A Better Birth

TW: Fetal Loss May is Anencephaly Awareness Month and felt like the perfect time to share Aubrey & Jensen's story. Their's is a story of faith, courage, strength, and deep love like I've never had the honor of sharing before. For those who don't know, anencephaly is a severe, fatal neural tube defect where a baby develops without major parts of the brain, skull & scalp. It affects approximately 1...

The conversation around maternal mental health has come a long way in the last 5 years. Resources for moms are more accessible & making a huge impact on our postpartum experience. Join me for a conversation with mom of 2 and licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) for Reach Counseling PMH-C, Savannah Seninger Cowley.

Hormone health, nutrition, and upcoming birth plans - chatting about it all with inspiring mompreneur, creator of Nourished & Whole, Savannah Parr. Grab your matcha & push play. Follow Savannah on instagram @nourished_and_whole

FINALLY sitting down with one of my absolute favorite doulas in the Utah birth community (Am I biased? No, no I'm not lol). Annalee was my doula for the my twins birth & is here to chat all things birth, doula work, c-sections, and even a little astrology?! You don't want to miss this. Follow Annalee on Instagram: @muse.birth and book a free consultation!

After years of fertility struggles, Eliza and her husband turned to her twin sister as a gestational carrier to help them start their family. A few months later, they got the surprise of their lives. Tune in for Eliza's incredible story of faith, hope, and mothering her "virtual twins". Instagram: @elizajward

Welcoming baby #2 became a journey that would be soul-defining, transformative, and showed Lauren the faith she has in herself is not to be faulted. Tune in for her beautiful home birth story.

Having wanted to be a mom her whole life, Emi was overjoyed when their fertility journey ended with an uncomplicated pregnancy - or so she thought. Her world was turned upside down & changed forever 72 hrs post birth when she received the diagnosis of peripartum cardiomyopathy. Tune in now to hear her story. instagram & tiktok: @emi.naegle You can learn more about PPCM here: https://www.he...

First solo pod of hopefully many! Some honest thoughts about preparation and things you can do to set yourself up for a positive birth experience. Let me know what you think!

Tune in if you want to hear us talk about our kids!!! Laughing about all things motherhood & a whole lot more. You don't want to miss this.

To do for one, what they can't do for themselves - A true act of selflessness that will change a family for generations to come. "A testament to the power of humanity. A path paved with challenges, emotions, and unmatched courage". You don't want to miss one detail of Jessica's surrogacy journey. Check her out on instagram @lavenderandhoneydoula

From finding her way into the perinatal therapy field to planning her recent home birth, Jessica has learned the power of tuning into her intuition and following it with her whole heart. Whether you are in need of a therapist, consultant, or inspiration to have your own home birth, this one is for you. Check Jessica out on instagram @Jessica.the.therapist to get on her schedule for in person/onlin...

Two pregnancies with cholestasis. Two completely different birth stories. You don't want to miss this one.

It's not very often that you hear about a c-section incision breaking open but when it does, things can get complicated. Tune in to hear how Carly rolled with the punches and let positivity carry her through her rocky start to motherhood.

When Olivia and her husband discovered their 4th baby would actually be #4 & #5, they knew they were in for a wild year. Nothing could've prepared them for the miracle that came next. Tune in for @oliviabeth miraculous twin experience.

A difficult pregnancy turned into years of navigating and recovering from a birth experience she could never have anticipated. Tune in for Madeline's courageous story of birth trauma recovery and taking on motherhood as she healed.

A mother's path to motherhood is individual & just hers. Nearly 3 years ago, Olivia experienced the loss of her daughter due to Trisomy 18, a very rare genetic disorder. Today, after working through the new onset mental health challenges and taking the courageous step into the world of IVF, her family has grown. This one is worth every minute.

Sometimes we don't understand our power until we turn in, soul search, and begin to heal. Years of miscarriage and infertility, a miracle baby, and a birth that went far from planned -- Anna's journey is one you definitely don't want to miss.

It is possible to lose yourself & find yourself in motherhood. Tune in to hear how Katie navigated her postpartum mental health and how going back to work was exactly what she needed to feel herself again.

The long-awaited story of one of the best days of my life... carrying the babies to 38+ weeks, the best support in my birth room, and the birth that was perfect for me. This is one I want to relive over and over again.

Hopefully, you aren't as uneducated about acupuncture as I was going into this convo (lol) but I can promise you'll walk away wanting to book yourself an appointment after hearing about all the incredible benefits Mallory's work has to offer. Check out Flow Acupuncture in Salt Lake City, Utah to learn more and book an appointment of your own!

When Jessica found out she was pregnant for the first time she questioned if she could have her first baby out of the hospital setting.. but why couldn't she? Tune in to be inspired by her unwavering belief in the power of women as she shares both of her empowering birth stories.

Tune in to learn from first-time mom Emily as she shares her experience with a breech baby, scheduled C-section, and navigating how to return to work with a newborn.

What do you get when you put two birth nerds in one room and give them mics? Some candid opinions, empowering birth stories, and a little education you didn't know you needed.

From a spiritual intuition that just kept coming back to navigating the throws of postpartum depression & motherhood, Chantel's honesty and example is one we can all learn something from.

FINALLY roped Jake into coming on the podcast. His reaction to twins was priceless. You won't want to miss this!