{"podcast":{"title":"Happy Homebirth","slug":"happy-homebirth-524448","podcast_index_feed_id":524448,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/podcast.myhappyhomebirth.com/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.myhappyhomebirth.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/3705139/HappyHomeBirth2_0.jpg","author":"Katelyn Fusco","episode_count":334,"summary":"The Happy Homebirth podcast is your source for positive natural childbirth stories, and your community of support, education and encouragement in all things homebirth and motherhood. This podcast takes a deep dive into the the authentic stories of mothers who have given birth (usually) at home, as well as the care providers who tend to them. Although typically upbeat and fun, Happy Homebirth is unabashedly unafraid to examine the rawness, the pain and the struggle of some birthing situations. Host Katelyn Fusco is a former student midwife, who joyously shares her experiences and provides a space for her guests to share theirs as well. From pre-conception to pregnancy, to postpartum and beyond, Happy Homebirth is a podcast that focuses on how victorious birthing mothers are from around the globe and encourages you to have a magical birthing experience. To learn more, head over to www.myhappyhomebirth.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T10:18:11.947999+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/happy-homebirth-524448"},"episode":{"title":"Ep 320: A Mobile Birth: Twins Born Precipitously!","slug":"ep-320-a-mobile-birth-twins-born-precipitously","published_at":"2026-04-06T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/happy-homebirth-524448/ep-320-a-mobile-birth-twins-born-precipitously","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/happy-homebirth-524448","url":"https://podcast.myhappyhomebirth.com/e/ep-320-a-mobile-birth-twins-born-precipitously/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/4grki9kebsx36x8e/ep_3206hdo7.mp3","summary":"You’ve done it- you’ve decided to give birth at home, and NOTHING is going to stop you, right? This week we’re speaking to Heather Whitehead, a mother to 5 living in East Tennessee. We’ll hear how Heather and her husband settled on homebirth for their most recent pregnancy, and how they navigated certain obstacles that arose after their decision. You know, like the realization that they were pregnant with twins, to start. Episode Roundup: First, I love that Heather chose to continue care with her midwife, even knowing that there could be a larger number of reasons for a transfer of care as her pregnancy went along. When she considered the whole situation thoroughly, she decided that BECAUSE she was pregnant with twins, she actually needed a midwife more: The individualized care, the preventative approach, and the loving support. Even if it meant paying for two providers, she and her husband decided midwifery care was worth the cost. Next, Heather really has experienced the gamut when it comes to pregnancy and birthing experiences. From different types of inductions to gestational diabetes and preeclampsia, she’s seen some things– and I love that she allowed those experiences to inform her decisions in the future. Especially when combined with midwifery care, she was able to take hold of potential “high risk” issues preventatively this time around. The 2 mile post-dinner walk? I would LOVE to hear if you give that a try and what it does to your fasting blood sugar numbers! And finally- this was so ordained, wasn’t it? As Heather said, there were so many potential issues that could have occurred as she gave birth to her preemie twins, but… her husband made it home. Heather took her time with a few last minute tasks that allowed her midwife to be there– quite divinely. He…","meta_description":"You’ve done it- you’ve decided to give birth at home, and NOTHING is going to stop you, right? This week we’re speaking to Heather Whitehead, a mother to…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2788,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/happy-homebirth-524448/episodes/ep-320-a-mobile-birth-twins-born-precipitously/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/happy-homebirth-524448/ep-320-a-mobile-birth-twins-born-precipitously.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}