Ep 248: Game-Time Birth Decisions with Katelyn and Thomas Fusco

What happens when you live and breathe homebirth, but you can’t quite visualize how you want your birth to unfold. Today I (Katelyn) am sitting down with my husband Thomas to share the birth story of our precious son, Thomas Jr.   For our previous birth stories:Lillian’s BirthJanie’s Birth This Week’s Sponsors:Araza Beauty: Code HOMEBIRTH for…

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Ep 234: Making Birth Choices From a Place of Empowerment with Leigh Anne McGiff

Making Birth Choices From a Place of Empowerment with Leigh Anne McGiff How do we respond to the unexpected? We know we can’t control all of the circumstances of life, but what do we do when we’re faced with new choices that must be made? This week, we’re speaking to my friend and Homebirth Collective…

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Ep 233: Birth in Captivity to the Freedom of Homebirth with Esmeralda Carrillo

From Birth in Captivity to the Freedom of Homebirth with Esmeralda Carrillo How did your birth location make you feel during your birthing experience– confined and imprisoned, or totally set free? This week, we’re speaking to Esmeralda, a mother to 3 children, doula and homebirth shop owner. We’ll hear how Esmeralda went from a confined…

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Encore: Appreciating Rites of Passage, Releasing Fear, and Healing During Pregnancy

The wait is almost over, are you ready for the Fall2023 season of Happy Homebirth? Join me from your favorite podcast platform on September4 for our first brand new episode and mark your calendars for September 18, when my husband and I will be sitting down to tell all about our most recent birth experience.…

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Encore: Homebirth and Chiropractic Wisdom With Dr. Courtney Kahla

Let’s say you’re a birth expert- you’ve been working with pregnant mothers for years, and you’re finally having the homebirth of your dreams.  Is firm education enough, or will there possibly be unexpected tests in the emotional and mental aspects of birth? This week we’re speaking with the marvelous Dr. Courtney Kahla.  Dr. Courtney is a nervous system…

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Encore: Simplifying Birth, Simplifying Childhood with Ginny Yurtich

Have you ever been disqualified from something?  Maybe you were in a swim meet and your feet touched the bottom of the pool.  Maybe your scholarship essay was too short and you were taken out of the running…. But have you ever been considered disqualified in your birthing location?   This week we’re speaking with an incredible…

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Encore: Elizabeth’s Peaceful Surprise Twin Homebirth

What surprised you most about your homebirth?  Was it… the way you vocalized during your surges?  Or maybe it was how incredibly accomplished you felt afterward?  Or… was it the number of babies that you gave birth to?   This week we’re speaking to Elizabeth Parsons, who really brought the surprise factor to her fourth…

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Encore: Birth as a Rite of Passage with Dr. Rachel Reed

Today’s guest: Dr Rachel Reed is a midwife, academic, author, and international speaker who focuses on childbirth physiology, midwifery practice, and women’s rights (and rites). She has provided midwifery care for many women and has attended births in a wide range of settings and circumstances. Rachel is the author of the award-winning blog MidwifeThinking and the co-host…

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Encore: Homebirth is a Team Sport

Show Notes:   Christine and Andrew started their pregnancy journey traditionally with OB care.  However, as the pregnancy progressed, they began feeling more and more frustrated about the fact that appointments were fast and shallow.  There was not in-depth preparation for childbirth, and they felt there must be something missing. The couple decided to begin…

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