Today we're talking with Maria Mengel about her 2 birth stories. Maria's first daughter was born at a birthing center... more

In today's episode we talk about 6 comments and questions that you absolutely don't want to say to a home birth... more

Continuing our work to bring real and honest stories of home birth to you, we sat down with Debbie Schneider,... more

In this episode we're talking with mom of 4 Jenny DiPietro, who has had multiple home births, a home birth... more

In today’s episode we address the question, “Is home birth messy?” It's a great question that I know crossed my... more

Today’s episode was inspired by a listener email. Leonie, listening all the way in Australia, reached out to share her... more

A lot goes into creating a badass and powerful team. You want a team that works together and has synergy.... more

In this episode, I invite you into a precious and intimate moment. You see, during the early parts of birthing time... more

I had always heard pregnancy can be a vulnerable time. You’re dealing with a lot of changes - physically and... more

This is it, folks! The episode you’ve all been waiting for….our birth story! Matthew and I sit down (in bed, as... more

“We are not a culture that waits for anything, nor are we believers in normal birth; waiting for a baby... more

Today we’re talking about our top 10 list for prepping for our home birth. We found that these were the... more

Let’s talk about sex, BABY! Not just the kind that makes the babies, but the kind you continue doing while... more

When you’re expecting, it’s very common to hear the question, “Where are you delivering?” If not that specifically, people generally... more

Remember the horrible films you’d watch in sex ed classes featuring a scary, screaming, bloody mess of a woman giving... more

Many pregnancy and birth resource focus on the mother or the baby, for reasons that are quite obvious. But there’s... more

When we began our pregnancy adventure, home birth was pretty far from our mind. We kicked things off the traditional... more

“We’re doing it at home!” That’s the response my husband and I gave when people asked us about our birth plans.... more

Here we are, folks. This is the final new episode that we’ll be putting out for Doing It At Home.... more

What influences your birth choices? It’s helpful to look at this, to see what matters to you when it comes to... more

Marissa is a mom of 2 from Utica, NY, with both a hospital and home birth story.  Marissa experienced intrauterine growth... more

When asked a question by a care provider, do you have to respond right away? Most of us don’t know or... more

Where will you hear about home birth story details, the difference between modern and traditional midwifery, what to do when... more

How can you utilize the power and intention of prayer for your birth? Regardless of your faith, setting intentions for your... more

Melissa Thormahlen knows how to give me “all the feels.” I knew her story would impact many when her first... more

“Is my body able to give birth?” This is one of the questions that Christina Winsnes asked herself as she prepared... more

How does the experience of one birth influence the plans for births that follow? Today we chat with Emilee Petrill, and... more

Can you approach birth from both a statistics and research-driven mind as well as with an intention to connect more... more

We’re entering a new phase of the podcast!  In addition to our episodes that feature Matthew and me discussing some topic... more

Would you say that you eat with awareness? In today’s episode, we’re chatting with registered dietician and creator of Eat With... more

How does your first pregnancy and birth experience impact your second? In today’s interview, we’re chatting with Carolyn about her pregnancy... more

When it comes to birth, what does it mean to “do your homework?” This is a big theme of our conversation... more

Today's episode is an interview and home birth story of Lindsay Bonnar. Lindsay is another beautiful face of home birth,... more

For those mamas who experienced their waters breaking - how long did it take for labor to begin after that? Well... more

How do you prepare for birth beyond the physical factors? Today’s guest is Amy Zhou, a certified Health Coach and Medicine... more

Have circumstances impacted your pregnancy and/or birth? Today we’re chatting with Heather Delaney, childbirth educator, certified labor and postpartum doula and... more

In today’s episode we’re talking with Kimberly Huck, mama to Henry and wife to Dan. And we have a special... more

Why home birth? That’s typically a question we ask every guest in some form or another. For today’s guest, the response... more

Have you experienced postpartum PTSD? Today we’re talking with Stephanie Aberlich, not only about her home birth of her son Arlo... more

What does it mean to become a student of birth? For Lauren Leduc, that was the role she took on when... more

Here we have another magical home birth story for you. Maria reached out to us after listening to the show... more

How should you approach your home birth plan? In today’s episode Sarah reads listener emails and talks about creating a home... more

Why would a labor and delivery nurse choose home birth? There are quite a few reasons, at least for today’s guest... more

How do we move through the discomforts of pregnancy and birth? This comes up in today’s interview with Melanie Meador. Melanie... more

In today’s episode we speak with Dr. Sarah Buckley on the science of natural and undisturbed birth. Dr. Sarah Buckley... more

How could lessons from surviving cancer empower you in your birth? For Eva Whipple, going through cancer at age 19 shifted... more

Ever heard any of these approaches to birth: couples birth, daddy delivery, husband and wife birth? Well today our guest Lynn... more

What does a midwife do?  Might seem like an obvious answer if you’ve been in the birthing world for a while.... more

Meet Megan, mom to 6-year-old Aurelia and 19-month-old Leonardo Iztali from Denver, Colorado. We connected with Megan via another DIAH... more

Were you surprised when your labor started? For mama Caitlin Thompson, she shares that even though she felt somewhat ready, there... more

Any mamas out there who have birthed in multiple countries? Today’s guest, Lindsay Wolff shares her two home birth experiences with... more

How do we prevent birth worker burnout? This is one of the great topics we dive into this week with Martha... more

We have a fun and little different kind of episode for you today. Katy emailed us after her great friend... more

Would you consider using an enema during the labor process? In today’s birth story, we’re chatting with Alyssa Reeves, wife to... more

Has anyone ever felt like a failure because their birth didn’t go exactly the way they planned? We think this happens... more

Warning: this is an amazing episode. Full of conversation around pleasurable, joyful, ecstatic birth. It may cause you to feel... more

How do you plan for a positive hospital birth experience, when you were originally intending to have a home birth? This... more

Is one way to birth “better” than another? Sometimes there are misconceptions and unhealthy conversations floating about in the birth community... more

What would you do if you really trusted yourself? This is a beautiful question that comes up in today’s episode, and... more

What do you do when it’s difficult to come to terms with how your birth unfolded? In today’s episode, Katie Suder... more

What do you do when you want a home birth, but life circumstances make it a bit challenging to create? Cami... more

What’s it like giving birth outside of your native country? It’d be understandable to have fears and/or reservations around birthing in... more

In today’s episode we’ve got the whole family on the line - Meggie and Steve Andrews join us, along with... more

Do you feel confident in your ability to birth? Today’s birth story features Naomi Jardine, sharing her journey to home birth.... more

Are you the type to research and look for evidence and information to support your decisions when it comes to... more

How do we cope with the parts of our birth that didn’t go the way we envisioned? In today’s episode we... more

What did you do the moment you found out you were pregnant? What was going through your mind? How were you... more

What happens when the news and experience of your pregnancy isn’t all sunshine and rainbows? We’ve talked about this once or... more

Why home birth? This is a question we ask most guests on the podcast. Today we dive into that with Amelia... more

We welcome back Katie McCormick to the show today! She joined us back in episode 73 where we talked about... more

What is it like planning a home birth as an expat in a new country? Well, Katie McCormick has some stories... more

In this episode we chat with Lindsey Drury: photographer, activist and mama extraordinaire who is very involved in her community... more

Today’s episode takes its root in episode 36: So What Happens After Your Home Birth? - where we chatted about... more

In today's super special episode of the Doing It At Home podcast, we are interviewing our own moms about our... more

How do you learn to trust your body after some difficult experiences and a high-risk label? In today’s episode, we’re talking... more

In today’s episode we speak with Dr. Elliot Berlin, an award-winning prenatal chiropractor, childbirth educator, labor support bodyworker, and co-founder... more

Why home birth for Teresa? After an empowering birth center experience with my first child, I absolutely knew home birth was... more

How has postpartum been? Are you going to have more babies? We’re answering these questions, plus breaking down many of the elements... more

What helped you when you were preparing for home birth? For Paige, “Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth” and Doing It At... more

What sort of stuff do I need to prepare for a baby? Great question. And what if it’s not about the... more

But what about the bag of waters?! We answer this and other questions that we received as follow ups to our... more

When did you first learn about home birth? For today’s mama, Celia Donaldson, she herself was born at home. So for... more

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

How do you know when labor is starting? This is a question we put out there into the community, and received... more

FINALLY! Our second home birth story. At 12 weeks postpartum, we are sharing the details of the birth of our second... more

Why home birth? For today’s DIAH Mama Holly Leever, her answer was: “I knew I would be more comfortable at home and... more

Who knew they were going to have a home birth before ever becoming pregnant? This was the case for Lisa Hendrickson-Jack,... more

Can birth just be wonderful and beautiful and simple and uncomplicated? Absolutely! Every story is unique and every story matters. We love... more

How often is intervention necessary? From what we’ve found and learned in the hundreds of stories on this podcast, more interventions... more

Is it possible for a birth experience to empower you and leave you feeling a little defeated at the same... more

Would you try again for a home birth if it didn’t happen the first time? Today’s guest, Britt Anderson, walks us... more

Do you feel like you have control when it comes to your pregnancy and birth? In today’s birth story, we chat... more

Why do a small percentage of planned home births transfer to the hospital?  There are a number of reasons. In today’s... more

How do you truly honor birth? Dr. Nathan Riley joins us for the second time on the podcast. First time was... more

What would you do to get the birth you want? Change plans at 33 weeks, talk to different providers, get your... more

How do you feel in a hospital environment? Many choose home birth because of a bad experience (whether birth-related or not)... more

Can you over prepare intellectually for birth? This is a topic that comes up in our interview with Shira Page, NP... more

How do we make birth better? Today we’re chatting with one of the country’s top leaders addressing this question, and not... more

How can you take your power back after it feels like a previous birth experience took it away? Today’s story with... more

Have you had feelings of fear, guilt and or shame around sex? If you have, you are most certainly not alone.... more

Welcome to our final pregnancy update episode! We’re at 37 weeks when we record this. It’s our last time recording before... more

Today we’re chatting with Kaitlin McGreyes about the birth of her 3rd child, which was her first home birth. After... more

Is it possible to have good collaborative care with a team of different practitioners when planning for home birth? Absolutely! Do you... more

How do we take disabilities into consideration when it comes to birth? Lo Nigrosh of The Milk Making Minutes podcast joins... more

What happens when birth doesn’t turn out the way you planned? Today’s story is an example of what it can look... more

How many of us feel a sense of failure after a birth experience? We’re clear that it’s far too many. In... more

How often do you think about how your birth will unfold? Today’s guests, Adriana and Tim Keefe, share the details of... more

Do you believe that you are built to birth? From today’s guest Soni: “I was absolutely amazed that I actually did... more

How do you use your instincts during birth? Today’s story features a combination of birth intentions, intuition and instinct.  Lauren Smith shares... more

Have you wondered about the first birth story we ever shared on this podcast? Well, it’s our story! And today we’re... more