A Natural Hospital Birth Against All Odds

Emily's first pregnancy at twenty came in the midst of heroin addiction and an abusive relationship — and became her path to sobriety. She had an unmedicated hospital birth that, while fast, came with the usual interventions: coached pushing, an unnecessary episiotomy, and IV flu ...  Show more

Lindsee's first birth was a fairly typical hospital experience—and it left her feeling there had to be a better way to bring life into the world. When it came time to choose where her second baby would be born, she opted for a midwife-run birth center, and the difference was prof ...  Show more

In this powerful episode, Dr. Stuart Fischbein—renowned OBGYN, midwifery ally, and co-host of the Birthing Instincts podcast—unpacks the truth behind modern obstetrics, the rise in unnecessary interventions, and what it really means to trust your body during birth.</ ...

This week I'm chatting with Daizjah, who shares her incredible first birth story at a military hospital.

From finding out she was pregnant just weeks before her wedding, to preparing with CrossFit up until 34 weeks, mental reh ...

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In this episode of the Pregnancy, Birth and Recovery podcast, I chat with Ashley, a beautiful member of the FitNest Mama community, who shares her heart ...

The birth you wanted vs. the birth you got ... For so many mums, that gap is filled with disappointment, guilt, and even grief.In this deeply honest conversation, we share our own birth stories — from placenta previa and breech presentations, to unexpected C-sections and the heav ...  Show more