Motherbirth

Episode Archive

Episode Archive

86 episodes of Motherbirth since the first episode, which aired on March 20th, 2017.

  • Reluctant Motherhood—022

    August 12th, 2017  |  54 mins 52 secs

    A mother shares her journey from being unsure about ever wanting kids due to her independent lifestyle and personal goals to experiencing how surprisingly rewarding and enjoyable being a mother was.

  • Globally-Minded Mother—021

    August 7th, 2017  |  1 hr 20 secs

    A mother shares her experiences of birth and motherhood with the perspective of raising globally-minded children no matter where you live.

  • Mothering with Baggage—020

    July 31st, 2017  |  54 mins 48 secs

    A mother and doula shares her journey through a troubled childhood with a mentally ill single mom through to the empowering experience of birth with her second that led her to pursue non-judgmental birth support.

  • Birthing Abroad—019

    July 24th, 2017  |  1 hr 4 mins

    An American Expat talks about giving birth in Guatemala and navigating the cultural differences in birth and motherhood.

  • Unplanned Vaginal Birth—018

    July 17th, 2017  |  53 mins 5 secs

    A mother who had planned an advised c-section for her second birth is shocked when her water breaks at 38 weeks and her baby is born within 3 hours.

  • Spirit Birth—017

    July 10th, 2017  |  1 hr 24 secs

    A mother, yoga practitioner and childbirth educator shares her perspective on the spiritual aspects of birth and how we all have the birth we're meant to have.

  • Discovering Your Worthiness—016

    July 3rd, 2017  |  56 mins 31 secs

    A mother shares about learning to listen to your inner voice and believe in your own worthiness as a mother.

  • Creating a Birth Plan - Part II—015

    June 26th, 2017  |  41 mins 53 secs

    Laura and Mellisa, the show hosts, discuss a very helpful tool in evaluating birth options and choices when things don't go according to plan.

  • Creating a Birth Plan - Part I—014

    June 19th, 2017  |  38 mins 38 secs

    Laura and Mellisa, the show hosts, dive deep into the why, what and how of a birth plan, talking about how to make it a relational tool instead of a confrontational one.

  • The Roller Coaster of Fostering & Adoption—013

    June 12th, 2017  |  1 hr 6 mins

    After years of infertility, a mother chooses to become a foster parent and begins an incredible journey of love and heartbreak.

  • Infertility, Loss and Survivors Guilt—012

    June 5th, 2017  |  1 hr 5 mins

    After years of infertility and various treatments, a mother unexpectedly gets pregnant and has to navigate pregnancy, birth and survivors guilt.

  • The Infertility Sample Platter—011

    May 29th, 2017  |  1 hr 1 min

    After emergency chemotherapy in her early twenties, a mother facing infertility tries all of the options, ending up becoming a family through surrogacy.

  • The Moment We Knew Things Would Never Be "Normal"—010

    May 22nd, 2017  |  55 mins 47 secs

    A mother shares the shocking and scary journey of discovering her unborn daughter will be born with a leg deformity requiring amputation after she is born.

  • Navigating Family Expectations—009

    May 15th, 2017  |  57 mins 46 secs

    A mother learns to navigate family expectations during the postpartum period with her first son, and finds more freedom to go with the flow the second time around.

  • Choosing Your Birth Team—008

    May 8th, 2017  |  1 hr 2 mins

    Practical and personal guidance on how to choose who to have at your birth - and how to have those conversations.

  • When Birth Goes Upside Down—007

    May 1st, 2017  |  54 mins 14 secs

    A mothers expectations of pregnancy and birth are turned upside down when a sudden illness threatens her life and requires an emergency c-section at 33 weeks.