21 • Jennica Schwartzman & Family - HVBAC (Home Vaginal Birth After a Cesarean) of her 2nd Child

12/05/18 • 81 min

This is a story of renewed faith. It is about believing in one's body and asking for support.

Despite being told by traditional OBs that there was only a 13% chance of having a homebirth after her first cesarean, Jennica chose to invest in herself financially, mentally, physically and emotionally to make make sure she had what she needed to safely birth her second child (who, BTW, was 9 pounds 12 oz at birth!) at home.

In this podcast, we will not only hear mom’s perspective, but we also hear from dad.

If you know of someone who is considering an HBAC (especially if the partner is unsure) please do pass on this podcast.

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For more information to go: GraceFull or follow us: @gracefullbirth or our guest: @jennicarenee__________This episode is sponsored by GraceFull where you can find BBJ's host Elizabeth's free ebook Birth Planning: All the Questions to Ask and all kinds of educational videos including Childbirth Education, Advanced Doula Trainings and Lactation Support. Go to GraceFull to download the ebook for free.If you live in Los Angeles, check out GraceFull's midwives for home births, water birth, and our accredited birthing center. We also have a full wellness facility with NDs, Chiropractic, Therapy, Massage, Lactation and lots of amazing classes.

This is a story of renewed faith. It is about believing in one's body and asking for support.

In this podcast, we will not only hear mom’s perspective, but we also hear from dad.

If you know of someone who is considering an HBAC (especially if the partner is unsure) please do pass on this podcast.

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20 • Lauren Archer: Gestational Diabetes, Vegan Diet, Natural Induction, Possibly Transport & Homebirth

Lauren Archer, who you may know as the vagina behind the policy changes for IG and FB around showing vaginal births, shares her journey into becoming a mother that has quite a few twists and turns before she learns the ultimate lesson, “Your body won’t give you anything you can’t handle.”

_________For more information to go: GraceFull or follow us: @gracefullbirth or our guest: @loveofalittleone

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This episode is sponsored by GraceFull where you can find BBJ's host Elizabeth's free ebook Birth Planning: All the Questions to Ask and all kinds of educational videos including Childbirth Education, Advanced Doula Trainings and Lactation Support. Go to GraceFull to download the ebook for free.If you live in Los Angeles, check out GraceFull's midwives for home births, water birth, and our accredited birthing center. We also have a full wellness facility with NDs, Chiropractic, Therapy, Massage, Lactation and lots of amazing classes.

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22 • Sam Huggins - Conception, 2 Births, Going from 1 to 2 children, Precipitous Labor, Doulas & Postpartum Challenges

This is a special podacst for me because you really get a peak into my world and listen to what happens when a group of doulas and birth junkies get together to listen to a birth story and share wisdom. In sharing the stories of both of Sam’s kids we delve into a lot of wisdom around water breaking, the fear of going past 42 weeks, homebirthing, doula support, what happen when a birth goes REALLY fast and some real truths about the post partum period.

A big heartfelt thankyou to my doula posse - Karla @douladoula, Sufi @sufiertur, Katherine @dareallalucedoula, Lindsey @doulabliss, Sam @Samhgg and of course my birth junkie family for life - @carriagehousebirth. Love ya ladies!!! xxx

_________For more information to go: GraceFull or follow us: @gracefullbirth or our guest: @Samhugg or Carriage House Birth

__________This episode is sponsored by GraceFull where you can find BBJ's host Elizabeth's free ebook Birth Planning: All the Questions to Ask and all kinds of educational videos including Childbirth Education, Advanced Doula Trainings and Lactation Support. Go to GraceFull to download the ebook for free.If you live in Los Angeles, check out GraceFull's midwives for home births, water birth, and our accredited birthing center. We also have a full wellness facility with NDs, Chiropractic, Therapy, Massage, Lactation and lots of amazing classes.

And check out Carriage House Birth for all things birth in NYC and LA - doula trainings, doula agency, and childbirth ed classes.