Melissa Chappell, LDEM, CPM is a midwife and owner of two birth centers in Utah, as well as a doula trainer of over 20 years. She is passionate about women’s health from a holistic and nourishing perspective, and advocates for women’s wellness in all areas of their lives. She has worked with midwives and birthing women all over the world, including in Haiti, Ethiopia, and Kenya, and loves seeing how women’s lives improve with access to safe and effective midwifery care. She’s the owner of Fresh Melissa, a company dedicated to creating tasty treats that are also healthy. She is the mother of 4 children and 3 grandchildren that she adores. In between catching babies, Melissa loves to explore as much of the world as she can – from international travel to exploring the mountains in her backyard.
228: MANstration: Why Your Partner Should Know about your Menstrual Cycle with Alyx Coble-Frakes
Ep. 227: Pain Relief Options in the Hospital with Dr. Nicole Rankins
Ep. 226: Coping with an Unexpected NICU Stay with Casey Lewis
Ep. 225: How Birth Trauma Impacts Your Partner & Intimacy with Ashley Mariani
Ep. 224: How to have a Pain Free Birth, pt. 2 with Dr. Q
Ep. 223: How to have a Pain Free Birth, pt. 1 with Dr. Q
Ep. 222: Donor Milk with Sterling Grey-Simmons
Ep. 221: The Importance of Counting the Kicks with Emily Price
Ep. 220: Perinatal Mood Disorders and Management Options with Dr. William Leininger, MD, FACOG
Ep. 219: Baby Reflux with Aine Homer
Ep. 218: Hospital Culture or Cult Behavior? with Billie Harrigan
Ep. 217: Four Induction Methods No One has Shared with You
Ep 216: Bias in the Birth Room
Ep. 215: How to Avoid a C-section
Ep. 214: Using Prenatal Yoga as a Tool to Prepare Your Mind and Body for Birth with Deb Flashenberg of Yoga | Birth | Babies
Ep. 213: Trauma Informed Breastfeeding Support
Ep: 212: Vaginal Birth After Two Cesareans: What Does the Evidence Say?
Ep. 211: Birth Story Share from a Chosen Single Parent
Ep. 210: The Problem with Hospital Childbirth Education
Ep. 209: A look into a Fertility Journey to Become a Solo Parent
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