After two years of trying to get pregnant, Madelyn was eventually diagnosed with PCOS and began fertility treatment. With the aid of a trigger shot and timed intercourse, Madelyn became pregnant, and gave birth to her first son in June 2020. Her pregnancy was uncomplicated and joyful. As a trained doula, Madelyn had prepared for an unmediated hospital birth. Despite her […] The post Finding Sobriety after PPD/PPA Following Covid Birth + Redemptive Twin Birth appeared first on The Birth Hour ..read more

Melanie’s postpartum experience was wildly different than she’d expected. Giving birth 2 days after the UK went into lockdown, she spent her first few months with her twin girls in lockdown, physically isolated from family and friends. She dealt with repetitive mastitis, severe reflux and slow weight gain with one of her babies, and the general anxieties […] The post Postpartum in Lockdown with Twins appeared first on The Birth Hour ..read more

Katya Suh found out she was pregnant shortly after her marriage to NFL Defensive Lineman Ndamukong Suh in May 2020. The months that ensued ended up being some of the most transformative moments of her life especially with expecting twin boys. In the first trimester of her pregnancy, Katya experienced regular morning sickness and then […] The post Twin Pregnancy, Super Bowl Win, and Navigating Co-Care in Two States appeared first on The Birth Hour ..read more

All of Charity’s babies were born in the UK. Her oldest son was born vaginally on the operating table as preparations were being made for an emergency cesarean section, and her second son was born in the complete opposite atmosphere – peacefully in a birth tub in the living room of her small flat in […] The post Gentle Induction Twin Birth Story in the UK appeared first on The Birth Hour ..read more

After over 4 years of dealing with infertility Gisselle and her husband Lynneric found out they were pregnant due to an IUI. A few weeks later they found out they were having twins! After a mostly uneventful pregnancy to that point, Gisselle was diagnosed with cholestasis at 30 weeks. At 32 weeks they found out […] The post Unexplained Infertility, Twin Pregnancy, ICP, & Cesarean Birth + PPD Discussion appeared first on The Birth Hour ..read more

Niki and Brian Popper have been married for 10 years and partners for 18 years. They met in  college at the University of Denver. Niki is originally from St. Louis, Missouri and Brian is from Bethesda Maryland. They live in Denver with their three children, a 4-year-old son named Dante Alexander and 15-month-old twin girls, Avery […] The post Unmedicated Twin Hospital Birth appeared first on The Birth Hour ..read more

Shortly after getting married Kalen and her husband were lucky to become pregnant quickly with their son and had a healthy, uneventful pregnancy. She was induced at 41 weeks and 1 day but after 24 hours of labor and a cascade of interventions, her son Maverick was born via emergency c section. Determined to try […] The post VBAC with Twins & Baby Born with Hearing Loss appeared first on The Birth Hour ..read more

After naturally conceiving twins, Alina and her husband were told by doctors that one of their twins would pass away shortly after birth. This terminal prenatal diagnosis led to many difficult conversations and decisions. The pregnancy came to a close when at 31 weeks pregnant, Alina developed severe preeclampsia in a matter of days. This […] The post Giving Birth during COVID-19 with Preeclampsia, Cholestasis, & Terminal Diagnosis of One Twin appeared first on The Birth Hour ..read more

After a disempowering birth with her first son that nearly ended in tragedy, Erica vowed to have a different experience when she got pregnant again and planned to have an unmedicated VBAC with her twins. With the help of the Birth Hour, doulas, and a supportive practice after a switch of providers at 28 weeks, […] The post Disempowering Cesarean Followed by Twins VBAC appeared first on The Birth Hour ..read more

To listen to this episode, and hundreds more birth stories in The Birth Hour archives, join our listener supporter Patreon here! Laura and her husband got pregnant the first month they tried, then were shocked to discover that it was twins! Her pregnancy was pretty easy aside from a subchorionic hematoma in the first trimester. […] The post Twin Birth at 34 Weeks + NICU Stay appeared first on The Birth Hour ..read more