Episodes
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Risks of Birthing At Home As A First Time Mom | What I Learned After Losing My Son with Heather Del Castillo
Heather Del Castillo will be sharing her home birth story & the lessons she learned from the tragic death of her first son, Miles, as well as her pregnancy after loss journey with her daughter Nora in hopes of helping other families be more aware & be able to make informed decisions about their...
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How Prenatal Care is Failing Families | Preeclampsia & HELLP Syndrome Management with Tomeka Isaac
Join us for the first interview of 2023 where we will be hearing the story of Jace's Journey Co-Founder, Tomeka James Isaac, who is opening up about her traumatic experience with prenatal care that led to her son's preventable death & her own life being dangerously close to being lost too. She…
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Measuring Placenta In Pregnancy | Why This Tool Can Help Save Babies with Dr. Harvey Kliman
It may come as a surprise to you that your baby's life-sustaining organ, the placenta, is NOT routinely measured throughout pregnancy. It's as if this necessary organ is just expected to continue growing appropriately & no one bothers to make sure. No wonder placenta related issues (including…
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Pushing For Change in Prenatal Care | Stillbirths Are Preventable - Here's How! With Dr. Heather Florescue
After her fierce & passionate speech at the Big PUSH march in D.C., we had to invite Dr. Florescue to the Sacred Birth Circle to share more of her experience as an OBGYN who is on the forefront of stillbirth prevention. When she learned that stillbirths can be prevented her enthusiasm to adopt…
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Learning to Fight Endometriosis | Empowering Womb Warriors to Live Their Best Life with Dr. Lj Johnson
Dr. Lj Johnson is well-known as a woman on a mission to share her functional medicine, strategies + systems to empower, educate & motivate EndoWarriors to kick pain, fatique & bloating! If you suffer from endo similar issues, you'll want to listen to this episode now! We’re so excited for you to...
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Get To Know Your Baby in Utero | Notice Early Warning Signs of Distress & Learn To Advocate Like A Mother with Nurse Clare Thorwick & Dr. Joann O'Leary
This conversation is special to me as Dr. Joann O'Leary has been there for me personally through parenting after loss, giving me the comfort of knowing that I can continue to mother my son, Owen (who would have been 7 this week), in a new way while noticing that the ability to grieve as a family...
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18 Years After An Unexpected Stillbirth At Delivery | Finding A Path Forward Inspiring & Empowering Parents with Marjorie Vail
The tragedy of having an unexpected stillbirth at delivery after a perfectly healthy first pregnancy is absolutely devastating. Like too many other parents, Marjorie Vail, had to find a way to survive this earth shattering loss & joined us to share how she was able to build an impactful life…
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Surviving Stillbirth & IVF Struggles | Bringing Hope To Loss Families With The Rainbow Clinic with Fernanda Sheridan from PUSH for Empowered Pregnancy
After struggling through stillbirths, IVF & looking into options for better care for pregnancy after loss, Fernanda Sheridan was impressed by the care & outcomes of the Tommy’s Rainbow Clinic & had a dream of bringing it to America. Not long after, with the support of her husband, friends & her...
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Scary Moments With Happy Endings | Baby Save Stories Prove Many Stillbirths Can Be Prevented with Dr. Linda Burke
Have you heard baby save stories or experienced a near miss, miraculous birth that could have had a very different ending if it weren't for receiving the proper, timely interventions? Dr. Linda Burke has witnessed many of these situations & it is our hope that by sharing these stories &…
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Infant Loss + Rainbow Pregnancy Survival | What You Should Know About the Risk of Shoulder Dystocia with Immi Walker
Immi Walker shares her story "in hopes it’ll become part of somebody else’s survival guide". Her family has suffered the unexpected loss of her first son, Asher, due to shoulder dystocia. She is now an outspoken advocate who is raising awareness about this preventable cause of infant loss. Their...
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Kick Counting 101 | What You Need To Know About Fetal Movements with Erica Bailey of Count the Kicks + Elizabeth Hutton of Kicks Count UK
Did you know that a change in fetal movement is the first & sometimes only sign that your baby could be in distress? While some may get kick counting advice from their providers, many do NOT! Plus there's a ton of misconceptions about fetal movement & not everyone is given the proper information....
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A NICU Nurse’s Perspective of Birth | Caring For Premies & Experiencing Stillbirth
When stillbirth happens, it's always unexpected & tragic. No one imagines that a perfectly, normal pregnancy can end so suddenly, without notice. Angelica Kovach is a NICU Nurse who's experience caring for premies & her medical background made her aware of this possibility, but she never thought…
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Debunking Pregnancy Misconceptions | Finding Trusted Sources & Providers with Dr. Sarah Pachtman Shetty (@HealthyMamaDoc)
Are you overwhelmed with the competing messages on social media about pregnancy + birth? Don’t know who to trust or how to process it all? Watch this episode with Dr. Sarah Pachtman Shetty (aka @Healthymamadoc) to hear our take on all the views shared by influencers + free birth platforms & more!...
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Facing Barriers in the Birth World? | Build Your Support Network Now with Birth Queen's Rachel E. Nicks
Want to know what you’re up against as a birthing person & what you can do to better prepare yourself for the birth you deserve? Rachel Nicks, the founder of @birthqueenorg, doesn’t hold back punches about birth inequities, which is why we love her! We hope that by shedding light on the realities...
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Prenatal Diagnosis of Cord Pathology | Improving Care to Prevent “Accidental” Stillbirth with Dr. Collins
"Umbilical cords are the lifeline to blood + nutrients for all fetuses. Like a garden hose, if the cords flatten or bend, the supply line can be damaged or cut off, impacting fetal development & increasing the risk of death." Why then is more not being done to monitor our babies' cords or advise…
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Becoming a Birth Advocate | How My Birthing Experiences Showed Me My Calling with Jaye Wilson (Melinated Moms)
Jatesha "Jaye" Wilson shares her story on Sacred Birth Circle | Beyond the Pregnancy Guide to help parents-to-be grow their knowledge about potential complications & how they can advocate for themselves & their baby if difficult situations arise in their pregnancies. Jaye is a 4x survivor of...
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Lessons Learned After Loss | Why We Must Make Stillbirth Awareness + Prevention a Priority with Maya Vander
Join this important conversation between “Selling Sunset” star, Maya Vander & Ana Vick (Sacred Birth Circle Founder + Co-Director of Awareness for PUSH for Empowered Pregnancy) about the many ways our system has allowed babies like ours to slip through the cracks & what we should be doing to...
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Importance of Attentive Birth + Postpartum Care & Addressing Inequities to Prevent Maternal Mortality with Shawnee B. Gibson (The ARIAH Foundation Co-Founder & Subject of the Aftershock Documentary)
It’s an honor for us to interview one of the most powerful voices in maternal health advocacy, Shawnee Benton Gibson, the Co-Founder of The ARIAH Foundation. You will not want to miss this conversation about the maternity crisis, including maternal mortality & inequities in our broken system…
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How Can A Low Risk, Healthy Pregnancy End in Stillbirth? What Can You Do To Fight It? With Samantha Banerjee
This episode includes everything we wish we knew about stillbirth before our perfect pregnancies ended. Please watch if you're pregnant, are a medical provider, birth worker, or simply someone who wants to help others bring their babies home safely. Samantha Banerjee, the Executive Director of…
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Using Your Mom Voice | How To Advocate Throughout Your Pregnancy + Birth with Dr. Tracy Shevell
In this episode, one of our favorite High Risk OB's, Dr. Tracy Shevell, shares many helpful tips for parents-to-be to better advocate for themselves & their baby during their pregnancy + birth. We'll discuss how to use your "mom voice". We also go into everything from birth equity to pregnancy...
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Our "Why?" | Creating a Safe + Inclusive Space Celebrating All Births with SBC Contributor, Birth Educator + Mom, Rae Jager
What makes this birthing community different from so many others? We welcome & celebrate ALL births, because we truly believe every birth is sacred! Listen to this episode to learn more about our "why" & all that we plan to share with you in episodes to come. You'll also get to know the moms…
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Welcome to the Sacred Birth Circle | Beyond the Pregnancy Guide : The birth of a safe space for parents-to-be to learn + grow together
This is the birth of a new podcast made with as much thoughtful preparation & dreams as parents-to-be have for their baby on the way. We hope you will enjoy each episode as we gather informative Womb Wisdom to prepare you for your birth experiences. We believe ALL births can be sacred, but we…
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Sacred Birth Circle | Beyond the Pregnancy Guide
Join our community to learn everything that we wish we knew & more! You don’t have to get through your pregnancy alone. We are your tribe! All births are sacred & honored here.