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MyMaine Birth is a space where we share the real life stories of families and their unique birth experiences in the beautiful state of Maine. From our state's biggest hospitals to Birth Center Births, and home births, every birth story deserves to be heard and celebrated. Whether you are a soon to be mom, a seasoned mother, or simply interested in the world of birth, these episodes are for you.
As part of my commitment to capturing these incredible moments, I offer my services and support to families throughout the state of Maine. I also offer virtual birth coaching worldwide.
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S4E161 161. The Free Birth Society Scam: Untangling Free Birth from Free Birth Society with former Inner Circle Member Serendipiti Day
Send us Fan MailThis conversation draws a sharp line between the idea of free birth and the brand and ideology of Free Birth Society, described by a former inner circle member as a high control…
S4E160 160. The Free Birth Society Scam: From Free Birth Ideology to Licensed Midwifery, Nikki returns to share some updates
Send us Fan MailIn this episode we talk with Nikki about her pivot from Free Birth Society circles and birth keeping back into a hands-on midwifery apprenticeship as she works toward CPM licensure.…
S4E159 159. MyMaine Birth: Pitocin Overuse, Uterine Rupture, and the Critical Need for Informed Consent with Katie Spinks
Send us Fan MailIn today's episode we hold space for Katie Spinks as she shares the traumatic birth of her daughter Jolene, including a Pitocin induction that ends in uterine rupture, delayed care,…
S4E158 158. MyMaine Birth: Hospital Trauma and the Pull Towards Free Birth, a doctor's honest perspective with Nathan Riley, OBGYN
Send us Fan MailFreebirth and unassisted birth are getting more attention for a reason, and the most useful place to start is not with outrage but with curiosity. When families move away from…
S4E157 157. The Free Birth Society Scam: Midwife Maryn Green of Indie Birth shares her story of birth autonomy without the hype
Send us Fan MailIf you’ve ever felt pulled between “trust birth” and “trust the system,” this conversation lives in the complicated middle where real autonomy actually grows. In this episode I’m…
S4E156 156. MyMaine Birth: Katie's planned home birth turned cesarean followed by two free births
Send us Fan MailA home birth plan can unravel fast when fear, deadlines, and other people’s priorities start driving the room. Katie joins me to share three very different birth experiences that…
S4E155 155. The Free Birth Society Scam: Keely returns to share her sixth birth story
Send us Fan MailA pregnancy can look “low risk” on paper and still feel like walking through a storm. Keely, a nurse and mom of six, joins us to tell the full story of her sixth baby, including why…
S4E154 154. The Free Birth Society Scam: Isabel's experience with the MatriBirth Midwifery Institute
Send us Fan MailIn this episode I talk with Isabel about how the free birth society's “sovereign midwifery school” promise turned into confusion, missing transparency, and a culture that punished…
S4E153 153. The Free Birth Society Scam: Emma's experience with the MatriBirth Midwifery Institute
Send us Fan MailA glossy website, a “world's leading” tagline, and a $12,000 price point can make an online school feel vetted and legitimate. Then the curtain lifts. I sit down with Emma Moore, a…
S4E151 151. MyMaine Birth: How we Birth Matters, Angela's story
Send us Fan MailIn this episode we discuss: Trigger warning for discussion of traumatic birth and maternal deathchildhood medical experiences that train compliance and silence intuitionprenatal care…
S4E152 152. MyMaine Birth: How We Birth Matters, Katelyn's First Home Birth Story
Send us Fan MailIn this episode I talk with my niece Kately about becoming a mom at 19 and choosing a home birth in rural Maine where options are limited. We unpack a rapid, induced labor, unexpected…
S4E150 150. MyMaine Birth: Kelly's Story of How a Family-Centered Free Birth rewrote her View of Birth after three Hospital Experiences
Send us Fan MailAre you a soon to be mom, a seasoned mother, or simply interested in the world of birth? You’re in the right place! In this episode, we discuss:medically managed breech pregnancy…
S4E149 149. MyMaineBirth: Choosing Home Birth with Confidence, Hannah's Three Birth Stories
Send us Fan MailAre you a soon to be mom, a seasoned mother, or simply interested in the world of birth? You’re in the right place! In this episode, we discuss:Home birth in MaineHannah's Three…
S4E148 148. MyMaine Birth: Katie's Maine Coast Hospital Autonomous Birth Story in Ellsworth
Send us Fan MailAre you a soon to be mom, a seasoned mother, or simply interested in the world of birth? You’re in the right place! In this episode, we discuss:Choosing the midwifery team at the…
S4E147 147. MyMaine Birth: A Surprise Free Birth, Grace Shares her Second Home Birth Story
Send us Fan MailAre you a soon to be mom, a seasoned mother, or simply interested in the world of birth? You’re in the right place! In this episode, we discuss:home birth in Mainefinding a midwife…
S4E146 146. MyMaine Birth: Olivia's Maine Home Birth Story with Loving Care from her Midwives at MotherSeed Midwifery
Send us Fan MailAre you a soon to be mom, a seasoned mother, or simply interested in the world of birth? You’re in the right place! In this episode, we discuss:Home birth in MaineMidwifery care in…
S4E145 145. MyMaine Birth: Hannah's Three Birth Stories at Maine Medical Center in Portland
Send us Fan MailAre you a soon to be mom, a seasoned mother, or simply interested in the world of birth? You’re in the right place! In Episode 145 Hannah is here to share her three births that move…
S4E144 144. MyMaine Birth: Ivy's Three Pregnancy and Four Birth Stories at EMMC in Bangor
Send us Fan MailIvy, a labor and delivery nurse shares four births that shaped her faith in her body and her care team, from a cleft diagnosis and cesarean to a healing VBAC and a swift boy-girl twin…
S3E143 143. MyMaine Birth: How We Birth Matters - Part Three - Receiving the Light and Holding the Charge, Cam's Story
Send us Fan MailIn this Episode I'm joined by Alannah and her husband Cam as he shares how a traumatic hospital birth shaped their early parenthood. They then trace the long road to a calm,…
S3E142 142. MyMaine Birth: How We Birth Matters - Part Two - Alannah's Twin Freebirth Story
Send us Fan MailAre you a soon to be mom, a seasoned mother, or simply interested in the world of birth? You’re in the right place! In this episode, we discuss:Twin Home birth in Maine - *after the…
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MyMaine Birth has published 161 episodes since March 2023, covering topics in Documentary, Society & Culture.
MyMaine Birth is currently highly active with new episodes every few days. Average episode length is 52m.
