Not Very Orgasmic, Ep. 2

April 4, 2025

Arianna discusses her conscious decision to start a family, her early success with conception, and her challenging first pregnancy characterized by extreme nausea. As the COVID-19 pandemic hits, Arianna’s routine obstetric care becomes increasingly impersonal, leading her to make a last-minute switch to a home birth. With support from a newly found midwife, Arianna prepares for an unmedicated home birth, vividly sharing her physical and emotional experiences leading up to the labor day. An intense and unexpected childbirth experience was imminent.


One Way or a Mother is an Informed Pregnancy Media original series. Season one is presented by Mahmee.

Credits:
Elliot Berlin - Executive Producer, Creator, Host, Writer
Rose Hart-Landsberg - Producer, Writer
Natalie Pulvino - Producer, Writer
Nikola Tarabaovic - Audio Editor
Glenn Nishida - Sound Engineer
Guilherme Silva - Music Composition
Paul Greenberg - Consulting Producer
Mallory Edson - Story, Audio Editing, Sound Mixing
Jawad Salimee - Main Series Art

Featuring: 
Arianna Lasry, Zach Lasry

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