Considering a home birth? My goal is to help you feel informed, prepared and confident.

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Warm, honest conversations about pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and motherhood.

I started The Sensible Mama Podcast because I wish I’d had something like this when I was exploring the idea of a home birth. There was too much fluff, too much drama—and not enough real talk from people who had actually been there.

Each week, I sit down with mamas, midwives, doulas, and birth professionals to talk about things like planning a home birth, navigating C-sections and VBACs, preparing for postpartum, breastfeeding struggles, and all the messy, beautiful parts of becoming a parent.

It’s not about pushing one “right way” to do things. It’s about offering support, sharing stories, and helping you make informed decisions—so you can have the best possible outcome, wherever and however you give birth.

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Home Birth Prep - What You Need In Your Home

When I decided to switch from a “traditional” hospital birth to a home birth with a midwife, I really didn’t know what I was doing. I was eight months pregnant and had about a month to get myself, my husband and my house ready to welcome our first baby in the comfort of our own living room.

Dealing With Morning Sickness

Morning sickness is something that affects something like 70% of pregnant women. For me, it started within days of finding out I was pregnant. For most mamas, symptoms start in the first month of pregnancy and typically taper off once you hit the second trimester (week 14) although some mamas have it longer.

Must-Have Postpartum Products

Once you've had a baby you enter two stages, simultaneously. The first is the newborn stage. It's beautiful, magical and a bit surreal. The second is postpartum. For me, this was uncomfortable, kinda gross and all too real.

Home Birth Prep: Interviewing Midwives

The following is a list of questions I would recommend asking your midwife in your initial interview/consultation. Every mama is going to have different priorities and philosophies, so there’s no specific right or wrong answer to these questions. It all depends on what you are looking for.

Home Birth Prep: Education

When I switched my birth plan from hospital birth to home birth, I did so with the intention of taking back control of my pregnancy and delivery.

I Fired My Birth Team at Eight Months Pregnant

I was exactly 8 months pregnant when I decided to switch from a "traditional" hospital birth to a home birth.