Birth As We Know It ™️-Birth Stories and Experiences

Send Kiona a Text Message! BAWKI Snippet # 7: Doing your best as a new parent is enough!! So many new parents are worried about getting everything right and social media doesn’t help with that. Trust your gut and share what resources you found helpful!  #birth #postpartum #BIPOCdoula #newparents #yougotthis  Support the show Thank you so much for tuning in to this episode! If you like this podcast...

Send Kiona a Text Message! ✨Welcome to BAWKI Snippet # 6: What is Uterine Incarceration? I am a birth and postpartum doula serving the greater Seattle area in Washington State. I have been practicing for over 10 years and I just learned about #uterineincarceration!   This is what I learned!  • It’s a rare diagnosis. It happens in 1 in every 3000 pregnancies  • It’s usually diagnosed between 14-17...

Send Kiona a Text Message! 🐣BAWKI Snippet # 5: When to hire a doula!  Short answer: as soon as possible  Long answer: when it feels right to you and/or when you first find interest in doula support because doulas can get booked up pretty fast.  #birth #postpartum #doula #BIPOCdoula #postpartumovernight Support the show Thank you so much for tuning in to this episode! If you like this podcast, don...

Send Kiona a Text Message! ✨BAWKI Snippet Ep. 4!✨ The importance of doulas having boundaries!🫶🏽  Key takeaways: •We need breaks too •We need to be the best versions of ourselves when we support clients •We can’t be client pleasers because we need to care for ourselves too •HAVE A CONTRACT!!! #birth #postpartum #doula #BIPOCdoula #BirthAsWeKnowIt  Support the show Thank you so much for tuning i...

Send Kiona a Text Message! What I learned these past two weeks as a #birth and #postpartum #doula. Key take aways: 🗓️Due dates are an estimation 🔀Be flexible with your birth and postpartum preferences #BIPOCdoula #BirthAsWeKnowIt Support the show 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...

Send Kiona a Text Message! The importance of meeting your postpartum clients where they are. Top 3 takeaways: Meet your clients where they are physically, mentally and emotionally Do not push your own agenda of what YOU think is best for the client on them Have a resource list!!  Support the show Thank you so much for tuning in to this episode! If you like this podcast, don’t hesitate to share it...

Send Kiona a Text Message! What I learned: Baby’s don’t wait for anyone The energy you bring into the birth space truly matters Bonus: know what you bring to the table and where you fall short  Support the show 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...

Send Kiona a Text Message! Rebecca takes us alongside her through the journey of choosing to be a single parent, finding a sperm donor, finding out she conceived twins, and then having to deal with being bounced around hospitals during her pregnancy to keep her babies from being born extremely prematurely. It is a wild ride with a very happy ending. Take a listen and let me know what your favorite...

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Send Kiona a Text Message! Brandy takes us all through the journey of what it is like for her to become pregnant with and give birth to two juicy babies with her husband, Demar, by her side. She also talks us through what experiencing a shoulder dystocia with Oliver was like for her mentally as it was happening, and she touches on the importance of reaching out sooner rather than later when experi...

Send Kiona a Text Message! In this episode, Monae shares the birth story of her daughter, Theodora, and how it differed from the birth of her son, Soren. She also touches on the emotional challenges of becoming a mother of two and how her normal day-to-day has changed.  Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only with no intention of giving or replacing any medical advice. I...

Send Kiona a Text Message! In this episode, Thad, a partner and father, shares his perspective on what it was like to watch his wife Patty go through multiple pregnancies and how they handled each transition as a couple. He also talks about a bonus birth that he experienced while operating an Army helicopter! birthasweknowitpodcast.com/91 Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purpos...

Send Kiona a Text Message! Deb and Norman share how they went from no kids to many through natural conception, also known as their DIY kids, and adoption. They also talk about how the emotions around experiencing pregnancy loss through miscarriages and how that impacts the emotions surrounding the following pregnancy.  birthasweknowitpodcast.com/90 Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educatio...

Send Kiona a Text Message! Katie dives into the details of the birth she experienced with her son Zion, and talks about how rough postpartum was for her after the traumatic birth she experienced, especially since Zion was diagnosed with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy in addition to the discovery that he has optic nerve hypoplasia.  birthasweknowitpodcast.com/89 Disclaimer: This podcast is intende...

Send Kiona a Text Message! Heather dives deep into the details of what each of her three pregnancies was like for her. She also touches on the importance of postpartum support and following your intuition because she had to do so for her second pregnancy, which was her first home birth experience. This led her to discover that her daughter was a footling breech at home. Want to find out what happe...

Send Kiona a Text Message! Description: Genesis dives into the details of what it was like to find out that her son had an atypical result on the Non-Invasive Paternal Testing (NIPT), which is a genetic test that screens cell-free fetal DNA for certain genetic conditions. Then she goes into the details of the induction that led to the birth of her baby boy, Giovanni.  birthasweknowitpodcast.com/87...

Send Kiona a Text Message! Description: Jennifer is a mother to four children. Her fourth child is her daughter, Alyssa, who came into this world with all of the surprises. She was a surprise pregnancy for her parents and came with a very surprising diagnosis of a Giant Omphalocele, which was discovered during the very first ultrasound to determine her gestation! Tune into this episode to hear how...

Send Kiona a Text Message! Amanda dives deep into her true emotions about finding out she was pregnant so quickly after intentionally trying, and how that impacted her pregnancy and postpartum time with her first daughter, Aila. She also talks about how different each of her births unfolded because of how she prepared ahead of time. Furthermore, she dives into how being an active birth doula while...

Send Kiona a Text Message! Maddie and Macka take us along on their journey to parenthood as they discovered their daughter Maya was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. At the time of the recording, Maya is only 6 months old. Throughout the episode, you will hear how Maddie and Macka had to uproot their lives for 10 weeks to live in a different city so Maya could get the support she needed immediately...

Send Kiona a Text Message! Sierra shares how devastating it was to experience a miscarriage during her first pregnancy and how that impacted how she felt throughout her pregnancy with her daughter Ember. She also touches on how her size, while being completely healthy, leads her providers to treat her differently and push her into an unnecessary induction.  birthasweknowitpodcast.com/83   Disclaim...

Send Kiona a Text Message! Art dives into what it was like to watch his wife of 40 years give birth and become a mother to their children more than 20 years ago. He also talks about what it was like to be in the hot seat and to catch their second child per the doctors request. Spoiler alert, he highly encourages all partners to do so if they ever get the chance.  birthasweknowitpodcast.com/82   Di...

Send Kiona a Text Message! Mackenzie was saddened when she had to get an induction with her first son Jack due to low amniotic fluid levels, but was very surprised when the induction went faster than anyone had expected. Her first birth inspired her to birth with midwives for her second son Teddy. The way that birth unfolded was more than she could have ever imagined.  birthasweknowitpodcast.com/8...

Send Kiona a Text Message! Kelly shares how she came up with the idea of the breastmilk-sharing app Share The Drop . She also talks about its impacts on the breast cancer community and families with new babies as well as going into how the search filters work on the app.  birthasweknowitpodcast.com/sharethedrop  Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only with no intention o...

Send Kiona a Text Message! Carly and Jonathan experienced two very different births with their daughters. Their first daughter Kinsley was an induction at the hospital and the birth of their second daughter Raelynn was an unplanned unassisted water birth at home. Carly trusted her body and listened to her intuition throughout both experiences. Jonathan had some advantages since he was in medical s...

Send Kiona a Text Message! Nicky was birthed into motherhood through adoption, but it was far from easy for her and her husband to have a baby placed with them. The birth mother of their son Jack also had an interesting situation that caused Nicky and her husband to be stuck in California for 3+ weeks before being able to take their baby back home.  birthasweknowitpodcast.com/79   Disclaimer: This...