Birth Story Podcast

more show notes coming Jenna walks Heidi through her passion of healthy living with her brand Raised on Plants. She describes training for her birth by first prepping for fertility and pregnancy with her nutrition. At 42 weeks she was booted from the birth center and sent to the hospital for an induction. But, she was able to labor on her own, unmedicated and finish the job without interventions w...

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87 Breech HypnoBirthing with Georgia Mathieu in the UK show notes coming

This is part 2 in my safe breech birth series. Start with episode 85 Breech without Borders.  Allyson shares about shifting her mindset from a planned epidural to an unmedicated breech delivery. 

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more show notes coming when I get back from vacation! Regina shares about having gall bladder attacks that led to gall bladder removal surgery while pregnant....and her amazing homebirth with a doula.  Looking for a Virtual Doula to create a custom birthing experience and guide you through your journey to parenthood in the United States? Contact Heidi at www.mydoulaheidi.com For additional free bi...

In this episode Heidi interviews Ariel Taylor , a Canadian woman who gave the gift of children to 3 different families by being a Gestational Surrogate. Ariel tells Heidi about the highs and lows of surrogacy and speaks plainly and openly about the grief and heartache of child loss within this role. Listen in to learn more about this fascinating and important field and all about Ariel's personal b...

In this episode, Heidi interviews Savannah Stonebrook , mother and birth trauma recovery advocate, about the extreme differences between her two birthing experiences. Savannah discusses how she utilized HypnoBabies , massage, and teletherapy along with support from a loving doula and midwife to release and begin to heal from the loss of birthing autonomy she experienced delivering her first child,...

Melissa Uhlir is my executive coach. The way in which we found each other was simply designed by God. I had transitioned away from corporate america to be a stay at home mom for my son with cerebral palsy. Then, just as I was getting the hang of taking care of my two littles as my full time job-my marriage ended traumatically. My husband died in a way....and my new story began. Melissa was right t...

Suzi Brantley, 4 th generation Charlottean, goes in-depth with her experiences with IVF/IUI and why single motherhood was a good option for her. Listen in to learn all the Who/What/Why involved in fertility testing as well as some of the highs and lows she endured throughout her process into parenthood. Suzi's favorite baby product is the Owlet Smart Sock . Suzi's other doula is Collin from www.do...

Suzi Brantley goes in-depth with her experiences with IVF/IUI and why single motherhood was a good option for her. Listen in to learn all the Who/What/Why involved in fertility testing as well as some of the highs and lows she endured throughout her process into parenthood. Suzi's favorite baby product is the Owlet Smart Sock . Suzi's other doula is Collin from www.douladifferently.com Looking for...

This episode features Kelly Bryant , successful personal trainer based in Stuart, Florida, who focuses on helping moms reconnect to their core and regain their strength postnatally. Kelly also details her own birth story with her daughter and how she reached her most primal state during delivery. Kelly's favorite baby product is the Boba Baby Wrap , a cozy and comfortable carrier and nursing aid....

Katie Carrick, mother of two and trained cytogeneticist, regales Heidi with stories of her own births as well as provides an introduction into the fascinating field of prenatal cytogenetics. Both of Katie's children were born in hospital, vaginally, and unmedicated! This Rockstar mom talks in depth about her hospital birthing experience and about the prenatal genetic screening she underwent. Looki...

Meet Cyndal: 3+ cm dilated for a month leading up to her 41 week delivery, false labor, having a doula, and launching Stork Exchange.  Cyndal was moving from the North and decided on a doula after chatting her with her sister and law and many friends. She hired Collin Parsons of Doula Differently and started on a journey of pregnancy empowerment. Collin was there every step of the way. Cyndal lear...

Jasmine Katatikarn is a self-described strategist, coach, artist, and fertility warrior. She walks Heidi through her long—and often heart wrenching—journey to motherhood utilizing IUI and IVF and what it meant for her to discover and navigate unexplainable infertility. Now a mother of two, Jasmine created a framework so that anyone else with her shared experience could have a little guidance on th...

Heidi and Stacy sit down and talk unmedicated birthing shop and bond over their mutual love of the state of Montana in this wild episode of Birth Story Podcast. Stacy, mother of 3, goes over the differences and similarities between each of her births and how her most recent birth resulted in her laboring AND delivering in the car on her way to the hospital! Stacy wants you to know about her favori...

Brittany Bergman is the author of Expecting Wonder - a wonderful book about the emotional transition to motherhood throughout pregnancy.  In episode 73 she share about her two planned inductions and how different they were. Her second she prepared for with a doula and knew exactly what she wanted. We speak about the power of planning and trusting your body and your birth team. 

In episode 72, we hear from HeHe of The Birth Lounge and Tranquility by HeHe all about pushing....what to do and what not to do and what your body was made to do! XOXO- Heidi

This is a replay of episode 8. This is the Top 5 all time episode of the Birth Story Podcast!

Rachel and I were the only two moms in our Bradley Birth class to have medicated births. This is a re release of the Top 5 most popular episode of the podcast-originally aired as episode 7.