Podcast
Birthing Outside the Box
Hosted by Dr. Vivian Federowicz & Jani Barnes · EN
Weekly conversations with women sharing their home birth stories in hopes of changing the current narrative around birth culture.
10episodes
Episodes
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72. Transfer and C-Section and Freebirth OH MY! with Christina
Dec 2, 202200:34:13Tap to summarizeChristina is a mom of 4 who wanted a peaceful home birth from the beginning. Her first (midwife attended home birth) attempt ended up in a transfer due to a "hemorrhage" (probably didnt need to transfer after all) Second birth was an automatic c-section for having a low lying placenta. Then, for her third and fourth, she took matters into her own hands and had wild pregnancies and freebirths. Ahhhh finally!
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71. Canadian Mama of 4 Finally has a Home Birth with Michelle
Aug 19, 202200:53:37Tap to summarizeMichelle is a canadian mama of 4 who had 3 hospital births before she finally decided to have a home birth. With each of Michelle's births she felt an increasing sense that there was more to Birth than what she was experiencing. It wasn't until she was nearing the end of her fourth pregnancy that she really committed to having a home birth. She had started living a more wholistic, healthy life style and was learning about how incredible our bodies are and that we are designed to heal, be well and BIRTH!
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70. Our Conversation on the DIAH Podcast
Aug 12, 202200:50:32Tap to summarizeWe had the honor of being interviewed by Sarah & Matthew Bivens on the Doing it at Home Podcast. It was such a great conversation, we hope you enjoy!
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69. Welcome Back, Chelsea!
Aug 5, 202200:39:22Tap to summarizeIn this episode we welcome back, Chelsea, from episode 9. She shares the similarities between her two home births and what she learned from the first that she took into the second. Make sure you go back and listen to episode 9 incase you haven't yet!
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68. Doing it at Home with Sarah & Matthew Bivens
Jul 22, 202201:30:43Tap to summarizeWe had the great honor of interviewing Sarah and Matthew Bivens from the Doing it at Home podcast. Our conversation was filled with topics like birth, life, business, philosophy and more! Everything from their own home birth story to the evolution of their podcast and how it turned into a business and also their "open to conceive" journey. They are very candid on their podcast but we hope you will listen and get to know them even better, enjoy!
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67. Third Times a Charm with Courtney
Jun 3, 202201:02:54Tap to summarizeCourtney had been listening to our podcast, and when she realized she lived so close to our office she became a chiropractic patient and also took our birth class to prepare for her home birth. She had previously had two hard hospital births before having a quick, blissful home birth with her third.
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66. "I Did It", Freebirth After Home Birth Transfer with Solange
May 20, 202201:20:19Tap to summarizeOn top of being a wife and mom of two, Solange is an active member of the military, birth doula, crossfit coach and works for a non profit. Her first attempt at a home birth ended in a transfer, largely due to a lack of support. She took full responsibility for her second pregancy and birth and had a beautiful, redemptive freebirth.
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65. Traumatic Hospital Miscarriage Followed by Beautiful Home Birth with Kristin
May 13, 202200:34:53Tap to summarizeKristin, a fellow Chiropractor and one of Dr. V's best friends shares her experiences surrounding miscarriages and home birth. Kristin and her husband Sam's decision to birth at home was solidified after a traumatic miscarriage in the hospital. She walks us through some difficult yet beautiful moments all leading up to the moment she meets her baby boy, Milo.
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64. Birthing with Scoliosis with Cayla
Apr 22, 202200:37:54Tap to summarizeCayla, who's a patient of Dr. V's, explains how her scoliosis might have played a part in her long, on again off again 9 day labor. She was supported by her family and an amazing birth team as she gave birth to her baby in the birth pool.
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63. Titan Lives Up to His Name with Winnie
Apr 8, 202201:01:44Tap to summarizeWinnie is a first time mom who is Dr. V's Chiropractic patient and a BOTB birth class graduate! Winnie shares in great detail how the birth of her son Titan unfolded. It started with "the midwives brew" and ended with a big, beautiful baby boy being born on the bed.
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