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Doing It At Home - The Home Birth Podcast

Independent Podcast Network | Sarah Bivens and Matthew Bivens

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,

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All Episodes

63:32

5 Home Births Over the Course of 20 Years with...

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2025/10/28

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 —

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38:01

A Fairytale Pregnancy and Home Birth After 2 Years of...

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2025/10/21

In today's episode we're talking with new mama Sam Peters about her truly amazing and inspiring home birth story of her son Brooks.Sam reached out to us via email a few months ago, thanking us for doing the show and spreading the empowering conversation around home birth. She opened up and shared part of her story with us. We had to have her on the show. Sam represents empowered, magical, healing birth after the trials and heartache of trying to conceive (TTC). She and her husband Brady were

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55:20

What Every Family Should Know About Holistic...

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2025/10/15

How do you have a holistic preconception, pregnancy and postpartum experience? In this conversation with naturopathic physician and father of eight, Dr. Matt Angove of Dr. Wholeness, we explore a holistic approach to pregnancy from preconception to postpartum. Dr. Matt is known for his expertise on iron and ferritin levels in pregnancy, and in this episode, we expand beyond that topic to discuss the full journey of preparing for, experiencing, and recovering from birth with health and wholeness

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37:17

How to Create Something Different After an Unpleasant...

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2025/10/07

Today’s episode takes its root in episode 36: So What Happens After Your Home Birth? - where we chatted about an article from Romper.com by the lovely Angela Johnson, who now joins us for this conversation!The article, titled 7 Things That Happen After You Give Birth At Home breaks down some of the “what to expect” as you might guess, after a home birth! Angela is speaking from experience, having birthed her second child, son Aden, at home in New York City. Angela really dove into her craft of

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46:36

When You Livestream Your Home Birth on YouTube with...

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2025/09/30

In this episode we chat with Lindsey Drury: photographer, activist and mama extraordinaire who is very involved in her community in Chattanooga, TN (check the links in our show notes for more details).When I was connected with Lindsey through a mutual friend, I was so excited to talk to her. Mainly because Lindsey live-streamed her third and most recent home birth of her son Staxon on YouTube. I mean...what?!?! How incredibly awesome. Lindsey shares with us her journey into birth work and her

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49:26

Finding Peace When the Plans Change with Olivia and...

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2025/09/23

In this episode, we have the joy of chatting with Olivia and Will, parents to sweet 7-week-old baby Audrey.Olivia and Will share the story of their journey to choosing home birth, planning for it, and then discovering at 37 weeks pregnant that it was no longer a viable option for them. Olivia is a neonatal nurse in the NICU - so she sees all the things that can go wrong. This was part of the reason why she and Will didn’t want to be a hospital for Audrey’s birth. She’s also very transparent about

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31:08

Letting Baby Lead The Way with Deanne Ziadie

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2025/09/17

In today's episode we're talking with Deanne Ziadie, an amazing mama with a beautiful birth story.Dee planned for a home birth and ended up being transferred to a hospital. Despite the change in plans, Dee made the conscious choice to surrender her need to control the situation and let her baby lead the way. The result was the peaceful and healthy birth of her daughter, Seren. Connect With Us Website: https://diahpodcast.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@diahpodcast

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49:53

Retelling Maya’s Home Birth Story, 9 Years Later

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2025/09/10

What happens when you retell your birth story nine years later, with no notes and no prep?In this episode, we revisit Maya’s home birth story, which took place the same week that we launched the Doing It At Home podcast. We sit down to share the story again, nine years later, straight from memory. Then, we compare this new retelling to our original 2016 recording, just one week postpartum. Here's what you'll hear in this episode: The core details we remembered clearly vs. the ones that

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43:49

Jurassic Park, Birth Affirmations, and a Baby Named...

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2025/09/09

What happens when labor begins with a jolt and never lets up? Katie and Chris McGrath return to the podcast to share the electrifying home birth story of their daughter, Molly. If you caught their first episode you’ll remember their playful vibe and thoughtful prep. This time, we dive into what actually went down (spoiler: it’s real, raw, fast, and filled with heart). From Jurassic Park inspired affirmations to a quiet, candle-lit bathroom birth (complete with their dog at their side), this

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12:22

We’re Back! A Fresh Chapter for Doing It At Home

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2025/09/03

We’re back! After months of sharing rebroadcasts, we’re stepping into a new season of Doing It At Home with fresh energy and intention. In this short announcement episode, we share why we’re back on the mics, what you can expect moving forward, and how you can plug in to support the show.Here’s what we cover in this episode: Why we’re bringing fresh content back to the feed Our new cadence: 1 new episode each month Weekly connection through emails, clips, and videos on social

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58:59

First Time Birth Stories: First Time Mother and Labor...

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2025/08/29

We’re back with another special series, diving into one powerful theme at the heart of home birth journeys. This time: First Time Birth Stories.Why would a labor and delivery nurse choose home birth? There are quite a few reasons, at least for today’s guest Corrie Oyinloye. Corrie has been a labor and delivery nurse for 10 years. And two years ago, she chose home birth for the birth of her daughter, Rachel. (*Dates as of original recording). Corrie’s story also includes creating the space for

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53:08

First Time Birth Stories: Infertility, First...

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2025/08/29

We’re back with another special series, diving into one powerful theme at the heart of home birth journeys. This time: First Time Birth Stories. What helped you when you were preparing for home birth? For Paige, “Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth” and Doing It At Home podcast were two of the biggest resources in her journey. In Paige’s submitted audio story, she walks us through her preconception journey as well as the planning for home birth and the birth of her son, Cole. Themes and topics from

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26:47

First Time Birth Stories: First Pregnancy, Planning a...

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2025/08/29

We’re back with another special series, diving into one powerful theme at the heart of home birth journeys. This time: First Time Birth Stories. This episode is part two of our conversation with Christie Andersen, our first-time mom planning her home birth while her husband Ryan had been stationed in Korea throughout the whole pregnancy. And a lot has changed since our last conversation! For one, we had a baby! Little Charlotte has since stepped on the scene, and we get to hear all about her grand

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28:16

First Time Birth Stories: First Pregnancy, Planning a...

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2025/08/29

We’re back with another special series, diving into one powerful theme at the heart of home birth journeys. This time: First Time Birth Stories. What does it look like to fully trust your instincts and choose a new birth path halfway through pregnancy — while your partner is deployed across the world? In this episode we're talking with Christie Andersen about her home birth. Christie was pregnant at the time of our recording, just days away from giving birth. We were incredibly excited that

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55:42

First Time Birth Stories: Fearless First Time Mom at...

Doing It At Home - The Home Birth Podcast ·

2025/08/29

We’re back with another special series, diving into one powerful theme at the heart of home birth journeys. This time: First Time Birth Stories. What if your surprise pregnancy at 38 turned into the most empowering experience of your life? In this episode we're talking with Tammy Williams. Tammy is a 38 year old first time mom who chose to have her baby at home. She is an amazing momma who approached her home birth without fear, and had a magic experience. If Tammy could, she would shout from

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53:39

First Time Birth Stories: Choosing Faith Over Fear...

Doing It At Home - The Home Birth Podcast ·

2025/08/29

We’re back with another special series, diving into one powerful theme at the heart of home birth journeys. This time: First Time Birth Stories. What if your path to a first-time home birth started with loss, moved through doubt, and ended in triumph? In this moving birth story, we talk with Caryn Ragin — military wife, new mama, and fierce advocate for her body and her baby. After experiencing a miscarriage overseas and feeling unseen and dismissed by the medical system, Caryn knew she wanted

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18:59

How To Prepare Your Children For Your Home Birth

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2025/08/26

Ever wondered how to include your older kids in your home birth in a way that’s empowering, fun, and not scary? In this episode, we’re sharing creative tips from real home birth families on how they prepared their children to be present for the birth of a sibling. From animal birth videos and “growling games” to plain talk about body parts and backup plans for midnight labors—this one’s packed with heart and humor. Whether you’re planning to have your little ones right there or just want the

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44:53

A Chiropractic Mama At A Birthing Center with Emily...

Doing It At Home - The Home Birth Podcast ·

2025/08/19

In today's episode we're talking to mama Emily Lucchino about giving birth at a birth center, being a natural mama, and how chiropractic practices factored into her prenatal care.Meet Emily, chiropractor, doula-in-training, mama to Ava Grace, wife to Joe, and lover of all things natural. Emily grew up on a farm and familiar with what it’s like to live off the land. She shares that when they weren’t feeling well in her home, they used hand-picked herbs, flowers and other natural remedies for

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20:17

A Raw Conversation About New Motherhood

Doing It At Home - The Home Birth Podcast ·

2025/08/12

In this episode we're talking about mommy guilt, comparison and shame. We're kicking off a brand new series on the Doing It At Home podcast. Normally we talk about home birth, healthy pregnancy, and share home birth stories. But we also want to bring conversations about new parenthood because that's extremely relevant to many of our listeners (and also to ourselves). On episode 45 Matthew and I interviewed new mom Monica Smith, and me and Monica really hit it off. So much so that we started

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35:37

The Birth Of A Mama Goddess with Kim Newing

Doing It At Home - The Home Birth Podcast ·

2025/08/05

In this episode, we’re chatting with Kim Newing - a teacher, intuitive coach and creator of hypnotic meditations for women who want more from their lives.I found Kim from a Facebook post of a video of her home birth (link to video is in our show notes on our website). This video brought me to tears and I knew we had to have her on the show. The video was the home birth of her third daughter, Harper. Kim is mother to two other girls, Charlotte and Page. Kim, her husband Jess and their girls live in

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