Doing It At Home - The Home Birth Podcast Independent Podcast Network | Sarah Bivens and Matthew Bivens

Can you approach birth from both a statistics and research-driven mind as well as with an intention to connect more deeply spiritually?
YES!
And our birth story today is an example of that. Ashton Parker shares her home birth journey with us. First with a good hospital birth for her first child, which included 5 hours of pushing. Then considered another hospital birth for her second child, but after some research and statistics, landed on home birth. 
Ashton also shares how listening to DIAH was such great birth prep (which overwhelms us with joy!). She and her husband Sean felt prepared and supported, with an experienced birth team backing them. 
Ashton’s home birth took place on Christmas Day, which made it feel like a big party. 
This is a great episode for those who like to do a lot of research and learn a lot about the birthing process and statistics. And at the same time, for those who see birth as an opportunity to draw closer to God (whatever that practice looks like for you). 

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We’re entering a new phase of the podcast! 
In addition to our episodes that feature Matthew and me discussing some topic related to home birth, we’re publishing our conversations with moms and families who have experienced home birth along with professionals and thought leaders on the subject. 
First to kick off this endeavor is our chat with Jenny DiPietro. Jenny is a mom of 4, who has experienced both home and hospital birth.
In our talk, we cover things like:

The details of her births

What went into her decision-making process to choose home birth

Her work as a Placenta Encapsulation Specialist

The importance of education in the pregnancy and birthing journey


We’re very excited to bring other stories and perspectives of home birth to you. Enjoy!

Links From The Episode:
http://www.goldenheartbaby.com/

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Would you say that you eat with awareness?
In today’s episode, we’re chatting with registered dietician and creator of Eat With Awareness, Laura Jean.
Laura works with women and assists them in becoming the experts in their personal relationships with food.
This covers the preconception, pregnancy and postpartum experiences. We talk with Laura about how to approach your nutrition with a holistic and loving mindset. This looks like learning what your body is saying and then figuring out how to honor that. Also letting go of rules, negativity and pressure that comes with the experience of having a baby and being a mother.

Links From The Episode:

Laura’s website - http://eatwithawareness.com/


https://eatwithawareness.com/kids/


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How does your first pregnancy and birth experience impact your second?
In today’s interview, we’re chatting with Carolyn about her pregnancy and birth story of her son Solomon, while pregnant with her second child. 
We go over her decision to have a home birth as well as the intense first trimester sickness she experienced. Also the denial around labor starting, which we’ve heard quite a few times from mamas on the show.
Carolyn shares that while the birth went very well, it was still different from what she imagined in her mind. Following her birth, she experienced postpartum anxiety that involved separation anxiety and trouble sleeping. Addressing the anxiety and getting help around it has supported and encouraged her in preparation for her next child, due this fall. 

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When it comes to birth, what does it mean to “do your homework?”
This is a big theme of our conversation with Emily Stanwyck, birth doula, Birthfit trainer and home birth mom of 2.
According to Emily, “you can have 2 perfect home births when you do your homework!”
We talk about what this means for her not only as a doula but as a mother. Plus details of both of her home births, addressing the fear of the unknown and talking about the really uncomfortable things that can come up around birth and having a “why” around your birth.
Things we talk about in this episode: birth partner asking questions and feeling confident in their role, doing your homework in prep for home birth, connection of birth and death, letting go during labor, feeling confident in your body and birth, fetal ejection reflex, having a postpartum plan.

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Today's episode is an interview and home birth story of Lindsay Bonnar. Lindsay is another beautiful face of home birth, sharing her plans for home birth with her daughter that eventually shifted into a transfer to a birthing center.
Now pregnant with baby number two, Lindsay is planning another home birth, a decision that we are totally inspired by and know others will be as well. 
For Lindsay, birth was the most spiritual experience of her life. And she talks about trusting herself and her body in such a way - it’s an amazing example to women everywhere to empower themselves to choose in alignment with what’s best for them. 
Another aspect of Lindsay’s story that really resonated with me and Matthew was the role of her husband Kevin and how awesomely he showed up for the birth experience. Dads and birth partners, take notes from this one!

Links From The Episode:

Lindsay’s blog post on her birth story - https://feedingyourgenes.com/2014/05/26/84/


Birthfit - http://www.birthfit.com/



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