Independent Podcast Network | Sarah Bivens and Matthew Bivens
561 episodes
1 week ago
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth Podcast is a weekly podcast about home birth and our decision to go from a traditional hospital birth with an OBGYN to a natural birth at home with midwives. This is a raw and honest show that explores homebirth from every angle. We talk about the fears and judgements thrown at you when you choose home birth. We share resources that we found tremendously helpful for understanding our birthing options. We confess the magic and craziness in preparing for pregnancy, home birth, motherhood and fatherhood. We talk about having sex while pregnant and maintaining your connection and intimacy as a couple. We reveal how to stay centered and not lose yourself through pregnancy, and tons more! This show is all about adding an empowered conversation to the topic of home birth and natural birth, while keeping it real, grounded and fun. So strap in and join us as we’re doing it at home!
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Doing It At Home - The Home Birth Podcast is a weekly podcast about home birth and our decision to go from a traditional hospital birth with an OBGYN to a natural birth at home with midwives. This is a raw and honest show that explores homebirth from every angle. We talk about the fears and judgements thrown at you when you choose home birth. We share resources that we found tremendously helpful for understanding our birthing options. We confess the magic and craziness in preparing for pregnancy, home birth, motherhood and fatherhood. We talk about having sex while pregnant and maintaining your connection and intimacy as a couple. We reveal how to stay centered and not lose yourself through pregnancy, and tons more! This show is all about adding an empowered conversation to the topic of home birth and natural birth, while keeping it real, grounded and fun. So strap in and join us as we’re doing it at home!
5 Home Births Over the Course of 20 Years with Melissa Rae Irish-Miller
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth Podcast
1 hour 5 minutes
4 weeks ago
5 Home Births Over the Course of 20 Years with Melissa Rae Irish-Miller
What does it look like to give birth at home five times over the span of 20 years?
In today’s episode, we talk with Melissa — mama of five and seasoned home birth veteran — about her powerful, unique journey through two decades of birthing at home. From her first home birth at age 19 to her fifth birth at 39, Melissa shares the rich tapestry of her experiences: the growth, the healing, the joy, the challenges, and all the moments in between.
This is a celebration of home birth in all its forms — fast births, long labors, water births, VBAC fears, healing after miscarriage, and welcoming a baby with both joy and strength.
Melissa’s message is clear: You are powerful. Your body is wise. Birth can be sweet, sacred, and sovereign.
Here’s what we cover in this episode:
Why Melissa chose home birth from her very first pregnancy, and never looked back
What has (and hasn’t) changed in the world of home birth since the 90s
How she navigated birth across two marriages and five children
The differences in labor and recovery from her 20s to her late 30s
Planning home births with supportive partners and what that looked like for her
Her experience with miscarriage, healing, and conception after loss
The emotional and physical aspects of preparing for birth at age 39
Involving older siblings in the birth space and their beautiful role in the process
Why she describes home birth as “addicting” in the best way
The power of midwifery care and creating sacred, intimate birth environments
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Doing It At Home - The Home Birth Podcast
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth Podcast is a weekly podcast about home birth and our decision to go from a traditional hospital birth with an OBGYN to a natural birth at home with midwives. This is a raw and honest show that explores homebirth from every angle. We talk about the fears and judgements thrown at you when you choose home birth. We share resources that we found tremendously helpful for understanding our birthing options. We confess the magic and craziness in preparing for pregnancy, home birth, motherhood and fatherhood. We talk about having sex while pregnant and maintaining your connection and intimacy as a couple. We reveal how to stay centered and not lose yourself through pregnancy, and tons more! This show is all about adding an empowered conversation to the topic of home birth and natural birth, while keeping it real, grounded and fun. So strap in and join us as we’re doing it at home!
