In this episode we kick off a new series to be run parallel to the the "expats abroad" series, where we explore pregnancy and birth in...

Simone followed her heart and desire to travel several years ago and moved to Spain to be an au pair and see where the adventure would...

Sarah and Alan got married in 2016, and from there it kicked off a whirlwind of travel with the US Military that found them stationed in...

After living in New York and London for several years with her English husband, Eileen and Andy were ready to start a family. They had a...

Emily met her Swedish husband in The United States while they were both studying abroad for a year. After returning to their respective...

Sarah was the adventurous type that always sort of knew deep down that she wanted to see what the world had to offer; though not...

Mary knew two things in her heart from time as far back as she can remember: she wanted to move abroad, and she wanted to be a mother....

An overseas work assignment for Jessica and her husband didn't only offer the perfect opportunity to travel and grow their relationship...

Allison was having a textbook pregnancy - she worked, she was physically active, and she was really enjoying the experience. However,...

"Have you ever felt your water break before? It is like a fire hose in your pants!"

After taking a birthing class with a local doula, Jovie's perspective changed on the power and beauty of childbirth...

“It was very strange that [the cesarean] was so casual for them in a moment that was a really traumatic, absurd experience for me..."

"I asked for these things because this is what it seemed like all women got done in the U.S.; I had expected the same thing in Sweden.."

"I didn’t know how to ask for help; I didn’t know how to navigate the medical system."

Welcome to The Birth Abroad Podcast! In this brief episode, I spend a few moments introducing the podcast and the motivating factors that...