Birthing Outside the Box
75 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -Weekly conversations with women sharing their home birth stories in hopes of changing the current narrative around birth culture.
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22. Family Centered Home Birth with Dr. Lindsay
January 29, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 139 MBWe cover a LOT in this episode! Everything from birth control, health care providers, birth center births, doula care, hands off midwifery care, siblings at birth and MUCH more! Grab a cup of coffee or tea and ENJOY!
Overcoming Birth Trauma & Choosing a Different Way with Vanessa
January 22, 2021 17:00 - 55 minutes - 106 MBAfter a traumatic hospital birth she decided to birth at home and empower herself to take control of her next birthing experiences. Over the years Vanessa has endured many ups and downs but never let those circumstances get in the way of having beautifully transformative home births. We talk to Vanessa about overcoming birth trauma, how emotions can impact your birth outcome and how she utilized essential oils for both physical and emotional support during her births.
21. Overcoming Birth Trauma & Choosing a Different Way with Vanessa
January 22, 2021 17:00 - 55 minutes - 106 MBAfter a traumatic hospital birth she decided to birth at home and empower herself to take control of her next birthing experiences. Over the years Vanessa has endured many ups and downs but never let those circumstances get in the way of having beautifully transformative home births. We talk to Vanessa about overcoming birth trauma, how emotions can impact your birth outcome and how she utilized essential oils for both physical and emotional support during her births.
20. Don't Overcomplicate It - 8 Home Births with Michelle
January 15, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 124 MBMichelle is a MaxLiving patient of Dr. V's. She's had 8 home births. (some attended by midwives but most of them being unassisted) We have such a wonderful conversation with her about not overcomplicating it and really trusting your body and the process. Michelle had a rough start breastfeeding with every one of her babies but with perseverance and trust she was able to have long, beautiful breastfeeding relationships with all 8 of her babies.
19. 4 Day Birth Process with Alexis
January 08, 2021 17:00 - 42 minutes - 82.3 MBWe were so lucky to have Alexis sharing her birth story on the day of her son's first birthday. What a great way to celebrate! What a tough mama Alexis is. Her birth process started on Thursday, and her son wasn't born until Sunday. She was determined to have a home birth, and "time" certainly wasn't going to get in the way of that.
18. Switching Care from MedWife to MidWife with Krista
December 18, 2020 17:00 - 47 minutes - 91.4 MBOn this episode we have first time mom Krista who boldly decided to have a home birth despite her mom being a L&D nurse. When she first was pregnant she thought home births were illegal in NC (a common misconception) so she sought out the care of a MedWife in the Hospital system. After being very disappointed she changed care providers and decided on a home birth.
17. Choose Your Midwife Very Carefully with Jessica
December 11, 2020 17:00 - 52 minutes - 100 MBJessica's first home birth ended up in a transfer, largely in part because of who she chose as her midwife. We discuss how important it is to choose your birth team very carefully because they can positively or negatively impact the outcome of your birth. She went on to have two home births after that and describes them as being totally redemptive. The theme of this episode is definitely to tune into your intuition and trust your gut when it comes to birth.
16. Second Generation Home Birther with Jenina
December 04, 2020 17:00 - 46 minutes - 88.7 MBJenina is a second generation home birther. She and her brother were both born at home. She shares details about her three beautiful home births that were attended by a very supportive authentic midwife. Jenina even inspired a close neighbor to go on and have five home births after having the privilege of attending one of hers.
15. Jacuzzi Freebirth with Dr. Liz
November 20, 2020 17:00 - 56 minutes - 107 MBDr. Liz is a chiropractor who had been researching and learning all she could about the birth process before even becoming pregnant. This lead to her choosing to freebirth. Liz shares with us how she took care of herself prenatally and her beautiful story of her baby girl born in the jacuzzi, outside!
14. PART 2 - Mom of 8 has 5 Home Births with Meaghan
November 13, 2020 17:00 - 35 minutes - 68.2 MBMeaghan is a mother of 8 whose had 2 hospital births, 1 birth center birth, 2 free births and 3 midwife assisted home births. She home schools her kids and is married to a former marine. In this episode we discuss everything from confronting your midwife, ultrasounds, undisturbed free birth, homemade placenta chairs and so much more!
13. Mom of 8 has 5 Home Births with Meaghan (PART 1)
November 06, 2020 17:00 - 37 minutes - 72.7 MBMeaghan is a mother of 8 whose had 2 hospital births, 1 birth center birth, 2 free births and 3 midwife assisted home births. She home schools her kids and is married to a former marine. In this episode we discuss everything from confronting your midwife, ultrasounds, undisturbed free birth, homemade placenta chairs and so much more!
12. DON'T Pull on the Cord with Jody
October 30, 2020 16:00 - 34 minutes - 66.9 MBJody shares how she barely made it to the hospital for her first birth, only to have the doctor pull on the cord in order to get the placenta out faster. That landed her in the O.R. for a surgical removal of her placenta. She vowed that that would never happen again. She decided to have her next baby at home. Dr. Vivian provided chiropractic care to her and her family throughout (and before) this pregnancy and Jani had the honor and privilege of attending her beautiful, quick home birth.
11. 2 HBACs After a Devastating Home Birth Transfer with Anna Brown
August 07, 2020 16:00 - 57 minutes - 82.8 MBAnna was newly married and preparing for a beautiful home birth only to find out that her midwife would abandon her when she was "overdue" at 42 weeks pregnant. She was pressured into going into the hospital which eventually led to a c-section. While this was absolutely devastating, she knew her body was still capable of having a vaginal birth at home. When she became pregnant with her second and third babies, she found a new midwife and went on to have the home births she knew she could hav...
10. Traumatic First Hospital Birth Leads to a Second Empowering Home Birth with Taylor Mestas
July 31, 2020 16:00 - 49 minutes - 71.6 MBTaylor had planned a birth center birth for her first baby but on the day her labor started she found out they had unexpectedly closed. She proceeded to have a very long, traumatic hospital birth. She vowed she would never give birth in a hospital again. When she became pregnant with her second baby, she decided on a home birth. She researched, prepared and found a birth team she trusted. Taylor shares in great detail how both of her births went and how they impacted her, both physically and...
9. First Time Mom Gives Birth at Home Surrounded by her Sisters with Chelsea Condemi
July 24, 2020 16:00 - 39 minutes - 57.3 MBChelsea had the privilege of being present for her one of her sister's home births and she said that seeing how beautiful and peaceful it was, she knew she would eventually birth at home too. As a first time mom, she shares her journey through her pregnancy and how she prepared her body both mentally and physically for birth.
8. Mentally Preparing for Your Birth Can Make all the Difference with Alyssa Wells
July 17, 2020 16:27 - 1 hour - 90.4 MBAlyssa always wanted a home birth but had her first two babies in a birth center. She wanted to make her husband and family feel more comfortable. For her third baby she did have a home birth and she shares how mentally preparing during pregnancy played a huge part in how her births unfolded.
7. Birthing Unassisted 5 Months Before Becoming a Chiropractor with Dr. Brigitte Rossi
July 10, 2020 16:00 - 49 minutes - 71 MBJani's cousin Brigitte joins us on this episode and shares with us how she came to the decision to birth unassisted (only months before graduating from chiropractic college and then two more times after that) She describes how she navigated her pregnancies without traditional prenatal care as well as how she handled getting negative feedback for the choices she had made. We are thrilled that our listeners will get to hear all of her birthing and mothering wisdom.
6. The Breast Cancer Conqueror shares her home birth stories with Dr. Véronique Desaulniers
July 03, 2020 16:00 - 34 minutes - 51.2 MBOn this episode we speak to The Breast Cancer Conqueror. (Who happens to be Jani's aunt.) Dr. Véronique Desaulniers is a world renowned chiropractor, author, health coach and speaker who shares her own personal journey to heal cancer naturally with women all over the world. She shares the details of her 3 home births as well as having the honor of being present when her grandchildren were born at home.
5. "Tiny Home" Birth with Crystal Marsh
June 26, 2020 16:00 - 46 minutes - 67.6 MBCrystal is a mom of 3 who had all her babies at home. She describes how she never knew about home birth but as soon as she learned that it was a "thing", she was all in. All three of her births were very different and one of them even happened in a "Tiny Home".
4. Mom of Four Shares her Journey to her Two Redemptive Home Births with Mallory Leisy
June 19, 2020 16:08 - 1 hour - 92.2 MBIt was such a pleasure to have one of our Birthing Outside the Box mama’s on the show this week. She shares with us her two first hospital births, which she describes as being quite traumatic and how she goes on to have two redemptive home births of 11 & 12 lbs babies.
4. Mom of Four Shares her Journey to her Two Redemptive Home Births with Mallory Leisy
June 19, 2020 16:06It was such a pleasure to have one of our Birthing Outside the Box mama’s on the show this week. She shares with us her two first hospital births, which she describes as being quite traumatic and how she goes on to have two redemptive home births of 11 & 12 lbs babies.
3. Birthing at Home in a Small Town with Nicole Knauf
June 12, 2020 16:00 - 47 minutes - 68.8 MBJani's cousin Nicole walks us through her 3 home births in Fernie, British Columbia, a small town in Canada. Her 3 births were all very different and she courageously shares the birth story of her first born son, Yannick, who passed away earlier this year.
2. 4 Home Births in the 70's & 80's with Jocelyne Desaulniers
June 05, 2020 17:10 - 37 minutes - 55 MBJani's mom walks us through her 4 home births dating back 40 years ago. This episode offers an interesting perspective for younger listeners who may not know anyone from other generations who have had home births. Enjoy!
1. Following in her family's footsteps - 2 Freebirths with Jani Barnes
May 29, 2020 14:42 - 36 minutes - 54.2 MBYour hosts Dr. V and Jani share where their passion for birth came from and how they came together to create Birthing Outside the Box. Jani then shares her two freebirth stories. Enjoy!
Intro
May 11, 2020 17:13 - 1 minute - 1.51 MBWeekly conversations with women sharing their home birth stories in hopes of changing the current narrative around birth culture.