Nettles And Honey - Our Birth Stories

In this episode, Amanda talks about her unmedicated hospital birth story that she prepared so well for. She also touches on topics like trying to conceive, bonding with baby after birth, and the challenges that come with breastfeeding. Le leche league: https://www.lllc.ca/get-help Meal Train: https://www.mealtrain.com/ @nettlesnhoney https://nettles-and-honey.mailerpage.io/ Consider donating to th...

In this episode, Annastasia talks about her 5 day long failed induction which ended in a c-section. She discusses her struggles with Postpartum Depression and Postpartum anxiety, and trauma after birth.  @nettlesnhoney https://nettles-and-honey.mailerpage.io/ Consider donating to this podcast: https://gofund.me/d2c51d61 Disclaimer: The content on this podcast is meant for informational and enterta...

In this episode, Courtney talks about her positive homebirth experience. She also talks about her miscarriage before her pregnancy with her son, anxiety during her pregnancy, breastfeeding challenges, PPA & PPD, and how she came to navigate these challenges.  @nettlesnhoney https://nettles-and-honey.mailerpage.io/ Consider donating to this podcast: https://gofund.me/d2c51d61 Disclaimer: The co...

In this episode, I go over the essentials that you need for your hospital stay (specifically at VGH in Victoria, B.C.) as well as everything that the hospital provides for mom and babe during your stay. @nettlesnhoney https://nettles-and-honey.mailerpage.io/ Consider donating to this podcast: https://gofund.me/d2c51d61 Disclaimer: The content on this podcast is meant for informational and entertai...

In this episode, Erica talks about her third home birth, a birth that was perfect and that really surpassed all of her expectations. Erica does talk about an early loss before her pregnancy with her third baby. We talk about the fear that is often portrayed in birth and how it can really affect our mindset and thoughts around birth.  @nettlesnhoney https://nettles-and-honey.mailerpage.io/ Consider...

In this episode, Rachael discusses her mindset change from no doubt about it- a hospital birth, to really wanting and planning for a home birth. She tells us about her positive home birth story and her love for evidence-based information as a scientist herself. We talk about placenta encapsulation, the exhaustion that comes with having a long birth and having a newborn, and the importance of havin...

In this episode, Tracy tells us her second home birth followed by a postpartum hemorrhage where she had to transfer to the hospital, and her postpartum experiences with both of her births. @nettlesnhoney https://nettles-and-honey.mailerpage.io/ Consider donating to this podcast: https://gofund.me/d2c51d61 Disclaimer: The content on this podcast is meant for informational and entertainment purposes...

In this episode, Tracy talks about her planned home birth, a painful fibroid, being in denial in labour, and a birthing pool that was never filled up.  @nettlesnhoney https://nettles-and-honey.mailerpage.io/ Consider donating to this podcast: https://gofund.me/d2c51d61 Disclaimer: The content on this podcast is meant for informational and entertainment purposes only. Views expressed are not medica...

In this episode, Jennifer talks about her two hospital birth stories. Her first was a bit of a rocky hospital birth with a few bumps in the road including a vacuum assist and an episiotomy. The second was a redemptive hospital birth with her midwife, husband, and doula. Jennifer talks about the challenges of breastfeeding and her troubles with postpartum depression, anxiety, and insomnia from usin...

In this episode, Julie shares the two positive home birth stories of her daughters and talks a bit about her tandem nursing journey. La Leche League Canada: https://www.lllc.ca/information-parents @nettlesnhoney https://nettles-and-honey.mailerpage.io/ Consider donating to this podcast: https://gofund.me/d2c51d61 Disclaimer: The content on this podcast is meant for informational and entertainment...

In this episode, Elissa shares the beautiful birth story of her baby girl, Ocean, at home, in the birthing pool. What a way to come into this world, Ocean. Elissa's Art: https://elissaboydartworx.wixsite.com/elissaboydartworx Cover image by @kirstenfennphotography @nettlesnhoney https://nettles-and-honey.mailerpage.io/ Consider donating to this podcast: https://gofund.me/d2c51d61 Disclaimer:...

Madeleine talks about her second birth story, a precipitous unmedicated hospital birth story on Christmas. She made it to the hospital parking lot 14 minutes before her baby was born. She talks about many hiccups in pregnancy detected through ultrasounds, which ended up thankfully not being a problem. She also talks about the shock of a precipitous labour and the importance of friends and family d...

In  episode 1 of Nettles and Honey- Our Birth Stories, Madeleine shares her unmedicated hospital birth story of her first child. Madeleine takes us along her journey of  preconception and pregnancy,  labouring as a first time mom at the hospital with midwives,  the blissful moment of birth, and a bit of the postpartum period.  @nettlesnhoney https://nettles-and-honey.mailerpage.io/ Consider donati...