72. Transfer and C-Section and Freebirth OH MY! with Christina
Birthing Outside the Box
Christina is a mom of 4 who wanted a peaceful home birth from the beginning. Her first (midwife attended home birth) attempt ended up in a transfer due to a "hemorrhage" (probably didnt need to transfer after all) Second birth was an automatic c-section for having a low lying placenta. Then, for her third and fourth, she took matters into her own hands and had wild pregnancies and freebirths. Ahhhh finally!
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71. Canadian Mama of 4 Finally has a Home Birth with Michelle
Birthing Outside the Box
Michelle is a canadian mama of 4 who had 3 hospital births before she finally decided to have a home birth. With each of Michelle's births she felt an increasing sense that there was more to Birth than what she was experiencing. It wasn't until she was nearing the end of her fourth pregnancy that she really committed to having a home birth. She had started living a more wholistic, healthy life style and was learning about how incredible our bodies are and that we are designed to heal, be well and BIRTH!
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70. Our Conversation on the DIAH Podcast
Birthing Outside the Box
We had the honor of being interviewed by Sarah & Matthew Bivens on the Doing it at Home Podcast. It was such a great conversation, we hope you enjoy!
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69. Welcome Back, Chelsea!
Birthing Outside the Box
In this episode we welcome back, Chelsea, from episode 9. She shares the similarities between her two home births and what she learned from the first that she took into the second. Make sure you go back and listen to episode 9 incase you haven't yet!
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68. Doing it at Home with Sarah & Matthew Bivens
Birthing Outside the Box
We had the great honor of interviewing Sarah and Matthew Bivens from the Doing it at Home podcast. Our conversation was filled with topics like birth, life, business, philosophy and more! Everything from their own home birth story to the evolution of their podcast and how it turned into a business and also their "open to conceive" journey. They are very candid on their podcast but we hope you will listen and get to know them even better, enjoy!
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67. Third Times a Charm with Courtney
Birthing Outside the Box
Courtney had been listening to our podcast, and when she realized she lived so close to our office she became a chiropractic patient and also took our birth class to prepare for her home birth. She had previously had two hard hospital births before having a quick, blissful home birth with her third.
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66. "I Did It", Freebirth After Home Birth Transfer with Solange
Birthing Outside the Box
On top of being a wife and mom of two, Solange is an active member of the military, birth doula, crossfit coach and works for a non profit. Her first attempt at a home birth ended in a transfer, largely due to a lack of support. She took full responsibility for her second pregancy and birth and had a beautiful, redemptive freebirth.
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65. Traumatic Hospital Miscarriage Followed by Beautiful Home Birth with Kristin
Birthing Outside the Box
Kristin, a fellow Chiropractor and one of Dr. V’s best friends shares her experiences surrounding miscarriages and home birth. Kristin and her husband Sam’s decision to birth at home was solidified after a traumatic miscarriage in the hospital. She walks us through some difficult yet beautiful moments all leading up to the moment she meets her baby boy, Milo.
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64. Birthing with Scoliosis with Cayla
Birthing Outside the Box
Cayla, who's a patient of Dr. V's, explains how her scoliosis might have played a part in her long, on again off again 9 day labor. She was supported by her family and an amazing birth team as she gave birth to her baby in the birth pool.
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63. Titan Lives Up to His Name with Winnie
Birthing Outside the Box
Winnie is a first time mom who is Dr. V's Chiropractic patient and a BOTB birth class graduate! Winnie shares in great detail how the birth of her son Titan unfolded. It started with "the midwives brew" and ended with a big, beautiful baby boy being born on the bed.
info_outlineAmanda had the shock of a lifetime when she unexpectedly found out she was pregnant. Being a nurse she chose to birth at a local hospital because that felt most comfortable for her. She did decide to switch OB’s at 30 weeks due to the lack of care. Her now husband was a railroad engineer and for him to be present they opted to be induced a day before her due date. Although all of her births were less than 8 hours she felt this birth was intense, full of verbal insults and threats. She felt traumatized specifically from an episiotomy that was done without consent. She knew she wanted to do it differently the next time and focused not just on the physical aspect of birth but her mental state as well. She found a midwife she fully trusted and decided to birth at her house instead of her own because her husband still wanted to be close to the hospital. Ten days after her expected due date her second baby boy was born in the most loving and magical environment at her midwifes home. For her third pregnancy her midwife had retired so she had to find a new one all while dealing with the complications of birthing during a pandemic. At the time of her third birth they were fostering 7 kittens, had two small kids, and she just felt like their home was too cramped. She knew she would need peace and quiet to focus on working through the birth process so she decided to again birth at her midwifes home. During her third birth she took things slow during the pushing phase and waited until the fetal ejection reflex took over. Her third son was born en caul within two hours of arriving at her midwives home.