Wine About Birth Podcast

We are 3 birth workers...and best friends...talking about what it is really like to live in the world of birth! As we like to say, ït is more shit than giggles." Raise your glass and join us as we Wine About Birth! CHEERS!

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Episodes

Episode 78- Summertime Fun

We have been super busy this summer. Today we share some of the fun and adventures we have been on recently as well as share 2 birth stories of the week. Enjoy and Cheers!

Jul 21, 2021•54 min

Episode 77- When Sexual Assault Survivors Give Birth

It is said that 1 in 4 women have experienced sexual assault in their lifetime. It's not a fun subject, but it affects so many people. Being a survivor of sexual assault can alter the way we experience birth and birth can very often trigger trauma. Today we interview Chelsea, a mom of 3 and sexual assault survivor. We hope to help other survivors to have the best birth possible for them. We also want to try and bring some education to other providers about how they can be supportive to survivors...

Jul 08, 2021•1 hr 34 min

Episode 76- Postpartum Boundaries

We are back at it today talking about postpartum. It is hard and messy and moms need a lot of support. In our me first world many people focus on their rights surrounding your baby before thinking about what mom needs the most. Setting boundaries can help you get the support you need while removing some of the drama you don't. Cheers!!

Jun 30, 2021•1 hr 8 min

Episode 75- Weird Things We Get Excited About At Births

Birth gets weird sometimes. Things happen during birth that would be very abnormal in any other setting. Today we chat about some of the things other people think are gross, weird or disturbing that we get excited about at a birth. Cheers!!

Jun 16, 2021•59 min

Episode 74- Off Call Self Care

So this week we are all off call... and I'm not gonna lie, we did not feel like recording. So this episode is basically us shooting the shit for an hour and talking about random stories as well as all of the things we are accomplishing during our off call time. There is also a birth story of the week thrown in there. So if that sounds exciting, this is the episode for you. Grab a tall glass of vino and join us. Cheers!!

Jun 10, 2021•58 min

Episode 73 - Life Transitions

Transitions are hard! Today we talk about some of our life transitions we are going through, and how we have tried to balance our businesses and friendship while having major changes and stresses in our lives. We have learned it really does take a village! The support of a few loving people makes all the difference in the world, especially when we are not at our best. Cheers!!

Jun 03, 2021•1 hr 6 min

Episode 72- Siblings At Birth

It's a question we get all the time... how will my older kids do at the birth? Should we include them in the birth process? Today we discuss some of our experiences with children at births, as well as some of our suggestions for if you want to include your older children in your birth process. Happy Birthing and Cheers!!

May 26, 2021•1 hr

Episode 71- This Months Births

We have had a crazy month of births over here at Wine About Birth. In this episode we discuss some of the births we attended this month and the lessons we learned. Cheers!

May 19, 2021•49 min

Episode 70- 2 Generations Of Birth Workers..Interview With Jess's Mom

Today we interview Jess's mom. She is a childbirth educator a doula and we can see where Jess gets it from. Listen in as she shares her journey into birth work right along side Jess. As well as her journey into learning that birth can be different. Cheers!

May 05, 2021•57 min

Episode 69- 2 Generations Of Midwives...Interview With Kims Mom

Kim is a second generation midwife. Her mom is a CNM and Kim is a CPM. Today we interview Kim and her mom about their similarities and their differences and their experiences working together at a birth center in Haiti. Cheers!!

Apr 28, 2021•1 hr 2 min

Episode 68- Stillbirth...and A Rainbow Baby

Today we finish out our series on loss by interviewing Olivia as she discusses her still birth followed by the birth of her rainbow baby.

Apr 21, 2021•1 hr 19 min

Episode 67- Coping With Late Loss And Stillbirth

When people lose babies late in pregnancy or shortly after birth, it can seem impossible to cope. It also can feel impossible to support someone through their grief. In this episode we interview Gina about the loss of her daughter Phoebe and discuss some considerations to take into account when there is a loss late in pregnancy.

Apr 14, 2021•1 hr 4 min

Episode 66- Miscarriage Coping And Support

Grief and loss are so hard. So many people go through pregnancy loss everyday, but the subject can tend to be very hush hush. This sometimes leaves the people going through it feeling very isolated. In this first episode in a series of loss, we shed some light on miscarriage to help create a community of support for those experiencing this grief. Cheers!

Mar 31, 2021•1 hr 25 min

Episode 65- Long Labors And How We Cope

Sometimes births are really long. Staying up for days at a time is challenging, to say the least. In this episode we talk about some of our long labors and tips and tricks we use to cope when we just have to keep on keeping on. Cheers!!

Mar 24, 2021•1 hr 3 min

Episode 64- Natural Labor Induction Methods

As out of hospital providers we always hope that labor will start on its own and progress wonderfully. Since birth is not always glitter and rainbows, sometimes there are situations where we have to decide whether to help labor along. Today we discuss some of the times we consider "natural"labor induction methods and our experiences with some of the most common "natural" labor induction methods. We hope that it can help you on your path to empowering birth. Cheers!!

Mar 17, 2021•1 hr 4 min

Episode 63- 48 Hours Of Birth Work

We had a crazy 48 hours of birth work. When you are a birth worker you never know what the next day may have planned for you. So enjoy our rendition of our 2 days in the life of a birth worker. Cheers!!

Mar 10, 2021•59 min

Episode 62- Holding Space In Birth

Today we talk about holding space in birth. How we can get out of our own way to help moms in labor to the best of our ability. We also talk about the way that holding space in birth and holding space through loss overlap and the lessons we learn from those experiences. Cheers!!

Mar 02, 2021•1 hr 8 min

Episode 61- The Difference Between Primips And Multips

Birth can look very different depending on if this is your first go around or if you have had babies before. Today we talk about some of those differences, and ways primips can avoid some of the classic primip complications, We also share our birth story of the week. She is a bad ass first time mom who rocked her birth. Cheers!

Feb 24, 2021•1 hr 12 min

Episode 60- Strength In Birth

Today we discuss 2 very different birth stories and discuss the enormous well of strength that can be tapped into through birth. Different experiences require different types of strength, but every person giving birth is so much stronger than they know. Cheers!

Feb 17, 2021•1 hr

Episode 59- Breech Births

Breech births are a topic that birth professionals have strong opinions about. Today we talk about our opinions about the safety of breech birth, how to prevent baby being breech, the importance of providers trained in breech and we tell the story of Kim and Meredith's surprise breech birth. Enjoy and Cheers!

Feb 10, 2021•1 hr 32 min

Episode 58- Choosing A Home Or Birth Center Birth

Today we talk about the differences between home birth and birth center birth and how to make the choice of which one is right for you, Enjoy and Cheers!

Jan 27, 2021•52 min

Episode 58- Avoiding Common Birth Roadblocks

Are you planning an unmedicated birth or a vaginal birth? Today we discuss some of the common roadblocks that prevent people from reaching their goals and how to avoid them if at all possible. Happy birthing and Cheers!!

Jan 20, 2021•1 hr 9 min

Episode 57- Dads, Birth And Beer

Today we interview four dads who have experienced working with midwives and having out of hospital births. We discuss things they learned during the prenatal and birth process and their experiences of birth. Enjoy and Cheers!!

Jan 12, 2021•1 hr 6 min

Episode 56- Redemption Births

Today we talk about Redemption Births. The stories of people who reclaim their birth power after a traumatic birth. These births are very healing and inspiring. We also discuss ways to work through previous birth trauma while planning your redemption birth. Cheers!!

Jan 04, 2021•1 hr 3 min

Episode 55- Interviews With Our Kids

In the first half of todays episode we talk more about our trip to Key West and also our ideas about what our kids think about us being birth workers. After the delightful break we interview our children about the same thing. There are some unexpected insights and a lot of laughs. Enjoy and Cheers!!

Dec 09, 2020•1 hr 4 min

Episode 54- Malpositioned Babies

We recorded this episode from our girls trip in Key West. We talk about our vacation so far and also babies that aren't in the best position for birth. We give some solutions for helping babies get into optimal positions and share our birth story of the week with a posterior lie baby. Cheers!!

Dec 03, 2020•1 hr

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