Arrivals: A Birth Story Podcast

Is there anything more magical than a new life arriving into this world? Every single person, no matter who they are, begins their life here the same way - with someone giving birth to them. It's no wonder we love birth stories - birth is an amazing feat. And beyond the wonder of it all, birth stories have served an important role in history, helping to educate and support women as they embark on their own births. At some point though, birth started being portrayed to us mostly one way - painful, hard, scary. Birth can be those things but it can be so much more, too. Birth can be peaceful, joyful, natural, surgical, triumphant, empowering, and even funny. Every birth story is as unique as the life that comes into this world as a result. This podcast celebrates and makes room for each and every one of those stories. Follow Arrivals on Instagram</b

Arrivals: A Birth Story Podcast is a kids podcast hosted by Merelise Wilson, with 40 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Merelise Wilson hosts Arrivals: A Birth Story Podcast, a kids show with 40 episodes published.

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  Arrivals: A Birth Story Podcast

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

  Aug 13, 20261h 40m

  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 spiritual doula, surrogate, medium, and mom of six Devyn Goss. They cover all six of her birth experiences, which range from a hospital birth with an epidural, to a C-section, to a home birth VBAC. Devyn talks about raising three autistic sons, shares how her children have guided each of their own births and discusses each of her kids’ unique spiritual abilities. They discuss getting your partner on board for a home birth, fearmongering around big babies and breech positioning, her super rare en caul birth, and so much more. Additionally, Devyn shares her experience as a surrogate and they dive deep into all the questions you’ve always wondered about, from logistics around matching with a surrogate to what happens if the intended parents miss the birth. This is a magical, multi-faceted episode that’s as unique as Devyn is! Resource Links: Follow Devyn on Instagram Learn more about Devyn’s work Women Who Run With the Wolves Your Zen Mama The Mother Daze Emily the Medium Follow Arrivals on Instagram Follow Merelise on Instagram Disclaimer: This podcast contains general information and discussions around health and related subjects. This information and the other content provided in this podcast and any linked materials are not intended and should not be construed as medical advice, nor is this information a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment.

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  Episode #38

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

  Aug 6, 20261h 35m

  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 hospital, and how ongoing back pain related to her epidural in her first birth led to her seeking a different birth experience in subsequent pregnancies. While she ended up getting an epidural during all three of her labors, she had a different recovery with each, depending on how far into labor she got the epidural, among other factors. She reflects on her journey to motherhood, which was largely shaped by her PCOS diagnosis. They discuss how she knew very little about birth prior to giving birth the first time (including not even knowing she had to deliver the placenta), savoring the difficult newborn phases once you’ve been through them once, and what she learned between her first and third births. They also chat doulas, false labor alarms, naming babies, chiropractic care, and more! Follow Arrivals on Instagram Follow Merelise on Instagram Disclaimer: This podcast contains general information and discussions around health and related subjects. This information and the other content provided in this podcast and any linked materials are not intended and should not be construed as medical advice, nor is this information a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment.

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  Arrivals: A Birth Story Podcast

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

  Jul 30, 20261h 36m

  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 well of birth wisdom, Kimberly walks Merelise through each of her birth stories, ranging from a C section (her first child) to a home birth VBAC. She explains how her first experience with birth led to her desire to have physiological home births for her subsequent kids and eventually her passion for midwifery. They discuss Kimberly’s incredible career and her journey to her current role as midwife and co-owner/founder of Kindred Space. Kimberly explains Kindred Space’s philosophy of community birth, emphasizes on how important it is for women to not let our type of birth divide us, and reflects on her amazing variety of different birth experiences across all six of her kids. Resource Links: This episode is brought to you by Mère. Learn more at Mere-foreverychapter.com Follow Kindred Space on Instagram Learn more about Kindred Space Maude Callen La Leche League Mothering the Mother Follow Arrivals on Instagram Follow Merelise on Instagram Disclaimer: This podcast contains general information and discussions around health and related subjects. This information and the other content provided in this podcast and any linked materials are not intended and should not be construed as medical advice, nor is this information a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment.

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  Episode #36

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

  Jul 24, 20261h 3m

  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. Teresa recounts her surprisingly difficult fourth birth at home and what she learned from it. They discuss Teresa's favorite labor coping mechanisms, including one unexpected but very effective tool. Teresa also shares that, due to her rare Isoimmunization condition in pregnancy, she decided to pursue IVF but then became unexpectedly pregnant naturally with her fifth baby. After a rocky start to labor, her fifth birth was the most gorgeous, dreamy, calm, spiritual home birth experience, surrounded by her family and birth team. Teresa's stories are a beautiful example that every birth is different and you can learn something from every one, even your fifth. Resource Links: This episode is brought to you by Mère. Learn more at Mere-foreverychapter.com Follow Teresa on Instagram Follow The Mother Daze on Instagram Ina May Gaskin’s Spiritual Midwifery The Miles Circuit Spinning Babies The Birth Sling Follow Arrivals on Instagram Follow Merelise on Instagram Disclaimer: This podcast contains general information and discussions around health and related subjects. This information and the other content provided in this podcast and any linked materials are not intended and should not be construed as medical advice, nor is this information a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment.

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  Arrivals: A Birth Story Podcast

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

  Jul 23, 202657 min

  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, motherhood, and the lessons that come from trusting your intuition. Teresa shares the stories of her first three births, from her first challenging, three-day-long home birth transfer to the beautifully redemptive second and third birth center births. Along the way, they discuss how birth stories changed Teresa's own approach to motherhood, the challenges of her Isoimmunization pregnancies, informed birth, manifestation, fear clearing, the practical coping tools Teresa relies on during labor, the role of manifestation and intention in her life and motherhood, how she breathes her babies into the world with “horse lips” and “puppy pants”, and the magic of birthing alongside your sisterhood. Teresa’s stories are a reminder that birth is never just one thing — it can be hard, ecstatic, intense, healing, and deeply transformative all at once. Her experience shows that preparation matters, but flexibility matters just as much. Resource Links: This episode is brought to you by Mère. Learn more at Mere-foreverychapter.com Follow Teresa on Instagram Follow The Mother Daze on Instagram Ina May Gaskin’s Spiritual Midwifery The Miles Circuit Spinning Babies The Birth Sling Follow Arrivals on Instagram Follow Merelise on Instagram Disclaimer: This podcast contains general information and discussions around health and related subjects. This information and the other content provided in this podcast and any linked materials are not intended and should not be construed as medical advice, nor is this information a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment.

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