The best-kept secret of Steph's birth

This week, we’re unpacking a viral article in The Cut asking, “Would you hire a male doula?” We put the question to our community and debate whether we’d feel comfortable having a man support us through pregnancy, birth and postpartum, and how much gender and lived experience shape who we trust with our care.

Plus, Steph reveals a birth secret she’s never shared on the podcast before, and the Shameless team shares their biggest pregnancy and birth paranoias. From the fears that kept us up at night to the things we never saw coming, we’re getting into the less glamorous side of bringing a baby into the world.

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Your hosts are Steph Claire Smith (⁠⁠@stephclairesmith⁠⁠ (instagram.com/stephclairesmith/?hl=en)) and Laura Henshaw (⁠⁠@laura.henshaw⁠⁠ (instagram.com/laura.henshaw/?hl=en)).

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This show is produced and edited by⁠⁠ Monica Vantilburg⁠⁠ (instagram.com/producermon) &⁠⁠ Esther Morgan⁠⁠ (instagram.com/esthermorgann).

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