The prevalent belief in modern society is that women cannot give birth on their own; that they are not mentally, psychologically, or physically strong enough. The time has come to deconstruct this story.

These Are My Hours is a raw display of female intensity. It shows birth as mother-centric an...

Megan E. has a background as a professional dancer and is now a soon-to-be-new-mom. As we embark on this new Real Midwives journey Megan tells us about her early dance career, going on a national tour at age 16, and realizing her dream of dancing alongside river-dance icon Michael Flatley.

After exhausting all of the known methods, modalities and procedures, the baby still refuses to turn and Anthea decides to go for a vaginal breech birth at the hospital.

A Groundbreaking Documentary Birth As We Know It (2006 film, 73 minutes), directed and produced by Elena Tonetti-Vladimirova, is a stunningly beautiful film about natural births. It delivers a powerful transmission of what it really takes to give birth gracefully. Since its release in 2006, wit...

60 hours into labor its time to push! But, after hours of pushing and trying multiple positions and rooms, the baby is still not coming down. Anne is exhausted and not sure she has the energy to continue pushing. Anne wrestles with the decision of whether to stay home or transfer to the hospital.

Jenny and her husband come up with a unique plan to balance the comforts of not being in a hospital for labor and having a medical safety blanket for birth. Don't miss episode 4 of Jenny's Journey on The Real Midwives of Los Angeles.

15 hours into labor Anne has only progressed to 3 cm as contractions persist every 10 minutes. As the hours pass, Anne draws upon the memory of her husband surviving a gunshot wound for strength and courage.

In the final episode of Journey 1 with Megan, we find out how the birth of her baby turned out including her personal experience and reactions.

20 hours into her labor journey Jenny’s family takes a break for dinner while Dr. Berlin combines aromatherapy, massage therapy, and a little humor to help Jenny relax in mind and body and surrender into her contractions. Despite the calming environment, some anxiousness bubbles up knowing that ...

Anne S. relives her first birth experience and emphasizes the importance of advocating for yourself even if your birth options seem limited.

With her providers nixing Jenny's wishes for home birth, she and her husband take a hospital tour and have an experience neither of them would have ever expected! Tune in for Episode 3 of Jenny's Journey on The Real Midwives of Los Angeles.

After meeting with her doctor to discuss her vaginal breech delivery, Anthea finds out that her baby has turned head down! She has now switched back to planning her dream home-birth experience, while still keeping the hospital as a backup plan should the baby flip again. Will her baby stay head d...

After hitting "The Wall" Anthea accesses her inner strength and soon begins pushing guided by her intuition alone with no coaching. Tune in as she guides us through the end of her birth and finishes this 'Real Midwives' journey by talking through the juxtaposition of her two births and what she ...

More than 24 hours in Jenny heads to the hospital per her doctor’s request. She declines the hospital gown, choosing instead to stay in her personal clothing to minimize the clinical feel around her. Jenny is told her baby is "sunny side up" and uses the SIMs technique and a peanut ball to enco...

Megan met her now husband and fellow dancer while touring internationally with Riverdance. After touring together briefly they continued their relationship long distance as Megan finished out her dancing tour dreams. After Riverdance Megan took steps back into her roots as a clogger and even ent...

Jenny checks into a hotel following her unique birth plan to labor at a hotel across the street from the hospital and to walk across when she is ready to deliver. After checking in for her 'labor day' stay, Jenny orders room service (womb service?) and takes leisure walks in and around the hotel....

As labor extends into the second day Anne throws her back out. Her contractions are now causing intense back pain and vomiting. Midwife Blyss Young takes Anne to Dr. Berlin's office for bodywork and adjustments to help relieve her back pain.

Anne talks about her dislike of the term "advanced maternal age". Being pregnant at 47 years old has its challenges but age is only one factor when it comes to a healthy pregnancy.

As Anne inches closer to her due date she is aware that her birth plan might have to change last minute but for now she is advocating to have the full opportunity to attempt a VBAC birth.

Anne S., 47 years young, is pregnant with her 2nd child. Anne shares her struggle to balance work, motherhood, and pregnancy while sustaining a very active lifestyle which includes horseback riding several times a week.

Midwife Davi Kaur Khalsa from TLC midwifery joins the conversation, discussing the final weeks leading up to the birth of Anthea's baby. Davi shares her tips and tricks to keep babies head down after flipping from a breech position. Anthea continues to plan a homebirth with fingers crossed the ba...

With baby Virginia in her arms, Anne reflects back on her journey and ponders what, if anything, she would have changed. Anne gives us a glimpse into her VBAC recovery and how it differed from her cesarean birth recovery seven years prior. Spoiler Alert: Just five weeks post-birth Anne is back ri...