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Empowered Births at Home - Homebirth Stories46. Preparing For Another Homebirth After Experiencing a Previous Homebirth TransferAli shares her homebirth stories with us and goes into how her first ended up being a postpartum transfer due to a hemorrhage and how she was able to prepare for her second after that experience with her first. đ Ali's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alisarberg/đ Important Links + Resources⨠Explore The Homebirth Vault â your all-in-one space for homebirth preparation:â â https://birthsathome.com/pages/the-homebirth-vaultâ â đď¸ Want to Share Your Homebirth Story on the Podcast? Fill out the submission form here:â â â â https://airtable.com/appIpUj5HcMj8xspE/shrugm504HmilhpSâ â â 𫴠Support the Podcast â if these stories have inspired...2025-04-141h 00
Peaceful Homebirth Podcast | Homebirth Preparation for Christian Women & Healing from Birth TraumaEp 204//Breech Homebirth, Maha Ball, Medical Indoctrination and More with Dr. Stuart FischbeinToday, I have an incredible guest joining me for a second timeâsomeone who has been a true pioneer in the world of birth, especially when it comes to breech birth and challenging the status quo of modern obstetrics.
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Dr. Stuart Fischbein is an OBGYN with nearly 40 years of experience, specializing in supporting women who choose to birth outside the hospital system. Heâs co-host of the Birthing Instincts Podcast with homebirth midwife Blyss, and heâs dedicated his career to helping women reclaim their autonomy in birth. Heâs was also here just a couple we...2025-03-311h 19
Birthing at Home: A PodcastHomebirth after 42 weeks, the pros and cons of publicly funded homebirth, 3 planned homebirths || Mel's birth of Oscar, Zara & Archie (New South Wales)This is the 62nd episode and itâs shared by mum of 3, Mel from Newcastle who shares her incredible stories with having 2 babies after 42 weeks and planning 3 home births through the publicly funded system. Mel chose to have a publicly funded homebirth with her first baby, but at 42 weeks, she was coerced into an induction due to the criteria of the program. After a 5 day induction, Oscar was born. For her second baby, she planned another homebirth with the the publicly funded program, however at 41+2 her baby girl Zara arrived before the midwives did, in a fa...2025-02-231h 40Empowered Births at Home - Homebirth Stories38. Tori's Unplanned First Homebirth and Planned Second Homebirth StoriesTori, author of Ready to Unpop, shares her unplanned homebirth story with her first baby and then follows by sharing her second babys planned homebirth. Stay until the end of the episode to hear all about her book, an amazing resource for all mamas!đ Tori's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bytorismith/đ Tori's Website: â https://www.readytounpop.com/đ Important Links + Resources⨠Explore The Homebirth Vault â your all-in-one space for homebirth preparation:â â â â â https://birthsathome.com/pages/the-homebirth-vaultâ â â â â đď¸ Want to Share Your Homebirth Story on the Podcast? Fill out the submission form he...2025-01-1346 minPeaceful Homebirth Podcast | Homebirth Preparation for Christian Women & Healing from Birth TraumaEp 189//Homebirth After 2 C-Sections & Planning a Twin Homebirth with BriStories help us know what is possible! When you start questioning the culture narratives around birth it can feel so isolating and confusing. It is a journey that too many women are afraid to start on despite the call to birth in sovereign freedom.Â
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Bri is NOT one of those women. After 2 c-sections she knew she didnât want a repeat and started her journey of questioning what she knew. After having a healing homebirth she got pregnant again, this time with twins! Today she shares her story of choosing homebirth after c-section, tough conversations with...2024-12-1642 minEmpowered Births at Home - Homebirth Stories34. Emily's Empowering Homebirth After Her First Being a Traumatic Homebirth TransferEmily shares her empowering and redemptive homebirth story after her first birth experience being a traumatic homebirth transfer. â đ Important Links + Resources⨠Explore The Homebirth Vault â your all-in-one space for homebirth preparation:â â â â â â https://birthsathome.com/pages/the-homebirth-vaultâ â â â â â đď¸ Want to Share Your Homebirth Story on the Podcast? Fill out the submission form here: â â â â https://airtable.com/appIpUj5HcMj8xspE/shrugm504HmilhpS9â â â 𫴠Support the Podcast â if these stories have inspired or helped you in any way, consider making a loving donation:â â â â â â https://birthsathome.com/products/podcast-donationâ â â â â â đ˛ Connect with Me + More Linksâ â â â â â www.msha.ke/birthsathomeâ â â â â â đ Love the Podcast? Share it with a fellow mama, tag me in...2024-12-0250 min
The VBAC Homebirth Stories PodcastEP148 | The Forgotten Women: VBAC Homebirth and the Fight for SupportIn this powerful episode, I share my speech from the Homebirth Australia Conference, where I shine a light on the struggles of VBAC homebirth womenâthe forgotten women in our maternity care system.
These are the women who, despite their best efforts, find themselves unsupported, neglected, and often forced to navigate their birth journeys alone.
I discuss how the system fails these women, the barriers they face in finding midwifery support, and the emotional toll of being pushed to freebirth or settle for care that doesn't align with their needs. Youâll hear about the cour...2024-11-2727 min
Birth Time: the podcastSERIES TWO: Who Defines Risk? - EPISODE FIVE: Whose risk is it anyway? Dr Stuart J. Fischbein MDSeries Two: Risk Factors in Childbirth and Who Defines Risk?
This series topic was borne from the recent happenings in the world of homebirth in Australia around Professional Indemnity Insurance for Privately Practicing Midwives and the potential parameters that they will have to practice within.Â
Advocacy efforts are underway to ensure that women can continue to choose where and with whom they give birth and that midwives can continue to support them. Homebirth Australia (HBA) are asking people to write to their MPs informing them of how the proposed insurance will impact them personally. Please re...2024-11-041h 17Empowered Births at Home - Homebirth Stories32. Katrina's Powerful Homebirth StoryKatrina shares with us a bit about her two births in the hospital and then goes into how social media influenced her in the best way to have a homebirth with her third. Her homebirth story embodies just how powerful we are as women.đ Katrina's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katrinakpatry/â đ Important Links + Resources⨠Explore The Homebirth Vault â your all-in-one space for homebirth preparation:â â â â â â https://birthsathome.com/pages/the-homebirth-vaultâ â â â â â đď¸ Want to Share Your Homebirth Story on the Podcast? Fill out the submission form here: â â â â https://airtable.com/appIpUj5HcMj8xspE/shrugm504HmilhpS9â ...2024-11-0444 min
Everything HomebirthWhy Homebirth? A Short History, Benefits and Options Surrounding Homebirth in the USLearn about homebirth history in the US, statistics and facts, risks, benefits, and your options surrounding homebirth.Thank you for listening! If you'd like to support my podcast, please consider donating a small amount If you are passionate about homebirth and you're interested in learning how to assist a midwife, please check out Birth Academy's Birth Assistant Training Program at https://www.birth-academy.com/birth-assistant-online-course If you are planning a homebirth, please check out our Homebirth-Focused Childbirth Prep Course at https://www.birth-academy.com/homebirth-online-course Birth Academy offers co...2024-10-2425 min
Birth Time: the podcastSERIES TWO: Who Defines Risk? - EPISODE FOUR: Two birth stories with Mia BriskiSeries Two: Risk Factors in Childbirth and Who Defines Risk?
This series topic was borne from the recent happenings in the world of homebirth in Australia around Professional Indemnity Insurance for Privately Practicing Midwives and the potential parameters that they will have to practice within.Â
Advocacy efforts are underway to ensure that women can continue to choose where and with whom they give birth and that midwives can continue to support them. Homebirth Australia (HBA) are asking people to write to their MPs informing them of how the proposed insurance will impact them personally. Please re...2024-10-2151 min
Birth Time: the podcastSERIES TWO: Who Defines Risk? - EPISODE THREE: Choosing a future homebirth after two caesareans with Katelyn CommerfordSeries Two: Risk Factors in Childbirth and Who Defines Risk?
This series topic was borne from the recent happenings in the world of homebirth in Australia around Professional Indemnity Insurance for Privately Practicing Midwives and the potential parameters that they will have to practice within.Â
Advocacy efforts are underway to ensure that women can continue to choose where and with whom they give birth and that midwives can continue to support them. Homebirth Australia (HBA) are asking people to write to their MPs informing them of how the proposed insurance will impact them personally. Please re...2024-10-0858 minThe VBAC Homebirth Stories PodcastEP141 | Preparing for a VBAC Homebirth: Practical Steps for Your Best BirthAre you planning a VBAC homebirth and wondering how to prepare for it?
In this episode, I walk you through essential steps to get ready emotionally, mentally, and physically for your VBAC.
From processing past birth trauma and building a solid support system to practical advice on creating a calm homebirth environment, I cover it all.
Youâll also hear tips on nutrition, pain management techniques, and how to get your partner involved for a truly empowering birth experience.
Whether youâre facing fears from a previous C-section or just want to f...2024-09-2530 min
Birth Time: the podcastSERIES TWO: Who Defines Risk? - EPISODE TWO: Homebirthing twins with Bibi CoxonSeries Two: Risk Factors in Childbirth and Who Defines Risk?
This series topic was borne from the recent happenings in the world of homebirth in Australia around Professional Indemnity Insurance for Privately Practicing Midwives and the potential parameters that they will have to practice within.Â
Advocacy efforts are underway to ensure that women can continue to choose where and with whom they give birth and that midwives can continue to support them. Homebirth Australia (HBA) are asking people to write to their MPs informing them of how the proposed insurance will impact them personally. Please re...2024-09-2453 minEmpowered Births at Home - Homebirth Stories25. How Witnessing a Homebirth as a Doula Led to Michelle Having One HerselfAfter Michelle witnessed her first homebirth as a Doula she was hooked and fully pulled in to the decision to have a homebirth with her next baby. đ Michelle's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100069625359512đ Michelle's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrsroyer14/â đ Important Links + Resources⨠Explore The Homebirth Vault â your all-in-one space for homebirth preparation:â â â â â â https://birthsathome.com/pages/the-homebirth-vaultâ â â â â â đď¸ Want to Share Your Homebirth Story on the Podcast? Fill out the submission form here: â â â â https://airtable.com/appIpUj5HcMj8xspE/shrugm504HmilhpS9â â â 𫴠Support the Podcast â if these stories have inspire...2024-09-1637 min
Birth Time: the podcastSERIES TWO: Who Defines Risk? - EPISODE ONE: Exploring the concept of risk with Kristyn Begnell from Homebirth AustraliaSeries Two: Risk Factors in Childbirth and Who Defines Risk?
This series topic was borne from the recent happenings in the world of homebirth in Australia around Professional Indemnity Insurance for Privately Practicing Midwives and the potential parameters that they will have to practice within.Â
Advocacy efforts are underway to ensure that women can continue to choose where and with whom they give birth and that midwives can continue to support them. Homebirth Australia (HBA) are asking people to write to their MPs informing them of how the proposed insurance will impact them personally. Please re...2024-09-0357 minPeaceful Homebirth Podcast | Homebirth Preparation for Christian Women & Healing from Birth TraumaEp 171//"You wanted a homebirth but failed at that...." Homebirth Redemption Story with MaKaylaHave you tried to homebirth previously and you feel like you failed because you had to transfer to the hospital? Maybe you are being driven by the fear of having to tell otherâs that you wanted to birth at home but had to transfer. Youâre not alone. My guest today is McKayla. She experienced a homebirth transfer with her first baby and went on to process, heal and get the redeeming, God filled birth she was asking for.
This story is so full of hope and encouragement! This is one episode youâre going to want t...2024-08-121h 22Peaceful Homebirth Podcast | Homebirth Preparation for Christian Women & Healing from Birth TraumaEp 169//Community is Key in Birth | Peaceful Homebirth Retreat RecapWant a Peaceful Homebirth Retreat near you?? Email me- peacefulhomebirthpodcast@gmail.com
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Well the peaceful homebirth retreat was this past weekend and the best word I have for it is magical. It was such a beautiful time to experience our femininity, learn about birth, connect with one another, rest and also have lots of fun! My heart is so filled up but honestly I am physically exhausted and napping every day since then! Community is worth it.
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Seeking knowledge and wisdom from those whoâve gone before you is worth it! I wa...2024-08-0528 min
Birthing at Home: A PodcastChatting homebirth history in Australia & the future of homebirth with Jo Hunter from Birth TimeIn this months midwife story episode, I chat with Jo Hunter who many of you may know from being one of the creators of Birth Time (& if you havenât seen it, itâs essentially mandatory for anyone planning to give birth). She is also a homebirth midwife, former doula & former convener for Homebirth Australia.,,just to name a couple of things she has done. I invited Jo to come and chat with me to give some context around homebirth in Australia in the past 30 or so years, also given that 3 of her 4 children were born at home in the late...2024-07-2653 minPeaceful Homebirth Podcast | Homebirth Preparation for Christian Women & Healing from Birth TraumaEp 168//First Time Mom Homebirth Story | "This was all I knew!"I love a good birth story and this one is so sweet! If I had a quarter for anytime I heard a first time mom say sheâs going to birth at a birth center or hospital for the first one âjust in case.â There is no âtest runâ in your childbaring years. Every birth is so different and deserving of love, care and respect. Each birth is different and each birth matters. My âtest runâ birth with my first baby which ended in a c-section, obviously set me up with a deficit in future births. And for 30% of women birthing...2024-07-2256 minPeaceful Homebirth Podcast | Homebirth Preparation for Christian Women & Healing from Birth TraumaEp 167//Homebirth After 2 Hospital Births with SamaraI have another homebirth story for you today! Samara chose to have a homebirth after experiencing 2 hospital births that werenât exactly what she was looking for. She had a deep desire to homebirth and through a turn of events she pursued that option with her third.Â
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Samara is a stay at home mama to three little ones, a 5 year old girl, a 3 year old boy, and a 10 month old boy. She loves to live a naturally minded life, from using toxin free products, to eating clean, organic whole foods. She does cloth diapering and EC, l...2024-07-1846 minPeaceful Homebirth Podcast | Homebirth Preparation for Christian Women & Healing from Birth TraumaEp 166//Did God Promise You a Homebirth?Does God promise things anymore? Well I would submit to you that I believe God is always speaking. He has in the past and since He doesnât change He still does speak and share promises with us personally today. Often times I talk to women who have a deep desire to homebirth but their logic getâs in the way of making a decision that matches the dream they have been given.
What follows if allowed to continue is trauma, disappointment and discontentment. Today Iâm going to be going through the story of Abraham and Sarah...2024-07-1534 minPeaceful Homebirth Podcast | Homebirth Preparation for Christian Women & Healing from Birth TraumaEp 163//2 Things Keeping You From Experiencing Freedom to HomebirthAre you ready to prepare for your homebirth in a Christ-centered way? You want the information but you also want the emotional support, the mentorship and the encouragement along the way. Get your application in to see if you qualify for the Peaceful Homebirth Program. I'm here to help Christian women like YOU prepare for their first homebirth so that you can fulfill your God given dream with out needing validation from others, spending hours searching IG and YouTube for birth education or taking an New Age or Over-medicalized birth course so that you can enter into birth peaceful...2024-07-0422 minPeaceful Homebirth Podcast | Homebirth Preparation for Christian Women & Healing from Birth TraumaEp 161//Overcoming Fear, Finding Faith and Birth Dreams Come True | Aly's First Homebirth StoryAre you ready to prepare for your homebirth in a Christ-centered way? You want the information but you also want the emotional support, the mentorship and the encouragement along the way. Get your application in to see if you qualify for the Peaceful Homebirth Program. I'm here to help Christian women like YOU prepare for their first homebirth so that you can fulfill your God given dream with out needing validation from others, spending hours searching IG and YouTube for birth education or taking an New Age or Over-medicalized birth course so that you can enter into birth peaceful...2024-06-2728 minPeaceful Homebirth Podcast | Homebirth Preparation for Christian Women & Healing from Birth TraumaEp 158//Feel Like You're Not Capable of Homebirth? đĄď¸ Learn How to Combat That Lie!Are you ready to prepare for your homebirth in a Christ-centered way? You want the information but you also want the emotional support, the mentorship and the encouragement along the way. Get your application in to see if you qualify for the Peaceful Homebirth Program. I'm here to help Christian women like YOU prepare for their first homebirth so that you can fulfill your God given dream with out needing validation from others, spending hours searching IG and YouTube for birth education or taking an New Age or Over-medicalized birth course so that you can enter into birth peaceful...2024-06-1719 min
Birth Time: the podcastSERIES ONE: Birth Trauma - EPISODE ONE: An interview with Athena HammondSeries One: Birth Trauma
One in three women in Australia experience birth trauma. With so much information flying around on this topic - and off the back of the Birth Experience Study and the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into Birth Trauma - we decided to make this the focus of our first series, to bring some clarity and detailed information to this enormous issue.
Episode One: An interview with Athena Hammond
In this first episode of the Birth Trauma series, we interview Athena Hammond. Athena is a midwife and a psychotherapist, who lives in the beautiful Nor...2024-06-111h 00Peaceful Homebirth Podcast | Homebirth Preparation for Christian Women & Healing from Birth TraumaEp 156//God Wants You to Have Your DREAM Homebirth!Are you ready to prepare for your homebirth in a Christ-centered way? You want the information but you also want the emotional support, the mentorship and the encouragement along the way. Get your application in to see if you qualify for the Peaceful Homebirth Program. I'm here to help Christian women like YOU prepare for their first homebirth so that you can fulfill your God given dream with out needing validation from others, spending hours searching IG and YouTube for birth education or taking an New Age or Over-medicalized birth course so that you can enter into birth peaceful...2024-06-1016 min
Growing Up Raising UsIn Your Words: HomebirthWelcome to our first âIn Your Wordsâ episode. In Your Words is a new segment in which we hear directly from multiple parents on their experiences on a certain topic. We ask our listeners a few questions on a topic, and they send us voice notes to share with you all. Our first In Your Words is on the topic of homebirth.Â
Today, June 6th, is International Homebirth Day. In bringing you this episode, we want to honour women and birthing peopleâs decision to birth at home as well as the supportive, dedicated, and knowledgeable homebirth midwive...2024-06-0553 minPeaceful Homebirth Podcast | Homebirth Preparation for Christian Women & Healing from Birth TraumaEp 149//Surprise Twin Homebirth, Overcoming Fears and Encouragement for First Time Homebirth Mamas with Elizabeth of Purely ParsonsAre you ready to prepare for your homebirth in a Christ-centered way? You want the information but you also want the emotional support, the mentorship and the encouragement along the way. Get your application in to see if you qualify for the Peaceful Homebirth Program. I'm here to help Christian women like YOU prepare for their first homebirth so that you can fulfill your God given dream with out needing validation from others, spending hours searching IG and YouTube for birth education or taking an New Age or Over-medicalized birth course so that you can enter into birth peaceful...2024-05-1657 minPeaceful Homebirth Podcast | Homebirth Preparation for Christian Women & Healing from Birth TraumaEp 148//God's Design for Birth- SNEAK PEAK into Week 2 of Homebirth HubAre you ready to prepare for your homebirth in a Christ-centered way? You want the information but you also want the emotional support, the mentorship and the encouragement along the way. Get your application in to see if you qualify for the Peaceful Homebirth Program. I'm here to help Christian women like YOU prepare for their first homebirth so that you can fulfill your God given dream with out needing validation from others, spending hours searching IG and YouTube for birth education or taking an New Age or Over-medicalized birth course so that you can enter into birth peaceful...2024-05-1309 minPeaceful Homebirth Podcast | Homebirth Preparation for Christian Women & Healing from Birth TraumaEp 146//SNEAK PEAK Into Homebirth Hub | Preparation Course for a Peaceful HomebirthAre you ready to prepare for your homebirth in a Christ-centered way? You want the information but you also want the emotional support, the mentorship and the encouragement along the way. Get your application in to see if you qualify for the Peaceful Homebirth Program. I'm here to help Christian women like YOU prepare for their first homebirth so that you can fulfill your God given dream with out needing validation from others, spending hours searching IG and YouTube for birth education or taking an New Age or Over-medicalized birth course so that you can enter into birth peaceful...2024-05-0617 minPeaceful Homebirth Podcast | Homebirth Preparation for Christian Women & Healing from Birth TraumaEp 143//Blessing of Homebirth with Dr. Andy and Kelsey KamermanJoin the waitlist for Homebirth Hub - bit.ly/PHHwaitlist
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I hope youâre ready for some great homebirth stories! I have such a fun episode for you today because itâs a couple! Husband and wife dream team! It was so fun to hear them recount their 2 homebirth stories and I know youâre going to love it!
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Dr Andy and his wife Kelsey live in Omaha, NE. They have two sweet babies and are expecting a third any day! Dr. Andy owns Radiant Life Chiropractic where he focuses on sensory...2024-04-251h 11
Birth Choices09: Alice + Daveâs birth stories â choosing homebirth after private obstetric care and navigating pregnancy lossIn this episode we hear from co-host Alice and her husband Dave about their road from birthing in a private hospital under private obstetric care, through the grief of two miscarriages, to then birth at home via a publicly funded homebirth program. Alice looks back on her first vaginal birth, which she emerged from feeling victorious, now through the lens of greater understanding of birth and the role that her model of care and place of birth played in influencing the dynamic in the birth space, and the interventions that resulted. We speak about the process leading...2024-04-162h 03Peaceful Homebirth Podcast | Homebirth Preparation for Christian Women & Healing from Birth TraumaEp 128//How Homebirth Prepares You for a Peaceful and Empowered MotherhoodI know you desire to be the best mom possible! It starts in pregnancy and birth! The process of preparing for a homebirth has a powerful effect in equipping you for motherhood. In this episode, I share the ways I have seen homebirth first hand, both with my own stories and the stories of other women I have walked the pregnancy journey with impact their motherhood in positive ways whether they got the birth of their dreams or not!
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When we seek Christ first in all things He will equip and prepare us. Women who a...2024-03-0429 min
Birthing at Home: A PodcastHomebirth across cultures USA + Australia + Guatemala || Wilmar's experience supporting birth at home (United States of America)Today is a special epsiode where I chat to Wilmar in Texas, USA where we talk all things homebirth and birth culture in the context of Australia, the USA & Guatemala, where he was born and lived until 2002. Wilmar is dad to 4 children, all born at home. We connected via a podcaster group, and I couldn't not have him on the podcast! For those who don't know, Guatemala has a very high homebirth rate, and also a high maternal mortality. Wilmar himself was born via c-section, and grew up believing homebirth was only for those too poor to a...2024-01-181h 16