Ep.18 Meet Advanced Certified Doula, Adriana Lozada

Meet Adriana Lozada! She's an Advanced Certified Doula - there are only 57 advanced certified doulas in the world. She's also an author, a postpartum educator and a child sleep consultant. And she was named one of CNN in Espanol, 20 Latin American leaders of the internet in 2000. She also hosts the acclaimed podcast BIRTHFUL- one of my favorite resources for everything, pregnancy birth and postpartum - alternating between interviews with perinatal professionals and birth stories with new parents. She found her calling as a doula through her own birth journey almost 20 years ago when she realized that she didn't have  the skills to navigate labor and delivery in a way that was empowering rather than traumatic. Her message now. It's about the physiology! We need to feel safe for labor to progress naturally so that we can support our physiology in a way that's going to make our birth easier,  and more empowering.​  ​Adriana believes in, and advocates for, the transformational power of giving birth. She’s gifted at helping others on their perinatal journeys, and brings her deep knowledge, practical expertise, curiosity, and respect for inclusivity into all aspects of her work. Adriana is an unabashed advocate for improving the perinatal health system for all - and a self-proclaimed, birth nerd. :) Learn about her podcast here: ​https://birthful.com/podcastinfo/ Check out her classes on her webiste here: ​https://birthful.com/consult_and_doula_inquiry/ Soy de Pura Madre: by Ana María Simón & Adriana Lozada Adriana's book recommendations: Britta Bushnell - ​Transformed by Brith​: https://amzn.to/47tEStkGreer Kirschenbaum - ​The Nurture Revolution​: https://amzn.to/4d5GvhXDr. Michel Odent  Childbirth and the Evolution of Homo Sapiens​: https://amzn.to/4dbrNWIRobbie Davis-Floyd - ​Birth in Eight Cultures: https://amzn.to/4gqPVaN​(all of her books! Any of her work! She's incredible.​)And then the other people that I mentioned that have amazing bodies of work that you could (should!) get lost in​ - ​I have episodes with all of them (except Odent). Search for their names on Birthful.com :) ​Dr. Michel Odent   Gail Tully - SpinningBabies.com Lindsay McCoy - BodyReadyMethod.com Sarah Buckley - SarahBuckley.com (her report on the Hormonal Physiology of Childbearing is so deep and rich). Visit us at Mamistad.com for more info about Mamistad and to learn more about Mamistad groups! As always, if you're a new mom, even if it's not with Mamistad, please find your MAMA TRIBE. If you're a Mamistad Mom and want to be a guest on MOM CHAT, you know where to find me! Not in Mamistad but have an idea? Let's Chat!*Please don't forget to rate the Mom Chat Podcast so we can be seen by more mamas! Thank you - YOU are appreciated! Take care of each other! Mamistad,Cynthia ~Women are incredible, Moms are limitless, and a Sisterhood of Moms is a force of nature. Information on this podcast is for general information purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for medical care, to diagnose medical conditions, or to prescribe treatment for any specific health condition. We encourage anyone to seek help from a qualified medical professional where issues deem it necessary. No liability is assumed.