The Homebirth Midwife Podcast
Episodes
Shoulder Dystocia with Midwives
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 dys...
What are Afterpains?
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Oh SH*T - All About Meconium
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
What's there to love about being a Midwife?
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
What the heck is a stretch and Sweep?
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 w...
Constipation in the Perinatal Time Period
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ex...
The Basics of a Typical Homebirth
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Low Lying Placentas and Homebirth
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Newborn Cord Care
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 f...
What is Newborn Screening?
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Bilirubin and Newborn Jaundice
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 situa...
Advanced Maternal Age in the Midwifery Model of Care
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
'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-...
Skin Changes in Pregnancy
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
What to Expect with Bleeding after having a Baby
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Consider the Postpartum
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
What's on A Newborn Exam?
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 mid...
Neonatal Resuscitation in the Home Setting
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Approximately 10% of all babies born in the United States require some form of resuscitation after birth. Learn about how midwives work to prevent t...
What Happens After The Birth?
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 e...
Vitamin K and Newborns
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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, rec...
All About Postpartum Anxiety with Maggie Halpin, CPM, LDM, LM
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah interviews Maggie Halpin, Hearth & Home's third midwife and postpartum anxiety expert. Maggie shares about the causes of postpartum anxiety, the...
What is a Foley Catheter?
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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, wh...
What Is Gestational Diabetes?
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
How do I know if my baby needs Erythromycin?
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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, ...
Trial of Labor after Cesarean (TOLAC)
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The midwives interview a beloved former client, Ashley, about her experience within midwifery care. Hear about Ashley's journey with her second birt...
Top Five Things Support People Can Do At a Home Birth
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 peo...
Prepare Your Body for Labor
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Midwife Charli interviews Erin Underwood, functional movement specialist, who specializes in supporting prenatal and postnatal people as well as birth...
Movement in Pregnancy - Recommendations from the Midwives
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The midwives break down why regular movement in pregnancy matters. Learn the tips the midwives give their clients and how to move safely throughout ...
The Truth about a Cord around the Neck
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
Let's Talk About Sex (After A) Baby
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There's a lot of mystique out there about sex after a baby. Will it hurt? Will it be different? When is it okay to have sex again? The midwives offer ...
Anti-Fat Bias in Pregnancy Care
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Midwife Sarah sits down with Jamie Oller, CPM, LDM, to discuss anti-fat bias in the culture at large and specifically in pregnancy and postpartum care...
Student Midwives, This One's For You!
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Midwives Sarah McClure and Charli Zarosinski talk all about what makes being a student midwife uniquely challenging, and why it's all worth it in the ...
Seven Causes of Breastfeeding Pain
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Charli and Sarah review seven common causes of breastfeeding pain, how to identify them, and what to do if you have them. Listen during pregnancy to h...
Diastasis Recti and Pregnancy with Katy Bowman
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah talks with biomechanist and movement educator Katy Bowman about diastasis recti, what it is, what it shows us, and why it matters to pregnant pe...
Home Birth Story with Tee Rigot
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Midwife Sarah interviews her little sister Tee, an active duty Navy sailor who chose to give birth to her second daughter at home in ...
Breastfeeding 101
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Midwife Sarah reviews the basics of breastfeeding in the very beginning. This is a great listen for anyone who is pregnant now, planning to breastfeed...
Real Talk about Nausea in First Trimester
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Charli and Sarah talk about Charli's personal story with nausea in pregnancy. Listen to the midwives discuss what causes nausea, the different degrees...
All About Sleep with Tiffany Decker
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah sits down with Tiffany Decker, owner of Birthing Stone Doula, Seattle Sleep Trainer, and Sleep Training Santa Barbara to talk all about sleep i...
Herbs for the Childbearing Year
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Midwives Charli and Sarah talk about the five herbs they recommend to almost all their clients, what they do, what they're like, and how to use herbs ...
Homebirth Cesarean
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode of the podcast, Midwife Sarah talks with midwifery client Megan, who planned a home birth and had her baby by Cesarean. They talk a...
Group Beta Strep
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah reviews some of the literature on Group Beta Strep (GBS) and talks about what it is, what it does, and why it matters in midwifery care. Hear ho...
What Does a Doula Do … At a Homebirth?
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today's podcast, Midwife Sarah talks about the importance of doulas and how doulas and midwives work together to create the best possible outcomes ...
Myths From TV
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The midwives break down some of the most common myths on TV about childbirth. Learn from Sarah and Charli about what's real and what isn't real when...
Advice for Early Labor
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Charli and Sarah give their tips for how to best navigate early labor so that you'll have what you need for the long haul and be able to have the natu...
VBAC & Homebirth (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean)
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Charli and Sarah talk about the highly important topic of VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean). The midwives break down the evidence to demonstrate t...
Pre-eclampsia in Midwifery Care
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Learn from the midwives about what pre-eclampsia is and how we assess for this disease throughout prenatal care. Charli and Sarah talk about how the...
All About Prenatal Yoga
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Midwife Sarah interviews Kay Dover, a hot yoga instructor who did yoga all through both of her pregnancies and says it was the best thing she ever did...
Lactation Consultant talks Sustainable Feeding
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The midwives interview Chelsea Pope, an IBCLC with Bliss Lactation, to hear about how she best supports clients in having a sustainable feeding plan a...
Broken Bag of Waters and a Midwife's Approach
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The midwives define premature rupture of membranes and talk about how this can be managed within the midwifery model of care. Learn about the risks ...
At Your Cervix
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Midwives Sarah and Charli talk about cervical exams in labor. They discuss what cervical exams tell you, what they don't tell you, and how midwives ap...
The Expert on Natural Birth - A Certified Professional Midwife
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Learn all about what it takes to become a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM), the skills they possess, and whether or not this kind of midwife might...
Cervical Ripening and How to Do It
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about what cervical ripening is and why it matters at the end of your pregnancy. Charli and Sarah will give you the tips they tell their clien...
Postpartum Support
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
CPM Sarah McClure talks with Sarah Lax, founder of Born Together, about the common pitfalls and setbacks of the postpartum period and how to be prepar...
The Cascade of Interventions
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The midwives talk about common interventions in childbirth, how the cascade of interventions works, and what to do about it. --- https://hearthandhome...
Tearing and Suturing at Home
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about what you can do to prevent tearing during birth and learn about how we manage tearing after a homebirth and in the postpartum. Only 8% o...
The Placenta
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Charli and Sarah talk all about the amazing placenta, what it does, how it works, and how midwives help people to deliver it in a physiologic way. ---...
Interview with a Home Birth Family
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah interviews Travis and Alyssa, who gave birth to their first son at home after Travis came around to the idea of midwifery --- https://hearthandh...
Inside the Midwife Life
25 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We didn't get the hashtag 'midwife life' for nothing. In this episode we'll share some of what makes our lives so interesting, challenging, and hila...
Getting Real & Ready for Postpartum
18 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and Charli talk about what they've learned over the years about how to maximize postpartum success, including what to do prenatally, how to set ...
Doula Talks Homebirth
11 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to professional doula, Kathy McLean, discuss her experiences with supporting people at home. Kathy shares about the skills of midwives and ab...
What is Delayed Cord Clamping?
04 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Charli and Sarah talk about delayed cord clamping and waiting until the umbilical cord has stopped pulsing to cut it, including why it matters and how...
Is Homebirth Right for You?
28 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The midwives break down who is a good candidate for a planned homebirth. They share what a planned homebirth looks like and some differences between a...
Consent & Midwifery Care
21 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Charli Zarosinski and Sarah McClure discuss their commitment to informed consent in their midwifery practice and what that means in the birth space. -...
What's Up with Water Birth?
14 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Charli Zarosinski and Sarah McClure explain the ins and outs of waterbirth, including why people do it and what keeps it safe. --- https://hearthandho...
Homebirth Supplies & How Midwives Use Them
07 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah McClure and Charli Zarosinski review all the supplies they bring to a homebirth and how they use them. You might be surprised! --- https://heart...
Oxytocin - The Key to a Natural Birth
31 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah McClure and Charli Zarosinski talk about the role of oxytocin in a physiologic birth, how to increase oxytocin, and how homebirth encourages oxy...
Meet the Midwives
24 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah McClure and Charli Zarosinski talk about their passion for midwifery and what led them to pursue the profession. --- hearthandhomemidwifery.com/