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Empowered Births at Home - Homebirth Stories

Esmeralda Carrillo
Home Birth
Homebirth
Midwifery
Free Birth
Postpartum Care
Childbirth Education
Doula
Empowerment
Natural Birth
VBAC
Birth Stories
Pregnancy
Freebirth
Natural Childbirth
Birth Trauma
Maternal Health
Self-Empowerment In Pregnancy
Holistic Health
Community Support For Mothers
Yoga Teacher Training

This podcast is a space where women tell us their positive and empowering 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 stories play a crucial role in my pe... more

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Beka shares her journey of experiencing a hospital birth with her first, loss and pregnancy after loss, and then two beautiful homebirths. To see more from Beka be sure to follow her www.instagram.com/beka.xo.co/

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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!

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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 an... more

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Recent Guests

Christina Mearns
Mother of two boys, aspiring birthkeeper living in France
Episode: 45. Navigating Birthing Outside of The System in France
Aly McLean
A wife of 11 years, mother of four, registered nurse, birth doula, educator, and host of Peaceful Homebirth Podcast.
Peaceful Homebirth Podcast
Episode: 42. Aly's Peaceful Homebirth Stories
Emily May Grown
Mother of two, passionate about homebirth experiences
Episode: 34. Emily's Empowering Homebirth After Her First Being a Traumatic Homebirth Transfer
Kristi Dugan
A mother of ten who shares her insights and experiences in birthing, including pain-free home births.
Episode: 31. Kristi, Mother of 10, Shares Her Birth Stories Including Her Twins Birth at Home
Michelle Royer
A mom of three and a doula who recently had a home birth.
Episode: 25. How Witnessing a Homebirth as a Doula Led to Michelle Having One Herself
Kiersten Patton Kotsoruba
A new mom who shares her empowering home birth story with her first baby.
Episode: 24. Kiersten Stepped into her Motherly Power by Choosing Homebirth with her First Baby

Hosts

Esmeralda
Host of Empowered Births at Home and Home Birth Doula, focused on empowering mothers and sharing positive homebirth stories.
Maralda
Host of Births at Home, passionate about storytelling and sharing experiences related to home birth.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 34 ratings
  • Beautiful birth stories

    I love listening to these amazing birth stories. Thank you so much for sharing! They are so encouraging and beautiful!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    jen__v
    United States5 months ago
  • So empowering

    I'm in my 37th week baby #3. I'm so ready to have my baby! Hearing all these powerful women having beautiful home births either for the first time planned or unplanned or taking back birth from previous hospital experiences; It's just all amazing! It's so inspiring and offers such great encouragement that we are made for this.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Shayne punim
    United States9 months ago
  • Love

    Love all the positive home birth stories! Perfect for getting my head in the right space for my 3rd homebirth

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sunnydawn26
    Canadaa year ago
  • Doula Recommended!

    I love recommending Esmeralda and her Births at Home Podcast for my home birth and birth center mamas as part of their birth preparation! These stories bring such positivity and empowerment for mamas. I definitely look forward to every week and am always super excited when I get notified of a new episode! If you’re wanting an out of hospital birth, this podcast is for you!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Dynamic Doula
    United States2 years ago
  • Home Birth Stories FTW!

    Where was this podcast when I was pregnant with my first?! I was using my local birth center and was the only one I knew who wasn’t using the hospital and I would have loved to listen to stories like this to help me feel more confident and excited about being out of the hospital. There is so much “you’ll want the epidural” and “it’s not safe” from society when you get out of the hospital. Listening to this amazing birth stories could have been just the positive encouragement I needed when I was ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mandie Strahs
    United States2 years ago

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The podcast is often recommended by doulas and birth professionals as a vital resource for women preparing for a homebirth, showcasing the quality and relatability of the content.
Many emphasize the importance of the podcast in normalizing homebirth and promoting the positive aspects of childbirth outside of hospital settings, praising the supportive community fostered through listener interaction.
Listeners express that the powerful birth stories shared are not only beautiful but provide encouragement and inspiration during their own pregnancy journeys.

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31. Kristi, Mother of 10, Shares Her Birth Stories Including Her Twins Birth at Home
Q: What do you think was the one thing that helped you have such calm, peaceful births?
The most important thing was knowledge and faith, understanding my body, and preparing for a positive birth experience helped me to not resist the process.
31. Kristi, Mother of 10, Shares Her Birth Stories Including Her Twins Birth at Home
Q: How did you get into the whole home birth world?
I started with hospital births but wanted a different experience after having complications with pain medication. I eventually found a birth center and later chose home births for a pain-free experience.
27. RN Chooses Homebirth Over Giving Birth in the Hospital System
Q: How did it go leading up to the labor?
Melissa felt prepared and calm leading up to the labor, having taken a hypno birthing course with her doula.
27. RN Chooses Homebirth Over Giving Birth in the Hospital System
Q: What about going to the hospital made you make that switch?
The attitude of the nurses and a lack of support for her birth plan prompted Melissa to switch to home birth.
27. RN Chooses Homebirth Over Giving Birth in the Hospital System
Q: Did your work in the hospital system bring you towards home birth, or was it your first birth that brought you towards home birth?
Melissa's experience as an ER nurse influenced her decision to seek a home birth after a bad hospital experience with her son.

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This podcast serves as a rich platform for women to share their transformative and empowering homebirth stories, highlighting the journey from the decision-making process to the birth experience itself. With a focus on personal narratives, listeners are provided with valuable insights into choosing a birth team, preparation tactics, and the emotional landscape surrounding childbirth. Each episode centers on not only recounting individual stories but also aims to normalize home births, fostering a movement that seeks to empower mothers and reestablish the significance of birthing at home as a viable and positive option for families.

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1. Happy Homebirth
2. Down to Birth
3. Birthing Instincts
4. The Birth Hour - A Birth Story Podcast
5. Relatable with Allie Beth Stuckey

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2. Aly McLean
3. Emily May Grown
4. Kristi Dugan
5. Michelle Royer
6. Kiersten Patton Kotsoruba

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