Moony Birth Stories

This episode features Kelsey Beler from Saskatoon, SK.  After being diagnosed with PCOS, Kelsey and her husband Jeremy tried to conceive  for almost three years before deciding to see a specialist.  With the support of their specialists, fertility meds and follicle tracking they continued to try.  It was near the 5 year mark of trying that they were blessed to get their first ever positive pregnan...

Jenn Warkentin of Spiritwood, SK, shares her two pregnancy and birth stories in this episode.  Her first pregnancy was a surprise as they weren't trying at the time and she was taking the birth control pill.  She had a very easy and comfortable pregnancy with no issues.  At the end of her first pregnancy, she had to unexpectedly transfer to a new healthcare provider from Regina, SK, where she...

This episode features Victoria McKnight, from Saskatoon, SK.  She shares the pregnancy and birth story of her daughter Emma.  Victoria was able to get pregnant very easily the first time her and her husband tried.  She had a smooth and easy pregnancy but was very fearful of labour.  At the end of pregnancy, her blood pressure was registering on the higher side so her healthcare provider kept an ey...

Raquel Caffet, from Spiritwood, Saskatchewan, joins me on this episode of Moony Birth Stories to share her four pregnancy and birth stories.  Her first pregnancy was a surprise that happened early on in her relationship with her now husband. It was a smooth pregnancy but Raquel was very fearful of pain as labour approached.  After reaching 10 days overdue, she was induced and delivered her first d...

This episode is a little bit different in that it features a Canadian woman, Karissa from New Brunswick, who lives in and gave birth in Germany.  Her and her husband were able to get pregnant very quickly and she had a smooth pregnancy aside from severe nausea in her first trimester.  She did her research and was highly prepared for her birth experience but was surprised when she went into labour...

Amanda joins us for this episode of Moony Birth Stories to share the pregnancy and birth story of her son Cade. Amanda was able to get pregnant in about 6 months of trying, after having one chemical pregnancy at the 5 month mark.  She struggled with constant nausea for the first trimester but it quickly subsided as she entered second trimester.  She enjoyed about a month of pregnancy before being...

This is the first partner perspective episode of Moony Birth Stories!  It features Rob Horsely, sharing his wife's pregnancy and birth stories of his three children from his perspective.  The pregnancy with their first, Charlotte, was pretty smooth and they had a relatively uncomplicated vaginal birth in hospital but the epidural didn't work.  Sadly, after their first daughter, they suff...

Lauren Golosky Meacher is featured on this episode, sharing the pregnancy and birth story for her daughter Cecelia.  Lauren is from Fort McMurray, AB, and though her pregnancy was pretty "textbook" for the most part, she encountered some unique obstacles navigating pregnancy during the Covid-19 global pandemic as well as a major flood in her home city.  This all resulted in less contact...

In this episode, I speak with Janelle Daku, a postpartum and pediatric occupational therapist from Saskatoon, SK.  Janelle's pregnancy was a surprise and the way she found out she was pregnant is one of the most interesting ways I've heard!  Living in San Diego, California at the time of becoming pregnant, Janelle encountered some different challenges with making plans for the arrival of...

Brandi joins us on this episode of Moony Birth Stories to share pregnancy and birth stories of her first daughter, Maeva, and her twin daughters, Bailey and Ariella.  Brandi has had Crohn’s Disease for many years and knew that she could have a difficult time getting pregnant.  Her doctor told her she should be able to get pregnant but Brandi didn't want to get her hopes up.  Luckily, she was...

This episode features Brittany Caffet, from Warman, SK, who shares her two pregnancy and birth stories.  She was able to get pregnant pretty quickly with both of her children and had relatively smooth pregnancies but experienced more nausea with her second and prodromal contractions near the end.  She was 10 days overdue with her first, Elizabeth, and had more fear as she neared that birth with no...

In this episode, Megan Dereski shares her two pregnancy and birth stories.  After several years of trying to get pregnant with her first child, she was able to conceive and had a beautiful birth.  Sadly, during Megan's postpartum period, her family was struck with tragedy when they lost her sister and brother-in-law to suicide.  Megan opens up about her experience coping with this massive los...

Cassie Davis from Melfort, Saskatchewan shares her two pregnancy and birth stories.  She was diagnosed with a heart condition called SVT with both pregnancies and shares what it was like navigating pregnancy and birth under those circumstances.  Both births were in hospital with epidurals for pain management in an effort to keep her heart-rate down. Support the show

On this episode of Moony Birth Stories, Kyla from Brandon, Manitoba, shares the story of her surprise pregnancy with her daughter Charlie.  Kyla was diagnosed with gestational diabetes and dealt with pelvic pain but still found it to be a great pregnancy.  Under the care of a midwife, she was able to have the unmedicated birth she hoped for and it went even quicker than she expected! Support the s...

JeanAnne, from Buck Lake, Alberta joins us for this episode to share her three birth stories!  Her pregnancies were relatively smooth and comfortable and all three births were in hospital, two of them involving traveling from her small town to Edmonton, AB.  Her first two births started spontaneously and she delivered with epidurals for pain management and her last pregnancy was an induction.  Due...

This episode features Jessica Murphy, from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan who shares the birth story of her son Colin.  She struggled with nausea throughout most of her pregnancy then had a challenging labour where her requested epidural didn't work. Support the show

In this episode, I share my own birth story.  My name is Teagan Burke and I'm the host of Moony Birth Stories.  I had Complete Placenta Previa when I was pregnant but the placenta moved in time for me to be able to have a vaginal birth.  I was induced at 10 days overdue, had an extremely positive birth experience, but struggled quite a bit for the first few months postpartum. Support the show

This episode features Kaylen, from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, who shares her two pregnancy and birth stories.  She was faced with challenging pregnancies including gestational diabetes, nausea, and pelvic pain.  Both pregnancies and births were under the care of a midwife and both births were in hospital.  Kaylen also opens up about her struggles with postpartum anxiety and how she got through it. S...

This episode is a short introduction to myself, this podcast, and how this podcast came to be.  I also share a bit about the process of recording the content, what to expect from upcoming episodes, and the best way to contact me if you'd like to share your story.  Thank you for listening! Support the show

This episode features Christine, from Waterdown, Ontario, who shares her two pregnancy and birth stories.  Her first birth was an unmedicated hospital birth with an O.B. and her second birth was intended to be a hospital birth with a midwife but when things picked up speed, her plans had to change. Support the show