After spending her entire pregnancy in the pandemic lockdown, a couple health scares, switching birth plans and doctors several times, Marisa Choen finally landed on a plan for home birth. Tune in and see how it played out and how she is coping with early Motherhood.
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Jul 16
Ep. 510 Preparation Matters with Nina Spears
Nina Spears is a baby planner, doula, educator, and founder of Baby Chick who works with pregnant and postpartum people. She discusses why preparation matters but control is an illusion, including one of the most important birth skills of all. Connect with the guest: baby-chick.c ... Show More
46m 42s
Jul 10
Ep. 509 Therapeutic Movement for Pain and Pregnancy with Jessica Jennings
What if back pain, pelvic pain, disconnection from your body, exhaustion, and anxiety aren't things you just have to live with? Jessica Jennings of MaYoga discusses her philosophy and how therapeutic movement and rehabilitation science can help new and expectant mothers prepare f ... Show More
45m 6s
Jul 2021
On becoming a mother in a pandemic
More than a year after the novel coronavirus pushed much of the world into lockdown, a generation of new mothers are still coming to terms with having been pregnant - and giving birth - in a pandemic.
And if you consider the uncertainty of the past year, the stress, the isolation ... Show More
30m 25s
Oct 2021
Finding agency with a birth plan
For expectant parents, navigating pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum can raise a range of emotions. There are so many things to think about and prepare for, and knowing where to start can feel daunting. But a birth plan can help!In this episode, Martina Abrahams Ilunga and Gabr ... Show More
22m 57s
Dec 2024
Rachel Ama on racial disparities in maternity care
<p>On this week’s episode, Giovanna is joined by vegan chef and Youtuber Rachel Ama!</p><br><p>She and Gi discuss the systemic racial bias within healthcare, and how that influenced Rachel to fight for a home birth.</p><br><p>Plus, the highs and lows of having a covid pregnancy, ... Show More
50m 1s
Sep 2023
A Midwife's Daughter Chooses Freebirth
<p class="p1">Milena, the daughter of a licensed German midwife, grew up around babies, pregnancy, discussions about birth, and even attended births with her mom.</p> <p class="p1">When it came time for her to give birth the first time, she chose a midwife assisted home birth. Bu ... Show More
48m 8s
Feb 2024
Healing From a Homebirth Transfer
<p class="p1">Busy with graduate school, and pregnant with her first child, Christina carefully chose her birth team and planned a to have a home birth. But her birth experience took an unexpected turn when, deep into her labor, her midwife decided they needed to transfer. Her ba ... Show More
56m 33s