Bravely Delivered
Talyn Prescott
There are so many different ways to have a baby, and birth is so much more than crowning, with more to labor than contractions! Hear the WHOLE story, raw, unfiltered, from real mothers, partners, and birth attendants. Each birth is unique, and each birther, uniquely brave.
Episodes
16. A Dad's Experience - Giving Birth In China
So many people tell me that Dad's have no right to birth stories. I believe that they are just as essential to a healthy birth, and to those first moments with a newborn as the mother who bears the child. He will never go through labor, but the ones who are brave are the ones who can support their wife in the capacity that she needs. Paul Moore is one such man, who not once looked at fatherhood as a burden, but rather his greatest achievement in life, and his greatest delight. From day one, he never asked what culture required, and instead asked what he could give to learn about, to support, and to love his daughter. This dedication and enthusiasm overcame many of the strict laws that China had around birth, learning your baby's gender, and even getting to hold his daughter hours before policy allowed it. Years later, that same dedication led to him seeking answers for many of the dilemmas that he faced during his daughter's baby and toddler years. Beginning with how to build a teether that was different from the ones that he had access to when his own daughter was little. Thus, Smily Mia was born. And with it, his invention of the first platinum-grade silicone teether, that was wearable and made with a baby's physiology in mind. As a mom who was strictly against pacifiers during my first four children's baby years, I was totally fascinated with the story behind Paul's invention, as well as the care taken to actually support a baby's development. So many parents are grateful to find a pacifier that genuinely soothes their baby without compromising their oral health. Check out Paul's inventions and designs at: smilymia.comAnd you can find him on social media here: IG: @SmilyMiaUSA YT: @SmilyMia FB: SmilyMIaOfficial And for doula inquiries in the greater Phoenix Valley, you can book an appointment with me here: https://short.sweatpals.com/c1508b3fFor prenatal, postnatal, and family fitness classes, check out my schedule or make a request:www.sweatpals.com/host/Talyn_PrescottBe blessed, You were made to brave!
15. From homelessness to homeschooling, a mother who overcame.
When I first got a glimpse of Brittany's story, I knew she was an overcomer. Little did I know. As her story unfolds, I realize that she is more than that. When Brittney first discovered that she was pregnant, she and her husband were homeless. In a case so severe, she still chose to keep her baby, and she and her husband were able to find work and an apartment before having their first child. She's lived through financial hardship, lack of transportation, inductions, medical abuse, changing providers, and moving to a new state, all while going through her pregnancies and raising her children. She is now a homeschool mom, and works with her husband as they grow a pottery business. If you want to support an incredible family in a small business, their pottery website is: www.exterrapottery.comBrittney is, indeed, an overcomer! Need a doula in the phoenix valley, AZ? Schedule an interview here: https://short.sweatpals.com/c1508b3fFor prenatal and postnatal classes in north Phoenix AZ --->sweatpals.com/host/Talyn_Prescott
14. Melissa Denning: Overcoming severe breastfeeding challenges
Today we are with Melissa Denning, the founder of mom aid, who is sharing all three of her pregnancy and birth stories, as well as the breastfeeding challenges she endured to feed her babies. So many women would have given up after dealing with sever cracked nipples, bleeding, scabbing, and constant pain. But Melissa didn't. She powered through and continued to breastfeed her baby and pump, and she walked out of that experience wanting better options for moms who go through a difficult breastfeeding journey. Nothing on the market at the time met those needs, so Melissa chose to figure it out, and that's how Mom Aid came to be. Check out mom aid (and be sure to order some boob aid for the pregnant or postpartum mom in your life!) www.momaid.comSay hi to Melissa: @momaid For doula inquiries in the phoenix valley Arizona, send a message to talyn@madetobrave.comFor pre & postnatal fitness classes in north phoenix and paradise valley message: talyn@madetobrave.com
13. Jayci Nutt. Finding your voice in labor, and knowing your support.
Jayci Nutt is an incredible mom to three children, a poet, and a deep thinker. She has gone through three births that each came with their own challenges, some expected, and some unexpected. In this episode she shares her journey through three inductions, and how she learned to advocate for herself and her babies throughout those three births, and what she would share with new moms and their husbands/support team who are walking into the hospital for the first time, especially for a medically necessary induction. I first met Jayci at a high school winter camp, and my first impression of her was someone who is incredibly sweet with just enough spunk to stand up for herself, and as she has grown into her role as a mother it is a privilege to see her story unfold into one that brings that spunk out on a new level, along with her faith in God as she navigates the realness of motherhood. We also touched on the spiritual elements that are part of the birthing process, and the emotional highs and lows that can differ vastly from birth to birth. Jayci is a brave mom, and she bravely delivered three babies against the odds. Every baby is bravely delivered, and I want to hear your story too! If you'd like to share on my podcast, email me at talyn@madetobrave.com If you are local to Phoenix Arizona, and you would like to hire me as your doula email talyn@madetobrave.com with Doula in the subject line. To attend prenatal classes just change the subject line to PrenatalFor postnatal classes send emails under subject: PostnatalAnd finally, for mom and baby classes (Which just MIGHT be my favorite) simply place in the subject: Mom & Baby
12. Three days labor, an angel, and a three hour labor!
Magic Barklay is a woman with many many credentials, yet she introduces herself as a woman who wants more than anything to be a good mother.And that, she absolutely is, with her boys now aged 27 & 24, and she shares not only her birth stories but also the wisdom that she has gained along the way as a mother. She is also an author, a wholistic health practitioner and works in home sales. While she is available in Australia for in-person services she does offer online health coaching as well.Magic's website: https://www.wholisticnaturalhealth.com.au/For doula services in Phoenix Arizona contact me at talynyael@proton.me
11. Planned yet unexpected
On this episode, Jessica shares her incredible birth stories of her son and daughter! Neither one was expected, even though they were both thoroughly planned. She also shares her journey as a mother of special needs kids, and how she has navigated it all with grit, grace, and the will of an overcomer. Host of Jess Saying with Jessica DanelMy website: www.jesssaying.net TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessdanelX (Twitter): https://x.com/Jessdanel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-danel-mba-88970283/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessdanel/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jessicadanel3YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jessicadanel4240Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/jesscuzThreads: https://www.threads.com/@jessdanelTruth: https://truthsocial.com/@JessicaDanel
10. You didn’t know that you should know this about birth.
Gina Mundy is an attorney specializing in childbirth cases, and today she shares the story of her daughter’s birth, along with crucial wisdom for expecting mothers and families that she has gained from over twenty years of advocating for women across the united states.Check out her website here:www.ginamundy.comRecommended read:A Parent’s Guide to A Safer Childbirth by Gina MundyTalyn’s website:www.hayilfamilywellness.com
09. Two Sons. Two Moms. Twice Difficult.
Exploring pregnancy in a polygamist culture, the oldest woman to ever give birth post-flood, and navigating tense relationships.
08. Post Partem Rhythms from an ancient lawbook.
Post-partem is so rarely talked about now. But thousands of years ago, it had specific, written out rules built to create space for recovery.
07. Military Mom
Angie shares with us a 36 hr hospital labor, as a military mom. She is a life-long friend, and an excellent life coach. Reach out to her for private one on one coaching by emailing coachingmetanoiaangela@gmail.comFor Doula, fitness, and event services in Arizona contact Talyn at talynyael@proton.me
06. Historically Illegal Births
We are back with a bit of history! The first recorded historical evidence of midwifery stem from a segregated society that existed millenia ago, where a grasp for power banned the lives of every male child born to the “lesser” ethnic group living in an ancient kingdom.
05. The First Birth
Have you ever wondered what the first birth must have been like?
04. Benaiah’s Birth. Community & unexpected shifts.
Benaiah is baby #4, and I did NOT expect it to go the way that it did at all. We changed almost everything about our lives in the time leading up to our birth. Our house. Our church. Our commitments. And through it all, we welcomed our baby into the world in a peaceful, perfect space. Little did we know, a knot in his umbilical cord would lead to an interesting birth!
03. Kids at home….birth?
A first time home birth, kids in the room, and trying to find balance in a chaotic house.
02. My Not Covid 2020 Baby
It was textbook. And for me, textbook felt completely wrong.But my precious baby was an incredible blessing in the darkest year of my life.
01. My First Birth
I share my first experience as a pregnant mom along with core memories that led up to my birth philosophy. Having my oldest daughter was a gift that came with many challenges leading up to the big day.
Bravely Delivered Pilot
Welcome to Bravely Delivered! This first episoode is an introduction and a summary of the podcast.