The Homebirth Midwife Podcast Hearth and Home Midwifery

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In today’s episode, midwife Sarah talks with Amanda Banks and Eleanor Currie, two home birth moms who made the new documentary “Born at Home” about home birth in Queensland, Australia. They talk all about the documentary, the process of making it, and what they learned about home birth along the way. Here’s more information on the film and how to watch it: 
 
Synopsis.
The Born at Home documentary explores and uncovers the empowering journey of homebirth, shedding light on the often overlooked and misunderstood option that has transformed lives. Born at Home dives into real stories of women navigating birth trauma and explores how a shift in environment and informed choices can reshape the birthing narrative.
Wisdom is shared from homebirth families, interwoven with evidence-based information from midwives, medical professionals, doulas, researchers and maternity advocates.
Join us as we unravel the beauty, safety, and deeply moving experiences of birthing at home.
Website: bornathomefilm.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bornathomefilm/
Request a cinema screening in the US here: https://tickets.demand.film/film/request/JVZJBQZK?lang=en_GB
Buy tickets to a cinema screening on sale now here: https://us.demand.film/ 
Stream online in 2024 via our website: bornathomefilm.com
 
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Midwife Charli sits down with former clients, Julia and Grant, as they tell the story of their experience with midwifery care and homebirth!  Hear them talk about their first two births in hospital based care, the meaningful parts of transitioning to midwifery care for their third baby, and how their homebirth experience, while surprising, was ultimately empowering and just as it was supposed to be.
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This episode is all about pregnancies that go past the due date, what the complications of that can be, how we manage it in the midwifery model, and what the options are for assessing baby’s wellbeing during this period. TW: We talk about late-term pregnancy loss in this episode, so please take care of your hearts when deciding whether this episode is for you.
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Listen to Charli talk with a former HAH client, Kelsey, about her experience with midwifery care.  Kelsey had two babies at home with HAH.  She talks about her births and also about what it's like to experience the midwifery care model, to be in charge of the healthcare experience, and to have relationships with one's maternity care providers.
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In this episode a former Hearth and Home client, Megan, tells her story and talks about why, as a healthcare professional herself, she knew that homebirth was the best option for her family!  Hear about her redemptive homebirth and how much midwifery care meant to her along the way.
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On today’s episode, Sarah interviews Dr. Michelle Gerbi, a lactation consultant and chiropractor in Hood River, Oregon, who specializes in perinatal and infant care. Dr. Gerbi talks all about tongue tie signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options, and how to think about tongue tie if you’re wondering if that’s part of your baby’s feeding issues. 
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