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I Gave Birth Then Made My Doula Come On My Podcast

I Gave Birth Then Made My Doula Come On My Podcast

Update: 2026-03-25
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In this episode, we’re having an honest and compassionate conversation with Grace's actual doula who attended her birth about birth that doesn’t go according to plan. So many women walk away from their birth experience carrying guilt, shame, or a deep sense that their body “failed.” But the truth is—birth is complex, unpredictable, and influenced by so many factors outside of your control.


We explore why this narrative of failure is so common, how societal expectations and messaging around “ideal births” contribute to it, and what it looks like to reframe your experience with compassion instead of self-blame. Whether your birth involved complications, interventions, trauma, or simply didn’t match what you hoped for—this episode is here to remind you: you did not fail.




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I Gave Birth Then Made My Doula Come On My Podcast

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