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Birth Kweens

Nov 30, 2017

In this week’s episode of Birth Kweens, Karly and Ali dive into the gross parts of being a birth worker. After doing this job for a number of years, they both have PLENTY of stories about the hilarious and disgusting things that happen at births. A few of the high points include what it’s like to have someone’s...


Nov 23, 2017

In this week's episode of Birth Kweens, Karly and Ali talk with acupuncturist and massage therapist Ryan Lee about healing from a cesarean birth. Ryan has lots of experience with scar tissue remediation so Karly and Ali interview him about the impacts of c-section scar tissue and ways to heal from a surgical birth....


Nov 16, 2017

In this week’s episode of Birth Kweens, Karly and Ali discuss cesarean births. The Kweens explain the practical ins and outs of c-sections (how the surgery usually goes, what you can expect your partner’s role to be, etc.). They also delve into some of the emotional/mental aspect of this kind of birth. In the...


Nov 13, 2017

In the final episode in our series on preparing for your birth, we go over how to prepare for the postpartum period and what to expect once your baby is outside of your body!  

Here’s what we covered:  

  • What’s normal and what’s not when it comes to postpartum bleeding
  • Perineal care, especially if you required...


Nov 12, 2017

Today is the fourth episode in our series on preparing for birth, and we’re talking about the importance of having realistic expectations for labor and birth. The goal of this episode is to reduce the trauma and shame that often results from unmet birth expectations and to show you that there’s no wrong way to have...