Birth Unfiltered | Real & Raw Birth Stories

BIRTH & POSTPARTUM STORY: BACK TO GRADUATE SCHOOL ONE WEEK POSTPARTUM

Join me in talking to Carrena about her birth and her experience going back to graduate school just 1 week postpartum If you need help please reach out to someone close to you or use the numbers below: Suicide Prevention Line: 988 Get Help: Postpartum Support International: Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the USA Links: Interested in support in Lewis, Thurston, Pierce or King County in Washington State? Fill out the contact form and see if we are a good match for Doula support https://alexandriamatison.com⁠ [https://alexandriamatison.com/] Interested in being on the show and sharing your story? Fill out the form below and I'll get back to you within 48 hours to schedule an interview https://airtable.com/appYSfL33L3UhgE72/shrxDjiTl4XN07HPX [https://airtable.com/appYSfL33L3UhgE72/shrxDjiTl4XN07HPX] Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pnwrootsdoula/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/alexandria.matison/?hl=en] https://www.instagram.com/birthunfilteredpodcast/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/birthunfilteredpodcast/?hl=en] Carrena Boone Instagram:   https://www.instagram/carrenabphotography/ [https://www.instagram/carrenabphotography/] https://www.instagram.com/carrenavass/  [https://www.instagram.com/carrenavass/ ]

WEIGHT BIAS IN MATERNITY CARE

Join me in talking to Tara about her experience getting pregnant with PCOS, and going through her pregnancy and birth without true support from her providers. Tara is a personal trainer in the Annapolis area and has a 3 year old son. If you need help please reach out to someone close to you or use the numbers below: Suicide Prevention Line: 988 Get Help: Postpartum Support International: Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the USA Links: Interested in support in Lewis, Thurston, Pierce or King County in Washington State? Fill out the contact form and see if we are a good match for Doula support https://alexandriamatison.com⁠ [https://alexandriamatison.com⁠] Interested in being on the show and sharing your story? Fill out the form below and I'll get back to you within 48 hours to schedule an interview https://airtable.com/appYSfL33L3UhgE72/shrxDjiTl4XN07HPX [https://airtable.com/appYSfL33L3UhgE72/shrxDjiTl4XN07HPX] Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pnwrootsdoula/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/alexandria.matison/?hl=en] https://www.instagram.com/birthunfilteredpodcast/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/birthunfilteredpodcast/?hl=en] Tara De Leon Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/tara_de_leon_fitness/ [https://www.instagram.com/tara_de_leon_fitness/] Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wellness-rebranded-intuitive-eating-diet-culture-food/id1651744916 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wellness-rebranded-intuitive-eating-diet-culture-food/id1651744916]

Welcome to Birth Unfiltered

Hi, I’m Alexandria and you’re listening to Birth Unfiltered. I am a doula, mom and wife. I was in the Army for 4 years as a Licensed Practical Nurse before medically separating for bipolar disorder. This podcast is meant to be a safe space where we can talk about anything and everything pregnancy, birth and postpartum. I invite you to dig deep and talk about the hard stuff so others can see just how common what we are going through is. If you are interested in being on the show please fill out a form that is linked in the show notes. Enjoy, cry and relate to these raw, real and unfiltered stories

BIRTH STORY: GIVING BIRTH IN THE UK VS THE USA

TRIGGER WARNING: INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS & POSTPARTUM OCD & DEPRESSION Listen to Lauren Lunney talk about her beautiful birth experience with just a midwife attending to her in England and rough postpartum experience being bounced between America's healthcare system and the UK's healthcare system. She also shares her experience of giving birth in America and a better more prepared postpartum experience. I cannot add a link to the worksheet HOWEVER please email me at hello@alexandriamatison.com and I'll send it to you within 24 hours If you need help please reach out to someone close to you or use the numbers below: Suicide Prevention Line: 988 Get Help: Postpartum Support International: Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the USA Links: Interested in support in Lewis, Thurston, Pierce or King County in Washington State? Fill out the contact form and see if we are a good match for Doula support https://alexandriamatison.com⁠ [https://alexandriamatison.com⁠] Interested in being on the show and sharing your story? Fill out the form below and I'll get back to you within 48 hours to schedule an interview https://airtable.com/appYSfL33L3UhgE72/shrxDjiTl4XN07HPX [https://airtable.com/appYSfL33L3UhgE72/shrxDjiTl4XN07HPX] Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pnwrootsdoula/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/alexandria.matison/?hl=en] https://www.instagram.com/birthunfilteredpodcast/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/birthunfilteredpodcast/?hl=en]