Birth, Baby!

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Birth, Baby! is a podcast meant to guide families through the decisions they’ll be making during pregnancy, birth, and their postpartum journey. Through interviews with experts, personal experiences, and evidence-based information, episodes address questions and concerns routinely heard by doulas and other birthworkers.

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Latest Episode

Registry Must-Have: A PT’s take on baby containers

Aug 26, 2025 | 0 Comments

Dr. Kristi Hammerle, PT, DPT, CBS, a pediatric physical therapist and certified breastfeeding specialist, joins us to discusses child development and safety when using baby containers (think seat positioners, bouncers, swings, jumpers, etc.). She provides insights on...

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All About Epidurals

Mar 25, 2025 | 0 Comments

This conversation explores the topic of epidurals in childbirth, addressing common misconceptions and providing detailed information on the process, benefits, and drawbacks of epidurals. Ciarra and Samantha discuss how epidurals are administered, and the role of...

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Why Do Informed Consent and Shared Decision Making Matter?

Mar 21, 2025 | 0 Comments

In this episode, Ciarra and Samantha delve into the concepts of informed consent and shared decision making in the pregnancy and birth realm. They discuss the importance of parents being fully informed about potential interventions, the necessity of having options,...

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Birth Stories: Camry’s Journey To Motherhood

Mar 18, 2025 | 0 Comments

Camry Heckeroth joins Ciarra and Samantha to talk about her birth story, focusing on her experiences during pregnancy, labor, and delivery. Camry shares her journey of preparing for her first baby, including her decision to work with a doula, her research into...

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What People Say About Our
Birth, Baby! Podcast

Ashley Button

Navigating through pregnancy and planning for birth

It was shortly (but not soon enough) after becoming pregnant that I found this podcast, as I was scouring the internet. So much great contact with relevant information new moms need and/or want. Definitely recommend and highly suggest listing to the hot topics they cover. This podcast is “decline-phone-calls while-driving worthy!! 🙂

Feb 14, 2024

Boodreux Nixon
MUST listen for parents!

This podcast has been so helpful to me in so many areas as a mom of 3, and I have been able to share it with so many of my friends who are pregnant or freshly postpartum, too! The heart of these ladies is so apparent as they share rich and essential knowledge for motherhood. Its one of my favorites!

Feb 12, 2024

djvonyon
Everyone preparing for a new born needs to listen to this!

Every parent should listen to this series when preparing for a new born. My wife and I are preparing for our first baby and are so grateful for this podcast. Ciarra and Samantha are so thoughtful and helpful! All the episodes are helpful but really loved “Dude you need a doula”. Every partner should listen to dude you need a doula. Wow what a tough birth Natalie had! Jordan sounds awesome and your post visit story resonated a lot for me on some family trauma I have been stuck on. Thank you so much for this podcast 🙂

Feb 5, 2024

Kristi Hammerle
Must listen to podcast for parents

These ladies keep it real while providing valuable education and resources from experts in the birth field. Highly recommend!

Jan 29, 2024

smileyriley92
Loving it!

I’m loving this podcast and have been looking forward to listening to it on my walks. You two are both so knowledgeable and are making me feel so much more informed before beginning my motherhood journey. Appreciate you sharing your wisdom!

Nov 7, 2023

GangstaRealtor
Such a great resource!

This podcast is a gem! They provide information from both sides to help parents make the best choices for themselves!

Nov 4, 2023

Msjeanne84
Essential listening for every expecting or new parent!

I wish I had a resource like this when I was a first time mom. Hearing directly from the experts who are sharing SO much valuable information is unbelievably helpful. Even knowing that these resources and different practitioners are out there and how they can help moms & babies is a gift! Thank you for making this happen! I share it with all my friends!

Sep 28, 2023

kkthecat
Amazing resource

This is the podcast every expecting parent has been waiting for! So much great evidence based info and I love how they keep it real, but positive! This is also an amazing resource for birth workers to send to their clients. Thank y’all for bringing this to families!!

Jul 11, 2023

Finaleeworkingout
Best In The Game

Ciarra and Samantha are truly some of the best birth resources in Austin! What a gift that they’re now sharing their knowledge through a podcast for everyone to enjoy/learn from. If you’re looking for a holistic and unbiased perspective about birth look no further!

Jul 5, 2023

kmelot
Such a great resource for moms!

Love what Ciarra has created for moms looking for resources about pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. They are both fun and engaging and I can’t wait for them to release more content.

May 11, 2023

KamillaV8
Knowledgable and experienced experts

These ladies are pros in the prenatal, birth and postpartum fields. I am so happy that they are offering this podcast. It’s been quite a few years since I was pregnant so I’m looking forward to re-learning and learning and new and exciting information about this magical time of life.

May 10, 2023