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Description: Jennifer is a mother to four children. Her fourth child is her daughter, Alyssa, who came into this world with all of the surprises. She was a surprise pregnancy for her parents and came with a very surprising diagnosis of a Giant Omphalocele, which was discovered during the very first ultrasound to determine her gestation! Tune into this episode to hear how Jennifer listened to her intuition and kept standing strong to finish her pregnancy while doing a lot of research on what was to come.

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Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only, with no intention of giving or replacing any medical advice. I, Kiona Nessenbaum, am not a licensed medical professional. All advice that is given on the podcast is from the personal experience of the storytellers. All medical or health-related questions should be directed to your licensed provider.

Want to hear another birth story that involved an unexpected diagnosis? Check out one of our more recent episodes: 84-Maddie & Macka Palmer-1 Birth-Cesarean-Preeclampsia-Cystic Fibrosis-NICU-Maya

Resources:

• Giant Omphalocele

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Amanda dives deep into her true emotions about finding out she was pregnant so quickly after intentionally trying, and how that impacted her pregnancy and postpartum time with her first daughter, Aila. She also talks about how different each of her births unfolded because of how she prepared ahead of time. Furthermore, she dives into how being an active birth doula while pregnant and needing to birth during the height of COVID impacted her pregnancy care and birth choices and overall experience with her third child, Haiden.

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Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only, with no intention of giving or replacing any medical advice. I, Kiona Nessenbaum, am not a licensed medical professional. All advice that is given on the podcast is from the personal experience of the storytellers. All medical or health-related questions should be directed to your licensed provider.

Want to hear another birth story from a birth worker who is also a mother of three? Check out 58-Kayla Tschumper-3 Vaginal Births-Kennedy, Claire & Emelia-My Birth Choices

Resources:

• Amanda Clarke-Ray (Birth Doula) : https://amandaclarke-raydoula.com/
• Katie Rohs (Birth Doula) : https://katierohs.com/
• Catherine Fenner, IBCLC: http://nurturenewlife.com/about-seattle-ibclc/
• Perinatal Support of Washington: https://perinatalsupport.org/
• Postpartum Support International: https://www.postpartum.net
• Bucal, Lip & Tongue Tie Info: https://www.firstfoodforbaby.com/tongue-lip--buccal-ties.html

Definitions:

• Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex (DMER)
• Two Vessel Umbilical Cord
• Paced Bottle Feeding
• Supplemental Nursing System
• Split Nights

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Maddie and Macka take us along on their journey to parenthood as they discovered their daughter Maya was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. At the time of the recording, Maya is only 6 months old. Throughout the episode, you will hear how Maddie and Macka had to uproot their lives for 10 weeks to live in a different city so Maya could get the support she needed immediately after birth. This support included a necessary surgery only 12 hours after Maya was born.

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Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only with no intention of giving or replacing any medical advice. I, Kiona Nessenbaum, am not a licensed medical professional. All advice that is given on the podcast is from the personal experience of the storytellers. All medical or health-related questions should be directed to your licensed provider.

Want to hear another birth story that talks about their journey through postpartum depression? Tune into 38-Athena Estelle-Vaginal Birth-Cecilia-Delivered: Finding Victory After Postpartum Depression Podcast

Resources:

• Perinatal Support of Washington: https://perinatalsupport.org/
• Postpartum Support International: https://www.postpartum.net
• Preeclampsia Foundation: https://preeclampsia.org/
• Grow NZ: https://nz.growapp.org/
• Ronald McDonald House Charities: https://rmhc.org/

Definitions:

• Cystic Fibrosis
• Preeclampsia
• Ileostomy

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Sierra shares how devastating it was to experience a miscarriage during her first pregnancy and how that impacted how she felt throughout her pregnancy with her daughter Ember. She also touches on how her size, while being completely healthy, leads her providers to treat her differently and push her into an unnecessary induction.

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Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only with no intention of giving or replacing any medical advice. I, Kiona Nessenbaum, am not a licensed medical professional. All advice that is given on the podcast is from the personal experience of the storytellers. All medical or health-related questions should be directed to your licensed provider.

Want to hear another interesting birth story? Tune into 69-Nicole Bulow-Miscarriage-Bell's Palsy-2 Vaginal Births-Solfuel Wellness-Baker & Sophia

Resources:

• Perinatal Support of Washington: https://perinatalsupport.org/
• Postpartum Support International: https://www.postpartum.net
• Preeclampsia Foundation: https://preeclampsia.org/
• Grow Therapy: https://growtherapy.com/start/get-therapy/
• Blueberry Pediatrics: https://www.blueberrypediatrics.com/

Definitions:

• Basil Body Temperature
• Blighted Ovum
• White-Coat Hypertension
• Preeclampsia
• Manual Placental Removal After Vaginal Birth
• Cows Milk Protein Allergy

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Art dives into what it was like to watch his wife of 40 years give birth and become a mother to their children more than 20 years ago. He also talks about what it was like to be in the hot seat and to catch their second child per the doctors request. Spoiler alert, he highly encourages all partners to do so if they ever get the chance.

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Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only with no intention of giving or replacing any medical advice. I, Kiona Nessenbaum, am not a licensed medical professional. All advice that is given on the podcast is from the personal experience of the storytellers. All medical or health-related questions should be directed to your licensed provider.

Want to hear another story of a partner catching their baby? Tune into Ep. 23-Samuel Munchrath-Partner-Vaginal Birth-Soren

Resources:

• Perinatal Support of Washington: https://perinatalsupport.org/
• Postpartum Support International: https://www.postpartum.net
• The Miles Circuit: http://www.milescircuit.com/
• Evidence Based Birth: https://evidencebasedbirth.com/

Definitions:

• Gestational Diabetes
• Medical Durable Power of Attorney (DPA)
• Cell Saver Machine
• Meconium

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Mackenzie was saddened when she had to get an induction with her first son Jack due to low amniotic fluid levels, but was very surprised when the induction went faster than anyone had expected. Her first birth inspired her to birth with midwives for her second son Teddy. The way that birth unfolded was more than she could have ever imagined.

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Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only with no intention of giving or replacing any medical advice. I, Kiona Nessenbaum, am not a licensed medical professional. All advice that is given on the podcast is from the personal experience of the storytellers. All medical or health-related questions should be directed to your licensed provider.

Hear what it was like for Anni to birth in Japan due to her husband being stationed there.

54 Anni Denzel-2 Births-Termination-Cesarean-VBAC-Military Birth Talk

Resources:

• Perinatal Support of Washington: https://perinatalsupport.org/
• Postpartum Support International: https://www.postpartum.net
• The Miles Circuit: http://www.milescircuit.com/
• The Positive Birth Company: https://thepositivebirthcompany.com/

Definitions:

• “Nuchal Hand” Presentation
• Amniotic Fluid index
• Membrane /Cervical Sweep
• Prodromal Labor
• Hypnobirthing

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Kelly shares how she came up with the idea of the breastmilk-sharing app Share The Drop. She also talks about its impacts on the breast cancer community and families with new babies as well as going into how the search filters work on the app.

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Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only with no intention of giving or replacing any medical advice. I, Kiona Nessenbaum, am not a licensed medical professional. All advice that is given on the podcast is from the personal experience of the storytellers. All medical or health-related questions should be directed to your licensed provider.

Resources:

sharethedrop.com

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Carly and Jonathan experienced two very different births with their daughters. Their first daughter Kinsley was an induction at the hospital and the birth of their second daughter Raelynn was an unplanned unassisted water birth at home. Carly trusted her body and listened to her intuition throughout both experiences. Jonathan had some advantages since he was in medical school at the time both of them were born. Tune in to learn why and how this was helpful.

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Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only with no intention of giving or replacing any medical advice. I, Kiona Nessenbaum, am not a licensed medical professional. All advice that is given on the podcast is from the personal experience of the storytellers. All medical or health-related questions should be directed to your licensed provider.

Tune in to Jonathan’s sister’s episodes as well:

16-Sarah Ziroll-3 Births-Cesarean-VBAC-Birth Made Mindful

47-Christina Packard-Miscarriage-6 Cesarean Births-Made Mindful-Etenelle, Avalinne, Olivier, Azazael, Yvette,& Eames

Resources:

• Made Mindful: https://www.birthmademindful.com/
  • 30% off made mindful birth and 4th trimester courses code: BirthAsWeKnowIt
• Perinatal Support of Washington: https://perinatalsupport.org/
• Postpartum Support International: https://www.postpartum.net
• I Was Promised A Baby-Carlos Puga : https://g.co/kgs/zXrLwuR
• You Make Me Brave-Lauren Daigle: https://youtu.be/AEbhCEks2Jo?si=4BuctLLUBIii4lcd

Definitions:

• Threatened Miscarriage
• Nuchal cord
• Subchorionic Hemorrhage
• Ferguson / Fetal Ejection Reflex (FER)

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