EBB 202 - A Fast First-Time Birth Experience with EBB Childbirth Class Graduate, Hailey Grachico

On today's podcast we talk with Haley Grachico about her intense, fast birth experience at a freestanding birth center.

Haley and her husband, Dr. Ismael, are graduates of the EBB childbirth class with EBB Instructors Marnellie Bishop and Ali Buchanan. For the birth of their baby, Josefine, they hired Marnellie and Marnellie's backup Ali Buchanan as their doula. Iz completed his general surgery residency at Oregon Health and Science University just 13 days before Josefine's arrival. A week after Josefine was born, the Grachico family moved to Grants Pass, Oregon, where Is joined a private practice general surgery group. Haley is enjoying time with Josefine and their two dogs, Duke and Bentley. Haley has since then started a new parents group in town and is exploring options to possibly become a doula and to support families in a different way in their new community.

We talk about Haley and Dr. Iz's experience taking the EBB Childbirth Class, and the importance of them having a doula to help with their different perspectives on birth and medicine. We also talk about Haley’s intense, fast birth and how the influence of her empowering birth support inspired her in wanting to become a future doula to support other families in her community.

RESOURCES:

Learn more about the Oregon parenting group, “The Parent Trip” here. 

Learn more about EBB Instructor, Marnellie Bishop here. Listen to Marnellie’s EBB 191 episode here.

Learn more about EBB Instructor, Ali Buchanan here. Listen to Ali’s EBB 169 episode here.

Learn more about Ann Marie Gilligan from Gilligan's Guide here. Listen to Ann Marie’s EBB 165 episode here. 

Listen to EBB 15 on nitrous oxide here. View our YouTube video on nitrous oxide here. 

Learn more about the third stage of birth from our signature article here. 

Learn more about HypnoBirthing here.

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