What The Bump: Pregnancy, Birth, and Beyond

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

What The Bump: Pregnancy, Birth, and Beyond episodes

September 16, 2024 EP 164: Gestational Hypertension, Induction Birth Story, and Postpartum Pre-eclampsia with Heidi Gorczynski
In this episode Heidi comes on to share her birth story. She planned an unmedicated birth center birth originally however at 36 weeks she developed gestational hypertension and was induced the following week. Heidi shares about her induction and birth process as well as how she developed pre eclampsia postpartum.
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52 min
August 26, 2024 EP 163: Two Very Different Birth Stories, Hiring a Doula, PROM, Oral Ties, and more with Desirae Archer
In this episode Desirae comes on to share both her birth stories. Her first birth was an induction after her water broke and labor didn't start, although her birth was smooth she was left feeling disempowered. Her second birth also started out similar- with PROM- except this time she knew her options and had the birth she desired!
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1 hr 3 min
July 29, 2024 EP 162: High Risk Pregnancy and Anti-Kell Antibodies with Takara Knepp
in this episode Takara comes back on the podcast to share her second birth story. Takara found out early on through NIPT testing that she had anti-kell antibodies which is a condition where her maternal antibodies destroy newborn red blood cells. Takaras first birth story is EP 106 linked below!
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takara's first birth story: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2zYdwZPklixxs18iRw88To?si=dc625ffc0e914c3c
resource for Kell Antibodies: https://allohopefoundation.org

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47 min
July 15, 2024 EP 161: Amniotic Fluid Embolism, Life Support, and Birth Story with Ashley Zinn
In this episode Ashley shares her birth story, followed by what she experienced postpartum. Ashley experienced a very rare medical event called an amniotic fluid embolism (AFE)- it caused her body to go into total organ failure. She had less than a 30% chance of survival and is truly a miracle.
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Ashleys GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/ashley-and-parker-zinns-recovery-and-support-fund?fbclid=IwAR2X4oAMwYtYl9VVkiJ1jFO3qP6jzLdo9nzJ7li6w_hsFjJInGGS1Q7Zbio
57 min
July 01, 2024 EP 160: 5 Pregnancy Stories including Infertility, Hyperemesis, Birth Center Birth, Home Birth, and one Hospital Birth with Jamie Carroll
In this episode Jamie comes on to share her journey through 5 pregnancies- all with very different birth stories!
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59 min
June 17, 2024 EP 159: Unmedicated Birth Story, PROM, and Postpartum Insomnia with Jamie Miller
In this episode Jamie comes on to share the birth story of her son. Jamie is a NICU nurse and Women's Health Nurse Practitioner. She shares how she switched providers to a midwife group with her doulas guidance and how it made all the difference in her journey. Jamie's water broke before labor started and contractions didn't start after trying everything- tune in to her story to hear what happened!
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58 min
June 03, 2024 EP 158: Fast Unmedicated Birth Story with Amanda Huffman
In this episode Amanda shares all about her rather fast first birth and all she did to prepare for it!
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32 min
May 20, 2024 EP 157: Two Birth Stories- An Unmedicated 24 Hour Birth + A Precipitous Labor on Christmas Day with Madeleine Rogers
In this episode Madeleine shares the 24+ hour unmedicated labor and birth of her first baby, follow by her second baby where she had a rather fast labor on Christmas Day.
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1 hr 4 min
May 06, 2024 EP 156: Unmedicated Birth in Triage with Cassie Subler
In this episode Cassie shares her second birth story where she barely made it into the hospital and gave birth in triage basically with alone with her husband!
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cassie's website: https://www.wombbycassie.com/
40 min
April 22, 2024 EP 155: Two Beautiful Cesarean Section Births with Aly Dabbs
In this episode Aly shares both of her cesarean birth stories! ____________________
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39 min