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Birth Addict
The birth story podcast
Episodes
50 episodes
Birth of Anthony - Home Birth *Rebroadcast*
Episode 48 is a rebroadcast of the birth of Anthony! This is the last episode of the year. Birth addict will be back in January for season 2! Jessica shares the story of her second birth. Her son Anthony was born in their home in Colorado! Jess...
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Season 1
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Episode 48
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Birth of Emmett - Hospital Induction
In this episode Shelby comes on to share her birth story. Shelby spent 8 months prepping for a natural birth center birth. During her third trimester her son stopped growing and the hospital didn’t take her seriously. Shelby kept coming in to c...
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Season 1
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Episode 47
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Births of Bristol and Olivia - Hospital Birth and Precipitous Home Birth
In this episode Dakota is here to tell her two birth stories. The birth of Bristol is a hospital birth story that left Dakota feeling like she wanted something different for her next birth. The birth of Olivia was supposed to be a planned home ...
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Season 1
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Episode 46
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41:00
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Birth of Kinsley - Low Intervention Hospital Birth
In this episode Keely comes on to share her first birth experience. The birth of Kinsley is a positive and quick, low intervention birth in the hospital. I know you will all love hearing this birth story! You can find Keely on Instagram @keelsm...
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Season 1
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Episode 45
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36:51
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Birth of Rowan - Hospital Birth at 27 Weeks
In this episode Mackenzie comes on to share the birth of Rowan! Mackenzie went into labor at 27 weeks. She thought she was over reacting about Braxton hicks and went in to be monitored. She found out she was 7cm dilated and delivered 9 hours la...
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Season 1
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Episode 44
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53:14
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Birth of Eleanor - Hospital Birth
In this episode Kayla comes on to share her birth story! Kayla received malpractice prenatal care then switched to a midwives group at 30 weeks pregnant. She was determined to give birth naturally and prepared for it for weeks. She gave birth t...
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Season 1
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Episode 43
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51:08
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Birth of August - Home Birth
In this episode we get to hear a home birth story from Missy! Missy is a holistically-minded Family Medicine physician that practices Obstetrics. She also did a midwifery fellowship after her residency. After witnessing hundreds of births, she ...
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Season 1
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Episode 42
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59:53
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Birth of Brecken - Planned Birth Center Birth Turned C-Section
In this episode Lily comes on to share her beautiful birth story! Lily was planning a water birth in a birth center with her amazing midwives. After a long labor and reaching full dilation Lily discovered her baby was now breech and had passed ...
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Season 1
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Episode 41
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51:12
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Births of Adelyn, Jackson, Ruston and Coulter - Three Medicated Hospital Births and a Car Birth
In this episode Ashley comes on to share her four birth stories! Each one is so different and beautiful in its own way. You will hear about failed epidurals, gestational diabetes, fetal ejection reflex, and a quick car birth too! Thank you Ashl...
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Season 1
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Episode 40
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56:55
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Births of Lincoln and Ireland - Vaginal Hospital Birth and C-section Birth
In this episode Sarah comes on to share her two birth stories! During her first birth she was induced after her water broke on its own. She had major anxiety about getting an epidural but chose to get one after feeling those Pitocin contraction...
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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Birth of Izabela - Birth Center Birth
In this episode Kerra comes on to share the birth of her daughter Izabela! Kerra took advantage of a midwife, doula, and the Renita birth center in St. Albert. For her first pregnancy and birth it was absolutely beautiful. No pain management du...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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40:49
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Births of Mannen and Ames - Unmedicated Hospital and Birth Center Births
In this episode Sofia comes on to share her two birth stories. The birth of Mannen is a quick hospital birth. Sofia was dilated to an eight when she arrived! The birth of Ames is a beautiful birth in a birth center within a hospital. Thank you ...
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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30:55
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Birth of Cash - Hospital Birth at 35 Weeks
In this episode Kindra comes on to tell the birth of her son Cash. She gave birth to Cash at 35 weeks in the hospital after 3 years of infertility and conceiving via IUI. She was actually in labor for about 36 hours and didn’t even realize it! ...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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31:23
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Births of Briar and Scout - Hospital Births
In this episode Jennica comes on to share her two hospital birth stories. Both were planned unmedicated births that ended with epidurals. Jennica experienced gender disappointment with both pregnancies and wants to help normalize it. Thank you ...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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Birth of Grey - C-Section
In this episode Kait comes on to share the birth of Grey. Kait went the traditional hospital birth route and felt pressured into an induction by her OB. Her induction “failed” and she needed an emergent C-section when there were drops in her so...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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53:10
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Birth of Quinn - Empowering Birth Center Birth
In this episode I am sharing my second birth story. If you want a little background make sure to listen to my first birth story on episode 7! The birth of Quinn is a quick and empowering birth center birth. I danced and laughed during labor and...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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30:38
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Birth of Firat and Yusuf - Emergency C-Section and Unmedicated VBAC
In this episode Janis comes on to share her two birth stories. The birth of Firat is a true emergency C-section and the birth of Yusuf is an unmedicated VBAC. Thank you Janis so much for sharing both of your birth stories! You can find Janis on...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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47:16
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Birth of Addie - Hospital Water Birth
In this episode Libby comes on to tell her hospital birth story. Libby went into labor at 41 + 3 days and had an incredible water birth where she was able to catch her own baby! Addie needed a quick visit to the NICU which complicated things a ...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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45:51
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Births of Amalda and Desmond- Low Intervention Hospital Births
In this episode Heidi comes on to share her two positive, low intervention hospital births. Her first was a quick birth with a midwife and ended with a vacuum assisted delivery. Her second birth was even quicker and she experienced the fetal ej...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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Births of Henry and Hayden - Hospital Births with Gestational Diabetes
I am really excited for you all to hear these two birth stories. Brittany comes on to share her two hospital births. Her first baby was born prematurely and Brittany was left with anxiety and birth trauma. Her second birth was totally healing a...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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Birth of Margaret - Home Birth
In this episode Sarah comes on to share her incredible home birth story. The birth of Margaret is a positive and encouraging birth story. Sarah knew she wanted a different birth experience with her second baby and she put in the work to achieve...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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Birth of Milo - Home Birth
Happy fourth of July! In today's episode Cam comes on to share the birth of Milo. I am so excited for you all to hear Cam's journey. Her pregnancy includes weeks of bleeding and switching providers and her birth includes shoulder dystocia and p...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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48:31
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Birth of Wynter- Home Birth
In this episode Jess comes on to share her amazing home birth! Jess is a prenatal and postpartum fitness expert and talks about how her lifestyle affected her pregnancy and birth. Thank you so much Jess for sharing your incredible story! <...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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