Births at Home, this podcast is a space where women tell us their positive homebirth stories. We dive deep into the entire journey from how the decision of homebirth was made to choosing a birth team, preparing, and most importantly the birth day! By listening to these stories you will gain knowledge from learning through other women’s experiences. Sharing these empowering stories plays a crucial role in my personal mission to normalize homebirth. It’s not a trend, it’s a movement to bring birth back home! Learn more by visiting www.birthsathome.com
Jenni shares her two different homebirth stories with us, one being long and hard and ending in a postpartum transfer, the other being short and fast and absolutely redemptive!Important Links + Resources✨ Explore The Homebirth Vault – your all-in-one space for homebirth preparation: https://birthsathome.com/pages/the-homebirth-vault
Sam talks about her journey of choosing a homebirth with her first birth after experiencing a not so great hospital stay unfortunately due to having a miscarriage with her first pregnancy. We also talk about the importance of the postpartum period and care.
Ali shares her homebirth stories with us and goes into how her first ended up being a postpartum transfer due to a hemorrhage and how she was able to prepare for her second after that experience with her first.
Christina shares about her experience with living in France, a very anti-homebirth country, and wanting to birth outside of the medical system. Her dreams of wanting a physiological freebirth and believing she would NEVER go into the hospital system were very abruptly shattered when she found out about her baby's diagnosis. She then realized birth is not so black and white, we were able to discuss a bit about the dangers of freebirth culture, while also holding space for the women who feel a very deep and intuitive call to freebirth. Christina goes on to share her second birth experience which was a full circle moment of getting the birth she had always wanted from the very beginning. *I want to be transparent in saying that I do not support or stand with the Free Birth Society. My values and approach to birth work differ greatly from theirs*
Rachel shares her experience with Birthing at a Birth Center and why she decided to go a different route with her next baby which was to have a Freebirth. Resources & Links:
In this episode of Births at Home: The Podcast, I sit down with Kelly, a mom of four, birth doula, and birth photographer, to talk about her journey from hospital births to her first home birth in November 2024. While home birth is often portrayed on social media as calm, peaceful, and pain-free, Kelly's experience was a reminder that birth is raw, intense, and deeply personal.She opens up about the challenges of pregnancy, transitioning from OB care to traditional midwifery, and the unexpected realities of labor—including a five-hour pushing phase that tested her physically and emotionally. We also discuss how social media can create unrealistic expectations about birth and why it's important to honor every experience, even when it doesn't fit the “perfect” birth narrative.What You'll Hear in This Episode:✨ The realities of home birth vs. how it's often portrayed online✨ Kelly's journey from hospital births to her first home birth✨ The challenges of balancing doula work, military life, and pregnancy✨ Dropping OB care and trusting traditional midwifery for her fourth pregnancy✨ The emotional and physical demands of a long pushing phase✨ The importance of not comparing your birth to what you see on social media✨ Postpartum reflections—accepting your unique birth experience✨ Kelly's work as a birth doula, photographer, and her upcoming move to FloridaKelly's story is a powerful reminder that birth is unpredictable, intense, and transformative—and that no one experience defines what birth “should” look like.Resources & Links:
Aly, host of the podcast Peaceful Homebirth, shares with us her birth stories and how she went from having a cesarean in the hospital to VBACs at home.Aly's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peacefulhomebirth/Birth Mindset Mentorship: https://birthsathome.com/products/birth-mindset-mentorshipMy offerings & links: https://msha.ke/birthsathomePodcast Love Donation: https://birthsathome.com/products/podcast-donation
Alli a mama of five, shares with us her four birth experiences (I know the math doesn't add up but one of her pregnancies were twins!). Two of her births were in the hospital and two were freebirths. She goes into how mindset played a big role in her most recent birth and we dive a little deeper into this topic of birth mindset in this episode. If you want to learn more about mindset work for birth prep I will be hosting a free birth mindset workshop This Saturday! Register with the link below:Free Birth Mindset Online Workshop: https://birthsathome.com/products/birth-mindset-workshopAlli's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.milkprotector/My offerings & links: https://msha.ke/birthsathomePodcast Love Donation: https://birthsathome.com/products/podcast-donation
Season 3 Launch! A small chatty episode officially announcing my Birthkeeper/Midwifery studies and sharing about the importance of your birth mindset. Free Birth Mindset Online Workshop: https://birthsathome.com/products/birth-mindset-workshopMy offerings & links: https://msha.ke/birthsathomePodcast Love Donation: https://birthsathome.com/products/podcast-donation
Holly shares her birth and postpartum journeys with us, from having her first at a birth center and a rough postpartum period to having her next two babies at home and learning so much about the importance of the postpartum period. Holly's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eat.mamameals/ Holly's Website: https://mama-meals.com/ Discount Code: BIRTHSATHOME Homebirth Story Submission Form: https://airtable.com/appIpUj5HcMj8xspE/shrugm504HmilhpS9 Follow Esmeralda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birthsathome/ My website: https://birthsathome.com/ More links: https://msha.ke/birthsathome
Tori, author of Ready to Unpop, shares her unplanned homebirth story with her first baby and then follows by sharing her second babys planned homebirth. Stay until the end of the episode to hear all about her book, an amazing resource for all mamas! Tori's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bytorismith/ Tori's Website: https://www.readytounpop.com/ Homebirth Story Submission Form: https://airtable.com/appIpUj5HcMj8xspE/shrugm504HmilhpS9 Follow Esmeralda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birthsathome/ My website: https://birthsathome.com/ More links: https://msha.ke/birthsathome
Brigitta shares her homebirth story with us, she decided to have her first baby at home, hired a doula and midwife, however ended up having an accidental unassisted birth because her midwife missed the birth by a few minutes! Brigitta's Website: https://thedailyroses.com/ Homebirth Story Submission Form: https://airtable.com/appIpUj5HcMj8xspE/shrugm504HmilhpS9 Follow Esmeralda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birthsathome/ My website: https://birthsathome.com/ More links: https://msha.ke/birthsathome
Jordan shares about choosing a freebirth with her second after having a hospital birth with her first. Freebirth Society Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/free-birth-society/id1231912533 Jordan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seedsoflifeapothecary/ Jordan's Website: https://linktr.ee/seedsoflifeapothecary Homebirth Story Submission Form: https://airtable.com/appIpUj5HcMj8xspE/shrugm504HmilhpS9 The Empowered Homebirth Course: https://birthsathome.com/pages/empowered-homebirth-course Follow Esmeralda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birthsathome/ My website: https://birthsathome.com/ More links: https://msha.ke/birthsathome
Chelsea shares with us her traumatic hospital birth and then her redemptive and beautiful homebirth after cesarean story. We also touch on intuition and postpartum. Homebirth Story Submission Form: https://airtable.com/appIpUj5HcMj8xspE/shrugm504HmilhpS9 The Empowered Homebirth Course: https://birthsathome.com/pages/empowered-homebirth-course Follow Esmeralda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birthsathome/ My website: https://birthsathome.com/ More links: https://msha.ke/birthsathome
Emily shares her empowering and redemptive homebirth story after her first birth experience being a traumatic homebirth transfer. The Empowered Homebirth Course: https://birthsathome.com/pages/empowered-homebirth-course Follow Esmeralda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birthsathome/ My website: https://birthsathome.com/ More links: https://msha.ke/birthsathome
Shandy shares with us her story of going from having her first two babies in the hospital to having her last at home as an accidental freebirth. She then goes on to share how that experience has changed her as a woman and birth worker. Shandy's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/threelightsbirth/ The Empowered Homebirth Course: https://birthsathome.com/pages/empowered-homebirth-course Follow Esmeralda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birthsathome/ My website: https://birthsathome.com/ More links: https://msha.ke/birthsathome
Katrina shares with us a bit about her two births in the hospital and then goes into how social media influenced her in the best way to have a homebirth with her third. Her homebirth story embodies just how powerful we are as women. Katrina's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katrinakpatry/ The Empowered Homebirth Course: https://birthsathome.com/pages/empowered-homebirth-course Homebirther Pullover: https://birthsathome.com/products/homebirther-pullover Follow Esmeralda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birthsathome/ My website: https://birthsathome.com/ More links: https://msha.ke/birthsathome
Kristi shares with us bits and pieces of all her births, from hospital births to birth center births, to home births. She even shares with us her twin homebirth story with one born in frank breech position. Krista also tells us about her book "What to Create When You're Creating" Kristi's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristi_the_healthifiedmother/ What to Create When You're Creating: https://amzn.to/48u5HOv The Empowered Homebirth Course: https://birthsathome.com/pages/empowered-homebirth-course Coffee & Homebirth Stories Long Sleeve: https://birthsathome.com/products/coffee-home-birth-stories-long-sleeve-tee Follow Esmeralda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birthsathome/ My website: https://birthsathome.com/ More links: https://msha.ke/birthsathome
Kendra shares her story of her first birth ending in a cesarean after going into labor early at 35 weeks and being risked out of the birth center where she was planning to give birth. She then tells us about her second birth which was a redemptive and healing VBAC. The Empowered Homebirth Course: https://birthsathome.com/pages/empowered-homebirth-course Introverted but willing to discuss homebirth pullover: https://birthsathome.com/products/introverted-pullover Follow Esmeralda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birthsathome/ My website: https://birthsathome.com/ More links: https://msha.ke/birthsathome
Chelsey shares her precipitous homebirth stories with us. Along with her journey from doula work to becoming a student midwife. Chelsey's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/supportingmamaswithbabies/ The Empowered Homebirth Course: https://birthsathome.com/pages/empowered-homebirth-course Follow Esmeralda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birthsathome/ My website: https://birthsathome.com/ More links: https://msha.ke/birthsathome
Hannah decided to take a different route with her third baby and her third time being diagnosed with gestational diabetes, she chose to birth at home. Hannah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you.are.my.sunshine.doula/ The Empowered Homebirth Course: https://birthsathome.com/pages/empowered-homebirth-course Follow Esmeralda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birthsathome/ My website: https://birthsathome.com/ More links: https://msha.ke/birthsathome
Melissa, who worked as an RN for many years, chose to give birth outside of the system and gave birth to her second baby in the comfort of her own home. Melissa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homebirthernurse/ The Empowered Homebirth Course: https://birthsathome.com/pages/empowered-homebirth-course Follow Esmeralda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birthsathome/ My website: https://birthsathome.com/ More links: https://msha.ke/birthsathome
Heidi shares her journey of choosing an HBAC as a mama who's family is in the military and stationed on base. After her first birth taking an unexpected turn from a natural birth center birth to a cesarean in the hospital, Heidi decided to take authority over her birth and have a VBAC at home. Heidi's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outside.mama/ Homebirth Starter Bundle FREEBIE: https://births-at-home.ck.page/26dda2ba06 The Empowered Homebirth Course: https://birthsathome.com/pages/empowered-homebirth-course Follow Esmeralda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birthsathome/ My website: https://birthsathome.com/ More links: https://msha.ke/birthsathome
After Michelle witnessed her first homebirth as a Doula she was hooked and fully pulled in to the decision to have a homebirth with her next baby. Michelle's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100069625359512 Michelle's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrsroyer14/ Homebirth Starter Bundle FREEBIE: https://births-at-home.ck.page/26dda2ba06 The Empowered Homebirth Course: https://birthsathome.com/pages/empowered-homebirth-course Follow Esmeralda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birthsathome/ My website: https://birthsathome.com/ More links: https://msha.ke/birthsathome
Kiersten shares about how she took power in her choice as a mother to birth her first baby at home. Homebirth Starter Bundle FREEBIE: https://births-at-home.ck.page/26dda2ba06 The Empowered Homebirth Course: https://birthsathome.com/pages/empowered-homebirth-course Follow Esmeralda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birthsathome/ My website: https://birthsathome.com/ More links: https://msha.ke/birthsathome
Catherine shares with us her homebirth experience with her third after having two not so great hospital birth experiences. Catherine is also a Traditional Birth Doula who serves the Orlando community, connect with her if you are local! Catherine's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jubilant.birth/ Catherine's TikTok: Homebirth Starter Bundle FREEBIE: https://births-at-home.ck.page/26dda2ba06 The Empowered Homebirth Course: https://birthsathome.com/pages/empowered-homebirth-course Follow Esmeralda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birthsathome/ My website: https://birthsathome.com/ More links: https://msha.ke/birthsathome
Sarah shares about her very magical homebirth experience with her rainbow baby. As a doula she also shares with us about her work and how to specializes in pregnanct after loss, if you are someone who may benefit from her services be sure to reach out to her. Sarah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paldoula/ Sarah's website: https://www.pregnancyafterlossdoula.com/birthing-hope Homebirth Starter Bundle FREEBIE: https://births-at-home.ck.page/26dda2ba06 The Empowered Homebirth Course: https://birthsathome.com/pages/empowered-homebirth-course Follow Esmeralda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birthsathome/ My website: https://birthsathome.com/ More links: https://msha.ke/birthsathome
You absolutely should feel empowered after giving birth and nothing less. Brittney was finally able to have an empowering birth and experience that feeling postpartum with her third baby. Her previous two hospital births were not the best so she decided to go a different route with her third and so she chose to have a homebirth. Be sure to listen to the full story in this episode! Brittney's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brittney_rose26/ Homebirth Starter Bundle FREEBIE: https://births-at-home.ck.page/26dda2ba06 The Empowered Homebirth Course: https://birthsathome.com/pages/empowered-homebirth-course Follow Esmeralda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birthsathome/ My website: https://birthsathome.com/ More links: https://msha.ke/birthsathome
Season two premiere episode, the reason behind the new name and a chat about The Empowered Homebirth Course. The Empowered Homebirth Course: https://birthsathome.com/pages/empowered-homebirth-course Freebie Homebirth Starter Bundle: https://births-at-home.ck.page/26dda2ba06 Bring Birth Back Home Tee: https://birthsathome.com/products/bring-birth-back-home-tee Follow Esmeralda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birthsathome/ My website: https://birthsathome.com/ More links: https://msha.ke/birthsathome
August shares her experience of choosing homebirth with her first baby. August's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/augustmcqueen/ Join The Homebirth Hub: https://www.patreon.com/birthsathome Follow Esmeralda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birthsathome/ My website: https://birthsathome.com/ More links: https://msha.ke/birthsathome
Julia shares about her experiences in birthwork while struggling with infertility, her homebirth story, postpartum struggles, elimination communication, and so much more! Alot of wisdom was shared during this episode. Julia's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julialorrainepeterson/ A Trip Around The Sun Course: https://julialorrainepeterson.podia.com/a-trip-around-the-sun/yj2j9 Diaper Free Collective: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sfgodiaperfree/ Join The Homebirth Hub: https://www.patreon.com/birthsathome Follow Esmeralda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birthsathome/ My website: https://birthsathome.com/ More links: https://msha.ke/birthsathome
Amber shares her experience with birthing triplets at home! Birthing Multiples Naturally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1998731323729048 Join The Homebirth Hub: https://www.patreon.com/birthsathome Follow Esmeralda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birthsathome/ My website: https://birthsathome.com/ More links: https://msha.ke/birthsathome
Jessica shares three very powerful birth stories with us from a traumatizing c-section in the hospital to two empowering and healing VBACs at home! Follow Jessica on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thevbacmom/ Join The Homebirth Hub: https://www.patreon.com/birthsathome Follow Esmeralda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birthsathome/ My website: https://birthsathome.com/ More links: https://msha.ke/birthsathome
Karena shares with us her first birth experience that became a precipitous birth at home! Follow Karena on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ayymakarena/ Karena's Small Business: https://www.instagram.com/heavyhandsac/ Join The Homebirth Hub: https://www.patreon.com/birthsathome Follow Esmeralda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birthsathome/ My website: https://birthsathome.com/ More links: https://msha.ke/birthsathome
Brittany share with us her homebirth with her first baby and her experience with a postpartum hemorrhage shortly after. She shares how her midwife was able to control it very calmly and keep her safely at home as planned. Follow Brittany on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beautyofbirthservices/ Brittany's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553340934145 Follow Esmeralda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birthsathome/ My website: https://birthsathome.com/ More links: https://msha.ke/birthsathome
Savannah is a Traditional Midwife who gave birth to her last baby while being on call for one of her clients who went into labor right before Savannah's water broke! Hear the full story from her and how she got into Traditional Midwifery in this episode! Savannah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brigman_savannah/ Savannah's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefloweringoflife Follow Esmeralda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birthsathome/ My website: https://birthsathome.com/ More links: https://msha.ke/birthsathome
Mallory shares her wisdom from experiencing six very different births, from hospital cesareans, to TOLAC, to VBAC, then homebirths! Each birth taught her very important lessons that she was able to use for her next birth each time and grow not only as a woman but as a mother! She has now found her passion in inspiring mamas and has become a doula and founder of a natural moms group. You can find all of her links below! Follow Mallory on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naturallyinspiredmamas/ Naturally Inspired Mamas Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1478819696253906/ Follow Esmeralda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birthsathome/ My website: https://birthsathome.com/ More links: https://msha.ke/birthsathome
Follow Jen on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamaledbirthdoula/ Jen's Website: https://www.mamaledbirthdoula.com/ Follow Esmeralda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birthsathome/ My website: https://birthsathome.com/ More links: https://msha.ke/birthsathome
Ashley's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearethathippiefamily/ Ashley's First Homebirth Video: https://youtu.be/-p-XK8KqwZM?si=ronrun-bAUr72-Pt Ashley's Second Homebirth Video: https://youtu.be/wPto6yn7Bks?si=zXYpKL3oVQ5pVHFM Follow Esmeralda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birthsathome/ My website: https://birthsathome.com/ More links: https://msha.ke/birthsathome
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Maddie's Instagram: hhttps://www.instagram.com/maddiemhagen/ Maddie's Website: https://www.wildflowerbirthco.com/ Homebirth Guide: https://birthsathome.com/products/home-birth-guide-e-book Follow Esmeralda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birthsathome/ My website: https://birthsathome.com/ Join us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/birthsathome?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link More links: https://msha.ke/birthsathome
Your Empowered Homebirth Group Mentorship: https://birthsathome.com/pages/your-empowered-homebirth-group-mentorship Follow Esmeralda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birthsathome/ My website: https://birthsathome.com/ Join us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/birthsathome?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link More links: https://msha.ke/birthsathome
Kristi shares with us how her planned homebirth turned very quickly into an unexpected freebirth! Follow Esmeralda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birthsathome/ My website: https://birthsathome.com/ Join us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/birthsathome?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link More links: https://linktr.ee/birthsathome
Lexie shares her unplanned homebirth story with her footling breech baby! Follow Lexie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexieleigh_92/ Follow Esmeralda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birthsathome/ My website: https://birthsathome.com/ Join us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/birthsathome?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink More links: https://linktr.ee/birthsathome
Debbie shares with us her journey of hardships with the medical birth system which ultimately led to her decision of having a homebirth. Follow Debbie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roseofsharondoula/ Visit her website: https://fredellfamilyfreed.wixsite.com/roseofsharondoula Follow Esmeralda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birthsathome/ My website: https://birthsathome.com/ Join us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/birthsathome?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link More links: https://linktr.ee/birthsathome
Jess is a Mama of three, Doula, Placenta Encapsulator, and Lactation Counselor! During our chat she shares about all three of her birth stories, how she got into the homebirth world, and why for her most recent birth she ultimitely decided to go with midwifery care after experiencing both a hospital birth and an unassisted homebirth with her previous births. Follow Jess on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisewomanmidwifery/ Visit her shop: https://wisewomanco.myshopify.com/ Follow Esmeralda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birthsathome/ My website: https://birthsathome.com/ Save your seat in my live workshop: https://birthsathome.com/products/the-path-to-your-empowered-homebirth More links: https://linktr.ee/birthsathome
Introducing Births at Home The Podcast and your host Esmeralda The Homebirth Doula. Listen in as I share how this podcast came to be, how I became a doula, and my own homebirth stories as well! Follow Esmeralda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birthsathome/ My website: https://birthsathome.com/ Save your seat in my live workshop: https://birthsathome.com/products/the-path-to-your-empowered-homebirth More links: https://linktr.ee/birthsathome
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