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.
As part of my commitment to capturing these incredible moments, I offer my services and support to families throughout the state of Maine. I also offer virtual birth coaching worldwide.
As an experienced photographer I am dedicated to capturing the beauty and emotion of this special moment in your life.
Thank you for tuning in, and I look forward to bringing you more amazing birth stories.
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Episodes
150 episodes
150. MyMaine Birth: Kelly's Story of How a Family-Centered Free Birth rewrote her View of Birth after three Hospital Experiences
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 discuss:medically managed breech pregnancy care and a C-section experie...
149. MyMaineBirth: Choosing Home Birth with Confidence, Hannah's Three Birth Stories
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 discuss:Home birth in MaineHannah's Three Birth Stories ...
148. MyMaine Birth: Katie's Maine Coast Hospital Autonomous Birth Story in Ellsworth
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 discuss:Choosing the midwifery team at the hospital in Ellsworth amid M...
147. MyMaine Birth: A Surprise Free Birth, Grace Shares her Second Home Birth Story
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 discuss:home birth in Mainefinding a midwife after moving up t...
146. MyMaine Birth: Olivia's Maine Home Birth Story with Loving Care from her Midwives at MotherSeed Midwifery
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 discuss:Home birth in MaineMidwifery care in MaineThe benefi...
145. MyMaine Birth: Hannah's Three Birth Stories at Maine Medical Center in Portland
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 here to share her three births that move from a long induction and cesarean to an emp...
144. MyMaine Birth: Ivy's Three Pregnancy and Four Birth Stories at EMMC in Bangor
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 a healing VBAC and a swift boy-girl twin birth with a footling breech catch from her supportive docto...
143. MyMaine Birth: How We Birth Matters - Part Three - Receiving the Light and Holding the Charge, Cam's Story
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 trace the long road to a calm, unassisted twin home birth where Cam caught both babies, including the...
142. MyMaine Birth: How We Birth Matters - Part Two - Alannah's Twin Freebirth Story
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 discuss:Twin Home birth in Maine - *after the new 2020 Midwifery Licens...
141. MyMaine Birth: How We Birth Matters - Part One - Alannah's First Three Pregnancy and Birth Stories
In this episode Alannah shares her first three birth stories—one traumatic hospital birth marked by separation and silence, a fast unmedicated second that rebuilt trust, and a pandemic‑era third where advocacy met policy. The theme is voice: co...
140. MyMaine Birth: Thankful for Whapio, and The Beautiful Idea of Midwives as a Presence of Reassurance and a Fountain of Information
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 discuss:Whapio's approach to birth as a presence of reassurance and a f...
139. MyMaine Birth: Tuning into Your Intuition In Birth, Natalie's Two Birth Stories
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 discuss:Natalie's two Maine birth stories The fine line b...
138. MyMaine Birth: A First Time Mother Chooses Home - with Loving Care from her Midwife at Northern Sun Family Healthcare - Danika's Story
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 discuss:Home birth in Maine, and why Danika made this decision for her ...
137. MyMaine Birth: Choosing Hospital Induction with Autonomy, Miranda's Waldo Hospital Birth Story
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 discuss:Miranda returns to share her third birth story, check out episo...
136. MyMaine Birth: Melanie's Peaceful Home Birth after Healing and Hard Lessons
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 discuss:Home birth in MaineMelanie returns to share her story ...
135. MyMaine Birth: Cathy's Car Freebirth on the Side of the Road In The Maine Woods
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 discuss:Cathy's Second Birth Story, an unplanned Freebirth on her way f...
134. MyMaine Birth: Mollys Mercy Hospital Birth Story
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 discuss:Molly's second birth story - check out episode
133. MyMaine Birth: Pushing Against The Tide, Kia's Mercy Hospital Birth Story
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 discuss:Mercy Hospital Birth StoryThe mind games and manipulat...
132. MyMaine Birth: Kelly's Three Birth Stories and her Journey from Hospital to Home Birth
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 discuss:Kelli's three Maine birth storiesHome birth in Maine
131. MyMaine Birth: The Free Birth Society Scam, Nya's Story
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 discuss:Nya's views on birth growing up and how they have changed since...
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
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 discuss:Hannah's 5 year fertility journeyHome Birth in Maine
129. MyMaine Birth: Brittany's Home Birth on Her Own Terms
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 discuss:Home birth in MaineThe benefits of choosing your own path in ...
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
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 discuss:Home birth in MaineNavigating a transfer to the hospit...
