Down to Birth

By Cynthia Overgard & Trisha Ludwig

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Join Cynthia Overgard and Trisha Ludwig once per week for evidence-based straight talk on having a safe and informed birth, which starts with determining if you've hired the right provider. If we had to boil it down to a single premise, it's this: A healthy mom and baby isn't all that matters. We have more than 30 years' experience between us in midwifery, informed rights advocacy, publishing, childbirth education, postpartum support and breastfeeding, and we've personally served thousands of women and couples. Listen to the birth stories of our clients, listeners and celebrities, catch our expert-interviews, and submit your questions for our monthly Q&A episodes by calling us at 802-GET-DOWN. We're on Instagram at @downtobirthshow and also at Patreon.com/downtobirthshow, where we offer live ongoing events multiple times per month, so be sure to join our worldwide community. We are a Top .5% podcast globally with listeners in more than 80 countries every week. Become informed, empowered, and have a great time in the process. Join us and reach out any time - we love to hear from you. And as always, hear everyone, listen to yourself.


Episode Date
#258 | March Q&A: Implants & Breastfeeding, Giving Birth Advice, Ultrasounds, Newborn Transition in Waterbirthing, Posterior Babies, Family Boundaries
Mar 27, 2024
#257 | Labor & Delivery Nurses' Roundtable: How Their Hands are Tied to Doctors' Orders
Mar 20, 2024
#256 | Transforming Your Hospital Birth Experience with Taylor Dilk @taychayy
Mar 13, 2024
#255 | What's Up with Intrauterine Growth Restriction: An Off-the-Record-Style Conversation with Dr. Stu Fischbein
Mar 06, 2024
#254 | February Q&A: Vomiting in Labor, Cord Traction, Pacifiers, Probiotics and Plugged Ducts, Breast Milkshake, PPH, Bicornuate Uterus
Feb 28, 2024
#253 | The ACOG Files: Exploring the Guidelines That Support Physiologic Birth
Feb 21, 2024
#252 | A Father's Perspective on his Baby's Inaccurate IUGR Diagnosis
Feb 14, 2024
#251 | HPV and Your Abnormal Pap May Not Be What You Think: Cervical Cancer Prevention with Nathan Riley, MD
Feb 07, 2024
#250 | January Q&A: Cervical Massage, VBAC Provider Red Flags, Due Date Calculation, Infant Sleep, Sufficient Milk Supply, RhoGAM and More
Jan 31, 2024
#249 | Katie Spinks Breaks the Silence: Pitocin, Uterine Rupture, and Life-Altering Consequences
Jan 24, 2024
#248 | Redefining Power in Birth & in Life with Cait Scudder @themillionairemother
Jan 17, 2024
#247 | The Birth of Fierce Lizzie: From Rule Follower to Autonomy Advocate
Jan 10, 2024
#246 | Your Sex Life Revived with "Sexpert" Susan Bratton
Jan 03, 2024
#245 | December Q&A: Your Holiday Traditions; Postpartum Hemorrhage; Failure to Progress; RSV; Precipitous Birth; Osteoporosis
Dec 27, 2023
#244 | Our First-Annual "Ask Us Anything Personal"
Dec 20, 2023
#243 | Dr. Green Mom Answers Your Questions on Vitamin D, Circumcision, MTHFR Gene, C-Sections Babies' Needs, Fevers, Probiotics & More
Dec 13, 2023
#242 | The Legal Rights and Roles of Doulas with Attorney Hermine Hayes-Klein
Dec 06, 2023
#241 | November Q&A: Biophysical Profiles; Preventing PROM; Lacking Natural Birth Support; Declining Cervical Exams; Having Hashimoto's; Anemia
Nov 29, 2023
#240 | An Unexpected Twin Born at Home: Elizabeth Parsons of @PurelyParsons
Nov 22, 2023
#239 | The Cost of Breastfeeding Versus Formula Feeding with Dr. Rhonda Trust, PhD
Nov 15, 2023
#238 | Our Eldest Fan Shares Her Wisdom with Today's Young Mothers
Nov 08, 2023
#237 | On Life Support During Birth: Tess Frame Describes Waking Out of a Coma Postpartum
Nov 01, 2023
#236 | October Q&A: Mom Friends, Tight Abdominal Muscles, Diabetes & Pregnancy, Velamentous Cords, Vitamin D & Breastfeeding
Oct 25, 2023
#235 | Solution or Sham? The Anti-Depressant Industry Exposed with Dr. Roger McFillin
Oct 18, 2023
#234 | Cynthia's Second Birth Story: Lessons in Trust
Oct 11, 2023
#233 | Esophageal Atresia: When Liz Eidelman's Baby Was Born "Incompatible With Life"
Oct 04, 2023
#232 | September Q&A: Infant Reflux, Tearing, The Homebirth Environment, Waterbirthing with PROM, Esophageal Atresia, Postpartum Cramping, Newborns
Sep 27, 2023
#231 | Heart Moms: One Mother's Journey with Congenital Trans-Position of the Great Arteries
Sep 20, 2023
#230 | The Free Birth Dilemma with Sara Rosser
Sep 13, 2023
#229 | Sara Wickham: The Risk of the Risk-Based Approach
Sep 06, 2023
#228 | August Q&A: Routine PP Pitocin, Insufficient Glandular Tissue, Boundaries with In-laws, Fundal Massage, Fore-milk, Manual Dilation, Weight Gain in Pregnancy, A Husband with Addiction
Aug 30, 2023
#227 | Tips For Preventing Postpartum Hemorrhage with @thealliewoods
Aug 23, 2023
#226 | The Case for Co-Sleeping with OnTrack Baby
Aug 16, 2023
#225 | Free-Birthing as a Woman of Color: How Nichollette Chose One Extreme Over Another
Aug 09, 2023
#224 | Introducing Solid Foods with Katie Ferraro of Baby Led Weaning Made Easy
Aug 02, 2023
#223 | July Q&A: Prolapsed Cord, Tearing & Sutures, PROM, Nursing & Tooth Decay, Irish Twins, Breastmilk Calorie Concerns, Breech Birth, Pet Peeves
Jul 26, 2023
#222 | Overcoming & Understanding Sleep Deprivation with Dr. Lynelle Schneeberg
Jul 19, 2023
#221 | Understanding Fetal-Maternal Microchimerism with Rachel Marynowski of @Kale.Blossom
Jul 12, 2023
#220 | Catrina's HBAC: A Mother's Triumph Over Medical Intervention
Jul 05, 2023
#219 | June Q&A: Assault in Labor, Home Birth Risk, a Swollen Cervix, Parental Conflicts, Laboring in Water, Nuchal Hands, Being Dropped as a Patient
Jun 28, 2023
#218 | Birth Trauma Alchemy with Eyla Cuenca
Jun 21, 2023
#217 | EMDR: Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing for Birth Trauma with Carolyn Yates, LMFT
Jun 14, 2023
#216 | The Mystery of Functional Birthing Explained with Author Sarah Thompson
Jun 07, 2023
#215 | May Q&A: NSTs, Short Cords, Boundaries, Fetal Ejection Reflex, Decels in Labor, Artificial Rupture of Membranes, VBAC, Postpartum Doulas
May 31, 2023
#214 | Four Ways Waterbirthing Improves Home Birth Outcomes
May 24, 2023
#213 | Choosing Home Birth the First Time Around with Colleen Mason @Uncomplicated Family
May 17, 2023
#212 | A Conversation on Pitocin with an L&D Nurse and Expert Witness
May 10, 2023
#211 | Declining RhoGAM: A Conversation with Two Rh-Negative Women
May 03, 2023
#210 | April Q&A: PPH, Tipping Doulas, Vitamin A in Pregnancy, Surrogacy, Postpartum Rage, After Birth Pains, GDM, Age Over 35, Cholestasis
Apr 26, 2023
#209 | The Danger of Retained Placenta, Delayed Postpartum Hemorrhage & Negligent Care: Chelsea's Birth Story
Apr 19, 2023
#208 | Achieving a Pain-Free Birth with Karen Welton @painfreebirth
Apr 12, 2023
#207 | My Baby is Not Going Anywhere: Yoga Teacher Erika Halweil's Birth Story
Apr 05, 2023
#206 | March Q&A: Choosing a Midwife, HELLP, Cold Sores, Drying the Baby, Lindsay Clancy, Covid & Aspirin, IUGR, Bottles, Parent Resources
Mar 29, 2023
#205 | Six Principles of Holistic Fertility & How to Conceive with Dr. Nathan Riley
Mar 22, 2023
#204 | The Return of Claude Racine-Valinsky From the Depths of Postpartum Depression to "Gangster" Mom Mode
Mar 15, 2023
#203 | Pre-eclampsia: Diet, Nutrition and the Influence of Sperm with Lily Nichols
Mar 08, 2023
#202 | From Bliss to Rage: A Mother's Journey with Postpartum Depression
Mar 01, 2023
#201 | February Q&A: Tongue-Tie & Bodywork, Cervical Exams, Ovulation, Postpartum Baths, Placenta Accreta, Forceps, Synthetic Fragrances, Tearing
Feb 22, 2023
#200 | Physiologic Birth of the Placenta in Water, Optimal Cord Clamping and Preventing Postpartum Hemorrhage with Barbara Harper
Feb 15, 2023
#199 | The Art of Spiritual Midwifery with Anna
Feb 08, 2023
#198 | Midwife Jessy's Undisclosed Breech Home Birth
Feb 01, 2023
#197 | January Q&A: Postpartum Hemorrhage; Mucous Plugs; Pumping for Work Trips; Beyond 42 Weeks; Flat Nipples; Starting Solids; Placentas
Jan 25, 2023
#196 | The Toughest Part of Being a Doula with the Dynamic Doulas of London, Ontario
Jan 18, 2023
#195 | Your Menstrual Cycle & Its Vital Role in Health Explained with Author Lara Briden
Jan 11, 2023
#194 | Birth Trauma & PPD Healed Through EMDR and a Redemptive Hospital Birth
Jan 04, 2023
#193 | December Q&A: Rhogam; Premature Rupture of Membranes; Meconium; Fevers in Pregnancy; Cord Traction; Vitamin D; Waterbirth & Cold Plunges
Dec 28, 2022
#192 | Your Hospital Anecdotes, Our Comments
Dec 21, 2022
#191 | Placental Abruption: Meghan's Third and Final Birth
Dec 14, 2022
#190 | Babies in the NICU: Three Mothers' Stories
Dec 07, 2022
#189 | November Q&A: Cholestasis; Growth Curve Worries; Petite-Women Birth Concerns; The McRobert's Position; Retained Placenta; Burping & Formula
Nov 30, 2022
#188 | Rhogam for Rh Negative Mothers: How It Works and When It Doesn't
Nov 23, 2022
#187 | Carrying the Torch of the Midwives Before Us: An Off-The-Record Kind of Conversation with Home Birth Midwife Lindsey Meehleis
Nov 16, 2022
#186 | Five Tips for Your Easiest Birth with The Naked Doula
Nov 09, 2022
#185 | Reyna's Unmedicated Twin Birth Against Doctors' Orders
Nov 02, 2022
#184 | October Q&A: Evening Primrose; Breastmilk Storage; IUGR; Pumping the Second Side; Bacteria in Urine; Longer Gestations & Early Milestones; Postpartum Meals
Oct 26, 2022
#183 | Group B Strep: Screening, Risks, Protocols, Problems and Alternatives
Oct 19, 2022
#182 | Labor Induction: Risks, Reasons and Results with Dr. Rachel Reed, PhD
Oct 12, 2022
#181 | A Motherless Mother in Recovery Experiencing Birth As the Ultimate Surrender
Oct 05, 2022
#180 | September Q&A: Family Boundaries; Induction; Cesarean Predisposition; PROM; Marriage After Baby; Lotus Birth; Nausea; Amnio-Infusion
Sep 28, 2022
#179 | Creating Healthy, Independent Infant Sleep Habits with Ellie Lindenmayer
Sep 21, 2022
#178 | How Out-of-Hospital Birth Prejudice and Provider Bias Harms Mothers and Babies With Attorney Hermine Hayes-Klein
Sep 14, 2022
#177 | Going Clean & Green for a Non-Toxic Lifestyle with Carly Hartwig
Sep 07, 2022
#176 | August Q&A: Multiple Miscarriages; Evening Primrose Oil; Safe Bed-Sharing; Breastmilk Stashes; Failure to Descend; Pushing; High Blood Pressure
Aug 31, 2022
#175 | Optimizing Your Fertility at Any Age with Naturopath Dr. Aumatma
Aug 24, 2022
#174 | This is How Your Marriage Ends with Author Matthew Fray
Aug 17, 2022
#173 | Obstetric Violence with Home Birth Midwife Anne Margolis, CNM, RN
Aug 10, 2022
#172 | Our Sexual Energy as The Secret Weapon to Our Best Birth and Best Life with Kim Anami
Aug 03, 2022
#171 | July Q&A: Premature Rupture of Membranes; Hyperemesis Gravidarum; Aspirin in Pregnancy; Waterbirth Safety; Nipple Pain in Pregnancy; Quickies
Jul 27, 2022
#170 | An Empowered Cesarean Recovery with Nicole Alfred
Jul 20, 2022
#169 | Protecting Today's Children with Integrative Pediatrician Dr. Joel Gator Walsh
Jul 13, 2022
#168 | The Business of Birth Control with Abby Epstein: The Importance of Safety, Autonomy and Informed Consent
Jul 06, 2022
#167 | June Q&A: A Small Pelvis, Plugged Ducts, Vaginal Exams, ECVs, Libido Woes, Castor Oil, Cord Prolapse & Painful Sex, Plus Bonus Content
Jun 29, 2022
#166 | Developmental Toilet Training: How to Train Your Baby for Big Kid Success
Jun 22, 2022
Bonus Episode | Midwives Under Assault by Hospital Administrators
Jun 20, 2022
#165 | The Holistic OBGYN, Dr. Nathan Riley, on Autonomous, Empowered Birth
Jun 15, 2022
#164 | Kendra's Story: A Traumatic Birth Due To Hospital Policy and Poor Training
Jun 08, 2022
#163 | Postpartum Roundtable: A Candid Conversation on Postpartum Depression, Anxiety, Unmet Expectations & Spousal Challenges
Jun 01, 2022
#162 | May Q&A: Conversations with Your OB; Erythromycin; Mastitis; IUDs; Artificial Rupture of Membranes; Feeding Routines for Babies; Quickies!
May 25, 2022
#161 | Four Tips to Train Your Body for Natural Birth with Doula Krisha Crosley
May 18, 2022
#160 | The Vagina Whisperer: Painful Sex, Prolapse, Incontinence & Diastasis Recti After Birth
May 11, 2022
#159 | Yvonne Strahovski's Birth Story: The Most Important Lesson in Childbirth
May 04, 2022
#158 | April Q&A: Jaundice; Neonatal Hypoglycemia; C-section & Your Pelvic Floor; Family Boundaries; Meconium; Tearing; Anterior Placentas; Quickies!
Apr 27, 2022
#157 | Labiaplasty Gone Wrong: The Collateral Damage of Ignorant Doctors
Apr 20, 2022
#156 | Surviving Psychosis: Christa's Story of Postpartum Hallucinations, Intrusive Thoughts & Suicidal Ideations
Apr 13, 2022
#155 | Gestational Diabetes Prevention and Management with Author Lily Nichols, RDN, CDE
Apr 06, 2022
#154 | March Q&A: Postpartum Boundaries; Infant Lip Blisters; Newborn Separation After Birth; Legitimate Reasons For C-section; Splitting Parental Duties; Quickies
Mar 30, 2022
#153 | Legal Case Study #2 with Attorney Hermine Hayes-Klein: Injured by Obstetrics with Nowhere Else To Turn
Mar 23, 2022
#152 | The Impact of Birth Stress on Infant Development with Ontrack Baby
Mar 16, 2022
#151 | Labor & Delivery: A Nurse Shares Why She Left Obstetrics
Mar 09, 2022
#150 | Myth of the Aging Placenta with Midwife/Author Dr. Rachel Reed
Mar 02, 2022
#149 | February Q&A: Eating in Labor; Leaking Breastmilk; Postpartum Bodies; Homebirth & Ultrasound; Ovulation After Baby; Birthing Positions; Quickies
Feb 23, 2022
#148 | Choosing Egg Freezing: The Process, Cost, Benefits and Rationale
Feb 16, 2022
#147 | Stefanie's Birth Story: Healing Generational Birth Trauma
Feb 09, 2022
#146 | Finding Autonomy and Asserting Your Birth Plan with Fierce Lizzie
Feb 02, 2022
#145 | January Q&A: Hypertension & Induction; Boundaries with In-Laws; Posterior Babies; Birth Centers; Distracted Breast Feeders; Limited Provider Options; The "Nurse Curse"; Quickies!
Jan 26, 2022
#144 | Restrengthening from Within through Yoga with Deb Flashenberg of The Prenatal Yoga Center
Jan 19, 2022
#143 | Radical Boundaries in Birth with Guest Host Tranquility by Hehe
Jan 12, 2022
#142 | Healing from Birth Trauma with Hypnosis: Molly's Birth Story
Jan 05, 2022
New Year's Eve Bonus | Our Youngest Listener
Dec 31, 2021
#141 | December Q&A: Increasing Breastmilk; Urge to Push; Cervadil; Posterior Cervix; PP Anxiety; Big Placentas; The Purple Line; Amusement Parks in Pregnancy
Dec 29, 2021
#140 | How to Write Your Birth Story with Carrie Murphy
Dec 22, 2021
#139 | Katie's Gentle Birth After a Host of Unnecessary Interventions the First Time Around
Dec 15, 2021
#138 | Legal Case Study #1 with Attorney Hermine Hayes-Klein: Traumatized at a Major Teaching Hospital While Interns Watched and Learned
Dec 08, 2021
#137 | When Providers Get It Wrong: Kassidy's Birth Story of Mistreatment and Claiming Her Power
Dec 01, 2021
#136 | November Q&A: Membrane Sweeps, PP Hemorrhage, PP hormones & Mood Disorders, When to go to the Hospital, Cord Traction, Group B Strep
Nov 24, 2021
#135 | Covid Vaccine Research for Breastfeeding Moms with Dr. Kaytlin Krutsch of Texas Tech University's Infant Risk Research Team
Nov 17, 2021
#134 | Pitocin for Labor: Why and Why Not
Nov 10, 2021
#133 | Julie's Birth Story: Redemption in Home Birth After a Traumatic Midwife Hospital Birth
Nov 03, 2021
#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
Oct 27, 2021
#131 | Cynthia Mini: Nonviolent Communication for Building Connection
Oct 25, 2021
#130 | Krystle's Twin Home Birth with Dr. Stu of Birthing Instincts
Oct 20, 2021
#129 | Provider Red Flags in Your Third Trimester
Oct 13, 2021
#128 | Vaginal Breech Birth with Dr. Stu of Birthing Instincts: Why It's Safer Than you Think
Oct 06, 2021
#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
Sep 29, 2021
#126 | Giana's Shoulder Dystocia Birth at Home
Sep 27, 2021
#125 | Uterine Fibroids in Pregnancy: Their Impact on Birth, Uterine Scars, and How Black Women are Affected the Most
Sep 22, 2021
#124 | Provider Red Flags: Your Second Trimester
Sep 15, 2021
#123 | Trisha Mini: Orgasmic Birth: What is it and How Does it Work?
Sep 13, 2021
#122 | Provider Green Lights: Interview with Barbara Harper on Holistic, Respectful & Supportive Birth Providers
Sep 08, 2021
#121 | Marriage After Birth Trauma with Kayleigh Summers
Sep 01, 2021
#120 | August Q&A: Family Boundaries; Good Babies; Measuring Big; VBAC Safety; Tandem Nursing; PTSD in Labor; Lotus Birth; AMA
Aug 25, 2021
#119 | Mini: Jessica's Breastfeeding Struggles After Her Dream Birth
Aug 23, 2021
#118 | Your First Trimester: Provider Red Flags
Aug 18, 2021
#117 | Home Birth of a Black MD from NYC: Why Home Seemed the Safest, Smartest Option
Aug 11, 2021
#116 | Surviving an Amniotic Fluid Embolism, Birth Trauma, and Its Impact on Postpartum
Aug 04, 2021
#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
Jul 28, 2021
#114 | Birth Story Mini: Airbnb Birth After Crossing International Borders
Jul 26, 2021
#113 | Kristina's Birth Story: Anticipating the Pain that Never Came
Jul 21, 2021
#112 | Late-Term Abortion: Andrea's Story of Choosing the Impossible
Jul 14, 2021
#111 | The Obstetric Model of Care vs. the Midwifery Model of Care: Interview with Dr. Stuart Fischbein, MD
Jul 07, 2021
#110 | Cynthia Mini: How Fear Affects Labor
Jul 05, 2021
#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
Jun 30, 2021
#108 | VBAC in the Car: Opera Singer Gives Birth as Husband Drives on the Interstate
Jun 23, 2021
#107 | Trisha Mini: Where You Should Give Birth
Jun 21, 2021
#106 | The Fourth Trimester: Interview with Author Kimberly Ann Johnson
Jun 16, 2021
#105 | Tips for Supporting Women in Labor with Guest Host Doula Krisha
Jun 09, 2021
#104 | Cynthia Mini: 6 Red Flags That Could Mean You're With the Wrong Provider
Jun 07, 2021
#103 | Giving Birth Like a Feminist: Interview with Author Milli Hill
Jun 02, 2021
#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
May 26, 2021
#101 | Birth Story Mini: Rachel's Perfect Birth Proves Some Things Can Go Wrong in All the Right Ways.
May 24, 2021
#100 | The Benefits of Water Birth: Interview With Barbara Harper of Waterbirth International
May 19, 2021
#99 | Easier Pushing, Less Tearing with Hehe Stewart of Tranquility by Hehe
May 12, 2021
#98 | Breastfeeding Mini: Prevention, Causes, and Treatment of Plugged Ducts
May 10, 2021
#97 | Amanda Pahl's Birth Stories: Four Births and a Miscarriage
May 05, 2021
#96 | April Q&A: A little About Us; Risks of IVF; Uterine Massage; Postpartum Essentials; Pre-term Birth; Birth Prep Tips; Low Lying Placentas
Apr 28, 2021
#95 | Birth Story Mini: Jessica's 5 Hours of Pushing Using HypnoBirthing
Apr 26, 2021
#94 | The Terror of Intrusive Thoughts: Lisa's Postpartum Anxiety
Apr 21, 2021
#93 | Intuitive Eating For Pregnant & Postpartum Moms with Jaren Soloff, RD, IBCLC
Apr 14, 2021
#92 | Postpartum Mini: Rethinking Self-Care
Apr 12, 2021
#91 | Colleen's VBAC: Relying on Instinct over Provider
Apr 07, 2021
#90 | March Q&A: Ultrasounds; VBAC Providers; Vaginal Exams; PPD in Pregnancy; Exploring Home Birth; Distraction Techniques in Labor
Mar 31, 2021
#89 | Birth Story Mini: Kimberly's Unplanned Home Birth
Mar 29, 2021
#88 | Jamie's Unattended Freebirth with Twins
Mar 24, 2021
#87 | Postpartum Rage: The Outburst-Guilt-Shame Cycle
Mar 17, 2021
#86 | Breastfeeding Mini: The Three Most Common Challenges for Breastfeeding Moms
Mar 15, 2021
#85 | Understanding Gestational Diabetes with Dietitian Leslee Flannery
Mar 10, 2021
#84 | Lynne's Last Minute Home Birth After Two C-Sections
Mar 03, 2021
#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
Feb 24, 2021
#82 | Birth Story Mini: Stefanie's Home Birth After C-Section (HBAC)
Feb 22, 2021
#81 | Andrea Left the Hospital AMA (Against Medial Advice) to Avoid Induction
Feb 17, 2021
#80 | Roundtable: Mothers Who've Miscarried
Feb 10, 2021
#79 | Cynthia Mini: What is Medical Rhetoric?
Feb 08, 2021
#78 | Christina's Run From Induction to a Home Birth with Group B Strep
Feb 03, 2021
#77 | January Q&A: Co-sleeping; Prodromal Labor; Switching Providers; Third Babies; Conceiving While Breastfeeding; Vaginal Dryness; Baby-Led Weaning; Hep-Locks and IVs
Jan 27, 2021
#76 | Birth Story Mini: Tara's Empowered Birth During Covid
Jan 25, 2021
#75 | Fetal Monitoring and Fetal Distress with Midwife-Author Amy Romano
Jan 20, 2021
#74 | Table For Five: Author Ted Yang Gives Voice To Fathers Who've Lost A Baby
Jan 13, 2021
#73 | Trisha Mini: The Six Week Postpartum Visit: No, I'm Not Ready to Have Sex
Jan 11, 2021
#72 | The Winding Road Through Postpartum with Claude Racine-Valinsky
Jan 06, 2021
#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
Dec 30, 2020
#70 | Home Birth on Little Cranberry Island Breaks 93-Year Streak
Dec 23, 2020
#69 | Birth Story Mini: Courtney's Birth Managing Rh Incompatibility with RhoGam
Dec 21, 2020
#68 | Our Five Must-Hear Episodes of 2020
Dec 16, 2020
#67 | Leah's Birth Story: From Trauma to Triumph in Two Dramatically Different Births
Dec 09, 2020
#66 | Informed Pregnancy: Interview with Dr. Elliot Berlin
Dec 02, 2020
#65 | Birth Story Mini: Jen's First VBAC After Placenta Previa
Nov 30, 2020
#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
Nov 25, 2020
#63 | Planning Your Successful VBAC
Nov 18, 2020
#62 | Cynthia Mini: Deconstructing "Supportive Partners"
Nov 16, 2020
#61 | When Breastfeeding Sucks: Interview with Zainab Yate
Nov 11, 2020
#60 | Love + Marriage + Baby: Interview with Maggie O'Connor, LMFT
Nov 04, 2020
#59 | Birth Story Mini: Andrea's Natural Birth
Nov 02, 2020
#58 | October Q&A: Milk Supply; VBA2C; Second-Pregnancy Symptoms; Urge to Push; Sitz Baths; Vertex Babies Who Flip
Oct 28, 2020
#57 | Childbirth: A Woman's Awakening with Certified Professional Midwife, Joni Stone
Oct 21, 2020
#56 | Breastfeeding Mini: The Importance of Establishing Your Milk Supply in the First Month
Oct 19, 2020
#55 | Against Many Odds: Jasmine's Vaginal Delivery After Two Cesarean Sections (VBA2C)
Oct 14, 2020
#54 | Spinning Babies: Optimizing Your Baby's Position for a Faster, Easier Labor with Gail Tully
Oct 07, 2020
#53 | Birth Story Mini: Candra's Back Labor with Group B Strep
Oct 05, 2020
#52 | September Q&A: Hilarious Husbands; Birthing Positions; Flat Nipples; Gentle Cesarean; Unassisted Home-Birth Tips; Anterior Placentas
Sep 30, 2020
#51 | Postpartum Incontinence: Author Luce Brett's Journey Through the Wet-Knickered Wilderness to Dry Land
Sep 23, 2020
#50 | Postpartum Mini: You're Not Going Crazy, It's Probably Postpartum Anxiety
Sep 21, 2020
#49 | Dr. Neel Shah OBGYN: Agency, Dignity, & The Number One Risk Factor for Cesarean Birth
Sep 16, 2020
#48 | Becky and Tom's DIY Home Birth
Sep 09, 2020
#47 | Pregnancy Story Mini - Jess Hears Herself
Sep 07, 2020
#46 | Sandy's Secret Home Birth
Sep 02, 2020
#45 | August Q&A: Outrageous OB Comments; Pooping in Labor; Mastitis; C-Sections and Genetics; Birth Plans; Children in the Birthing Room
Aug 26, 2020
#44 | Breastfeeding Mini: The First Week of Breastfeeding and Why it Matters Most
Aug 24, 2020
#43 | Katie's Birth Story: Twins Born Naturally Against All Odds
Aug 19, 2020
#42 | Birth Story Mini: Rachel's Natural Water Birth
Aug 10, 2020
#41 | How the Language We Use Impacts Our Birth: Interview with Sara Pixton of Birth Words
Aug 05, 2020
#40 | July Q&A: The Placenta & Advanced Maternal Age; COVID-19 Silver Lining ; Chapped Nipples & Poor Latch; Who Can Have a Natural Birth; Pitocin Postpartum; Unsolicated Family Advice
Jul 29, 2020
#39 | HypnoBirthing Mini: How and Why Affirmations Work
Jul 27, 2020
#38 | Your Dog And Newborn: Interview with Heather Corum from Canine Company
Jul 22, 2020
#37 | Hospital To Home: A Midwife's Perspective with NYC Midwife Chloë Lubell
Jul 15, 2020
#36 | Birth Story Mini: Tiffany's Breech-Baby Cesarean followed by Natural VBAC
Jul 13, 2020
#35 | Sex: From Pain To Pleasure: Interview with Women's Physical Therapist, Dr. Lauren Crigler
Jul 08, 2020
Bonus Episode | Trisha's Take on the recent CDC data and NY Times Article: Study Raises Concerns for Pregnant Women With the Coronavirus
Jul 03, 2020
#34 | Postpartum Depression: Interview with Jen Schwartz of Motherhood Understood
Jul 01, 2020
#33 | Breastfeeding Mini: Out With The Rules, In With Your Instincts
Jun 29, 2020
#32 | June Q&A: The Difference Between HypnoBirthing and Bradley, When Formula Might be Needed, What's a Cystocele, When To Allow Family Members at the Birth, Membrane Stripping and Vaginal Exams
Jun 24, 2020
#31 | Megan of Wilson Family Homestead's Birth Story: Unattended Home Birth in the Kitchen
Jun 17, 2020
#30 | Birth Story Mini: Three Pushes and Lydia's Baby Was Out - In Triage!
Jun 15, 2020
#29 | Birth Control and Your Libido: Interview with Ann Konkoly, Certified Nurse Midwife
Jun 10, 2020
#28 | Claude Racine-Valinsky's Birth Story: No Place Like Home
Jun 03, 2020
#27 | Postpartum Mini: The Link Between Postpartum Depression and Wonderful Mothers
Jun 01, 2020
#26 | May Q&A: Refusing Newborn Interventions, Birthing the Placenta, Breastfeeding Support At Birth, Co-Sleeping
May 27, 2020
#25 | Your Core & Pelvic Floor: Interview with Women's Health Physical Therapist Tara Gibson
May 20, 2020
#24 | HypnoBirthing Mini: Group B Strep with Released Membranes and Her Instinct Told Her to Run from Induction
May 18, 2020
#23 | Lisa Bass's Birth Story: In the Hospital, In a Car, and At Home
May 13, 2020
#22 | Birth Into Being: Interview with Elena Tonetti-Vladimirova
May 06, 2020
#21 | April Q&A: Supporting the Immune System in Pregnancy, Painful Postpartum Sex, Your Rights Regarding Separation of Baby After Childbirth, Why You Can Skip the Newborn Bath, What to Expect During the Postpartum Recovery Process
Apr 29, 2020
Bonus Episode | How Doulas Support Couples During COVID-19: Interview with Doula Colleen Myatt
Apr 24, 2020
#20 | Cord Blood Banking and How It Can Help with Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer's and Autism: Interview with Marion Welch of Cryo-Cell International
Apr 22, 2020
#19 | Sexual Assault & Childbirth: Interview with Author Lindsay Gibson
Apr 15, 2020
#18 | Courtney's Birth Story: Baby + Triplets Make Four
Apr 08, 2020
#17 | Roundtable: How COVID-19 Protocols are Affecting Pregnant Couples
Apr 01, 2020
#16 | March Q&A: COVID-19 Update for Expecting Parents, Uterine Scars & Childbirth, When Your Partner's Birth Plan Differs from Yours, Taking Hot Baths & Sleep Positions in Pregnancy, Missing Out on the Golden Hour Postpartum
Mar 24, 2020
#15 | Julia's Birth Story: When Bonding Doesn't Happen
Mar 18, 2020
#14 | Roundtable: Mothers of Stillbirth and What They Can Teach Us
Mar 11, 2020
#13 | Is Your Provider Right For You? The First Three Questions to Ask.
Mar 04, 2020
#12 | February Q&A: The Banned Frida Mom Ad, Weaning, Ideal Intervals Between Babies, Being High-Risk, High-Lipase Breast Milk, Eating vs. Vomiting in Labor
Feb 26, 2020
#11 | Building Community and Trusting Ourselves as Parents: Interview with Award-Winning Author Peggy O'Mara
Feb 19, 2020
#10 | Cynthia's First Birth Story: Taking Charge of Giving Birth
Feb 12, 2020
#9 | Birth Plan 101: Evidence Based Birth as the Safest, Smartest Approach
Feb 05, 2020
#8 | Q & A: Waterbirthing, Postpartum Anxiety, Breastfeeding, Velamentous Cords, Self-Advocacy, & When To Go To The Hospital
Jan 29, 2020
#7 | Jessica's Birth Story: A Footling Breech Baby Coming Through
Jan 22, 2020
#6 | Amazing Husband Syndrome
Jan 17, 2020
#5 | Preterm Babies & the Case for Midwifery Care: Interview with Midwife/Author Amy Romano
Jan 15, 2020
#4 | Q & A: Induction, Due Dates, Placenta Previa, Glucose Drink, Ultrasound & Baby's Size, Plugged Ducts, Family Boundaries
Jan 08, 2020
#3 | Roundtable: Postpartum Moms on Isolation, Anxiety, Sex, and Marriage
Jan 08, 2020
#1 | Is A Healthy Mother & Baby All That Matters?
Jan 03, 2020
#2 | Lee's Birth Story: A 42-year-old Mother's Fast, Unplanned Home-Birth
Jan 03, 2020
Trailer: Let's Get Down!
Dec 29, 2019