Category: Childbirth
Ali & Joe Ep. 6 – On labor day
Ali and Joe hypothesize what it’s going to be like on the day of childbirth. Joe talks about his anxieties over what he is going to see during the birth and speculates his reactions to it as someone who has...
Bridget and Paul Ep. 5 – Examining choices in childbirth
You have nine months of pregnancy to wonder about childbirth; What is it going to be like? What are your choices? What are the different things that could happen? Bridget and Paul discuss their options, the ideal scenario, and that...
Bridget and Paul Ep. 8 – Why I’m keeping my birth plan open
Bridget and Paul, now 7 months pregnant and nearing the due date, discuss their thoughts on childbirth. Bridget talks about being informed and knowing her options, but does not wish to have a birth plan for the big day. She...
Stephanie & Jarred Ep. 3 – High dive time
More often than not, the day of birth is getting into "unknowns" for first-time expecting parents. And that first hospital tour can be very enlightening. Watch as Stephanie and Jarred talk about the things they learned at the tour and...
Stephanie & Jarred Ep. 6 – Athena comes home
Bringing home your new baby is an emotional and significant moment. Follow Stephanie and Jarred as they leave the hospital with their baby girl, Athena, who was premature by 6 weeks.
Stephanie & Jarred Ep. 8 – When I truly realized fatherhood
Jarred had never thought about having a kid, "it was never in the cards" for him. But when he found out Stephanie was expecting, he was on board! He did whatever it took to prepare for his baby girl. But...
Erica & Nicholas Ep. 6 – Birth of the unicorn baby
What's it like giving birth to the unicorn baby? It probably goes the way it went for Erica and Nicholas. They give answers to what a contraction feels like, how an epidural helps, and what's it like having your mother-in-law...
Laura & Sal Ep. 14 – Part 1 birth story: A failed induction
There are risks attached to a late term birth with twins so Laura and Sal, now over 39 weeks pregnant with twins, decide to go in for an induction. After 8 hours of laboring, Laura is only 4 centimeters dilated....
Laura & Sal Ep. 15 – Part 2 birth story: Twins! 7 pounds a piece
Even though the induction was ineffective in dilating the cervix, it did put Laura into labor. She and Sal made their second trip to the hospital after her water broke at home in the middle of the night. The birth...
Laura & Sal Ep. 16 – My baby aspirated what when she was born?
When Laura's water broke, she noticed tints of green in it which she recognized as something called meconium. After the birth of her twins, they found out that twin A, their baby girl Willow, had aspirated some of the meconium....