- Ep. 10: When You're NOT Ok: Mental Health & Motherhood
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.
Learn more about Birth by Grace Midwifery: http://birthbygracemidwifery.com
Check out Christine's Resources: https://birthbygraceonline.mykajabi.com/
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36m - Dec 26, 2023 - Ep. 9: Help A Brotha Out! Dads in the Shadows of Birth
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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Learn more about Birth by Grace Midwifery: http://birthbygracemidwifery.com
Check out Christine's Resources: https://birthbygraceonline.mykajabi.com/
Follow Johnny on IG: http://instagram.com/theelevatedgenius
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?
40m - Dec 18, 2023 - EP. 8: Normalizing Homebirth
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!
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
53m - Dec 10, 2023 - Ep. 7: The Birth Dilemma: Getting to the Root
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.
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
43m - Dec 5, 2023 - Ep. 5: Radical Wellness for Women
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.
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
47m - Nov 26, 2023 - Ep. 4: Cracking Up with Dr. Twila
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.
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
25m - Nov 21, 2023 - Ep. 3: There's a Doula For That!
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.
Wanna work with Christine? Visit BirthByGraceMidwifery.com
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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
58m - Nov 14, 2023 - Ep. 2: Catching Babies Outside of the Box
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.
Interested in Birth By Grace services? Learn more at: https://www.birthbygracemidwifery.com/
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38m - Nov 10, 2023 - Ep. 1: Introducing: Birth by Grace Midwifery
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 1, you get to meet Midwife Christine's Birth By Grace Midwfery Team and learn more about how to have the healthiest pregnancy possible, before even getting pregnant!
Interested in Birth By Grace services? Learn more at: https://www.birthbygracemidwifery.com/
Follow the podcast on IG: http://instagram.com/thebirthexchangepod
Follow Birth By Grace on IG: http://instagram.com/birthbygrace
22m - Oct 20, 2023
