Isabella is a familiar voice to the podcast. She shared the birth of her daughter Willow back on episode 29. Today she hops on and shares her journey to motherhood a second time. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/frombumpstobirth/support

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Episode 44|| Isabella Singleton- Birth Story of Saige

Vanessa the personality behind the Instagram account @confessionsofanewmama joins us and shares not only the birth story of her son but the birth of her and her partner becoming parents for the first time. Tune in to hear what an amazing and emotional walk down "Memory Lane" this was for Vanessa. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/frombumpstobirth/support

Episode 43|| Vanessa Ippolito- The Birth of a Family

Rita hops on and shares 2 awesome stories with us! Her first being a hospital birth that turned out ok but she new after her experience that she desired for a different kind of birth. Her second story happens to take place during the COVID-19 pandemic. She shares all the extra steps she took to prepare for her birth that turned out to be a dream come true....like for real. ( Spoiler Alert:She mentions a dream she had on her due date) ? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/frombumpstobirth/support

Episode 42|| Rita Fulkerson- 2 birth very different birth stories.

You may remember Adele's story from Episode 38 about placing her baby for adoption. Andrea is the adoptive mother and she joins us to tell her heartwarming perspective of the journey. She also shares her journey to the birth of her twin daughters. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/frombumpstobirth/support

Episode 41|| Andrea Reynolds- Adoption Story and Twin Birth Story.

Megan shares her experiences of 2 labors and births. The most recent being while her and her husband took on a new restaurant business mid pregnancy....then add the current challenges of COVID-19 pandemic! She also touches base on some unexpected dr changes due to her provider's husband passing away as well as some experience with false labor. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/frombumpstobirth/support

Episode 40|| Megan Lay- Birth during the Covid-19 pandemic

Alix shares her journey through a pretty uneventful pregnancy until about 38 weeks when pre-eclampsia was diagnosed. She was then induced and after 5 hours of pushing with no success with forceps or episiotomy she decided to go on with a cesarean. Once headed back into recovery they discovered she was internally bleeding. She headed back to an exploratory surgery to find the cause. She eventually was transfered by Life Flight to another hospital where she had an emergency hysterectomy and coded. Tune in to hear how Alix describes the days after this major event and how she is doing today. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/frombumpstobirth/support

Episode 39|| Alix Wallingford- Birth story, code blue and emergency hysterectomy

Adele hops on to share a really amazing journey. Starting in 2015 when she gave birth to her first son. She then goes on to share her journey with decison of placing her second son up for adoption and being a gestational surrogate 2 times and working on her 3rd journey being a gestational surrogate. **I also apologize for the audio blip sounds in today's episode. It was not something we could hear while recording. I don't feel it takes from her incredible story.** --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/frombumpstobirth/support

Episode 38|| Adele Adamson- Birth, Adoption and Surrogacy Story

Ashley hops on to share her story that started with a rather uneventful pregnancy to a wild roller coaster ride after being diagnosed with pre-eclampsia suddenly at the end of her pregnancy. Then the unforeseen trouble with the delivery of her placenta and then a transfer to a hospital for NICU assistance over an hour away in a crazy snow storm! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/frombumpstobirth/support

Episode 37|| Ashley Ziegler- Pre-eclampsia, retained placenta and NICU

In light of October being Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month this episode is the reading of the names of our babies taken too soon. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/frombumpstobirth/support

Episode 36|| Angel Baby Name Tribute

Frankie returns to the podcast to share her recent birth of her 2nd baby girl. After having a cesarean with her last birth, Frankie had the desire to attempt a vaginal birth. She soon began planning for a HBAC- Home Birth After Cesarean. Tune in to catch all the details on how Frankie continued to advocate for herself and was able to make her dream birth a reality. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/frombumpstobirth/support

Episode 35|| Frankie Gibbons- Home Birth After Cesarean birth story.

Tune in to hear Jevonna share her two VERY different birth stories while touching base on issues with SPD, Gestational Diabetes and anxiety. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/frombumpstobirth/support

Episode 34|| Jevonna Brock- 2 Hospital Births

Jesse updates us on how things have been going since her first episode. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/frombumpstobirth/support

Episode 33| Jesse O'Grady- BABY WATCH- 2nd trimester update

Kate is a mom of 3 boys, doula, massage therapist and birth photographer. After 2 home births Kate originally had planned to do the same with her 3rd birth, but ended up deciding an Induction would be the best choice for her and her mental health. She also discusses the importance of maintaining self care during pregnancy, no matter if it is your 1st baby or your 20th or beyond. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/frombumpstobirth/support

Episode 32| Kate Pavlovsky- Unexpected hospital birth after 2 home births.

Nicole waited longer than most her friends to start a family. She took some time to finish her education and just enjoy her marriage with her husband. In her mid thirties they decided to start their family and sought out some help from a Dr after not having regular periods for some time. She was diagnosed with PCOS and started taken Metformin. She became pregnant and was ecstatic, but unfortunately experienced a devestating loss at 6 weeks. Shortly after she became pregnant with her son and shares her story pregnancy-labor with him. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/frombumpstobirth/support

Episode 31| Nicole Young's Birth Story

Staci was a guest who shared her home birth story back in episode 8. She is a Childbirth and Lactation Educator. In this episode she shares the safe and proper way to use the essential oils; Lavender and Peppermint during pregnancy, labor , postpartum and on your baby. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/frombumpstobirth/support

Episode 30| Staci Knox- Childbirth and Lactation Educator shares safe usage of Essential Oils.

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