Arrivals: A Birth Story Podcast

Three kids under three and a half, pelvic floor PT, big babies, and breastfeeding

This week, Merelise is joined by her friend, mom and fellow podcaster, Katie Kennedy.  Katie, who is just three months postpartum with her third, shares her three birth

Replay: A successful VBAC, an Aussie birth perspective, obstructed labor & episiotomy complications

This week, Merelise is joined by her friend, fellow podcast host and Australian “twin”, Clare Hambridge. Clare shares the birth stories of her son and daughter and in par

A midwife doula, a C-section, the UK midwifery model of care, and protecting birthing women

In this episode, Merelise is joined by Charmaine McNeil, a UK-trained midwife and doula, now practicing in the US. Charmaine shares her daughter’s C-section birth story

A birth center birth, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a retroverted uterus, and a bifurcated placenta

Trigger warning: this episode contains brief discussion of pregnancy loss. This week, Merelise is joined by her friend Dr. Charlie Watts, mom, doula and pelvic floor oc

A great induction, becoming a mom at 40, polyhydramnios, and a 99th percentile baby

This week, Merelise is joined by mom, entrepreneur, writer, speaker and wellness expert, Chinae Alexander.  Chinae walks Merelise through her planned induction at 36 wee

The Positive Birth Movement, a 10 pound baby born at home, water births, and the matriflux

Merelise is joined this week by Milli Hill, mother, author and founder of The Positive Birth Movement.  Milli shares how her birth experiences were inextricably woven wi

Two hospital births, welcoming the unknown, escaping the Woolsey fire postpartum, and accepting help

This week, Merelise is joined by her friend, photographer and director, Kathryn Brolin. Kathryn reflects on her experience giving birth to her two girls and all of the im

Unmedicated hospital birth, grief during pregnancy, firing a doula, and the fetal ejection reflex

In this week’s episode, Merelise invites her husband, Chris Wilson, back into the spotlight to share their experiences surrounding the birth of their second son, Ford, wh

Positive breech vaginal hospital delivery, true surrender, bonding struggles, and the “midwife OB”

This week, Merelise is joined by Ellie, who shares the story of her successful breech, vaginal delivery in a hospital. Ellie walks Merelise through the shock of finding

A breech VBAC, autism, surrogacy, home birth, spirit babies, and a magical medium mama

Trigger Warning - this episode includes discussion on pregnancy loss.  Buckle up, listeners, you’re in for a packed episode! In this episode, Merelise is joined by spiri

PCOS, false alarms, COVID babies, and three hospital births

Merelise is joined this week by her friend, Melanie Green, who shares her three birth stories.  Melanie walks Merelise through her three births, which all took place in

A home birth VBAC, a midwife mama, community birth, and opening a birth center

This week, Merelise is joined by mom, grandma, midwife, doula, lactation consultant, and co founder/owner of Kindred Space Birthing Center. A mom of six and an infinite w

Part II: A dreamy home birth, an AirBnB birth, Isoimmunization, and posterior baby challenges

In the conclusion of this two-part episode, Merelise is joined by mom, actress, podcast host and founder, Teresa Palmer, who shares her fourth and fifth birth stories.

Part I: A home birth transfer, a 72 hour labor, breath work, and birthing with your sisterhood

In Part I of a two part series, Merelise Wilson sits down with mother, actress, podcast host and founder, Teresa Palmer, for a powerful conversation about birth, motherho

Vaginal twin delivery, four under three, an unexpected C-section, and an OBGYN mom

Join Merelise as she interviews her friend Jessica O'Connor, an OB specializing in fertility, to explore her journey through a twin pregnancy, two subsequent singleton bi

Replay: An ideal vaginal birth with a singleton, followed by a C-section birth with twins

Join Merelise and her guest, Karen Robbins, who shares the birth stories of her three girls, one singleton and one set of twins. They discuss Karen’s first birth, a vag

Positive birth, a fourth degree tear, epidural limbo, surprise genders, and advocating for your body

This week, Merelise is joined by her friend, Whitney Byerly, who shares her three beautiful birth stories. They also chat about drive through pregnancy appointments durin

The dance of labor, separation trauma, hypnobirthing and the beauty of a postpartum doula

This week, Merelise is joined by mom, actress and postpartum doula, Sarah Morris Brower. Sarah opens up about postpartum healing, the vital role of postpartum doulas, and

Soft birth, prenatal depression, and revolutionizing maternal health care

Trigger Warning: This episode discusses pregnancy loss. In this week’s episode, Nicole Connell, mama and founder of Mère, shares her raw journey through challenging pre

11 pound babies, shoulder dystocia, cervical swelling, trusting your body, and joyful birth

Trigger warning: this episode discusses pregnancy loss.  This week, Merelise is joined by mom, actress, podcast host, author and so much more, Sarah Wright Olsen. Sarah