81. Kierstyn's Birth Story

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We’re back! Jesse and I have really missed recording podcasts, but it was also nice to take a break and figure out a good rhythm of having three older kids and two babies. </span></p> <p>In this episode, we not only share Kierstyn's birth store but we also answer the questions many of you have asked over and over (such as why we chose to go with an OBGYN versus a midwife, what was different about this birth compared to the other births, if COVID-19 impacted the birth/hospital experience in any way, etc.)</p> <p>This episode is a little more relaxed and less edited than usual... we wanted it to be more like sitting down and just having conversation with us at our kitchen table -- complete with rabbit trails. :)</p> <p><img class=" wp-image-382618 aligncenter" src= "https://moneysavingmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_5922-700x700.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="600" /></p> <p>If you enjoy birth stories or are curious about more of the behind-the-scenes of our life, I think you'll enjoy it.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Welcome to the world, Kierstyn! (By the way, since she was on my lap while we recorded, if you listen in really well, you’ll hear her talking to you!)</span></p> <p><img class=" wp-image-382619 aligncenter" src= "https://moneysavingmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/5C85A0E9-B77B-491D-B853-43F1D26A2E05-700x700.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="600" /></p> <h3><strong>In This Episode: </strong></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[03:19] Why we chose to have a hospital birth rather than a midwife birth. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[06:36] Some of the highlights from our first three births. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[09:54] When I first discovered I had postpartum depression</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[12:15] Our experience with midwives versus having an OBGyn. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[14:09] How COVID-19 impacted the birth. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"