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Publisher |: Independent Podcast Network

Media Type |: audio

Podknife tags |: Kids & Family,; Pregnancy

Categories Via RSS |: Alternative Health,; Health,; Health & Fitness,; Kids & Family,; Society & Culture

Doing It At Home - The Home Birth Podcast is a weekly podcast about home birth and our decision to go from a traditional hospital birth with an OBGYN to a natural birth at home with midwives. This is a raw and honest show that explores homebirth from every angle. We talk about the fears and judgements thrown at you when you choose home birth. We share resources that we found tremendously helpful for understanding our birthing options. We confess the magic and craziness in preparing for pregnancy, home birth, motherhood and fatherhood. We talk about having sex while pregnant and maintaining your connection and intimacy as a couple. We reveal how to stay centered and not lose yourself through pregnancy, and tons more! This show is all about adding an empowered conversation to the topic of home birth and natural birth, while keeping it real, grounded and fun. So strap in and join us as we’re doing it at home!

People |: Matthew Bivens (@mattbivens),; Sarah Bivens
Country Of Origin |: USA
Produced In |: Atlanta, GA
Premiere Date |: 2016-09-09
Frequency |: Weekly
Explicit |: No

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433 Available Episodes (433 Total) / Average duration: 00:52:55

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433 Available Episodes (433 Total)Average duration: 00:52:55

Apr 19, 2023

00:59:32

How has postpartum been?

Are you going to have more babies?

We’re answering these questions, plus breaking down many of the elements of our early days of postpartum.

Links From The Episode:

Our second home birth story: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doing-it-at-home/id1153134918?i=1000601018385
Follow up to our birth story: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doing-it-at-home/id1153134918?i=1000606397362
Silverette: https://silveretteusa.com/
Cal Newport: https://calnewport.com/

Offers From Our Awesome Partners:

Needed: https://bit.ly/2DuMBxP - use code DIAH to get 20% off your order
Splash Blanket: https://bit.ly/3JPe1g0 - use code DIAH for 10% off your order
Esembly: https://bit.ly/3eanCSz - use code DIH20 to get 20% off your order
YourDay Balance Game app: https://theydbg.com/

More From Doing It At Home:

Send us your birth story: https://bit.ly/3jOjCKl
Doing It At Home book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vJcPmU
DIAH Website: https://www.diahpodcast.com/
DIAH Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doingitathome/
DIAH YouTube: https://bit.ly/3pzuzQC
DIAH Merch: www.diahpodcast.com/merch
Give Back to DIAH: https://bit.ly/3qgm4r9

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Apr 12, 2023

00:57:08

What helped you when you were preparing for home birth?

For Paige, “Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth” and Doing It At Home podcast were two of the biggest resources in her journey.

In Paige’s submitted audio story, she walks us through her preconception journey as well as the planning for home birth and the birth of her son, Cole.

Themes and topics from Paige’s story:

Unexplained infertility and struggling to conceive
IUI process
Exploring a birthing center option
Finding a midwife
Support from husband
Different positions during birth
Postpartum hemorrhage
Healing and recovery
Addressing questions and comments around home birth

Links From The Episode:

Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth: https://amzn.to/41gwx8F

Offers From Our Awesome Partners:

Needed: https://bit.ly/2DuMBxP - use code DIAH to get 20% off your order
Splash Blanket: https://bit.ly/3JPe1g0 - use code DIAH for 10% off your order
Esembly: https://bit.ly/3eanCSz - use code DIH20 to get 20% off your order

More From Doing It At Home:

Send us your birth story: https://bit.ly/3jOjCKl
Doing It At Home book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vJcPmU
DIAH Website: https://www.diahpodcast.com/
DIAH Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doingitathome/
DIAH YouTube: https://bit.ly/3pzuzQC
DIAH Merch: www.diahpodcast.com/merch
Give Back to DIAH: https://bit.ly/3qgm4r9

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Apr 05, 2023

00:38:43

What sort of stuff do I need to prepare for a baby?

Great question. And what if it’s not about the “stuff?” What if we focus less on the “stuff” and look more at the support and resources that mothers and parents need after they have a baby?

Enter Be Her Village, an online cash gift registry where parents can select services and support for friends and family to contribute to. You can customize your registry to include things like your midwifery care, a doula (birth and/or postpartum), lactation consultant, physical therapy, massage therapy, chiropractic care, nutritionist, etc.

Kaitlin talks about her journey that inspired the idea for Be Her Village, plus how it works for parents to use it (ps - it’s ALWAYS free for parents to use), as well as how birthworkers can use it to list their services and be a part of the $12 billion industry for baby gifts (spoiler: majority of them are not necessary!).

For parents: go to www.behervillage.com and start your registry (and let them know DIAH sent you when you sign up!)

For birthworkers: go to www.behervillage.com to list your services (which is free!), and you can use the code ATHOME for 20% off any course or certification you’d like to sign up for

Links From The Episode:

Be Her Village: https://behervillage.com/
Be Her Village Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/behervillage/
Episode 370 with Kaitlin: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doing-it-at-home/id1153134918?i=1000551843569

More From Doing It At Home:

Send us your birth story: https://bit.ly/3jOjCKl
Doing It At Home book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vJcPmU
DIAH Website: https://www.diahpodcast.com/
DIAH Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doingitathome/
DIAH YouTube: https://bit.ly/3pzuzQC
DIAH Merch: www.diahpodcast.com/merch
Give Back to DIAH: https://bit.ly/3qgm4r9

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Mar 29, 2023

00:48:20

But what about the bag of waters?!

We answer this and other questions that we received as follow ups to our second home birth story for baby Naomi.

There were also some things from the birth story that we forgot to mention and wanted to expand upon further.

This includes but is not limited to: crying during labor, the cord snap, birthing the placenta and the moment when we discovered that baby was a girl.

Links From The Episode:

Naomi’s Birth Story: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doing-it-at-home/id1153134918?i=1000601018385
Erica and Anthony on the podcast part 1:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doing-it-at-home/id1153134918?i=1000489077553
Erica and Anthony on the podcast part 2: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doing-it-at-home/id1153134918?i=1000521255751

Offers From Our Awesome Partners:

Needed: https://bit.ly/2DuMBxP - use code DIAH to get 20% off your order
Splash Blanket: https://bit.ly/3JPe1g0 - use code DIAH for 10% off your order
Esembly: https://bit.ly/3eanCSz - use code DIH20 to get 20% off your order

More From Doing It At Home:

Send us your birth story: https://bit.ly/3jOjCKl
Doing It At Home book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vJcPmU
DIAH Website: https://www.diahpodcast.com/
DIAH Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doingitathome/
DIAH YouTube: https://bit.ly/3pzuzQC
DIAH Merch: www.diahpodcast.com/merch
Give Back to DIAH: https://bit.ly/3qgm4r9

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 22, 2023

00:55:00

When did you first learn about home birth?

For today’s mama, Celia Donaldson, she herself was born at home. So for her growing up, it was just “normal.” So there didn’t have to be this explanation and deep dive into what it was or why people might choose it.

It’s this normalcy that carries through how Celia shares her story, from research she did while pregnant, the conversations with her partner Ali and assembling a birth team that would support her in what she wanted to create (while also receiving prenatal care at a hospital).

With about a month of “practice labor” prior to birth, Celia was ready to meet her baby, her son Nadir.

We hear the birth story as well as some of Celia’s favorite resources, as a birth and postpartum doula and childbirth educator herself. Check the links for more on her and the resources she shared.

Links From The Episode:

Celia’s website: https://www.intuitivebirth.org/
Evidence Based Birth: https://evidencebasedbirth.com/
Birthful podcast: https://www.birthful.com/
The Birth Hour podcast: https://thebirthhour.com/

Offers From Our Awesome Partners:

Needed: https://bit.ly/2DuMBxP - use code DIAH to get 20% off your order

More From Doing It At Home:

Send us your birth story: https://bit.ly/3jOjCKl
Doing It At Home book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vJcPmU
DIAH Website: https://www.diahpodcast.com/
DIAH Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doingitathome/
DIAH YouTube: https://bit.ly/3pzuzQC
DIAH Merch: www.diahpodcast.com/merch
Give Back to DIAH: https://bit.ly/3qgm4r9

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Mar 08, 2023

00:25:23

Enjoy another listener story submission! This one is from Lauren Carney about the birth of her son Jasper.

Things mentioned in this story:

Advocating for yourself
Looking into a birth center
Care providers that make you feel safe and care about you properly
Falling in love with midwifery
Switching plans at 24 weeks from OB to midwifery
Baby flipping positions
Humming through contractions
Water easing sensations

Offers From Our Awesome Partners:

Needed: https://bit.ly/2DuMBxP - use code DIAH to get 20% off your order

More From Doing It At Home:

Share your story with us: https://diahpodcast.com/mystory/
Doing It At Home book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vJcPmU
DIAH Website: https://www.diahpodcast.com/
DIAH Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doingitathome/
DIAH YouTube: https://bit.ly/3pzuzQC
DIAH Merch: www.diahpodcast.com/merch
Give Back to DIAH: https://bit.ly/3qgm4r9

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 01, 2023

00:44:56

How do you know when labor is starting?

This is a question we put out there into the community, and received some really great answers and examples. So we’re sharing them with you! Plus our experience of what it was like when we realized it was “game time” -- what it felt like, what was going on, and what we did once it was clearly active labor.

There’s a wide range of possibilities and experiences when it comes to discovering you’re in labor. Our goal in sharing this conversation with you is to help you should you find yourself experiencing anything similar to these situations. And for those who have already been through the birthing experience, something to reflect back on and connect with.

We also share some bonus tips on what you can do when you do discover you’re in labor, to avoid any unnecessary stressors and create a smooth and peaceful environment.

Offers From Our Awesome Partners:

Needed: https://bit.ly/2DuMBxP - use code DIAH23 to get 20% off your order or DIAH100 for $100 off a Complete Plan

More From Doing It At Home:

Doing It At Home book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vJcPmU
DIAH Website: https://www.diahpodcast.com/
DIAH Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doingitathome/
DIAH YouTube: https://bit.ly/3pzuzQC
DIAH Merch: www.diahpodcast.com/merch
Give Back to DIAH: https://bit.ly/3qgm4r9

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 22, 2023

01:28:47

FINALLY! Our second home birth story.

At 12 weeks postpartum, we are sharing the details of the birth of our second daughter, Naomi.

Offers From Our Awesome Partners:

Needed: https://bit.ly/2DuMBxP - use code DIAH23 to get 20% off your order or DIAH100 for $100 off a Complete Plan

More From Doing It At Home:

Doing It At Home book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vJcPmU
DIAH Website: https://www.diahpodcast.com/
DIAH Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doingitathome/
DIAH YouTube: https://bit.ly/3pzuzQC
DIAH Merch: www.diahpodcast.com/merch
Give Back to DIAH: https://bit.ly/3qgm4r9

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 15, 2023

00:25:05

Why home birth?

For today’s DIAH Mama Holly Leever, her answer was:

“I knew I would be more comfortable at home and would avoid a lot of unnecessary interventions.”

This episode is part of a new format and style we will be featuring on the podcast every so often - a non-interview audio submission from listeners sharing their birth stories with us. We’re excited to have this as another way to bring you more birth stories, for when we’re at capacity with our interview schedule. And it’s great for those who would prefer to share in this way.

Some of the topics mentioned in Holly’s story:

Practicing FAM
Finding out she was pregnant
Struggling with eating disorder before becoming pregnant
Helpful resources during pregnancy
A sweet and simple birth

Links From The Episode:

Holly’s Website: Rosebudwellness.com
Love Your Labor: https://brownrootslove.com/
Ina May’s Spiritual Midwifery: https://amzn.to/3jVLfkI
Steamy Chick: www.steamychick.com
Womb Wisdom Podcast episode with Sarah: https://www.rosebudwellness.com/podcasts/womb-wisdom/episodes/2147827042

Offers From Our Awesome Partners:

Needed: https://bit.ly/2DuMBxP - use code DIAH23 to get 20% off your order or DIAH100 for $100 off a Complete Plan

More From Doing It At Home:

Share your birth story with us: https://bit.ly/3jOjCKl
Doing It At Home book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vJcPmU
DIAH Website: https://www.diahpodcast.com/
DIAH Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doingitathome/
DIAH YouTube: https://bit.ly/3pzuzQC
DIAH Merch: www.diahpodcast.com/merch
Give Back to DIAH: https://bit.ly/3qgm4r9

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 07, 2023

00:58:02

Who knew they were going to have a home birth before ever becoming pregnant?

This was the case for Lisa Hendrickson-Jack, today’s guest and creator of the “Fertility Friday” podcast and author of the book “The Fifth Vital Sign.”

Lisa is a holistic reproductive health practitioner specializing in fertility awareness method. She’s helped thousands in their reproductive journeys.

And today, we get to hear both of her birth stories! We learn what got Lisa interested in home birth back in her 20s, plus the different details of her births and what helped her during the experiences.

Things we talk about in this episode:

Productive labor
Fetal ejection reflex
Goals and strategies around birth planning
Midwife support

Links:

Lisa’s website: http://fertilityfriday.com/
Lisa’s book “The Fifth Vital Sign”: https://amzn.to/3KAdiOR
Lisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fertilityfriday/
Doing It At Home book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vJcPmU
DIAH website: https://www.diahpodcast.com/
DIAH Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doingitathome/
DIAH YouTube: https://bit.ly/3pzuzQC
DIAH Merch: www.diahpodcast.com/merch
Give Back to DIAH: https://bit.ly/3qgm4r9

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 19 | 00:59:32

433: Sharing Our Postpartum Experience Plus an Important Announcement

Apr 12 | 00:57:08

432: Infertility, First Pregnancy, Successful Home Birth and Postpartum Hemorrhage - Listener Submitted Story from Paige Conant

Apr 05 | 00:38:43

431: Birth and Postpartum Support are the Best Baby Shower Gifts with Kaitlin McGreyes of Be Her Village

Mar 29 | 00:48:20

430: Things We Forgot About Our Birth Story Plus Answering Your Follow Up Questions

Mar 22 | 00:55:00

429: When Home Birth Is Just A Normal Thing with Celia Donaldson (DIAH Classic)

Mar 08 | 00:25:23

428: A Passion and Love for Birth - Listener Submitted Story from Lauren Carney

Mar 01 | 00:44:56

427: 25 Ways to Know Labor is Starting (DIAH Classic)

Feb 22 | 01:28:47

426: Our Second Home Birth Story: Rotisserie Chicken, Chatting with God and Cord Snap

Feb 15 | 00:25:05

425: A Sweet and Simple Home Birth - Listener Submitted Story from Holly Leever

Feb 07 | 00:58:02

424: 2 Home Birth Stories with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack of “Fertility Friday” and “The Fifth Vital Sign” (DIAH Classic)

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