Podcast Episodes - Birth As We Know It ™️

83-Sierra-Miscarriage-Vaginal Birth-Plus Size Pregnancy-Ember

Send Kiona a Text Message Description: Sierra shares how devastating it was to experience a miscarriage during her first pregnancy and how that impacted how she felt throughout her pregnancy…

April 16, 2025Hospital Birth, Induction, Miscarriage, Plus Size Pregnancy, Preeclampsia, Vaginal Birth

Cesarean Section Home Birth Hospital Birth Vaginal Birth VBAC

82-Art Almquist-Partner-2 Births-Cesarean-Vaginal-Mikayla & Leif

Send Kiona a Text Message Description: Art dives into what it was like to watch his wife of 40 years give birth and become a mother to their children more…

April 2, 2025Cesarean Section, Home Birth, Hospital Birth, Vaginal Birth, VBAC

Birth Center Birth Chemical Pregnancy Hospital Birth Vaginal Birth

81-Mackenzie Hyduke-Chemical Pregnancy-2 Vaginal Births-Jack & Teddy

Send Kiona a Text Message Description: Mackenzie was saddened when she had to get an induction with her first son Jack due to low amniotic fluid levels, but was very…

March 19, 2025Birth Center Birth, Chemical Pregnancy, Hospital Birth, Vaginal Birth

Resource

BONUS-Share The Drop-Kelly Cox

Send Kiona a Text Message Description Kelly shares how she came up with the idea of the breastmilk-sharing app Share The Drop. She also talks about its impacts on the…

March 12, 2025Resource

Birth Center Birth Home Birth Hospital Birth Subchorionic Hematoma/Hemorrhage Unassisted/Free Birth Vaginal Birth

80-Carly & Jonathan Crowther-2 Vaginal Births-Kinsley & Raelynn

Send Kiona a Text Message Description Carly and Jonathan experienced two very different births with their daughters. Their first daughter Kinsley was an induction at the hospital and the birth…

March 5, 2025Birth Center Birth, Home Birth, Hospital Birth, Subchorionic Hematoma/Hemorrhage, Unassisted/Free Birth, Vaginal Birth

Adoption Hospital Birth

79-Nicky Yazbeck-Adoptive Parent-1 Birth-Jack-The Connected Community Exploring Possibility

Send Kiona a Text Message Description: Nicky was birthed into motherhood through adoption, but it was far from easy for her and her husband to have a baby placed with…

February 19, 2025Adoption, Hospital Birth

Cancer Cesarean Section Hospital Birth NICU Postpartum Depression/Anxiety Twin Birth

78-Mariela Guerra-3 Births-Cesareans-NICU-PMAD-Twins-Breast Cancer Diagnosis-ZacarÍas, Serafina & Magdalena

photo credit to featured image goes to April Pinto (https://www.aprilpintophotography.com/) Send Kiona a Text Message Description: Mariela expected to have one child and be done. Little did she know…

February 5, 2025Cancer, Cesarean Section, Hospital Birth, NICU, Postpartum Depression/Anxiety, Twin Birth

Hospital Birth Twin Birth Vaginal Birth VBAC

77-Ashley Holmes-3 Births-1 Cesarean-Twins-1 VBAC-Holistic Fertility Coach Inc.

Send Kiona a Text Message Description: When Ashley found out she was pregnant with twins she was very surprised, but not as surprised as she was when she found out…

January 22, 2025Hospital Birth, Twin Birth, Vaginal Birth, VBAC

Home Birth Miscarriage Unassisted/Free Birth Vaginal Birth

76-Jeanelle Harvey-Bridges-Miscarriage-2 Unassisted Vaginal Free Births-The Intuitive Parent

Send Kiona a Text Message Description: Even though Jeanelle worked in healthcare as a registered nurse, she still decided that giving birth in the healthcare system was not the safest…

January 8, 2025Home Birth, Miscarriage, Unassisted/Free Birth, Vaginal Birth

Birth Center Birth Vaginal Birth

75-Hannah Carlsrud-Vaginal Birth-Hunter-Carlsrud Psychological Services

Send Kiona a Text Message Description: In this episode, Hannah shared her experience with being cared for by out-of-hospital midwives and birthing her son Hunter at a stand-alone birth center.…

December 25, 2024Birth Center Birth, Vaginal Birth