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MyMaine Birth
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.
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Episodes
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173. MyMaine Birth: Lilly's two autonomous Maine Medical Center Birth Stories
Send us Fan Mail Today's birth story guest is Lilly and she shares about her two autonomous births at Maine Medical Center and how her mindset shifts from fear…
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172. MyMaine Birth: Shandi's second birth story, a home birth with loving support from her midwives
Send us Fan Mail Shandi returns to share how her second baby, Athea, arrived at home in Trenton, Maine in a water birth that unfolds so quickly her midwife is…
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171. MyMaine Birth: Asha's first birth story, a birth center birth with loving support from her midwives at Holly No. 7 in Bangor
Send us Fan Mail Choosing pregnancy care can feel like picking from a narrow menu, especially in Maine where hospital options are limited and so many OB units…
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170. MyMaine Birth: Jessica's first birth story, a homebirth with loving support from Sacopee Midwives
Send us Fan Mail She walks out of a prenatal appointment, looks back over her shoulder, and feels it in her bones: I’m not going back in there. That single…
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169. MyMaine Birth: Megan's third birth story, a homebirth with loving support from her midwife
Send us Fan Mail Megan’s story highlights how modern home birth in Maine can look when a family blends deep trust in physiology with practical support. After a…
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168. MyMaine Birth: Anna's first birth story, a home birth with loving support from her midwife
Send us Fan Mail Choosing a home birth for a first baby can feel bold, especially if you come from a family that is involved in the Western medical system. In…
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167. MyMaine Birth: Krista's two birth experiences and the story of the Bar Harbor Lobster Pound
Send us Fan Mail This week I chat with my friend Krista about her two cesarean birth stories in Florida and the choices that helped her feel steady through…
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166. MyMaine Birth: Babywearing, bonding, and trusting your instincts, Mary's Maine Birth story
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Mary from Mainely Babywearing joins me to share her Maine birth story and everyting she's learned about the beauty and…
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165. MyMaine Birth: Katie's two Maine Medical Center birth stories with Doula support and why getting outside with your kids matters
Send us Fan Mail Katie’s experience at Maine Medical Center in Portland is packed with practical insight. She shares how an endometriosis diagnosis and surgery…
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164. MyMaine Birth: Emily's positive first birth at Mercy Hospital with midwife support, and the importance of trusting your gut when choosing your birth team
Send us Fan Mail Emily joins me to share how a positive pregnancy test on a trip to Greece turns into a pregnancy full of big decisions, including letting go…
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163. MyMaine Birth: When birth doesn't go as planned, Teal's two birth stories
Send us Fan Mail Birth can change in a second, and sometimes the part that lingers is not just what happened, but what you did not get to feel or remember…
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162. MyMaine Birth: When home birth gets real, Emma's three birth stories
Send us Fan Mail A birth can look “low risk” right up until the second it doesn’t, and Emma’s story makes that reality impossible to ignore. She joins us to…
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161. The Free Birth Society Scam: Untangling Free Birth from Free Birth Society with former Inner Circle Member Serendipiti Day
Send us Fan Mail This conversation draws a sharp line between the idea of free birth and the brand and ideology of Free Birth Society, described by a former…
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160. The Free Birth Society Scam: From Free Birth Ideology to Licensed Midwifery, Nikki returns to share some updates
Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk with Nikki about her pivot from Free Birth Society circles and birth keeping back into a hands-on midwifery…
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159. MyMaine Birth: Pitocin Overuse, Uterine Rupture, and the Critical Need for Informed Consent with Katie Spinks
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we hold space for Katie Spinks as she shares the traumatic birth of her daughter Jolene, including a Pitocin induction that…
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158. MyMaine Birth: Hospital Trauma and the Pull Towards Free Birth, a doctor's honest perspective with Nathan Riley, OBGYN
Send us Fan Mail Freebirth and unassisted birth are getting more attention for a reason, and the most useful place to start is not with outrage but with…
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157. The Free Birth Society Scam: Midwife Maryn Green of Indie Birth shares her story of birth autonomy without the hype
Send us Fan Mail If you’ve ever felt pulled between “trust birth” and “trust the system,” this conversation lives in the complicated middle where real autonomy…
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156. MyMaine Birth: Katie's planned home birth turned cesarean followed by two free births
Send us Fan Mail A home birth plan can unravel fast when fear, deadlines, and other people’s priorities start driving the room. Katie joins me to share three…
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155. The Free Birth Society Scam: Keely returns to share her sixth birth story
Send us Fan Mail A 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…
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154. The Free Birth Society Scam: Isabel's experience with the MatriBirth Midwifery Institute
Send us Fan Mail In this episode I talk with Isabel about how the free birth society's “sovereign midwifery school” promise turned into confusion, missing…
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153. The Free Birth Society Scam: Emma's experience with the MatriBirth Midwifery Institute
Send us Fan Mail A glossy website, a “world's leading” tagline, and a $12,000 price point can make an online school feel vetted and legitimate. Then the…
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151. MyMaine Birth: How we Birth Matters, Angela's story
Send us Fan Mail In this episode we discuss: Trigger warning for discussion of traumatic birth and maternal death childhood medical experiences that train…
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152. MyMaine Birth: How We Birth Matters, Katelyn's First Home Birth Story
Send us Fan Mail In 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…
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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 Mail Are 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…
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149. MyMaineBirth: Choosing Home Birth with Confidence, Hannah's Three Birth Stories
Send us Fan Mail Are 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…
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148. MyMaine Birth: Katie's Maine Coast Hospital Autonomous Birth Story in Ellsworth
Send us Fan Mail Are 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…
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147. MyMaine Birth: A Surprise Free Birth, Grace Shares her Second Home Birth Story
Send us Fan Mail Are 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…
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146. MyMaine Birth: Olivia's Maine Home Birth Story with Loving Care from her Midwives at MotherSeed Midwifery
Send us Fan Mail Are 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…
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145. MyMaine Birth: Hannah's Three Birth Stories at Maine Medical Center in Portland
Send us Fan Mail Are 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…
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144. MyMaine Birth: Ivy's Three Pregnancy and Four Birth Stories at EMMC in Bangor
Send us Fan Mail Ivy, 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…
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143. MyMaine Birth: How We Birth Matters - Part Three - Receiving the Light and Holding the Charge, Cam's Story
Send us Fan Mail In 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…
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142. MyMaine Birth: How We Birth Matters - Part Two - Alannah's Twin Freebirth Story
Send us Fan Mail Are 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…
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141. MyMaine Birth: How We Birth Matters - Part One - Alannah's First Three Pregnancy and Birth Stories
Send us Fan Mail In this episode Alannah shares her first three birth stories—one traumatic hospital birth marked by separation and silence, a fast unmedicated…
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140. MyMaine Birth: Thankful for Whapio, and The Beautiful Idea of Midwives as a Presence of Reassurance and a Fountain of Information
Send us Fan Mail Are 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…
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139. MyMaine Birth: Tuning into Your Intuition In Birth, Natalie's Two Birth Stories
Send us Fan Mail Are 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…
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138. MyMaine Birth: A First Time Mother Chooses Home - with Loving Care from her Midwife at Northern Sun Family Healthcare - Danika's Story
Send us Fan Mail Are 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…
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137. MyMaine Birth: Choosing Hospital Induction with Autonomy, Miranda's Waldo Hospital Birth Story
Send us Fan Mail Are 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…
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136. MyMaine Birth: Melanie's Peaceful Home Birth after Healing and Hard Lessons
Send us Fan Mail Are 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…
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135. MyMaine Birth: Cathy's Car Freebirth on the Side of the Road In The Maine Woods
Send us Fan Mail Are 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…
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134. MyMaine Birth: Mollys Mercy Hospital Birth Story
Send us Fan Mail Are 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…
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133. MyMaine Birth: Pushing Against The Tide, Kia's Mercy Hospital Birth Story
Send us Fan Mail Are 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…
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132. MyMaine Birth: Kelly's Three Birth Stories and her Journey from Hospital to Home Birth
Send us Fan Mail Are 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…
MyMaine Birth131. MyMaine Birth: The Free Birth Society Scam, Nya's Story
Send us Fan Mail Are 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…
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130. MyMaine Birth: Hannah's Story of a 5 Year Fertility Journey followed by a Home Birth involving a True Shoulder Dystocia with Care from her Loving Midwives at Northern Sun Family Healthcare
Send us Fan Mail Are 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…
MyMaine Birth129. MyMaine Birth: Brittany's Home Birth on Her Own Terms
Send us Fan Mail Are 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…
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128. MyMaine Birth: A Home Birth with Transfer to Mayo in Dover-Foxcroft, then a 7 year Fertility Journey, followed by a Redemptive Home Birth - Megan's Story
Send us Fan Mail Are 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…
MyMaine Birth127. MyMaine Birth: Gloria's Two Maine Home Birth's with Loving Care from Sacopee Midwives
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126. MyMaine Birth: Devon's Second Home Birth with Loving Care from Sacopee Midwives
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125. The Free Birth Society Scam: Victoria's Freebirth Story and Her Experience with the MatriBirth Midwifery Institute
Send us Fan Mail Are 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…
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124. The Free Birth Society Scam: Molly's Three Birth Stories and Her Experience with the Radical BirthKeeper School and MatriBirth Midwifery Institute
Send us Fan Mail Are 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…
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123. The Free Birth Society Scam: Keely's Five Birth Stories, Current Pregnancy Journey, and Her Experience with the MatriBirth Midwifery Institute
Send us Fan Mail Are 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…
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122. The Free Birth Society Scam: Nikki's Two FreeBirth Stories and Her Experience with The Radical BirthKeeper School and MatriBirth Midwifery Institute
Send us Fan Mail Are 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…
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121. MyMaine Birth: The Power of Trusting Yourself More Than the Medical System, Cathy's Birth Center Story
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120. MyMaine Birth: Kelli's Three Birth Stories at EMMC in Bangor, Maine
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119. MyMaine Birth: Rachel's Two Birth Stories at EMMC in Bangor, Maine
Send us Fan Mail Are 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…
MyMaine Birth118. MyMaine Birth: Navigating Birth in Rural Maine, Amelia's two Cesarean Stories
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss: Cesarean birth in Maine at MDI Hospital and EMMC in Bangor The lack of resources for pregnant women in Downeast…
MyMaine Birth117. MyMaine Birth: Embracing the Warrior Mentality in Childbirth, Theresa's Story
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116. MyMaine Birth: Chelsea's Journey through Home Birth, Loss, and Coming Back Stronger
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115. MyMaine Birth: Lindsey's Four EMMC Bangor, Maine Birth Stories
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114. MyMaine Birth: When Birth Plans Change, Autonomy Can Remain - Gina's two Birth Stories
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