What The Bump- Birth Podcast

In this episode Brianne Tower shares the birth of her second daughter after suffering a miscarriage early 2020. Her hope was for a VBAC! ____________________ If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe and share with your mama friends! wanna be on the podcast? https://www.whatthebumpclt.com/podcast connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatthebumpclt/ our website / blog: whatthe...

In this episode Brianne Tower comes on the podcast to share her first birth story - an emergency c-section at 33 weeks.  ____________________ If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe and share with your mama friends! wanna be on the podcast? https://www.whatthebumpclt.com/podcast connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatthebumpclt/ our website / blog: whatthebumpclt.com

In this episode Mariana Ortiz shares her first birth story! She had her daughter in Mexico - her labor was 5 hours total from start to finish! ____________________ If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe and share with your mama friends! wanna be on the podcast? https://www.whatthebumpclt.com/podcast connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatthebumpclt/ our website / blog: w...

In this podcast Rowan Foote comes on to share her birth story! Rowan had her daughter 3 weeks early due to preeclampsia. She had a 3 day induction which included a failed epidural, retained placenta, and a postpartum infection. ____________________ If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe and share with your mama friends! wanna be on the podcast? https://www.whatthebumpclt.com/podcast connect...

In this episode Rachel Campbell shares both of her birth stories. Her first birth involved an incredibly difficult physical postpartum journey - her epidural stopped working and it took her 6 months to completely heal. Her second birth was redemptive and empowering! Rachel is also a new doula! ____________________ If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe and share with your mama friends! wanna...

In this episode Mariana Chen shares her birth story! Mariana shares about getting pregnant with PCOS, her doctor thinking she may have a blighted ovum, preparing for an unmedicated birth, not knowing her water broke, and much more! She is sharing her story through the eyes of an L&D RN.  ____________________  If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe and share with your mama frien...

In this episode Kaitlyn Cappel shares her birth story! The birth Kaitlyn dreamed for and prepared for was not the one she had. Kaitlyn shares how she has learned to mourn the birth she wanted while seeing the positive sides of the one she had. Some things we talk about in this episode are Fertility Awareness Method, post dates induction, foley balloon, Pitocin, nuchal cord, jaundice, cats in trees...

In this episode my good friend + coworker Emily comes on the podcast to share her birth story! Emily's water broke at 35 weeks just after her baby shower. She had her baby the very next day just a few rooms down and a few hours before me! ____________________ If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe and share with your mama friends! wanna be on the podcast? https://www.whatthebumpclt.com/podca...

In this episode Samantha comes on the podcast to share her birth story! At her 20 week anatomy scan Samantha found out she had placenta previa which later in her pregnancy turned into vasa previa. We also talk about anxiety during pregnancy + postpartum depression from having a  high risk pregnancy.  ____________________  If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe and share with y...

In this episode Natasha shares her weeklong preterm birth story while being out of town for her baby shower! Natasha's water broke prematurely after having a gut feeling her entire pregnancy that her baby was going to come early - she was hospitalized for a week prior to his arrival. Postpartum Natasha's bleeding was not under control, ultimately requiring a pelvic artery embolization (PAE) to sto...

In this episode Britt Loukos comes on the podcast to share both of her birth stories - one at the hospital and one at home. Britt has such a refreshing view on motherhood. Her advice for mamas is to just soak it up, because this time is precious and will pass! Some other things we talk about in this episode is the different between home and hospital birth, retained placenta, REI parenting approach...

In this episode Luciana Tavares is coming on the podcast to share her uncomplicated twin pregnancy! Luciana got pregnant with twins at the beginning of the pandemic after having a miscarriage. She says that one of her biggest pieces of advice is to not compare, remember every child and person is different, and to have patience with yourself.  ____________________  If you enjoyed this epi...

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In this episode Carli Jo is coming on the podcast to share both of her birth stories! Her first birth was an uncomplicated pregnancy followed by a 34 hour labor. During her second pregnancy she found out she had a clotting disorder, gestational diabetes, and low platelets. This second pregnancy Carli Jo had an extremely rapid labor and BARELY made it to the hospital! ____________________ If you en...

In this episode Sabrina Lopez shares her birth with her son Bryxton. Sabrina shares about how her OBGYN’s never listened to her concerns until at 24 weeks and 3 days she went into labor and delivered! She drove 45 minutes to the hospital after having cramping and bleeding, when she got there she was 10cm and birthed her son shortly after! Sabrina and her husband were told their baby had less than...

In this episode Brianna Hodson is coming on the podcast to share the birth of her daughter Sophie! Brianna shares about how she had a retroplacental hemorrhage and went into preterm labor (that was eventually stopped) caused by kidney stones. At 39 weeks she developed a severe headache caused by preeclampsia which led to a 3 day induction! Other things we mention are yoga, covid during pregnancy,...

In this episode Brandy comes on the podcast to share her unmedicated 27 hour birth story! At the same time Brandy found out she was pregnant her husband suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury and was admitted to the ICU, she shares this journey with transparency and raw emotion. Brandy also was diagnosed Gestational Diabetes, she really stresses the importance of advocating for yourself - which she did...

In this episode Hailey Johnson comes on the podcast to share all about her pregnancy and birth! Her pregnancy came as a total surprise, however Hailey felt confident and truly enjoyed her pregnancy. At one point she got very sick - which she found out was a possible Listeria infection. She was closely monitored the rest of her pregnancy as she was now considered "high risk". Haileys little girl st...

In this episode Brooke comes on the podcast to share all about her pregnancy with identical twins girls! She experienced severe morning sickness her entire pregnancy and around 28 weeks was admitted to the hospital due to Twin-To-Twin Transfusion Syndrome. Just a few days later Brooke met her sweet girls earth side! She shares her postpartum and NICU journey through many hills and valleys. _______...

In this episode we are talking all about SEX during pregnancy! ____________________ If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe and share with your mama friends! wanna be on the podcast? https://www.whatthebumpclt.com/podcast connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatthebumpclt/ our website / blog: whatthebumpclt.com Studies mentioned: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P...

In this episode I am sharing MY birth story with Adelynn! Her birth was beautiful, intense, and fast. I am 5 days postpartum now and loving every second of it (besides all the seconds between 10pm-4am!!!!) ____________________ If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe and share with your mama friends! wanna be on the podcast? https://www.whatthebumpclt.com/podcast connect with me on Instagram:...

In this episode Blair Bellaire is back (from episode 72) to share her second birth story! Blair's first birth story from EP 72 was a home birth, this time around she chose to birth at a local birth center! She shares about how different her labors were from start to finish. Some things we talk about are labor prep (dates + red raspberry leaf tea), chiropractic care, the fetal ejection reflex, wate...

In this episode Julie comes on the podcast to share the birth of her baby girl Charlotte! Julie's water broke the day before her due date when she jumped out of excitement for a package that had arrived! Listen to the full podcast episode for Julie's birth story! ___________________ If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe and share with your mama friends! wanna be on the podcast? https://www....

In this episode Dina is coming on the podcast to share all about ISR (Infant Swimming Resource) which teaches self rescue swimming classes to infants and children! Per the CDC, drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury death after motor vehicle crashes in children ages 1-14 years. ISR’s primary focus is to teach your child to become a productive swimmer, or floater, in any depth...

In this episode Christina Adams comes on the podcast and shares her birth story! Christina shares how they had been trying to get pregnant with no success BUT right before starting fertility treatments they conceived on their own! Christina attributes the best pain relief during labor to educating herself and having a positive view on birth! Postpartum she went on what she calls a "breastfeeding c...