Birth As We Know It ™️-Birth Stories and Experiences
If you are planning to become pregnant, trying to conceive, currently pregnant, have given birth in the last few years, or work in the birth field, Birth As We Know It ™️ is the podcast for you.
Birth As We Know It ™️ is a birth story and birth experience podcast that is dedicated to recognizing the many different ways that birth unfolds. The good, the bad, and everything else in between.
You will hear birth stories and birth experiences from the perspective of birthing people, birth partners, birth providers, birth workers, and more! This podcast was created to be a place where people can learn more about pregnancy, birth, and a little bit of postpartum, all while hearing about what really happens in the birth space.
Every other week, join Kiona Nessenbaum as she interviews guests who encourage birth education by sharing their personal birth stories and birth experiences. She believes that hearing a birth story directly from the person who lived it, brings the individual human experience back to the forefront of childbirth education.
Kiona is a mother of 3, a birth doula, a birth assistant, and a former student midwife who has supported over 140 birthing families.
Through this podcast, you will find a connection in knowing that you are not the only one who has experienced something unexpected on your journey to parenthood. As people share their personal birth stories and experiences, you will hear about their entire journey through conception, pregnancy, labor, and birth. They will also touch on newborn feeding choices and overall postpartum experiences. You will also hear what providers and birth workers think and feel as they support birthing families on their journeys to parenthood.
To learn more about the host Kiona Nessenbaum or see pictures of those who have shared their stories, go to birthasweknowitpodcast.com
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- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 73 minutes
- Episodes
- 92
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
31-Sujana Gurung-Cesarean Birth-Sujai
In this episode, I had the opportunity to interview mero sathi, mero Didi, Sujana Gurung. Sajana talks about the concerns of placenta and vasa pervia during her pregnancy. S…
30-Ruqayyah Abdul-Rahim-2 Vaginal Births
In this episode, Ruqayyah talks about how supporting her older sister during her labor when she was just 16 years old, impacted her decision to have homebirths with her futu…
29-Rebecca Greene-Vaginal Birth-Sean-Greene Midwifery
In this episode, I interview an old classmate from the Midwives College of Utah named Rebecca! She is a full-blown midwife now and it's amazing! She speaks about how her lab…
28-Krista Stackhouse & Katie Domingue-Baby Arcadia (Cadie)-Cesarean-Termination-Hysterectomy-IVF-Surrogacy-Vaginal-4 Births Combined-Hello Baby
In this episode, I had the amazing honor of interviewing both Krista, the intended parent, and Katie, the gestational carrier, for baby Arcadia. Krista and Katie talk about …
27-Erika Davis-IUI-IVF-Miscarriage-Cesarean Birth-Whole Body Pregnancy
In this episode, Erika gets into all the details about the infertility journey her family had to take, her experiences with extreme postpartum anxiety, and the importance of…
26-Darriean Steady-Miscarriage-2 Births-Vaginal-Cesarean-Kira & Owen
In this episode, Darriean goes into detail about how different her two birth experiences were. She dives deep into how hard it was for her to decide to have a scheduled cesa…
25-Muna Habib-Student Nurse Midwife-Vaginal & Cesarean Births
In this episode, Muna dives deep into what steps she took when deciding to take the Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) route to become a provider in the birth space. She also spe…
24-Mirla Hampton-Chamale-2 Vaginal Births-Daniel & Ana
In this episode, I have the privilege of interviewing my step-mom about the births of my younger siblings Daniel & Ana. She goes into detail about what it was like dealing w…
23-Samuel Munchrath-PARTNER-Vaginal Birth-Soren
In this episode, Sam gives us his perspective on the birth of his son Soren. He talks about what it was like to find out his wife Monae was pregnant on their honeymoon, how …
22-Anissa Gusti-Abortion-Miscarriage-Cesarean-Hysterectomy-Preterm Birth-NICU-Evelyn & Jack
In this episode, Anissa dives deep into all 4 of her pregnancies. She talks about the hard decisions that were made when getting an abortion, the emotional rollercoaster of …
21-Jen Hamilton-3 Births-Vaginal-Cesarean-Wee Welcome Doula & Lactation
In this episode, Jen goes into detail about how what is going on around you in the world can impact your labor, birth, and postpartum times. She also touches on how her LEEP…
20-Monaé Munchrath-Pt. 2-Vaginal Birth-Soren
In this episode, Monae talks about how her labor and birth went for her son Soren. She talks about the unexpected explosion from her waters rupturing all the way to the unex…
19-Faisa Farole-Global Midwifery Services & Global Perinatal Services
Faisa Farole, a local midwife in the Greater Seattle Area, has been mentioned in previous episodes by those who adore her. In this episode, I have the honor of interviewing …
18- Jadrienne- Student Midwife-Bastyr-CPM
In this episode, I speak with Jadrienne, a student midwife who is nearing the end of her 2nd year of the Midwifery program at Bastyr University. She talks about a few births…
17-Monaé Munchrath-Pt. 1-Pregnancy-Labor & Birth Expectations
In this episode, I had the opportunity to interview my sister Monaé at 39 weeks and 4 days pregnant about symptoms she’s experiencing throughout her pregnancy and how she ha…
16-Sarah Ziroll-3 Births-Cesarean-VBAC-Birth Made Mindful
Sarah dives deep into her three very different birth experiences and how a last-minute switch in providers and taking advantage of her doula and chiropractor made her VBAC p…
15-Jazmin Williams-2 Vaginal Births-BLKBRY
In this episode, Jazmin dives deep into how her two traumatic birth and postpartum experiences as a Black woman, shined a light on how Black families need better support wit…
14- Aushanaé-Vaginal Birth-Nikoma
I was over the moon to interview my sister Aushanaé about the birth of my beautiful niece Nikoma for this week's episode. We dive into some of her pregnancy complications, s…
13-Erin-IVF-Vaginal Birth
In this episode, I reconnect with a previous doula client named Erin. Erin talks about her struggle of getting pregnant in her mid-thirties and how the opportunity to try IV…
12-Jess Artigliere-Vaginal Birth-Ritual Birth
In this episode, I had the honor of interviewing a good friend of mine named Jess. They are a birth doula, a postpartum doula, and an artist. We dive into why they became a …