
13-Erin-IVF-Vaginal Birth
05/24/23 • 60 min
In this episode, I reconnect with a previous doula client named Erin. Erin talks about her struggle of getting pregnant in her mid-thirties and how the opportunity to try IVF fell into her lap. She also dives into the details of what made her most comfortable and what made her proud during her labor and birth.
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Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only with no intention of giving or replacing any medical advice. I, Kiona Nessenbaum, am not a licensed medical professional. All advice that is given on the podcast is from the personal experience of the storytellers. All medical or health-related questions should be directed to your licensed provider.
The resources mentioned are listed below:
Childbirth Education Classes:
- Whole Body Pregnancy: https://www.wholebodypregnancy.com/childbirtheducation
- Evidence-Based Birth Classes: https://evidencebasedbirth.com/childbirth-class/
- The Birthing Inn: https://thebirthinginn.com/parent-education
- Parent Trust Classes: https://www.parenttrust.org/for-families/classes/
- Penny Simkin Classes (out-of-hospital birth and in hospital birth focused classes): https://www.pennysimkin.com/childbirth-classes/
- Build to Birth Course: https://www.builttobirth.com/
Thank you so much for tuning in to this episode! If you like this podcast, don’t hesitate to share it and leave a review so it can bring the podcast to the attention of others.
If you want to share your own birth story or experience on the Birth As We Know ItTM️ Podcast, head over to https://birthasweknowitpodcast.com/ or fill out this Guest Request Form.
Support the podcast and become a part of the BAWKITM️ Community by becoming a Patron on the Birth As We Know It Patreon Page! And don’t forget to join in on the fun in the Private Facebook Group!
In this episode, I reconnect with a previous doula client named Erin. Erin talks about her struggle of getting pregnant in her mid-thirties and how the opportunity to try IVF fell into her lap. She also dives into the details of what made her most comfortable and what made her proud during her labor and birth.
birthasweknowitpodcast.com/13
Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only with no intention of giving or replacing any medical advice. I, Kiona Nessenbaum, am not a licensed medical professional. All advice that is given on the podcast is from the personal experience of the storytellers. All medical or health-related questions should be directed to your licensed provider.
The resources mentioned are listed below:
Childbirth Education Classes:
- Whole Body Pregnancy: https://www.wholebodypregnancy.com/childbirtheducation
- Evidence-Based Birth Classes: https://evidencebasedbirth.com/childbirth-class/
- The Birthing Inn: https://thebirthinginn.com/parent-education
- Parent Trust Classes: https://www.parenttrust.org/for-families/classes/
- Penny Simkin Classes (out-of-hospital birth and in hospital birth focused classes): https://www.pennysimkin.com/childbirth-classes/
- Build to Birth Course: https://www.builttobirth.com/
Thank you so much for tuning in to this episode! If you like this podcast, don’t hesitate to share it and leave a review so it can bring the podcast to the attention of others.
If you want to share your own birth story or experience on the Birth As We Know ItTM️ Podcast, head over to https://birthasweknowitpodcast.com/ or fill out this Guest Request Form.
Support the podcast and become a part of the BAWKITM️ Community by becoming a Patron on the Birth As We Know It Patreon Page! And don’t forget to join in on the fun in the Private Facebook Group!
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12-Jess Artigliere-Vaginal Birth-Ritual Birth
In this episode, I had the honor of interviewing a good friend of mine named Jess. They are a birth doula, a postpartum doula, and an artist. We dive into why they became a birth professional in addition to discussing a recent birth experience that stuck out to them from a birth doula's perspective.
Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only with no intention of giving or replacing any medical advice. I, Kiona Nessenbaum, am not a licensed medical professional. All advice that is given on the podcast is from the personal experience of the storytellers. All medical or health-related questions should be directed to your licensed provider.
The resources I mention in this episode are listed below:
- Ritual Birth- Jess Artigliere: https://ritualbirth.com/
- The Miles Circuit: http://www.milescircuit.com/
- Meal Train: https://www.mealtrain.com/
- Sound Babies: https://www.soundbabies.com/
- Has an upcoming Doula Meet & Greet event on July 8th 2023
- Evidence-Based Birth Podcast: https://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-based-birth-podcast/
The links in the section below are affiliate links. This means I get a small compensation from the companies that are linked as a “thank you”. There is no additional cost to you, however. I appreciate your support!
- Pregmate (50) Pregnancy test strips: https://amzn.to/3kr3gYp
Thank you so much for tuning in to this episode! If you like this podcast, don’t hesitate to share it and leave a review so it can bring the podcast to the attention of others.
If you want to share your own birth story or experience on the Birth As We Know ItTM️ Podcast, head over to https://birthasweknowitpodcast.com/ or fill out this Guest Request Form.
Support the podcast and become a part of the BAWKITM️ Community by becoming a Patron on the Birth As We Know It Patreon Page! And don’t forget to join in on the fun in the Private Facebook Group!
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14- Aushanaé-Vaginal Birth-Nikoma
I was over the moon to interview my sister Aushanaé about the birth of my beautiful niece Nikoma for this week's episode. We dive into some of her pregnancy complications, struggles with self-confidence during pregnancy, why she chose the epidural even though that was not her plan and her family’s traumatic experience with a tongue-tie revision.
Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only with no intention of giving or replacing any medical advice. I, Kiona Nessenbaum, am not a licensed medical professional. All advice that is given on the podcast is from the personal experience of the storytellers. All medical or health-related questions should be directed to your licensed provider.
The resources I mention in this episode are listed below:
- Tongue Tie Revision- MaryAnn O’Hara MD, MPH: https://www.seattlebfclinic.com/
- Dr. Esther Miran Park-Hwang-Tacoma General
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Thank you so much for tuning in to this episode! If you like this podcast, don’t hesitate to share it and leave a review so it can bring the podcast to the attention of others.
If you want to share your own birth story or experience on the Birth As We Know ItTM️ Podcast, head over to https://birthasweknowitpodcast.com/ or fill out this Guest Request Form.
Support the podcast and become a part of the BAWKITM️ Community by becoming a Patron on the Birth As We Know It Patreon Page! And don’t forget to join in on the fun in the Private Facebook Group!
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