable to get an epidural during labor. Around 20 weeks Gabby also noticed swelling and redness around her breast, which her doctor told her she thought may be a rare form of cancer. Gabby shares how her and her husband planned for an unmedicated birth with the Bradley Method Course and how postpartum she struggled with depression and anxiety. Throughout Gabby's story she emphasizes the importance of listening to your body and trusting your body!
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52 min
June 21, 2021 EP 64: Fun, Enjoyable, and Unmedicated Birth Center Birth with Crystal Parker
In this episode Crystal Parker is coming on the podcast to share both of her unmedicated birth stories - which she describes as fun and enjoyable! Crystal shares about how she did not love being pregnant, however loved giving birth! We talk about her birth experience at a birth center, her water breaking during a yoga class, and how she barely made it through the doors of the birth center before her son came!
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51 min
June 14, 2021 EP 63: Evidence on Essential Oil Use During Pregnancy and Labor
We are talking about essential oil use during pregnancy and labor! In this episode I touch on eight of the most popular / useful essential oils, their benefits, how to use them, and where to buy them! This has been something I have been diving into lately myself so I figured an episode on it would be perfect!
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17 min
June 07, 2021 EP 62: Two Unmedicated Births, Induction, PROM, and Postpartum Preparation with Beth Restituto
In this episode Beth Restituto is coming on the podcast to share both of her birth stories! With her first birth she was induced for PROM (Premature Rupture of Membranes), she labored for 26 hours before birthing her baby girl completely unmedicated! Beth's second pregnancy was during the COVID-19 pandemic where she struggled to find a provider in a new city. She shares how she went past 41 weeks with her son and faced another induction. She tried everything to induce labor with the help of both of her doulas, and ended up going into labor the day of her induction! Beth also shares about how important it is to prepare for postpartum, from cleaning services to meal prep, whether that be hiring help or enlisting family members!
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58 min
May 31, 2021 EP 61: One Textbook Birth Story, One Emergent Cesarean Section, and a Hopeful VBAC with Allison Hufford
In this episode Allison Hufford is coming on the podcast to share her two very different birth stories! Her first birth of her baby girl Abigail was "textbook" from Allisons perspective, however her second birth ended in an rushed cesarean section after pushing for 3 hours. Allison shares how throughout her first two pregnancies she went with the flow of her providers and did not do much advocating for herself. Allison is now pregnant with her third baby due in October! She shares how this current pregnancy she is focusing on educating herself, living a healthy and toxic free lifestyle, speaking up for her beliefs, and planning a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) with the support of her midwife!
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56 min
May 24, 2021 EP 60: Hospital Induction Birth Story + Importance of Exercise During Pregnancy with Lisa Craig
In this episode Lisa shares about her pregnancy at an "Advanced Maternal Age" and how exercise helped her to have what she considers a boring and uneventful pregnancy! Lisa talks about how she made small modifications in her workout routine but overall felt staying active helped fuel her pregnancy. She talks about her induction at 39 weeks and wanting to be as natural as possible with it, so she opted to use a cooks cervical ripening balloon. We touch on the myths surrounding exercise during pregnancy and debunk a few as well!
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38 min
May 17, 2021 EP 59: Being a Postpartum Night Nurse + Postpartum Doula with Taylor Focht
In this episode Taylor Focht is coming on the podcast to share all about her amazing job - a newborn night nurse / postpartum doula! Taylor shares about her passion for her job and how she is able to fill the gap of the lack in postpartum care for so many women.
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51 min
May 10, 2021 EP 58: How to Induce Labor Naturally - Updated Episode
This episode is a rerecording / update of episode 25 of the podcast!
We're taking about the top ways to naturally induce labor - including my two favorites, dates and red raspberry leaf tea!
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19 min
May 03, 2021 EP 57: First Birth + Postpartum Pubic Symphysis with Amanda Johnson
In this episode Amanda Johnson is sharing her fast and unmedicated birth story with her first pregnancy. She also shares how postpartum she suffered from pubic symphysis and was discharged with a walker. It took her until almost 6 months postpartum to completely heal. Amanda is now pregnant with her second baby and hoping to be able to have another vaginal birth while working to prevent pubic symphysis.
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23 min
April 26, 2021 EP 56: Gestational Diabetes Explained
In this episoide we are diving into Gestational Diabetes (GDM) - what it is? how it is diagnosed? why you may be at a higher risk for developing? what happens during your pregnancy if you have GDM? will you have to take insulin and be induced? and more!
We talk about why getting tested / screened for GDM is very important, and your options for screening... HINT: the standard glucose tolerance test is not the only way! There are alternatives that may much more accurate!
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Studies mentioned:
https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diabetes/overview/what-is-diabetes/gestational
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gestational-diabetes/symptoms-causes/syc-20355339
https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/gestational-diabetes
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK441575/
24 min