Sophie and Jordan welcome Io, who shares the story of their birth in November 2016. In this conversation we explore how Io navigated changes to their birth plan that they were not expecting, challenges of labor monitoring, and what it’s like being a non-binary person giving birth in a hospital setting. We discuss how having the support of people you trust can be a key factor in having a positive birth experience when facing the unexpected. This episode contains a birth story that includes an unexpected cesarean section, labor interventions, and body dysmorphia. The "Homebirth Cesarean" book referenced in this episode can be found at the author's webpage.Website: bearingbirthpodcast.comInstagram: @BearingBirthPodcastEmail: bearingbirthpodcast@gmail.comFree Bearing Birth Podcast Resources Birth Planning GuidePostpartum Support PlanPerinatal Resources & Information To learn more about Jordan or her work as a postpartum doula, family photographer, or infant sleep specialist: bunandbundle.com To learn more about Sophie or her work as a perinatal mental health therapist: midmaplestherapy.com Share your birth story!If you are interested in sharing your birth story with our podcast, please get in touch via email or DM us on Instagram! We’d love to hold space for your unique perspective. We can accommodate guests in-person or virtually from any location in the world!

Jordan and Sophie welcome their very first guest, Rachel Arias,  who shares the story of the birth of her daughter in February 2022. Rachel made for a wonderful and thoughtful first guest as she is a perinatal mental health therapist and reflected on her own struggle with anxiety during pregnancy and postpartum. This episode contains a birth story which includes the vaginal birth of a single baby in a hospital setting, use of medical induction techniques, as well as sensitive themes including mother-baby separation, brief baby NICU stay, and mother health complications including high blood pressure.To learn more about Rachel Arias’ perinatal therapy services, please visit https://www.rachelariastherapy.com/.Website: bearingbirthpodcast.comInstagram: @BearingBirthPodcastEmail: bearingbirthpodcast@gmail.comFree Bearing Birth Podcast Resources Birth Planning GuidePostpartum Support PlanPerinatal Resources & Information To learn more about Jordan or her work as a postpartum doula, family photographer, or infant sleep specialist: bunandbundle.com To learn more about Sophie or her work as a perinatal mental health therapist: midmaplestherapy.com Share your birth story!If you are interested in sharing your birth story with our podcast, please get in touch via email or DM us on Instagram! We’d love to hold space for your unique perspective. We can accommodate guests in-person or virtually from any location in the world!

Welcome to Bearing Birth, a podcast all about birth stories! In this first episode, your hosts Jordan and Sophie introduce themselves and discuss their “why” for starting a storytelling podcast together about birth. They discuss reasons for sharing one’s birth story and how it can be healing, community building, and in many ways, beneficial. They describe how they came up with their podcast name and what folks can expect from future episodes.On our podcast, we intend to honor and intentionally hold space for birth stories of guests that do not self-identify as women or mothers. We respect the gender identity and pronouns of each of our guests and will use both the terms woman/mother as well as gender neutral birthing person/parent. We are here to celebrate all those who “mother” and “nurture” and believe all birth stories are worthy of being heard.Please note, parts of this episode are scripted as Jordan and Sophie wanted to make sure they covered all of their important points to ensure a solid foundation from which to launch their podcast! The format of future episodes will be conversational style. Website: bearingbirthpodcast.comInstagram: @BearingBirthPodcastEmail: bearingbirthpodcast@gmail.comFree Bearing Birth Podcast Resources Birth Planning GuidePostpartum Support PlanPerinatal Resources & Information To learn more about Jordan or her work as a postpartum doula, family photographer, or infant sleep specialist: bunandbundle.com To learn more about Sophie or her work as a perinatal mental health therapist: midmaplestherapy.com Share your birth story!If you are interested in sharing your birth story with our podcast, please get in touch via email or DM us on Instagram! We’d love to hold space for your unique perspective. We can accommodate guests in-person or virtually from any location in the world!

Please enjoy our teaser trailer for our new and upcoming podcast "Bearing Birth"! Our podcast highlights the incredible world of birth stories as told directly by those who experience and witness childbirth. This short episode offers a glimpse into the range of emotions our guests experience as they reflect on their birth stories. Our first three episodes will be released on November 15th! Prepare to hear inspiring and raw conversations on pregnancy, birth and the transition to parenthood. Tune in to witness the power of healing through storytelling. Co-Hosted by Jordan Monir and Sophie Holliday. Website: bearingbirthpodcast.comInstagram: @BearingBirthPodcastEmail: bearingbirthpodcast@gmail.comFree Bearing Birth Podcast Resources Birth Planning GuidePostpartum Support PlanPerinatal Resources & Information To learn more about Jordan or her work as a postpartum doula, family photographer, or infant sleep specialist: bunandbundle.com To learn more about Sophie or her work as a perinatal mental health therapist: midmaplestherapy.com Share your birth story!If you are interested in sharing your birth story with our podcast, please get in touch via email or DM us on Instagram! We’d love to hold space for your unique perspective. We can accommodate guests in-person or virtually from any location in the world!