will be surprises but I feel more prepared for those too. Thank you!

dreamed of. Thank you for all that you do for Mamas!

ideal. I appreciate what you do on so many levels and tell everyone in the natural birthing community about it.

ago. I listened to every single episode of the birth hour while I was pregnant with my second baby - some of them multiple times - and I want you to know that it was the single most valuable thing I did to prepare for the birth. My labor was so different the second time - and all the different stories of all the different labors of all the women you've had on your podcast were with me. Somehow I learned from all of the experiences that have been shared on your show - and it made me stronger and more peaceful while I was in labor myself. My daughter is almost a month old, and I miss listening to you now that I don't "need" to listen anymore to prepare (I may sneak an episode here and there anyway). Thank you for the work you're doing. It touched my life in a way I'm not sure I'll ever be able to fully articulate.

I heard about it, but I am glad I did. I love that you cover birth stories of all kinds. So often, I feel that women feel like they are lesser if they have a medicated hospital birth or a cesarean. I have strong feelings about this, as I feel that any woman who gives birth to a human being, no matter how she does it, is a strong and amazing woman, and she should feel as such. The stories I hear on your podcast are empowering, and the women who tell them wear their birth story like a badge of honor, as they should. Thank you for continuing your hard work in spreading stories that inspire.

time around, which was a complete 180 from my previous thinking! Basically I just wanted to have my baby in the hospital, with my doctor that I loved, but do it unmedicated. I read a couple of books, but mostly I just listened to The Birth Hour episodes daily for the last couple of months. I drew so much strength from hearing different women's stories and hearing many of the possible ways birth can go - but still with a positive outcome. It helped the whole birthing process seem very normal and natural to me, and not something that I needed to be anxious of fearful of. That couldn't have been a bigger blessing, because when my baby decided to come (a week before my due date AND on the day we were moving!) it was such a whirlwind and I know that without the mental preparation I had from listening to your podcast, I would have been a total wreck! I was able to stay completely calm through my intense and crazy labor and delivery (we left our house at 5 am and barely made it to the hospital in time for my son to be born at 5:27!) I still look back on that day and feel so happy and empowered. I've never looked back on my other births and felt sad, but I'm just so happy that I got to have the experience that I did that time.

ago. My daughter has Erb's Palsy as a result. We go to countless physio appointments and my daughter also has had surgery. Because the birth was so traumatic, I now suffer from PTSD. I see therapists, and take medication to help with the anxiety, flashbacks, and sleeping. I felt very alone, for a very long time. Slowly day by day, it gets a little better and a little easier to accept what has happened. Thank you for being part of my recovery.

guests' stories helped me know what I was experiencing and that I was strong enough to get through it.

to stay positive because I'm getting the ultimate reward of a new baby. Love you guys!

Hour will have a positive effect on my next birth!

it is really helpful and appreciated!

have my first baby...Your stories have showed me that no matter what happens women are true warriors and goddesses. I feel so honored to finally be in the amazing group of women we call Mothers!

so that will be a treat. Keep up the good work. This podcast is by far my favorite.

even my husband has become interested in the topic of birth. Thank you, Bryn!

really powerful way for this next experience. I am so so grateful.

for myself. [After having an unplanned c-section] I'll go back and listen to those c-section episodes. Thank you for the important work that you do.

sharing it!

I was determined to have a different experience with this birth and decided to take a Bradley Method class. I read all the birth stories I could get my hands on and listened to your podcast. I'm happy to say I got the birth experience I was praying for. I labored for two hours and had the baby six minutes after I got to the hospital. Baby was born en caul too! Thank you for producing your podcast! It provided so much encouragement for my own birth!

preparation tool in addition to reading books. I love hearing everyone's birth stories and seeing how different labor can be for each individual. Keep up the good work!

one can order me to do what they want without me agreeing. So a huge thank you to you for what you're doing and for spreading such strength and positivity. xxx

my body was designed for birth in a very visually stunning and beautiful way. Thank you!

empowering! Thank you!

vastly different, especially compared to my planned cesarean section experience. Please know that your work makes me happy, and I'm truly thankful for that.

My previous labour was 36 hours and was far from ideal. Thanks so much for contributing to the success of my second labour. xxx

it's possible to have a great birth under many diverse circumstances, whether it's at a hospital or home, or anywhere in between.