Down to Birth
Episodes
#148 | Choosing Egg Freezing: The Process, Cost, Benefits and Rationale
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday we are joined by Diana Marks, a social media influencer and coach, who is deeply passionate about bringing awareness to women on h...
#147 | Stefanie's Birth Story: Healing Generational Birth Trauma
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHow do you know if you are carrying generational birth trauma? And if you identify it, what can be done about it prior to giving birth? ...
#146 | Finding Autonomy and Asserting Your Birth Plan with Fierce Lizzie
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textLizzie Bolliger of Fiercelizzy doesn't consider herself necessarily a fierce person but very much a fierce advocate for autonomy ...
#145 | January Q&A: Hypertension & Induction; Boundaries with In-Laws; Posterior Babies; Birth Centers; Distracted Breast Feeders; Limited Provider Options; The "Nurse Curse"; Quickies!
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textOur January Q&A is here and has a special treat! In addition to your more in depth questions we've add a "quickies" s...
#144 | Restrengthening from Within through Yoga with Deb Flashenberg of The Prenatal Yoga Center
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHow is yoga like birth? They both ask us to get uncomfortable and sit with that discomfort. How long can we sit with it? Where does our ...
#143 | Radical Boundaries in Birth with Guest Host Tranquility by Hehe
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textCan you be so firm and stable in your boundaries around pregnancy and birth that it doesn't actually matter who attends your birt...
#142 | Healing from Birth Trauma with Hypnosis: Molly's Birth Story
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMolly had a textbook first pregnancy and went into labor just at 37 weeks. After an uneventful labor, her baby was born with an APGAR sc...
New Year's Eve Bonus | Our Youngest Listener
31 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textNew Year's marks exactly two years since we launched our first episode of Down To Birth. While we didn't know what to expect, ...
#141 | December Q&A: Increasing Breastmilk; Urge to Push; Cervadil; Posterior Cervix; PP Anxiety; Big Placentas; The Purple Line; Amusement Parks in Pregnancy
29 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textOur December Q&A is here and loaded with entertaining and informative questions: We begin with a question around increasing supply w...
#140 | How to Write Your Birth Story with Carrie Murphy
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWriting your birth story seems like a simple thing to do, yet so many of us struggle with where and how to begin; and many of us never g...
#139 | Katie's Gentle Birth After a Host of Unnecessary Interventions the First Time Around
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAt 41+1 weeks Katie was pressured into an induction beginning with a foley bulb followed by forcefully rupturing her bag of water, hig...
#138 | Legal Case Study #1 with Attorney Hermine Hayes-Klein: Traumatized at a Major Teaching Hospital While Interns Watched and Learned
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday on the show we have attorney Hermine Hayes-Klein, a fearless legal advocate for sexual and reproductive rights with a particular p...
#137 | When Providers Get It Wrong: Kassidy's Birth Story of Mistreatment and Claiming Her Power
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhen Kassidy was preconception, she had Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and was told she would never conceive. But she did. When sh...
#136 | November Q&A: Membrane Sweeps, PP Hemorrhage, PP hormones & Mood Disorders, When to go to the Hospital, Cord Traction, Group B Strep
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textOur Q&A is here again! We open with some interesting survey results on how long mothers spend in the waiting room versus in the ac...
#135 | Covid Vaccine Research for Breastfeeding Moms with Dr. Kaytlin Krutsch of Texas Tech University's Infant Risk Research Team
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textBreastfeeding women have been having a difficult time knowing whether to get the Covid vaccine, given that the vaccine is new and neithe...
#134 | Pitocin for Labor: Why and Why Not
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDid you know that Pitocin is said to be the most abused drug in the world today? Did you know it is used 97% of the time for off-label p...
#133 | Julie's Birth Story: Redemption in Home Birth After a Traumatic Midwife Hospital Birth
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhen Julie was 40+4 she had a slow leak but no contractions. Eagerly, she went to the hospital where she was admitted and encouraged to ...
#132 | October Q&A: Postpartum Hemorrhage at Home; Conceiving with PCOS; Kegels; Baths with Ruptured Membranes; Labor Positions with Spinal Issues; Length of Labor Variations; Coffee in Pregnancy; Postpartum Feels
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIt's that time of the month! We are back with our October Q&A. Today, we begin with a recap of fundal massage and postpartum bl...
#131 | Cynthia Mini: Nonviolent Communication for Building Connection
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week's mini-side provides a scope into dozen of emotions we can feel, especially when home with baby postpartum. Cynthia pro...
#130 | Krystle's Twin Home Birth with Dr. Stu of Birthing Instincts
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIt is a rare OB or midwife who will support a twin home birth. When Krystle learned she was pregnant with not one but two for her fourth...
#129 | Provider Red Flags in Your Third Trimester
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe third in our series of provider red flags episodes is here. Today, Cynthia and Trisha talk about the words, behaviors, and "r...
#128 | Vaginal Breech Birth with Dr. Stu of Birthing Instincts: Why It's Safer Than you Think
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDr. Stu Fischbein is an OBGYN in California and one of the very few providers who will attend home breech and twin birth. Breech babie...
#127 | September Q&A: Pediatricians, Shoulder Dystocia, Family Dynamics & Birth Choices, Fundal Massage, Preventing Big Babies, Using the Haaka, Fetal Hiccups, Fourth Degree Tears, Changing Your Mind in Birth
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textOur September Q&A is here! Today, we open the episode with a discussion around choosing the best pediatrician for you and your bab...
#126 | Giana's Shoulder Dystocia Birth at Home
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textGiana is one of our Down To Birth Show listeners whose OB had told her to get an induction at 38 1/2 weeks due to a large baby. When she...
#125 | Uterine Fibroids in Pregnancy: Their Impact on Birth, Uterine Scars, and How Black Women are Affected the Most
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMabel Bashorun of withinherbirthservices is a certified Lamazae childbirth educator and certified lactation consultant. Her journey in...
#124 | Provider Red Flags: Your Second Trimester
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe are back today with our 2nd episode in our three-part series on provider red flags. In this segment, we discuss the key issues that m...
#123 | Trisha Mini: Orgasmic Birth: What is it and How Does it Work?
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat does it really mean to have an orgasmic birth? Sure, you might have a “birthgasm,” but more likely you’ll feel the ecstasy ...
#122 | Provider Green Lights: Interview with Barbara Harper on Holistic, Respectful & Supportive Birth Providers
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textBarbara Harper is an internationally-published author and the founder of Water Birth International. Her best selling book “Gentle Bi...
#121 | Marriage After Birth Trauma with Kayleigh Summers
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textKayleigh Summers of @thebirthtrauma_mama joined us on the show in episode #116: Surviving an Amniotic Fluid Embolism, to share her dee...
#120 | August Q&A: Family Boundaries; Good Babies; Measuring Big; VBAC Safety; Tandem Nursing; PTSD in Labor; Lotus Birth; AMA
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHello Again! It is time for our August Q&A. Because we love our IG conversations so much, we open the episode with the very importan...
#119 | Mini: Jessica's Breastfeeding Struggles After Her Dream Birth
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textJessica found that community made all the difference, starting in pregnancy. After having a beautiful birth, she ran into significant br...
#118 | Your First Trimester: Provider Red Flags
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn today's episode, Cynthia and Trisha present the first of three conversations on determining whether you've hired the right ...
#117 | Home Birth of a Black MD from NYC: Why Home Seemed the Safest, Smartest Option
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDr. Jess MD is a NYC-based doctor of Psychiatry who sought routine OB care early in her first pregnancy. When her provider didn't...
#116 | Surviving an Amniotic Fluid Embolism, Birth Trauma, and Its Impact on Postpartum
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textTrigger Warning: This episode contains sensitive content around birth and birth trauma and may not be for everyone. Kayleigh describes t...
#115 | July Q&A: Nausea Remedies; Pregnancy Cravings and Aversions; Partner Struggles; Fear of Childbirth; Baby Engaging in Pelvis; Induction; Transition; Writing Your Birth Story
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIt is time for our monthly Q&A! We are back with a short birth story of a necessary C-section birth followed by your input on food c...
#114 | Birth Story Mini: Airbnb Birth After Crossing International Borders
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textNicole Neesby, her husband and children are Americans living in Mexico. In this mini-sode, Nicole tells the story of searching for the j...
#113 | Kristina's Birth Story: Anticipating the Pain that Never Came
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textBefore Kristina became pregnant, she believed birth was a scary, painful, and potentially dangerous event. Her mindset around birth was ...
#112 | Late-Term Abortion: Andrea's Story of Choosing the Impossible
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textTrigger Warning: This episode contains sensitive content and detail and may not be for everyone. We share this story because we know m...
#111 | The Obstetric Model of Care vs. the Midwifery Model of Care: Interview with Dr. Stuart Fischbein, MD
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAre doctors misinforming patients? How can the medical model of birth cause harm to birthing mothers? Why are half of the cesarean birth...
#110 | Cynthia Mini: How Fear Affects Labor
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textYour body has been perfectly designed for childbirth. In this episode, Cynthia explains the difference between a mammal birthing in a st...
#109 | June Q&A: Confessions From Our Community; Postpartum Blues; Premature Rupture of Membranes; Breastfeeding & Oversupply; Changing Providers if High Risk; Pain Management; Foods in Labor; Making Hospital Feel Homey
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe have a fun and informative Q&A episode for you this month! We kick it off with confessions and shares from our Instagram communit...
#108 | VBAC in the Car: Opera Singer Gives Birth as Husband Drives on the Interstate
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textEmily Geller Hardman, a New York Opera singer, gave the performance of a lifetime with her unassisted VBAC in the back of the car as her...
#107 | Trisha Mini: Where You Should Give Birth
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHello friends! When you first become pregnant, the next question is where and with whom will I give birth? In today's mini sode, Tr...
#106 | The Fourth Trimester: Interview with Author Kimberly Ann Johnson
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWondering how to best manage the fourth trimester? This week on the show we are speaking with Kimberly Ann Johnson, author of "...
#105 | Tips for Supporting Women in Labor with Guest Host Doula Krisha
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHusbands and partners, this is one is for you! Today, on the show we have guest host Krisha of @serenitylifedoula speaking with us about...
#104 | Cynthia Mini: 6 Red Flags That Could Mean You're With the Wrong Provider
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn today's "Pregnancy" Minisode, Cynthia discusses six red flags that could mean you're planning to birth with a pro...
#103 | Giving Birth Like a Feminist: Interview with Author Milli Hill
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhen it comes to giving birth, women are too often told a healthy baby is all that matters. And while none of us will argue that a healt...
#102 | May Q&A: Full Moons & Labor; Impact of Fear on Labor Progress; Birth Centers vs. Hospitals; Low Amniotic Fluid; The Fourth Trimester; Breastfeeding with a Toddler; Placenta Encapsulation; Pushing; Pregnancy Tests
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIt's that time of the month! Our May Q&A is here and kicks off with two short, entertaining birth stories followed by excellent...
#101 | Birth Story Mini: Rachel's Perfect Birth Proves Some Things Can Go Wrong in All the Right Ways.
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAs Cynthia always says, no one is more determined to have a good birth than a woman who's already given birth. Meet Rachel: a mom...
#100 | The Benefits of Water Birth: Interview With Barbara Harper of Waterbirth International
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textFor our 100th episode, we are featuring Barbara Harper: the leading voice for childbirth and maternity care reform, an author, educato...
#99 | Easier Pushing, Less Tearing with Hehe Stewart of Tranquility by Hehe
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text“Push like you are taking a poop! Pushing is a long, grueling process!” This is what most people are told about pushing in labor. ...
#98 | Breastfeeding Mini: Prevention, Causes, and Treatment of Plugged Ducts
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn today's mini-episode, Trisha explains how and why we get clogged or plugged ducts and provides guidance on how to recognize them...
#97 | Amanda Pahl's Birth Stories: Four Births and a Miscarriage
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAmanda Pahls is a mother of four daughters, a blogger, and a home school educator with a passion for honoring women's birth exper...
#96 | April Q&A: A little About Us; Risks of IVF; Uterine Massage; Postpartum Essentials; Pre-term Birth; Birth Prep Tips; Low Lying Placentas
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis month's Q&A kicks off with a couple personal questions of Cynthia and Trisha about their dream travel and what they admire...
#95 | Birth Story Mini: Jessica's 5 Hours of Pushing Using HypnoBirthing
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textJessica is a first-time birthing mother from Atlanta who recently attended Cynthia's HypnoBirthing class via Zoom. She and her husb...
#94 | The Terror of Intrusive Thoughts: Lisa's Postpartum Anxiety
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, Lisa shared out loud for the first time the full extent of the intrusive thoughts that have been haunting and terrifyin...
#93 | Intuitive Eating For Pregnant & Postpartum Moms with Jaren Soloff, RD, IBCLC
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text As a registered dietician (RD) and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), Jaren Soloff was inspired to create a s...
#92 | Postpartum Mini: Rethinking Self-Care
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMost of us fall short when it comes to practicing self-care - especially postpartum moms, who are usually happy enough just to get more ...
#91 | Colleen's VBAC: Relying on Instinct over Provider
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textColleen always felt called to birth and was determined to have the birth of her dreams. After two miscarriages, she was so excited to gi...
#90 | March Q&A: Ultrasounds; VBAC Providers; Vaginal Exams; PPD in Pregnancy; Exploring Home Birth; Distraction Techniques in Labor
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textOur March Q&A episode is here! We begin with a discussion around the use of ultrasound measurements in pregnancy to determine your...
#89 | Birth Story Mini: Kimberly's Unplanned Home Birth
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textKimberly always wanted a home birth -- especially the second time around -- but decided to stay with the providers she liked and trusted...
#88 | Jamie's Unattended Freebirth with Twins
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textJamie Davison Ortiz is a mother, doula, and student midwife who birthed her twins naturally during a planned freebirth with her husband ...
#87 | Postpartum Rage: The Outburst-Guilt-Shame Cycle
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textPostpartum rage is among the lesser known perinatal mood and anxiety disorders that can impact postpartum women and even their partner...
#86 | Breastfeeding Mini: The Three Most Common Challenges for Breastfeeding Moms
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn today's minisode, Trisha reviews the three most common challenges that breastfeeding moms experience: Engorgement, Nipple Pain...
#85 | Understanding Gestational Diabetes with Dietitian Leslee Flannery
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textApproximately 1 in 12 women are diagnosed with gestational diabetes, which can leave them feeling confused ashamed and overwhelmed with ...
#84 | Lynne's Last Minute Home Birth After Two C-Sections
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textFor Lynne, giving birth via Cesarean just didn't feel like giving birth. Learning she was pregnant with her third and having had tw...
#83 | February Q&A: Plus-Size Pregnancy; What to Wear During Birth; Waking a Sleeping Baby; Implications of a Subchorionic Hematoma; Waterbirth & Baby's First Breath; Best Times to Pump
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textOur February Q&A episode is here! Today, we discuss a wide variety of topics from the influence of medical rhetoric on our decisio...
#82 | Birth Story Mini: Stefanie's Home Birth After C-Section (HBAC)
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text“I would give birth like that ten more times!” In today’s mini-sode Stefanie tells her story of choosing a homebirth VBAC (HBAC)...
#81 | Andrea Left the Hospital AMA (Against Medial Advice) to Avoid Induction
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAndrea was thirty-three years-old and experiencing a low-risk healthy pregnancy when she went in for her prenatal visit at five days pas...
#80 | Roundtable: Mothers Who've Miscarried
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textApproximately 1 in 5 known pregnancies result in miscarriage before 12 weeks, and 1 in 4 women have experienced a miscarriage in their l...
#79 | Cynthia Mini: What is Medical Rhetoric?
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMedical Rhetoric involves language designed to have a persuasive or impressive effect on its audience, but often lacks sincerity or mean...
#78 | Christina's Run From Induction to a Home Birth with Group B Strep
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhen Christina showed up at the hospital with ruptured membranes and GBS+ status, the hospital informed her that she was not allowed to ...
#77 | January Q&A: Co-sleeping; Prodromal Labor; Switching Providers; Third Babies; Conceiving While Breastfeeding; Vaginal Dryness; Baby-Led Weaning; Hep-Locks and IVs
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis month's Q&A is packed with valuable information! Check it out below:Did you Co-Sleep with your babies?I am thinking abou...
#76 | Birth Story Mini: Tara's Empowered Birth During Covid
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAfter losing her first baby in utero at five months, Tara and her husband became pregnant again and quickly realized they were with a la...
#75 | Fetal Monitoring and Fetal Distress with Midwife-Author Amy Romano
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textTo monitor or not monitor: that is the question. More specifically, how to best monitor your baby in labor without causing undue worry...
#74 | Table For Five: Author Ted Yang Gives Voice To Fathers Who've Lost A Baby
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhen Ted Yang learned his wife was pregnant, life felt amazing! He was married to the love of his life, had a fulfilling and lucrative...
#73 | Trisha Mini: The Six Week Postpartum Visit: No, I'm Not Ready to Have Sex
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe six week postpartum visit is generally the time when new moms get the green light to return to having sex, yet so many (more than 80...
#72 | The Winding Road Through Postpartum with Claude Racine-Valinsky
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textYou may remember professional dancer and choreographer Claude Racine-Valinsky from episode #28. Claude came back on the show today to ...
#71 | December Q&A: Postpartum Hair Loss; Fear of Childbirth; Sex During Pregnancy; Postpartum Resentment; Induction for High Blood Pressure; A Mother's Stress on Baby; Co-Lactation in Same-Sex Parents
30 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textOur last episode of 2020 is here and it's loaded with great questions! Have you wondered why so many women experience significant...
#70 | Home Birth on Little Cranberry Island Breaks 93-Year Streak
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textOn a little island off the coast of Maine, reside only sixty-five year round residents. The last woman to give birth on the island w...
#69 | Birth Story Mini: Courtney's Birth Managing Rh Incompatibility with RhoGam
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this birth story mini episode, Courtney shares the story of her second son's birth, which involved managing her pregnancy with a...
#68 | Our Five Must-Hear Episodes of 2020
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhile we still have a few more episodes going live before the end of the year, Trisha and Cynthia spend this episode looking back at the...
#67 | Leah's Birth Story: From Trauma to Triumph in Two Dramatically Different Births
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textLeah’s first-birth trauma began the moment she arrived at the hospital and continued during an unusually difficult, even dangerous p...
#66 | Informed Pregnancy: Interview with Dr. Elliot Berlin
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDr. Elliot Berlin is a chiropractor and doula who has a knack for getting babies to assume the best position for birth. He's beco...
#65 | Birth Story Mini: Jen's First VBAC After Placenta Previa
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn today's mini-episode, Jen shares the story of her first of two VBACs - that is, vaginal birth after Cesarean. Jen's first b...
#64 | November Q&A: Comfort Foods & Breast Milk; Water-Birthing Temperatures; Struggling with Asking For Help; Antenatal Colostrum; Labor Breathing Techniques; Pubis Symphysis Dysfunction; Combating Nausea
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe are back with our monthly Q&A! This week we discuss the just right temp for laboring in the water, understanding why it is so har...
#63 | Planning Your Successful VBAC
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat does it take to have a successful VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean)? In this episode, we hear from several women about their su...
#62 | Cynthia Mini: Deconstructing "Supportive Partners"
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textI've been doing this work a long time. And from where I sit, I have the unique advantage of being able to observe trends and societ...
#61 | When Breastfeeding Sucks: Interview with Zainab Yate
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textBreastfeeding aversion is a little known and little discussed phenomenon that more than a few mothers experience. Zainab, author of “W...
#60 | Love + Marriage + Baby: Interview with Maggie O'Connor, LMFT
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe are never more receptive to love (thank you, oxytocin) than in the early months after having a baby. For every couple, bringing home ...
#59 | Birth Story Mini: Andrea's Natural Birth
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, one of Cynthia's HypnoBirthing clients, Andrea, shares her pregnancy and birth experience. She wanted a happy, nat...
#58 | October Q&A: Milk Supply; VBA2C; Second-Pregnancy Symptoms; Urge to Push; Sitz Baths; Vertex Babies Who Flip
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat does it mean if my baby won't stay head down in late pregnancy? Can I prepare my perineum for birth by taking a sitz bath duri...
#57 | Childbirth: A Woman's Awakening with Certified Professional Midwife, Joni Stone
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textJoni Stone is a homebirth midwife of twenty years. After studying neuroscience in undergrad, she earned a Master's Degree in Clinic...
#56 | Breastfeeding Mini: The Importance of Establishing Your Milk Supply in the First Month
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIt's not your boobs! It's your baby. One of the biggest misconceptions that new mothers have around breastfeeding is that they...
#55 | Against Many Odds: Jasmine's Vaginal Delivery After Two Cesarean Sections (VBA2C)
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhen it came to having the birth experience she desired, Jasmine was not giving up. After two prior C-sections, she was determined to ha...
#54 | Spinning Babies: Optimizing Your Baby's Position for a Faster, Easier Labor with Gail Tully
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDo you know why some vaginal births are fast and others slow? Some easy and others difficult, if not impossible? Optimal fetal positioni...
#53 | Birth Story Mini: Candra's Back Labor with Group B Strep
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday's Birth Story Mini-Episode features Candra, a first-time Mom who had GBS (Group B Strep), release of membranes, antibiotics, ...
#52 | September Q&A: Hilarious Husbands; Birthing Positions; Flat Nipples; Gentle Cesarean; Unassisted Home-Birth Tips; Anterior Placentas
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textImagine if your husband left for the hospital without you while you were in labor? What does it mean to have an anterior placenta? How m...
#51 | Postpartum Incontinence: Author Luce Brett's Journey Through the Wet-Knickered Wilderness to Dry Land
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textShe asks for a list of things that make me leak – my first incontinence homework. I begin: ‘Walking, running, stretching, coughing, ...
#50 | Postpartum Mini: You're Not Going Crazy, It's Probably Postpartum Anxiety
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHi everyone! In this Postpartum Mini episode Cynthia talks about Postpartum Anxiety, which is four times more common than Postpartum Dep...