Peaceful Homebirth Podcast | Homebirth Preparation for Christian Women & Healing from Birth Trauma
**TOP 1.5% RANKED PODCAST** Hi! I’m Aly McClain. Bible-believing Christian, Wife of 10 years, Mama to 4, Homemaker, Registered Nurse and Homebirth Coach. I’ve been in the birth world for 7 years and 5 of those years have been helping women prepare for and experience a peaceful birth. After having a traumatic and unexpected ”emergency” c-section I started learning about physiological birth. Despite a diagnosis of low-lying placenta I went on to have a beautiful pain-free water birth at home. I’ve gone on to have 3 more HBACs and helped several women do the same. On this podcast I will teach you to: ✅ Overcome birth trauma by taking your thoughts captive ✅ Release the fear of the unknown ✅ Practice surrender and find joy in the plan God has for you ✅ The beauty of physiological birth ✅ How to ride the waves of contractions ✅ Actually enjoy your postpartum experience I can’t wait to help you have a redeeming, peaceful, powerful, spirit-filled homebirth! Because this experience will help prepare you for a thriving motherhood! HBAC, VBAC, C-Section, Homebirth, Birth Planning, Homebirth Preparation, Motherhood, Christian, Spirt-filled, Holy Spirit, Alternative Health,Herbalism, Midwifery, Freebirth, Authentic Midwifery, Birth Keeping, Birth Trauma, Birth Trauma Healing, Overcoming Birth Trauma, Birth, Natural Birth
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Monday Jun 01, 2020
Monday Jun 01, 2020
You deserve choices. This is NOT just for women who want to birth at home this is for ALL women who believe that limiting options for women is NOT an option!
1% of the population choose to have a homebirth. There is no consistent law or ideas on how midwives should operate on a federal level. Each State has it's own idea and law either for or against who can attend. Today, I'm focusing on my home State of Nebraska. We have been in a fight, especially during this Corona season, for midwives to openly attend the many women looking to have a homebirth and avoid the hospital.
Listen in for some thoughts about homebirth and the direction I hope Nebraska will take.
Thank you Nebraska Birth Choice Advocates and the many other organizations and freedom fighters out there for all you have done and continue to do!
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SHOWNOTES: https://www.birthblissbeyond.com/post/_ep24
Monday May 25, 2020
Monday May 25, 2020
Karen is a first time mom who is planning to birth at a birth center. As is typical for a first time mom there are nerves and fear of the unknown. "Am I strong enough?" "Will I know when to go to the birth center?" "Will I know how to push?"
These are all very common fears and questions. I had the amazing opportunity to get to speak with Karen, hear her story and help her plan some ways to rewire her brain and reduce some fear of the unknown. Check out the episode now for a quick peak into this session!
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SHOWNOTES: www.empoweredbirthpodcast.com/post/_ep23
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Monday May 18, 2020
Monday May 18, 2020
Ashley Freehan is a brand photographer, community founder and podcaster. She is a multi-passionate mama always tackling hard things. We talk about her two natural births and how trust and relationship in your birth team can change an experience! This is a powerful episode with some real emotions and hard truths. I so enjoyed my interview with Ashley and I hope you will too!
Connect with Ashley:
IG: www.instagram.com/thepurposegathering
FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/purposegatheringmamas
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SHOWNOTES:https://www.birthblissbeyond.com/post/_ep22
Monday May 11, 2020
Monday May 11, 2020
If you have birthed a baby, then you have a story to tell. Did you know that it is important no matter how fantastic or traumatic you feel your birth was to unpack it?
Today I talk with Jamie Leigh Miller on how she processed her birth a year and a half later. She takes us through what that looked like for her and give practical steps on how we too can take an honest look at our story and process it ourselves.
Connect with Jamie:
Website: www.jamieleighmiller.com
IG: @jame_leigh
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SHOWNOTES: https://www.birthblissbeyond.com/post/_ep21
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Monday May 04, 2020
Monday May 04, 2020
How many of your decisions are made purely because they are "normal". How many are based in fear of either of the unknown or what others will think of your decision? Today I talk with Carli Chapman all about her story of choosing homebirth for two babies.
This episode talks about how birth is in our head, controlling your thoughts, exploring your options, being empowered in your decisions and not making them out of fear or because they are the norm. Carli's birth stories are amazing and you won't want to miss this encouraging and powerful episode!
Connect with Carli:
FB: @CarliSlingerlandChapman
IG: @carlichapman22
SHOWNOTES: https://www.birthblissbeyond.com/post/_ep20
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IG: @empoweredbirthpodcast
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Monday Apr 27, 2020
Monday Apr 27, 2020
April is C-section awareness month and I’m going to be diving into emergency C-sections and how to prevent one! So many women are being told that something is wrong with them or their baby and if they wouldn’t have had an emergency c-section that their baby could have died.
Let's dive in and see if a paradigm shift will happen. I will give you practical tips on how to prevent a c-section as well as determine if your c-section was truly an "emergency". Only you will be able to figure out the truth!
SHOW NOTES: www.birthblissbeyond.com/posts/_ep19
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FB: www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredbirthtribe
Monday Apr 20, 2020
Monday Apr 20, 2020
Katelyn is a proud chiropractic wife, boy mom, leader, and total foodie! Her background is in hospitality but today she has the privilege of living out her life's mission: to inspire healthy living in body, soul, and mind. She takes us through her journey of choosing a birth center and switch to a homebirth late in her pregnancy. She had to make some decisions through pregnancy such as RhoGam, Gestational Diabetes and Circumcision. This episode is great for all moms but especially for the first time mom who needs a little help in learning how to make decisions through her pregnancy. Katelyn takes us through her decision making process to you too can make powerful decisions and be in control of your birth!
Connect with Katelyn:
Blog: www.buffalotribes.com
IG: @katelynlaflin
Show Notes: https://www.birthblissbeyond.com/post/_ep18
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Monday Apr 13, 2020
Monday Apr 13, 2020
99% of women choose to birth in a hospital. Many women go in with the intention of having a natural birth but only 20-30% of women proceed to have a birth with out an epidural. Diane and I talk about how she planned and prepared herself for 2 natural childbirths!
This episode goes over birth planning, preparing your mind and your body as well as finding your decision making power by saying one simple word! If you're preparing for a natural childbirth in a hospital setting you'll want to listen to this episode now!
Connect with Diane over on her podcast at:
A Guy, A Girl and Their Kids
SHOW NOTES: https://www.birthblissbeyond.com/post/_ep17
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IG: @empoweredbirthpodcast
Monday Apr 06, 2020
Monday Apr 06, 2020
Some women walk away from their birth with many feelings but are unable to put words to it or really understand why they are feeling the way they do. Dissatisfied, traumatized, disappointed... these feelings matter. If this is you with your birth or you would like to avoid these feelings then tune into this episode.
**Trigger alert- Dr. Sarah and I talked about obstetric abuse - physical, sexual and/or verbal abuse; bullying, coercion, purposefully leaving out information, humiliation and/or assault.
We will take a deep dive into Dr. Sarah's story as well as unpack some cultural issues happening that maybe contributing to birth trauma as well as some practical tips to avoid it!
I know this can be a hard topic to start uncovering. It may bring up some feelings. I would love for you to send me a DM to hear your thoughts. I will be happy to listen to your story.
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Connect with Dr. Sarah:
IG: @birthuprising
FB: Birth Uprising, The Autonomous Birth Project
www.birthuprising.com
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SHOW NOTES AT https://www.birthblissbeyond.com/post/_ep16
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Monday Mar 30, 2020
Monday Mar 30, 2020
Breech, Twin, Homebirth... I had an amazing conversation with Tori Lame today about her story and we take a deep dive in breech birth.
Vaginal Breech Birth isn't an option that is talked about much as there is a widespread lack of training. Tori lays out the studies and the benefits and risks of vaginal breech birth. You won't want to miss this episode!
You can connect with Tori:
Email: torilame@withgraceandstrength.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/withgraceandstrength
SHOWNOTES: https://www.birthblissbeyond.com/post/_ep15