What The Bump: Pregnancy, Birth, and Beyond

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

What The Bump: Pregnancy, Birth, and Beyond episodes

June 06, 2022 EP 105: Unmedicated Birth of Rainbow Baby with Kristen Robinson
In this episode Kirsten Robinson shares the birth story of her little girl. Kristen suffered a miscarriage with her first pregnancy which resulted in retained placenta leading to two D&C's. She went on to get pregnant again shortly after and have a very positive pregnancy and beautiful birth!
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43 min
May 23, 2022 EP 104: Pain Free Labor + Unmedicated Birth with Brieanna Frei-Watson
In this episode Brie is sharing her birth story. Brie is a medical assistant at her local OBGYN office. She started bleeding in her third trimester one evening, it turned out she was experiencing a partial placental abruption. Later on Brie was put on bed rest and was advised to be induced at 39 weeks. Once her induction date came she made the choice (after consulting her doctors) to postpone her induction. Brie went into labor spontaneously after a membrane sweep and had what she describes as almost a completely pain free unmedicated birth!
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1 hr 7 min
May 09, 2022 EP 103: Birth Center Birth with Peyton Wettig
in this episode Peyton is sharing her birth center birth story. Her baby was breech up until 37 weeks when she had an external cephalic version (ECV), which she described as pressure and discomfort but not very painful! Peyton labored at home, arrived to the birth center, and had her baby within 10 minutes of pushing!
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44 min
April 25, 2022 EP 102: Why I quit L&D Nursing to Become a Doula + How I Got Started
In this episode I’m gonna share all about my career path and why I quit L&D nursing to become a doula!
Some resources I mention are Pro Doula (website here) which is the organization I got certified through and Doulas of the Roundtable podcast (link here).
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27 min
March 14, 2022 EP 101: Pregnancy after Four Miscarriages, Unmedicated Birth, and a Cystic Fibrosis Diagnosis with Kayla Burbridge
In this episode Kayla is sharing her birth story! After 4 miscarriages, including an ectopic pregnancy, Kayla got pregnant with her beautiful baby! She birthed a 9.5lb baby boy - unmedicated at a birthing center with no tearing! Two weeks later her son was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis, but he is already beating the odds and living up to his name - Emmanuel.
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34 min
March 07, 2022 EP 100: Chemical Pregnancies, Marginal Cord Insertion, and Breech Cesarean Birth with Shy Ann
In this episode Shy is sharing her birth story! Shy had three chemical pregnancies before getting pregnant with her son. Some things we talk about are marginal cord insertion, switching OB providers, breech birth, emotional disconnect, birth control, and much more!
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51 min
February 28, 2022 EP 99: PROM + Unmedicated Birth Story with Anna Hill
In this episode (my client!) Anna Hill is sharing her birth story. At 36 weeks pregnant Anna's water broke, contractions started shortly after and picked up quick! Some things we talk about are PROM, Bradley Method, unmedicated birth, the NICU , CMPI, infant acid reflux, and more!
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1 hr 9 min
February 21, 2022 EP 98: PART TWO - Preeclampsia (again), Induction, and VBAC with Brianne Tower
In this episode Brianne Tower shares the birth of her second daughter after suffering a miscarriage early 2020. Her hope was for a VBAC!
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47 min
February 14, 2022 EP 97: PART ONE - Preeclampsia, HELLP Syndrome, and an Emergency Cesarean with Brianne Tower
In this episode Brianne Tower comes on the podcast to share her first birth story - an emergency c-section at 33 weeks.
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32 min
January 31, 2022 EP 96: Rapid Labor in Mexico with Mariana Ortiz
In this episode Mariana Ortiz shares her first birth story! She had her daughter in Mexico - her labor was 5 hours total from start to finish!
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34 min