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The Homebirth Midwife podcast is hosted by Sarah McClure, CPM, LDM, LM and Charli Zarosinski, CPM, LDM, LM, founders and primary midwives of Hearth and Home Midwifery, a homebirth practice in Oregon and Washington. They are experts on all things related to natural pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum. Each week the podcast delves into the topics you want to know about regarding your pregnancy and birth.
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Martini talks about her home birth Sarah & Charli
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In this episode of the podcast, Hearth & Home client Martini talks about the birth of her daughter at home with Sarah & Charli and her experience in the midwifery model of care. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
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Home Birth story with Hearth & Home client Francy
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Sarah and Charli sat down with Francy, a beloved Hearth & Home Midwifery client, and talked all about Francy’s experience giving birth to her first baby at home with the midwives. https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
Charli and Sarah explain the in’s and out’s of midwifery administrative work behind the scenes of their face-to-face time with their clients. Listen to today’s episode to learn more about what it’s like to have a midwifery business or if you want to know more about what your midwife does for you! --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com…
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Home Birth story with Hearth & Home client Jill
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Today’s episode is very special! Charli and Sarah sit down and talk with Jill, a Hearth & Home Midwifery client, as she describes her two (very different) home birth experiences with the practice! --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
A persistent breech presentation is a common reason for a cesarean birth in the United States. There are so many ways to try to turn a breech baby! In this episode the midwives will walk you through how they assess fetal position in pregnancy and what to do about it if your baby is breech in your third trimester. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.…
There are a lot of misconceptions out there about who can have a home birth and who can’t. In this episode the midwives talk about true rule-outs for home birth. Hint: most people are great candidates for home birth, and weight, age, and OB/GYN history have less to do with it than you might think. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com…
Learn all about this rare complication of pregnancy, how to know if you’re at risk, how to know if you have it, and what the midwifery model of care can offer for management. https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
As midwives, Charli and Sarah firmly believe that all people deserve and are entitled to informed choice when it comes to their healthcare! Listen to the midwives talk about what informed choice is, how they incorporate it into their practice, and why it’s important. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com…
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Q&A With Sarah and Matthew Bivens from Doing It At Home
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Today the midwives are sharing a recent interview they did on the Doing It At Home podcast, a weekly podcast about home birth hosted by Sarah and Matthew Bivens, who had their baby at home in 2016 and now run a podcast helping other families get more information about their birth options. Sarah and Charli talk about the midwifery model of care, an …
Did you know that midwives offer prenatal genetic screening, gestational diabetes screening, and more?! Charli and Sarah will walk you through all of the labs that are offered in midwifery care in this episode. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
Charli tells the birth story of her son, Emile, for the first time. She’s a homebirth midwife, she was prepared in all of the ways that someone can be prepared to have their baby at home, and (spoiler alert!) home is not where her baby was ultimately born. Listen to Charli and Sarah as they tell this story the whole way through. --- https://heartha…
Prodromal labor means labor that seems like the real thing… but isn’t. Today Sarah and Charli talk about what it is, how to know if it’s happening to you, and what you can (and can’t) do about it! --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
The RH factor is a protein that some people have in their blood, and some people don’t. In today’s episode, Sarah and Charli talk about why that matters for pregnancy and what pregnant people might want to know about their RH factor. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
Back in the day, when Sarah first heard about colostrum, she really didn’t believe it was a thing. But it is! Today the midwives talk all about what colostrum is: what it’s made up of, what purpose it serves, and when and how to see it on your body. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
In this episode of the podcast, the midwives go over some of what they mean when they say midwives do rigorous risk assessment prior to a homebirth to help clients determine if they are low-risk enough for homebirth. Learn part of what makes homebirth so different from hospital birth in terms of risk assessment in the prenatal period. --- http://he…
After a homebirth, midwives can continue to provide care for both the postpartum parent and the newborn for up to 6 weeks! Charli and Sarah will walk you through what to expect in terms of your care in the weeks after having your baby. Spoiler alert: you’re going to be well taken care of! --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com…
Listen to the midwives talk about how they monitor the health and safety of the baby during the course of a homebirth. You’ll learn about monitoring of fetal heart tones and how much midwives do during a labor to assess how baby’s are doing! --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
Today we talk all about the ultrasound that’s available to pregnant people between 18 and 22 weeks. We review all the different components of what the fetal anatomy scan is looking for, from head to toe. --- http://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
In today’s episode, we talk all about subchorionic hemorrhage, a common cause of bleeding in the first trimester. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
In this episode of the podcast, Sarah and Charli talk about active management of the third stage of labor. Don’t know what that is? No problem! Today’s podcast talks all about what it is, why it’s done, and what your options are in midwifery care. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
What is milia? When is a rash normal, and not normal? How do I know if my baby has a food sensitivity? This episode answers questions about the common skin conditions of the newborn and when to get in touch with your midwife. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
It’s not so fun to talk about, but when it comes to pregnancy, most people have them. Listen to the midwives explain why hemorrhoids are so common in the perinatal time period, how to prevent them, and how to manage them. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
A shoulder dystocia is one of the most commonly managed obstetrical emergencies. Midwives are experts on how to be on the lookout for a shoulder dystocia that could be coming and how to manage it well in the home setting. Even when a shoulder dystocia occurs at home, trained midwives have good and healthy outcomes, and you can learn all about why i…
You just had this great home birth, you worked really hard through the contractions, now you’re baby is on your chest and… what is HAPPENING? What’s that feeling? In this episode, Sarah and Charli talk all about after-pains: what they are, what role they play, and what to do about them! This is one of those things people don’t tell you about giving…
There are a lot of misconceptions about meconium, or baby’s first poop, when it comes to safety in birth. Does meconium always mean there has to be a Cesarean? What is the problem with meconium, anyway? Why do babies pass meconium in the womb? The midwives answer all these questions and more in today’s episode. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.co…
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What’s there to love about being a Midwife?
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Spoiler alert: SO MANY THINGS! It’s obvious that Charli and Sarah are passionate and in love with what they do as midwives. In this episode they talk about what they’re currently most passionate about and what drives them to do this work each day. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
In today’s episode, Charli and Sarah talk all about one of the most common forms of “inducing” labor- the stretch and sweep. The midwives talk about what it is, how it’s performed, and what the evidence says on this typical procedure offered to third-trimester pregnant people in the United States. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com…
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Constipation in the Perinatal Time Period
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Constipation is a normal part of pregnancy and postpartum, but it doesn’t mean you have to live with it! Learn from the midwives about why people experience constipation throughout the childbearing year and how it can be managed. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
Sarah and Charli talk about what it looks like for most people in their care who are planning to give birth at home. Learn about the basics of what midwives do to prepare for a homebirth, how they arrive in the home when it’s time for monitoring during labor, and what to expect while being cared for by midwives in the homebirth setting. --- https:/…
The midwives talk about the variations of normal placental locations and discuss what it means when a placenta is found to be low lying. Learn about how this is handled in the midwifery model and what it means for a planned homebirth. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
The baby is born, the cord is cut… now what? Sarah and Charli review what’s normal in a baby’s cord stump, what’s not normal, and how to best care for the cord in the first few weeks of life. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
Sarah and Charli talk all about the newborn screen that is offered to all babies in the first two weeks of life. They review what’s on the screen, how it’s performed, why people opt in, and why people opt out. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
Is jaundice always bad? What causes jaundice? How does bilirubin work in the body? In today’s episode, Sarah & Charli talk all about this common situation for newborns and how the midwifery model treats jaundice differently than the standard medical model. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
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Advanced Maternal Age in the Midwifery Model of Care
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‘Advanced maternal age’ is the medical term used to describe pregnancies over the age of 35. But why do we care if someone is over 35? Is it a higher-risk pregnancy? What are the different factors that go into a person over 35 having a high risk pregnancy? The midwives break down some of the statistics and talk about how the midwifery model approac…
What’s normal, and what’s not? Can I do anything about stretch marks? What’s that line on my belly? Why do my thighs itch? The midwives talk all about the skin changes of pregnancy and why they happen! --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
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What to Expect with Bleeding after having a Baby
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In this episode the midwives breakdown what’s normal in terms of bleeding during the postpartum time period. Learn about what you can expect and how to manage it in the days and weeks after giving birth. --- http://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
Listen to the midwives talk about the postpartum time period. You’ll hear the inside scoop on what to prepare for and how to be as ready as you can be for the arrival of your baby. As it turns out, there can be a lot to think about before welcoming a new member into your family! --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com…
In today’s episode, Charli and Sarah talk all about what midwives cover on the newborn exam: it’s more than just height and weight! Hear about how midwives can assess the wellbeing of a baby in the home setting and all the fun ways we can integrate family members into baby’s first head-to-toe exam. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com…
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Neonatal Resuscitation in the Home Setting
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Approximately 10% of all babies born in the United States require some form of resuscitation after birth. Learn about how midwives work to prevent this from happening and how it’s managed in the home setting. This is a key topic that separates the home birth experience from a hospital birth. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com…
Sarah and Charli detail the first two hours after a baby is born at home. They cover what the midwives are doing, what they’re looking for, and what each client can expect from their midwives at a home birth with Hearth & home. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
What is Vitamin K? Where does it come from? Why don’t babies have it? In this episode, the midwives talk all about the newborn Vitamin K evidence, recommendations, and options. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
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All About Postpartum Anxiety with Maggie Halpin, CPM, LDM, LM
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Sarah interviews Maggie Halpin, Hearth & Home’s third midwife and postpartum anxiety expert. Maggie shares about the causes of postpartum anxiety, the available treatments, the signs and symptoms, and even shares some of her own experience to help listeners navigate their own postpartum journeys. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com…
A lot of people have heard of Pitocin, but far less have heard of another induction method: the Foley catheter. The midwives talk about what it is, what it does, and why some people choose this less-known induction method at the hospital. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
It seems like everybody and their mother (get it?) gets gestational diabetes in pregnancy. But what is it? What causes it? Why does it happen to some people, and not to others? And most importantly- what do you do if you get it? The midwives break it all down in today’s episode of the podcast. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com…
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How do I know if my baby needs Erythromycin?
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In today’s episode, the midwives talk all about newborn eye medication, AKA erythromycin, AKA newborn eye prophylaxis. They cover what it’s good for, what it protects against, and how they advise their clients when it comes to decision-making regarding newborn eye medication. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com…
The midwives interview a beloved former client, Ashley, about her experience within midwifery care. Hear about Ashley’s journey with her second birth and what it meant to her to be in midwifery care despite not having her birth go according to plan. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
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Top Five Things Support People Can Do At a Home Birth
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Laboring people have their work cut out for them, but what can others do to help them? Here are the top five things that partners or other support people can do to help their loved one have a vaginal birth at home. A great listen for family members who hope to attend your birth! --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com…
Midwife Charli interviews Erin Underwood, functional movement specialist, who specializes in supporting prenatal and postnatal people as well as birth workers through movement with strength, sustainability and nervous system down regulation. Erin shares her tips for preparing the body for birth including pelvic floor strength, core strength, the ps…
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Movement in Pregnancy - Recommendations from the Midwives
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The midwives break down why regular movement in pregnancy matters. Learn the tips the midwives give their clients and how to move safely throughout your pregnancy. Train4Birth: www.train4birth.com Erin Underwood Movement: www.erinunderwoodmovement.com --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
Learn about the risks associated with a nuchal cord during birth. The midwives explain how they assess for a cord around the neck and what they do about it to keep baby’s safe in the homebirth setting. --- https://hearthandhomemidwifery.com
