Sarah and Charli talk about precipitous labor- a labor that lasts less than 3 hours from the start of regular contractions! Learn about what this is, what it can be like for the birthing person, and how it’s managed in the midwifery model of care. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
Sarah spent some time talking to Ruby, a labor and postpartum doula who had her second baby at home with Hearth & Home this year. Ruby shares some of her tips for labor, her experience, and what she wants all birthing people to know about home birth! --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
In this episode of the podcast, Hearth & Home client Martini talks about the birth of her daughter at home with Sarah & Charli and her experience in the midwifery model of care. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
Sarah and Charli sat down with Francy, a beloved Hearth & Home Midwifery client, and talked all about Francy’s experience giving birth to her first baby at home with the midwives. https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
Charli and Sarah explain the in’s and out’s of midwifery administrative work behind the scenes of their face-to-face time with their clients. Listen to today’s episode to learn more about what it’s like to have a midwifery business or if you want to know more about what your midwife does for you! --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
Today’s episode is very special! Charli and Sarah sit down and talk with Jill, a Hearth & Home Midwifery client, as she describes her two (very different) home birth experiences with the practice! --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
A persistent breech presentation is a common reason for a cesarean birth in the United States. There are so many ways to try to turn a breech baby! In this episode the midwives will walk you through how they assess fetal position in pregnancy and what to do about it if your baby is breech in your third trimester. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
There are a lot of misconceptions out there about who can have a home birth and who can’t. In this episode the midwives talk about true rule-outs for home birth. Hint: most people are great candidates for home birth, and weight, age, and OB/GYN history have less to do with it than you might think. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
Learn all about this rare complication of pregnancy, how to know if you’re at risk, how to know if you have it, and what the midwifery model of care can offer for management. https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
As midwives, Charli and Sarah firmly believe that all people deserve and are entitled to informed choice when it comes to their healthcare! Listen to the midwives talk about what informed choice is, how they incorporate it into their practice, and why it’s important. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
Today the midwives are sharing a recent interview they did on the Doing It At Home podcast, a weekly podcast about home birth hosted by Sarah and Matthew Bivens, who had their baby at home in 2016 and now run a podcast helping other families get more information about their birth options. Sarah and Charli talk about the midwifery model of care, an average day in the life of a midwife, and how clients can be well-informed to make the most out of their midwifery experience. https://hearthandhomemi...
Did you know that midwives offer prenatal genetic screening, gestational diabetes screening, and more?! Charli and Sarah will walk you through all of the labs that are offered in midwifery care in this episode. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
Charli tells the birth story of her son, Emile, for the first time. She’s a homebirth midwife, she was prepared in all of the ways that someone can be prepared to have their baby at home, and (spoiler alert!) home is not where her baby was ultimately born. Listen to Charli and Sarah as they tell this story the whole way through. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
Prodromal labor means labor that seems like the real thing… but isn’t. Today Sarah and Charli talk about what it is, how to know if it’s happening to you, and what you can (and can’t) do about it! --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
The RH factor is a protein that some people have in their blood, and some people don’t. In today’s episode, Sarah and Charli talk about why that matters for pregnancy and what pregnant people might want to know about their RH factor. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
Back in the day, when Sarah first heard about colostrum, she really didn’t believe it was a thing. But it is! Today the midwives talk all about what colostrum is: what it’s made up of, what purpose it serves, and when and how to see it on your body. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
In this episode of the podcast, the midwives go over some of what they mean when they say midwives do rigorous risk assessment prior to a homebirth to help clients determine if they are low-risk enough for homebirth. Learn part of what makes homebirth so different from hospital birth in terms of risk assessment in the prenatal period. --- http://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
After a homebirth, midwives can continue to provide care for both the postpartum parent and the newborn for up to 6 weeks! Charli and Sarah will walk you through what to expect in terms of your care in the weeks after having your baby. Spoiler alert: you’re going to be well taken care of! --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
Listen to the midwives talk about how they monitor the health and safety of the baby during the course of a homebirth. You’ll learn about monitoring of fetal heart tones and how much midwives do during a labor to assess how baby’s are doing! --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
Today we talk all about the ultrasound that’s available to pregnant people between 18 and 22 weeks. We review all the different components of what the fetal anatomy scan is looking for, from head to toe. --- http://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
In today’s episode, we talk all about subchorionic hemorrhage, a common cause of bleeding in the first trimester. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
In this episode of the podcast, Sarah and Charli talk about active management of the third stage of labor. Don’t know what that is? No problem! Today’s podcast talks all about what it is, why it’s done, and what your options are in midwifery care. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
What is milia? When is a rash normal, and not normal? How do I know if my baby has a food sensitivity? This episode answers questions about the common skin conditions of the newborn and when to get in touch with your midwife. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
It’s not so fun to talk about, but when it comes to pregnancy, most people have them. Listen to the midwives explain why hemorrhoids are so common in the perinatal time period, how to prevent them, and how to manage them. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
A shoulder dystocia is one of the most commonly managed obstetrical emergencies. Midwives are experts on how to be on the lookout for a shoulder dystocia that could be coming and how to manage it well in the home setting. Even when a shoulder dystocia occurs at home, trained midwives have good and healthy outcomes, and you can learn all about why in this episode. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
You just had this great home birth, you worked really hard through the contractions, now you’re baby is on your chest and… what is HAPPENING? What’s that feeling? In this episode, Sarah and Charli talk all about after-pains: what they are, what role they play, and what to do about them! This is one of those things people don’t tell you about giving birth and you probably want to know! --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com...
There are a lot of misconceptions about meconium, or baby’s first poop, when it comes to safety in birth. Does meconium always mean there has to be a Cesarean? What is the problem with meconium, anyway? Why do babies pass meconium in the womb? The midwives answer all these questions and more in today’s episode. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
Spoiler alert: SO MANY THINGS! It’s obvious that Charli and Sarah are passionate and in love with what they do as midwives. In this episode they talk about what they’re currently most passionate about and what drives them to do this work each day. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
In today’s episode, Charli and Sarah talk all about one of the most common forms of “inducing” labor- the stretch and sweep. The midwives talk about what it is, how it’s performed, and what the evidence says on this typical procedure offered to third-trimester pregnant people in the United States. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
Constipation is a normal part of pregnancy and postpartum, but it doesn’t mean you have to live with it! Learn from the midwives about why people experience constipation throughout the childbearing year and how it can be managed. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
