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The Birth Hour - A Birth Story Podcast

Bryn Huntpalmer
Pregnancy
Home Birth
Childbirth
Childbirth Education
Breastfeeding
Unmedicated Birth
Gestational Diabetes
Parenting
Postpartum Care
Midwifery
Doulas
Prenatal Nutrition
Childbirth Stories
Yoga
VBAC (vaginal Birth After Caesarean)
Birth Stories
Medicalized Birth
Lactation Classes
Epidural
Deployment

Whether you are pregnant and looking for inspirational birth stories through your pregnancy, trying to conceive, breastfeeding, or postpartum; if you're a first time mom or a veteran parent of multiple children, you can learn, laugh and maybe even cry a little at these moving childbirth stories from those willing to share one of the most intimate moments of their lives.

PublishesTwice weeklyEpisodes100Founded10 years ago
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Recent Guests

Sara Mikkelson
A mother who has navigated a ruptured ectopic pregnancy and secondary infertility before achieving a homebirth.
Episode: 1006| Redemptive Homebirth after Ruptured Ectopic, Secondary Infertility, and Chorionic Bump in Pregnancy - Sara Mikkelson
Kiki Van Cleve
Mom of two boys and advocate for home births.
Episode: 1005| Two Happy Homebirths, Back to Back Pregnancies, and Difficult Transition to SAHM - Kiki Van Cleve
Ashley Fox
A birth enthusiast who shares her personal journey regarding home birth and family life.
Episode: 1003| Power of Surrender: A Primal and Fearless RV Homebirth - Ashley Fox [Part I]
Madeleine McKee
A mother who shares her home birth story and journey through pregnancy after miscarriage
Episode: 1002| Homebirth Story and Tracking Fertility After Miscarriage - Madeleine McKee
Justina Perry
Women's pelvic health specialist and mother who shares her childbirth experiences.
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Episode: 1001| Positive Hospital Water Birth Story and Ancestral Wisdom and Ceremonies for Pregnancy - Justina Perry
Abigail Bertelsen
Founder and CEO of Zenith Health
Zenith Health
Episode: 1000| IVF, Postpartum Preeclampsia, and Redemptive Repeat Cesarean Birth Story - Lauren Phillips
Lauren Phillips
Environmental lawyer and community organizer
Episode: 1000| IVF, Postpartum Preeclampsia, and Redemptive Repeat Cesarean Birth Story - Lauren Phillips
Liza McNamara
First-time mother who shared her unmedicated hospital birth story
Episode: 999| First-Time Mom with a Fast, Positive, and Unmedicated Hospital Birth with a Postpartum Hemorrhage - Liza McNamara
Jane Baecher
Founder of a postpartum wellness company called Anya
Anya
Episode: 998| Two Very Different Hospital Births and Postpartum Experiences + Having Your Husband as your Doula - Jane Baecher

Host

Bryn Huntpalmer
Host of A Birth Story Podcast, sharing emotional and personal childbirth narratives.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 2.9k ratings
  • I love listening to these while I’m pregnant

    I’ve been listening to this podcast since my first pregnancy 6 years ago. It’s so encouraging, inspiriting, and educational! I learn best through storytelling. And listening to so many women’s birth experiences is so valuable and helps to prepare me so well each time to get in the birth mindset. It’s also wonderful to remember that even if something doesn’t go as you planned, even if it gets really dramatic, in the end it will be okay! Highly recommend 😊

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    RaychButt
    United States20 days ago
  • Every story offers something new

    This podcast is such a gift. Every story offers something new—honesty, empowerment, and connection. It’s helped me feel more prepared and less alone in my own journey into motherhood.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    KatherineRoseWoller
    United Statesa month ago
  • Been listening for years - fantastic!

    Podcast Addict
    5
    xtinamarie123
    a month ago
  • This is a great podcast

    Love this podcast. It was incredibly helpful for my last birth, and I credit it for helping me make it a wonderful experience after a very tough experience with the previous birth and postpartum.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    my kid just woke up need to fo
    United Statesa month ago
  • Host seems bored

    I regularly listen to “the happy homebirth podcast” but listened to all the stories so I was looking for another podcast to also listen too. I wanted to like it but all the stories seem about medicated hospital births only. I’d like some more stories about woman like me who birth unmedicated in the hospital.

    Also the host seems very annoyed, bored and like she’s rushing the guests speaking through their story. Host asks no questions and hardly dives in to the guests story so she seems unintere... more

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    BrittaneyMLaPorte
    United Statesa month ago

Listeners Say

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There are mixed feelings about the host's engagement level, with some finding her supportive and others feeling she comes off as uninterested.
Reviews suggest a desire for more diverse birth perspectives, particularly regarding unmedicated and positive birth experiences.
Listeners appreciate the breadth of birth stories shared, which empower and educate expecting and new mothers.
The focus on various childbirth experiences resonates well with audiences seeking relatable narratives.

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1002| Homebirth Story and Tracking Fertility After Miscarriage - Madeleine McKee
Q: What was that like finding out you were pregnant and how was your pregnancy?
Madeleine described her excitement and the unusual urge to test early on for pregnancy, which led to a positive test at 7DPO, and detailed her pregnancy journey and experiences with midwifery care.
1002| Homebirth Story and Tracking Fertility After Miscarriage - Madeleine McKee
Q: Can you tell listeners just a little bit about you and your family?
Madeleine shared that she is 23 years old, married for three years, lives in Florida, and is a Christian who just welcomed her rainbow baby a month ago.
1001| Positive Hospital Water Birth Story and Ancestral Wisdom and Ceremonies for Pregnancy - Justina Perry
Q: What about postpartum this time?
I did stay three nights in the hospital due to jaundice monitoring but felt supported with meal trains and ceremonies that honored my experience.
1001| Positive Hospital Water Birth Story and Ancestral Wisdom and Ceremonies for Pregnancy - Justina Perry
Q: Would you like to share anything else about preparing for birth this time and maybe anything that was different from the first time?
I didn't take a childbirth prep course this time around but tapped back into the information I already had, re-reading materials and doing hypnobirthing practices.
988| Redeeming Unmedicated Hospital Birth with Toddler Present After a Planned Epidural First Birth - Lindsay Iselin
Q: How did your first birth experience influence your decision for the second?
The complications from my first birth played a major role in how we planned for the second.

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Focusing on the diverse and personal narratives of childbirth, listeners are invited to explore myriad birth experiences that encompass different choices, challenges, and triumphs. Episodes share in-depth stories from mothers as they recount their journeys through pregnancy, labor, and postpartum, often emphasizing the emotional dimensions and the support systems they relied upon. Unique aspects include the variety in birth settings, such as home births, hospital experiences, and the incorporation of alternative practices, highlighting how individual values and circumstances shape these deeply personal journeys.

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1. Evidence Based Birth®
2. Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy
3. Down to Birth
4. Birth With Power
5. Mommy Labor Nurse

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The Birth Hour launched 10 years ago and published 100 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.

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Recent guests on The Birth Hour include:

1. Sara Mikkelson
2. Kiki Van Cleve
3. Ashley Fox
4. Madeleine McKee
5. Justina Perry
6. Abigail Bertelsen
7. Lauren Phillips
8. Liza McNamara

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