The Homebirth Midwife Podcast

What is Vitamin K? Where does it come from? Why don't babies have it? In this episode, the midwives talk all about the newborn Vitamin K evidence, recommendations, and options.    --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com

Sarah interviews Maggie Halpin, Hearth & Home's third midwife and postpartum anxiety expert. Maggie shares about the causes of postpartum anxiety, the available treatments, the signs and symptoms, and even shares some of her own experience to help listeners navigate their own postpartum journeys.  --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com

A lot of people have heard of Pitocin, but far less have heard of another induction method: the Foley catheter. The midwives talk about what it is, what it does, and why some people choose this less-known induction method at the hospital. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com

It seems like everybody and their mother (get it?) gets gestational diabetes in pregnancy. But what is it? What causes it? Why does it happen to some people, and not to others? And most importantly- what do you do if you get it? The midwives break it all down in today's episode of the podcast.  --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com

In today's episode, the midwives talk all about newborn eye medication, AKA erythromycin, AKA newborn eye prophylaxis. They cover what it's good for, what it protects against, and how they advise their clients when it comes to decision-making regarding newborn eye medication. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com

The midwives interview a beloved former client, Ashley, about her experience within midwifery care.  Hear about Ashley's journey with her second birth and what it meant to her to be in midwifery care despite not having her birth go according to plan. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com

Laboring people have their work cut out for them, but what can others do to help them? Here are the top five things that partners or other support people can do to help their loved one have a vaginal birth at home. A great listen for family members who hope to attend your birth!  --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com

Midwife Charli interviews Erin Underwood, functional movement specialist, who specializes in supporting prenatal and postnatal people as well as birth workers through movement with strength, sustainability and nervous system down regulation.  Erin shares her tips for preparing the body for birth including pelvic floor strength, core strength, the psoas, and how to prepare for when your baby comes!...

The midwives break down why regular movement in pregnancy matters.  Learn the tips the midwives give their clients and how to move safely throughout your pregnancy. Train4Birth: www.train4birth.com Erin Underwood Movement: www.erinunderwoodmovement.com --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com

Learn about the risks associated with a nuchal cord during birth.  The midwives explain how they assess for a cord around the neck and what they do about it to keep baby's safe in the homebirth setting. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com

There's a lot of mystique out there about sex after a baby. Will it hurt? Will it be different? When is it okay to have sex again? The midwives offer their general guidelines on sex and intimacy in the postpartum period in today's episode. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com  

Midwife Sarah sits down with Jamie Oller, CPM, LDM, to discuss anti-fat bias in the culture at large and specifically in pregnancy and postpartum care. They cover the BMI, prejudice against larger bodies, and how people of size receive different care than their thin counterparts in pregnancy care.  Jamie Oller is a primary midwife at Harbor Midwifery in Oregon. She can be found online at www.harbo...

Midwives Sarah McClure and Charli Zarosinski talk all about what makes being a student midwife uniquely challenging, and why it's all worth it in the end. The midwives talk about their own journeys to midwifery and why they're so happy they chose this path, despite its challenges!  --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com

Charli and Sarah review seven common causes of breastfeeding pain, how to identify them, and what to do if you have them. Listen during pregnancy to help make your postpartum life a little easier if you plan to breastfeed your baby. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com

Sarah talks with biomechanist and movement educator Katy Bowman about diastasis recti, what it is, what it shows us, and why it matters to pregnant people. In addition to being a prominent author and science communicator, Katy is also a mom who had both her babies at home and shares some of her experience on the podcast.  Link to "Diastasis Recti: The Whole Body Solution to Abdominal Weakness and...

In this episode, Midwife Sarah interviews her little sister Tee, an active duty Navy sailor who chose to give birth to her second daughter at home in the water. Fair warning: Tee is a sailor and she curses like one!  We mentioned Selena Green, CPM, in this episode, who can be found at https://www.halekealaulallc.com . --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com

Midwife Sarah reviews the basics of breastfeeding in the very beginning. This is a great listen for anyone who is pregnant now, planning to breastfeed, and wants to know what to expect right off the bat to get a confident start to feeding their baby.    --- http://hearthandhomemidwifery.com

Charli and Sarah talk about Charli's personal story with nausea in pregnancy. Listen to the midwives discuss what causes nausea, the different degrees of nausea, and what to do about if you're feeling sick in your pregnancy. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com

Sarah sits down with Tiffany Decker, owner of Birthing Stone Doula, Seattle Sleep Trainer, and Sleep Training Santa Barbara to talk all about sleep in the postpartum period, newborn sleep, and how to help babies (and parents) get the sleep they need to thrive.  Tiffany and her team are continuing to help families make individualized plans for rest in the pandemic. She says, "Our innovative and sup...

Midwives Charli and Sarah talk about the five herbs they recommend to almost all their clients, what they do, what they're like, and how to use herbs to feel your best throughout your pregnancy and postpartum.  --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com

In today's episode of the podcast, Midwife Sarah talks with midwifery client Megan, who planned a home birth and had her baby by Cesarean. They talk about the midwifery model of care, homebirth transport, and what it's like when your plans change in the middle of labor.  --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com

In today's podcast, Midwife Sarah talks about the importance of doulas and how doulas and midwives work together to create the best possible outcomes for birthing people. Doulas are often associated with helping people advocate for themselves and cope with labor in the hospital setting, but Sarah talks about how important doulas can be at a home birth as well.  --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.c...

The midwives break down some of the most common myths on TV about childbirth.  Learn from Sarah and Charli about what's real and what isn't real when you see people having babies on your favorite shows. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com  

Charli and Sarah give their tips for how to best navigate early labor so that you'll have what you need for the long haul and be able to have the natural birth that you want! --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com

Charli and Sarah talk about the highly important topic of VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean).  The midwives break down the evidence to demonstrate that VBAC might actually come with less risks to some people than a repeat cesarean birth.  Learn about how the midwives take care of people planning a VBAC in their care.    Much of the evidence mentioned comes from the incredible Jen Kamel with VBAC...