135 episodes
My Doula Micah - My Birth, My Baby, My Life Rogue Media Network
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- Kids & Family
It’s time to see childbirth in a different light. Micah Burgess is the owner & founder of Waco Doula and has recently published a book called, The Humor in Birth; Stories & Insights from a Doula. People are looking for light-hearted & enjoyable in their lives right now. This podcast will take something very sacred, monumental, and at times traumatic to a fun, delightful, and normal place. The generation that is having children is information hungry and they find it in YouTube channels, Instagram, and podcasts. Pregnant women are constantly researching so they can be more prepared for birth. This podcast will not only give them the knowledge they’re craving but will do it in a positive, humorous way from an expert in childbirth; a doula. Everybody wants to know what a doula knows. This unique spin on presenting childbirth makes it approachable, normal, and positive.
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Life Lessons and Childbirth
Childbirth is extraordinary, difficult, beautiful, hard and fulfilling; much like life. In today’s episode, Micah reflects on what she’s learned, in her personal and doula journey about childbirth and how it mirrors life. Whether you’ve already experienced birth or are expecting your first child we believe there is something for everyone in this episode.
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The Postpartum Experience
Gathering your thoughts and planning for the birth of your baby is so important. In the last several episodes, Micah has talked about the type of experience you’re looking for and what happens after baby is born is just significant. Having a postpartum plan that aligns with the overall theme and hopes for your childbirth experience could be truly significant in having a positive experience.
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Who Will Attend?
Expecting couples can overlook how important this is. Who do you want in attendance? It’s a beautiful thought to have your mother there but if you’re going to be worried about her, then that’s not gonna work. In this episode Micah offers some suggestions and her own personal desires as a guide to, “what’s right for you”, when it comes to who will be at your birth.
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Best Place to Give Birth
Micah is continuing her new series, “What’s right for me” and based on the experience you’re hoping to have will help determine where to give birth. If you’re looking to learn more about home birth, birthing centers and even natural hospital births then this is the episode for you.
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What’s Right For Me?
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If you’re an expecting mom you’re probably overwhelmed by all of the choices there are to make concerning childbirth. Micah gets asked quite a bit, “how do I know what’s right for me?”. In this next series, Micah will talk through several different topics to consider, in order to create the type of experience you’re looking for.
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Birth Experience Number 6: Miracle Baby
This raw, vulnerable episode about Micahs sixth birth gives a complete picture of who she is at her core. Micah shares the tremendous stress surrounding Levi’s pregnancy and birth as well as the treasured memories she holds. There is encouragement, honesty, surrender and life lessons filling this touching episode.
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