Welcome to The Birth Exchange Podcast with Midwife Christine! We're exchanging out-of-the-box birthing info for mommies & midwives who desire to advocate for themselves and do things their way! On this episode, you get to meet Therapists Heather Murfet & Crystal Jerome about the pressures of postpartum and what we can do to be proactive.

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http://instagram.com/the_supported_mama

Welcome to The Birth Exchange Podcast with Midwife Christine! We're exchanging out-of-the-box birthing info for mommies & midwives who desire to advocate for themselves and do things their way! On this episode, you get to meet Johnny Alexander, a dad and therapist who offers advice to new parents navigating their new lives.

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EPISODE BREAKDOWN:

00:00 Intro

00:37 Meet Johnny

03:50 Difference in Therapy Practice

07:16 Where to Start

10:26 The Importance of Raising Good Humans

14:06 Perpetuating Bad Habits

17:31 Non-Traditional Dad Life

20:50 Dynamics of Parenting

23:06 Do You Trust Your Partner?

25:43 Advice for Overwhelmed Dads

29:15 Feeling Unseen

34:05 Dad Life Made Me Different

37:00 Feelings Don't Make Men Weak

39:10 Therapy at Hooters?

Welcome to The Birth Exchange Podcast with Midwife Christine! We're exchanging out-of-the-box birthing info for mommies & midwives who desire to advocate for themselves and do things their way! On this episode, you get to meet 3 Birth by Grace Families to find out first hand how their homebirth experiences compared to hospital births, what you can expect and why they would absolutely choose Midwife Christine again!

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Learn more about Birth by Grace Midwifery: http://birthbygracemidwifery.com

Check out Christine's Resources: https://birthbygraceonline.mykajabi.com/

EPISODE BREAKDOWN:

00:00 Intro

00:30 Meet Mike and Summyyah

03:50 Hospital vs Homebirth

07:42 Empowered Birth Experience

10:27 Meet Omar and Malikah

13:21 I Knew BBG Was For Me

16:57 A Family Affair

19:39 Meet Brandon and Brandi

23:20 Pandemic Pregnancy

27:55 Black Women Should Stay Away From Hospitals

30:30 My BBG Experience

33:50 BBG Dads

37:10 Your Presence Matters

39:44 Advice For Dads

44:01 Ring of Fire

46:06 BBG Moms

48:15 You Need a Birth Team

51:08 Hospital Complications

52:40 The Wrap Up

Welcome to The Birth Exchange Podcast with Midwife Christine! We're exchanging out-of-the-box birthing info for mommies & midwives who desire to advocate for themselves and do things their way! On this episode, you get to meet Dr. DiDi, who's sharing her expertise with hospital birth. Tune in to find out how you can advocate for yourself whether at home or in the hospital.

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Learn more about Birth by Grace Midwifery: http://birthbygracemidwifery.com

Check out Christine's Resources: https://birthbygraceonline.mykajabi.com/

EPISODE BREAKDOWN:

00:00 Intro

00:39 Meet Dr. DiDi

04:40 We're Still Missing So Much

07:55 Having a Multi-Disciplinary Team

10:27 The Disconnect

13:13 Ideal Homebirth Care

16:56 There's No System in Place

20:14 The Stats Have Scared You

23:00 Homebirth Transfers

25:14 You Have to Build Trust

27:27 Setting the Tone

30:33 Women Are Afraid of the Hospital

32:47 Black Women Are Still Thriving

35:41 Slavery Did It

38:05 Communicating with Your Provider

41:24 The Wrap-Up

Welcome to The Birth Exchange Podcast with Midwife Christine! We're exchanging out-of-the-box birthing info for mommies & midwives who desire to advocate for themselves and do things their way! On this episode, you get to meet Danielle Anderson, Dr. Jeneen Lomax and Dr. Dione about well woman care and how it can effect your womb health. Tune in to find out what they're doing different from the doctors who value money over your well-being.

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Welcome to The Birth Exchange Podcast with Midwife Christine! We're exchanging out-of-the-box birthing info for mommies & midwives who desire to advocate for themselves and do things their way! On this episode, you get to meet Danielle Anderson, Dr. Jeneen Lomax and Dr. Dione about well woman care and how it can effect your womb health. Tune in to find out what they're doing different from the doctors who value money over your well-being.

Learn more about Birth by Grace Midwifery: http://birthbygracemidwifery.com

Check out Christine's Resources: https://birthbygraceonline.mykajabi.com/

Follow today's guests on Instagram:

http://instagram.com/therealnursejlo

http://instagram.com/reignpt.wellness

http://instagram.com/danielle.l.anderson

EPISODE BREAKDOWN:

00:00 Intro

00:40 Meet Your Healthcare Team

03:00 More to Midwifery than Pregnancy

06:30 Don't Call Me After Midnight

09:55 Being a Well Woman

11:45 Get Some Rest

14:59 The Power of Breathing

18:00 Let's Do An Exercise

21:25 Everything Matters

25:00 Prioritize What's Important

27:20 Your Pelvic Floor

31:00 DR

32:56 Navigating the Changes

35:37 Little Moments of Awareness

37:57 Naptime Yoga

39:40 Kill the Superwoman Syndrome

42:55 The Physician Isn't Everything

44:42 Moments of Being

Welcome to The Birth Exchange Podcast with Midwife Christine! We're exchanging out-of-the-box birthing info for mommies & midwives who desire to advocate for themselves and do things their way! On this episode, you get to meet Chiropractor Twila Blossom.

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Learn more about Birth by Grace Midwifery: http://birthbygracemidwifery.com

Check out Christine's Resources: https://birthbygraceonline.mykajabi.com/

Follow Birth By Grace: http://instagram.com/birthbygrace

Follow Today's Guest: http://instagram.com/100chiropractic_snellville

EPISODE BREAKDOWN:

00:00 Intro

00:20 Meet Dr. Twila

01:50 Purpose of Chiropractic Care

03:36 True Realignment

06:08 Adjustments in labor

08:23 What's that cracking sound?

10:01 The viral clip

12:00 Chiropractic care in newborns

15:50 Chiro is changing lives

18:37 I didn't want to die

21:01 Birth Story

24:09 Where to find Dr. Twila in Snellville, GA

Welcome to The Birth Exchange Podcast with Midwife Christine! We're exchanging out-of-the-box birthing info for mommies & midwives who desire to advocate for themselves and do things their way! On this episode, you get to meet doulas Dawn Hutcherson, Toi McClendon and Aaliyah Wilson.

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Wanna work with Christine? Visit BirthByGraceMidwifery.com

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http://instagram.com/uniquebirthandbreastfeeding 

http://instagram.com/yeyesgift 

http://instagram.com/somebodysbabyatl

EPISODE BREAKDOWN:

00:00 Intro

00:57 Meet the Doulas

01:10 How I Became a Doula

04:44 Advocating for Women

08:15 Choosing the Right Doula

10:00 Normalizing Postpartum Support

13:11 What if You Don't Have a Village

16:26 How to Support

19:38 Types of Doulas

23:05 Do I need 2 Doulas?

27:00 Being On Call

30:30 Find Your Niche

32:41 What Should Doulas Ask?

35:55 If it's not a good fit

38:45 What the Midwife does

43:20 Advocate for Yourself

47:00 The Best Birthing Mindset

51:43 Born Again

53:58 Where to Find the Doulas

Welcome to The Birth Exchange Podcast with Midwife Christine! We're exchanging out-of-the-box birthing info for mommies & midwives who desire to advocate for themselves and do things their way! On episode 2, you get to meet Midwife Christine's homegirls, AKA her homebirth crew: Certified Nurse Midwives Meka Hall & Kay Cleveland.

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Interested in Birth By Grace services? Learn more at: https://www.birthbygracemidwifery.com/

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