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Are you a soon to be mom, a seasoned mother, or simply interested in the world of birth? You’re in the right place!

In this episode, we discuss:

• home birth in Maine
• finding a midwife after moving up the coast
• pregnancy while finishing a home build in winter
• early labor signs that felt like prodromal labor
• practical setup at home for birth
• water breaking on the toilet and rapid progress
• surprise freebirth - fetal ejection reflex leading to a surprise catch by Dad guided by a calm midwife's assistant, just before their midwife arrived
• placenta delivery without the planned Pitocin
• calmer postpartum through intentional planning
• ….and a whole lot more!

Additional Resources you’ll LOVE…

MyMaineBirth.com

If you are ready to prepare for an autonomous birth experience, where you’re respected as the authority over your body and your baby… regardless of where you plan on birthing -
CLICK HERE for 10% off the MyAutonomous Birth self-paced, online course!

Not sure where to start? I’ve got you covered! Check out my FREE resource, 37 Questions to Ask Your Care Provider. Whether you’re interviewing new providers or have already established care, this FREE resource offers guidance on important topics to discuss with your provider.

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Are you a soon to be mom, a seasoned mother, or simply interested in the world of birth? You’re in the right place!

In this episode, we discuss:

• Home birth in Maine
• Midwifery care in Maine
• The benefits of working with home birth midwives and a supportive OB
• late-pregnancy bleed, monitoring, and reassurance
• labor beginning at work and rallying the team
• rapid active labor, meconium, and watchful midwifery care
• birth by the Christmas tree, delayed cord clamping, minimal tears
• postpartum at home, follow-up visits, and sibling bonding
• birth photography as a way to help piece back your memory of your birth story and gain clarity over your experience
• ….and a whole lot more!

Show Resources

Olivia's Midwifery Team - MotherSeed Midwifery

Additional Resources you’ll LOVE…

MyMaineBirth.com

If you are ready to prepare for an autonomous birth experience, where you’re respected as the authority over your body and your baby… regardless of where you plan on birthing -
CLICK HERE for 10% off the MyAutonomous Birth self-paced, online course!

Not sure where to start? I’ve got you covered! Check out my FREE resource, 37 Questions to Ask Your Care Provider. Whether you’re interviewing new providers or have already established care, this FREE resource offers guidance on important topics to discuss with your provider.

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Are you a soon to be mom, a seasoned mother, or simply interested in the world of birth? You’re in the right place!

In Episode 145 Hannah is here to share her three births that move from a long induction and cesarean to an empowered VBAC and then to a breath-led hospital birth with a midwife where Hannah catches her own baby. Along the way, we unpack postpartum mental health, provider choice, and practical tools that support healing.

In this episode, we discuss:

• first birth at 40+5 induction leading to cesarean and a hard postpartum
• postpartum rage, SSRI choice and learning limits
• discovering VBAC resources and switching to supportive care
• second pregnancy with doula, pitocin use in labor and then the use of an epidural as a tool to relax, leading to a successful VBAC
• golden hour, smoother recovery, clearer roles at home
• surprise third pregnancy and choosing nurse midwifery care
• late-term estimates challenged by hands on assessment
• spontaneous labor, movement, and breath-led pushing
• catching baby, immediate latch, 24-hour discharge
• postpartum setup with meals, and rest
• takeaways on mindset, provider fit, and asking for help

Additional Resources you’ll LOVE…

MyMaineBirth.com

If you are ready to prepare for an autonomous birth experience, where you’re respected as the authority over your body and your baby… regardless of where you plan on birthing -
CLICK HERE for 10% off the MyAutonomous Birth self-paced, online course!

Not sure where to start? I’ve got you covered! Check out my FREE resource, 37 Questions to Ask Your Care Provider. Whether you’re interviewing new providers or have already established care, this FREE resource offers guidance on important topics to discuss with your provider.

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Ivy, a labor and delivery nurse shares four births that shaped her faith in her body and her care team, from a cleft diagnosis and cesarean to a healing VBAC and a swift boy-girl twin birth with a footling breech catch from her supportive doctor. We unpack preparation, provider choice, and how calm leadership keeps complex births safe and human.

In this episode, we discuss:

• cleft lip and palate found at 20 weeks, early planning and support
• first labor to cesarean after long pushing
• switching providers to pursue VBAC for her second birth
• the value of laboring down and movement, for a healing VBAC
• discovering di-di twins
• OR based twin delivery with Baby A born head down and Baby B born footling breech with the calm support of Dr. Claire Faggons
• Immediate skin to skin, both babies born happy and healthy were able to remain on Ivy's chest after birth.
• Postpartum village: meals, childcare and rest for recovery
• tandem breastfeeding logistics, nutrition, clogged duct awareness
• ….and a whole lot more!

Additional Resources you’ll LOVE…

MyMaineBirth.com

If you are ready to prepare for an autonomous birth experience, where you’re respected as the authority over your body and your baby… regardless of where you plan on birthing -
CLICK HERE for 10% off the MyAutonomous Birth self-paced, online course!

Not sure where to start? I’ve got you covered! Check out my FREE resource, 37 Questions to Ask Your Care Provider. Whether you’re interviewing new providers or have already established care, this FREE resource offers guidance on important topics to discuss with your provider.

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In this Episode I'm joined by Alannah and her husband Cam as he shares how a traumatic hospital birth shaped their early parenthood. They then trace the long road to a calm, unassisted twin home birth where Cam caught both babies, including their daughter who was breech. The conversation turns to consent, repair, and what real partner support looks like before, during, and after birth.

In this episode we discuss:

• first birth expectations shaped by TV and hospital classes
• separation after birth and lack of consent or clarity
• retained placenta discovery and D&C under anesthesia
• processing avoidance versus vocal processing in partnership
• the weight of unsupported postpartum and surface help
• how birth work reframed hospital versus home risk
• deciding on a freebirth with twins under Maine law
• practical prep: roles, kids, tub, temperature, photography
• catching Baby A, double nuchal cord resolved by Cam
• Baby B breech with cord entanglement calmly untangled also by Cam
• Receiving the Light - Holding the Charge - and the journey of transformation

Show Resources -

Connect with Alannah on Instagram or Facebook @BirthBodyPhotography

Or visit her website BirthBodyPhotography.com

Connect with Alannah's husband Cam if you're looking for any exterior home services in the August, Maine area through his website Finn Property Services

Additional Resources you’ll LOVE…

If you are ready to prepare for an autonomous birth experience, where you’re respected as the authority over your body and your baby… regardless of where you plan on birthing -
CLICK HERE for 10% off the MyAutonomous Birth self-paced, online course!

Not sure where to start? I’ve got you covered! Check out my FREE resource, 37 Questions to Ask Your Care Provider. Whether you’re interviewing new providers or have already established care, this FREE resource offers guidance on important topics to discuss with your provider.

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Are you a soon to be mom, a seasoned mother, or simply interested in the world of birth? You’re in the right place!

In this episode, we discuss:

• Twin Home birth in Maine - *after the new 2020 Midwifery Licensure Laws and Restrictions
• Twin reveal at ten weeks and immediate loss of her dream home birth being supported by her loving midwife
• finding voice through birth photography and witnessing a free birth
• exploring options across state lines and with traveling support
• fast labor timeline with Baby A’s water birth at 36 plus 4
• Baby B footling breech, arms up, sunny side up, calm problem solving
• placentas in a bowl, delayed cord separation, family first moments
• managing blood loss, nutrition, and rest at home
• breastfeeding twins reality, tandem starts, nine months in
• advice on autonomy, intuition, and questioning norms
• Midwifery laws and restrictions in Maine
• ….and a whole lot more!

Show Resources -

You can connect with Alannah on Facebook or Instagram @BirthBodyPhotography or you can visit her website BirthBodyPhotography.com

Additional Resources you’ll LOVE…

MyMaineBirth.com

If you are ready to prepare for an autonomous birth experience, where you’re respected as the authority over your body and your baby… regardless of where you plan on birthing -
CLICK HERE for 10% off the MyAutonomous Birth self-paced, online course!

Not sure where to start? I’ve got you covered! Check out my FREE resource, 37 Questions to Ask Your Care Provider. Whether you’re interviewing new providers or have already established care, this FREE resource offers guidance on important topics to discuss with your provider.

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In this episode Alannah shares her first three birth stories—one traumatic hospital birth marked by separation and silence, a fast unmedicated second that rebuilt trust, and a pandemic‑era third where advocacy met policy. The theme is voice: consent, clear communication, and support change outcomes and memories.

• membrane sweep at 40 weeks and unintended cascade
• birth plan ignored and epidural regret
• hemorrhage managed with poor consent and separation of baby
• rebuilding trust with a new team and doula
• fast second labor, physiologic pushing, golden hour protected
• pandemic policies, water labor, and the emergency button
• postpartum anxiety, under‑support, sleep, and nourishment

Show Resources

Find Alannah Finn and the services she offers at BirthBodyPhotography.com

Find Alannah's Husband and the services he offers in the greater Augusta Maine area over at FinnPropertyServices.com

Additional Resources you’ll LOVE…

MyMaineBirth.com

If you are ready to prepare for an autonomous birth experience, where you’re respected as the authority over your body and your baby… regardless of where you plan on birthing -
CLICK HERE for 10% off the MyAutonomous Birth self-paced, online course!

Not sure where to start? I’ve got you covered! Check out my FREE resource, 37 Questions to Ask Your Care Provider. Whether you’re interviewing new providers or have already established care, this FREE resource offers guidance on important topics to discuss with your provider.

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Are you a soon to be mom, a seasoned mother, or simply interested in the world of birth? You’re in the right place!

In this episode, we discuss:

• Whapio's approach to birth as a presence of reassurance and a fountain of information
• All about the Monitricé
• Midwifery care and doula support
• ….and a whole lot more!

Show Resources

Connect with Whapio and her incredible Programs at TheMatrona.com

Find Details about the Matrona Monitricé program HERE

Find Details about the 2026 Matrona Birthkeeper Cohort HERE

Find Details about The Matrona Holistic Doula and Birth Mentorship Program HERE

Find Details about the Matrona Breathing and Bleeding, The Quantum Approach HERE

Additional Resources you’ll LOVE…

MyMaineBirth.com

If you are ready to prepare for an autonomous birth experience, where you’re respected as the authority over your body and your baby… regardless of where you plan on birthing -
CLICK HERE for 10% off the MyAutonomous Birth self-paced, online course!

Not sure where to start? I’ve got you covered! Check out my FREE resource, 37 Questions to Ask Your Care Provider. Whether you’re interviewing new providers or have already established care, this FREE resource offers guidance on important topics to discuss with your provider.