Birth Story: Madison Mackley

Birth Story: Madison Mackley

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Hospital Birth: The System is Broken, Not You

Over the years, birth has slowly shifted from a natural, woman-centered experience to something much more medicalized — and most pregnant moms have no idea why.In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on how modern maternity care evolved, why so many women are left feeling l ...  Show more

Birth Story: "Any Woman Who Wants an Unmedicated Birth Absolutely Can" w/Haley Sampson

What does it look like when a pelvic floor physical therapist uses everything she knows — plus the My Essential Birth course — to prepare for her own unmedicated birth? It looks like THIS episode.Haley Sampson is a labor of love kind of mama. She stayed active, did her prep work, ...  Show more

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