The Expat Birth Podcast

The Expat Birth Podcast

Chandler Gilow

Episodes 37
Avg. Duration 55m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.9 (16)
Since Jan 2021
Latest Episode May 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Monthly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
88%
Hosting
anchor.fm

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About This Podcast

A podcast devoted to sharing stories and resources to empower families as they navigate pregnancy/birth/postpartum abroad.

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Recent Episodes

A Long Road to Healing: A Difficult Birth in Malaysia

May 28, 2026 1h 21m

In this episode, we talk about:An unexpected pregnancy after 10 years of infertility Traveling for the birthThe gift of having a local friend who was a doctorNavigating the burning season during…

A Transverse Baby and a C-section in Southeast Asia

Apr 30, 2026 1h 2m

In this episode, we talked about:▪️cesarian section awareness month▪️finding resources in a new city ▪️pregnancy in the first year overseas ▪️pregnancy after a miscarriage ▪️threatened…

A High Risk Pregnancy and Early Relocation for a Birth in Thailand With a Toddler in Tow

Mar 26, 2026 49m

In this episode, Audrey joins us to talk about her high-risk pregnancy that resulted in an early relocation to Thailand to remain on bed rest until she gave birth. Audrey was able to have the birth…

A Gentle Cesarean in North Africa

Feb 26, 2026 56m

In this episode, Eden shares what it was like to work with a provider who had a very low tolerance for risk and how that impacted her mental health and eventually led to changing providers at 40…

S5E32 A Redeeming Hospital Water Birth in Pakistan

Jan 29, 2026 39m

In this episode, Kierra shares the story of bringing together all the right pieces to have a redemptive hospital water birth in Pakistan. She shares how all her previous birth experiences motivated…

S4E31 New Resources for Perinatal Loss Overseas

Oct 01, 2024 48m

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. In honor of this month, we are launching an important new resource to better support families in our community navigating the grief of loss while…

S3E30 A Birth Story Listening Session with Christine

Sep 03, 2024 46m

In this episode, we have the joy of experiencing a shortened version of a Birth Story Listening Session with Christine Rollings. Birth Story listening is not a well-known service, however, I think it…

S3E29 Navigating Infertility and Treatment in Spain

Jun 01, 2024 1h 4m

Adam and Lauren came on to share their 5 year journey navigating infertility both in the U.S and abroad and how this lead them to pursue fertility treatment options in Spain. They also share about…

S3E28 Indonesia to Malaysia: An Unexpected Cesarean Birth

Aug 10, 2023 1h 11m

In this episode we discuss: The reality of home-birth abroad. Water-birth Pregnancy in the first year abroad. The energy it requires to track down care options. Host culture expectations in pregnancy…

S3E27 Pregnancy and Birth in the First 13 Months: A Vaginal Birth in Hungary

Jun 19, 2023 1h 8m

In this episode, Alex joins us to share her story of navigating pregnancy and birth in her first 13 months of living abroad. She shares about figuring out a new medical system, inducing labor,…

S3E26 One Pregnancy, Three Continents: A Vaginal Birth in France

Mar 15, 2023 1h 9m

Isabell joins us to share her story. She shares about her experience beginning her pregnancy Togo, then going to the U.S. due to side effects of malaria prophylaxis, and ending her pregnancy in…

S2E25 Expat Birth with Denise: Three Births in Indonesia and Malaysia

Oct 10, 2022 44m

In this episode Denise, from It's Tea Time Somewhere podcast, joins us to share how her family's story of loss, stillbirth, and two high risk pregnancies before moving overseas impacted their three…

S2E24 A C-section and two VBACs in Belarus

Sep 15, 2022 1h 8m

In this episode Jamie shares three birth stories from Belarus. We discuss: universal v private healthcare, c-sections, VBACs, moving internationally while pregnant, transverse position, leaning on…

S2E23 God is Faithful: Placental Abruption and an Emergency C-section in Central Asia

Aug 15, 2022 54m

Ansley joins us to share her birth story from Central Asia. In this episode we talk about: being RH negative, placental abruption, emergency c-section, the NICU, exclusively pumping, postpartum…

S2E7 Child Loss and a Rainbow Baby: An Ever-Changing Birth Plan in Panama

Jul 15, 2022 1h 1m

Join us as Jessica tells her birth story after the death of her little boy. She explains how her original hope for a home birth ended in a planned hospital birth in Panama City after multiple…

S2E21 Nigeria to Canada: Two Home-Births and a Medical Evacuation

Jun 15, 2022 55m

Iris joins us to share two home-birth stories. The first is a home-birth in Nigeria with visiting midwives and a subsequent medical evacuation to South Africa when their daughter was experiencing…

S2E20 2022 Expat Birth Survey Results

Jun 06, 2022 31m

In this episode I discuss a recent online survey I conducted and where I hope to go from here.

An Unplanned Home-Birth in Thailand

May 15, 2022 58m

Madelyn joins the podcast to share her story of an unplanned home-birth in Thailand. In this episode we discuss: relocating for birth, doula support, finding your team in a new city, depending on…

S2E4 A Vaginal Birth After Cesarean in Ghana

Apr 15, 2022 46m

In this episode, LaDonna shares her story of VBAC in Ghana. In this episode we discuss an surprise breech birth with her first, finding a provider, pressure to have another c-section, and navigating…

S2E3 Leaning into the Culture: A Vaginal Birth in Turkey

Mar 15, 2022 1h 1m

In this episode we discuss: Navigating infertility while moving abroad, a pregnancy soon after arrival, depending on your new community, embracing birth in your new culture, mental shifts in…

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The Expat Birth Podcast has published 37 episodes since January 2021, covering topics in Kids & Family, Parenting.

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