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Shanna’s Birth Story: 42 Weeks & Learning to Surrender

By: Care Messer Birth Story, Hypnobirthing, Podcast February 26, 2026

This show has so many parts to it! Shanna and Eric were in my Hypnobirthing series and Eric was so amazed at their process when I picked up their placenta – he could not stop talking about how awesome his wife was! Shanna and I…

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A Hypnobirthing Home Birth: John and Taylor’s Story

By: Care Messer Birth Story, Hypnobirthing, Podcast February 5, 2026

In today’s episode, we welcome the home birth story of John and Taylor. Taylor and John took Hypnobirthing at the center and John got the full exposure to what birth could actually look like. Taylor saw something about home birth in High School and the…

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Kaitlin’s Birth Story: Navigating Denial and Embracing Trust

By: Care Messer Birth Story, Hypnobirthing, Podcast, Uncategorized November 20, 2025

Today on the podcast, we get to hear Kaitlin’s birth story. Kaitlin, a doula and new mom, shares her emotional and practical experience of labor and delivery with us. Katlin and her husband came through my Hypnobirthing series and proved that taking a class earlier…

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Doula Insights: Jessica’s Lessons from Hypnobirthing Classes

By: Care Messer Birth Doula, Hypnobirthing, Podcast November 13, 2025

In this last episode of doula education, you get to meet Jessica, a new doula, as she reflects on what she learned from these parents while attending our hypnobirthing class series. Jessica and I discuss each of the five classes. I have loved seeing what…

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Empowering New Doulas: Insights and Reflections with Shannon

By: Care Messer Doulas, Hypnobirthing, Podcast November 1, 2025

We are back with another Doula education episode – although parents will also learn a lot with these perspectives! In this show, I get to chat with Shannon, a new doula who’s bringing her unique perspective as a childless doula.  Shannon and I talk about…

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Brandi’s Birth Story, Education To Go With The Flow

By: Care Messer Birth Story, Hypnobirthing, Podcast October 23, 2025

Brandi is here today with her Doula Heather Taylor to share her transformative birth experience. Brandi took Hypnobirthing and all the other birth related classes to feel as prepared as possible. She and her husband asked a ton of questions and were on the same…

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Our Story of Home Birth: Becca and Kyle

By: Care Messer Birth Story, Hypnobirthing, Podcast October 9, 2025

In this episode, Care welcomes back Kyle and introduces Becca as they recount their unique and emotional birth story. Becca called me for classes when she was only two months along and we started her birth prep with that phone call. Her friend Kaitlyn is…

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Birth Education: A Father’s Experience 

By: Care Messer Dads, Hypnobirthing, Podcast October 2, 2025

It’s a dad show! Kyle wanted his own chance to talk about his journey into fatherhood and next week Becca comes in to share their birth story!  In this episode, I get to introduce you to Kyle, a new father and military veteran. When Kyle…

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Bonus Episode: Angel and Joe’s Birth Story — The Written Substack Edition

By: Care Messer Birth Story, Hypnobirthing, Podcast September 30, 2025

This bonus episode concludes our three-part series as we share the full written version of Angel and Joe’s home birth story, as originally published on Substack. In Angel’s own words, you’ll experience the emotional, physical, and spiritual journey of pregnancy, birth, and the early days…

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Reflections on Pregnancy, Identity, and Ancestry — A Reading from Angel’s Substack

By: Care Messer Birth Story, Hypnobirthing, Podcast September 25, 2025

In this special episode, we continue our three-part series on birth and parenthood. Today, I read from Angel’s deeply personal Substack article, which explores the emotional and spiritual journey through pregnancy, identity, and the transition into parenthood. This piece offers a raw and honest look…

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