{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Girly Pop Birth Talks","title":"Episode 25: Birth Center, Home Birth, & Fast Labor with a Chiropractor Mama with Dr. Shanna Saenz","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3760,"description":"In this episode of Girly Pop Birth Talks, Becca and Arielle sit down with Dr. Shanna Saenz, DC, chiropractor and mama of two, to share her two very different — and equally powerful — birth stories.Shanna walks us through her first birth at the California Birth Center, where her water broke unexpectedly while walking around Raley’s at 37+6. When labor didn’t begin on its own, she made the empowered decision to use castor oil, leading to an 8-hour labor and a calm, supported birth just days later.Her second birth, a planned home birth through CBC, was a completely different experience — fast, intense, and almost missed. With only two hours of active labor, a water birth in the middle of the day, and a midwife arriving at 2:53 PM with baby born at 3:10 PM, this birth became a powerful lesson in trusting the body and letting go of expectations (and the timeline 😅).Together, we talk about:Birth center vs. home birth experiencesFast labor and how it can surprise even experienced momsTrusting your body when labor doesn’t follow the “rules”How chiropractic care can support pregnancy & birthSurrender, intuition, and body wisdom in laborWhat second births teach us about control and confidenceThis episode is real, grounding, and empowering — a reminder that birth doesn’t have to look one way to be powerful and that your body is always worthy of trust.🎧 Perfect for mamas, birth workers, and anyone who loves honest birth stories that leave you feeling more confident in your body.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/PRnSyuoTVOzGCdba2s9DscSnO_le7HQThb2IM0AVaxk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mMGI5/ZGU3ODczYWI0NGNm/NGM4YzkwODFmNDlk/OTM4Yi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}