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[POSTPARTUM POWER REPLAY] Recognizing When You Need Mental Health Support

[POSTPARTUM POWER REPLAY] Thriving After the NICU Journey

[POSTPARTUM POWER REPLAY] Healing After A Traumatic Birth

Holiday Boundaries, Big Milestones & What I’m Carrying Into 2026

Ep 312: Why This OB-GYN Walked Away From the System with Dr. Nathan Riley

Ep 311: 11-Pound Baby, 3-Hour Labor: Leah’s Powerful Home Birth Story

Ep 310: What I'm Thankful For After 20+ Years as an OB-GYN

Ep 309: The Oral Health–Fertility Link No One’s Talking About

Subchorionic Hematomas: Here’s What You Need to Know

Ep 308: From IVF to Fast Labor: What Dr. Allison Learned on Both Sides of Birth

Ep 307: Informed Consent Isn’t a Form — It’s a Conversation

Is Acetaminophen a.k.a. Tylenol “Safe”?

Ep 306: Tracking Labor Progress: Vaginal Exams Decoded

Ep 305: Trust Your Body — Ashley’s Story of Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy

5 Things to Know Before You Get An Epidural

Ep 304: How Chiropractic Care May Ease Your Postpartum Journey

Ep 303: Letting Go: My NICU Baby Heads to College

Back With Clarity: Values, Peace, and What’s Coming

[POWER REPLAY] The Term "Pregnant People" – My Honest Thoughts

[POWER REPLAY] Physiologic Birth: Benefits, Challenges & Why It Matters

[POWER REPLAY] A Healthy Baby Isn’t the Only Thing That Matters

[POWER REPLAY] The Power Of The Placenta: Your Baby’s Lifeline

[POWER REPLAY] How Much Coffee Can You Really Have While Pregnant?

[POWER REPLAY] What Amniotic Fluid Levels Means for Your Baby and Your Pregnancy

[POWER REPLAY] Is It Really That Bad To Sleep On Your Back While Pregnant?

[POWER REPLAY] Understanding Your Due Date and What Happens If You Pass It

[POWER REPLAY] Pregnant...and Clueless. Even as an OB/GYN!

[POWER REPLAY] 11 Essential Tips For A Calm, Confident, Empowered Pregnancy & Birth

[POWER REPLAY] Should You Take Baby Aspirin During Pregnancy?

[POWER REPLAY] Recommitting To Heartfelt Hopes For Your Pregnancy & Birth

[POWER REPLAY] Consent During Birth Is A MUST

Rest. Refocus. Realign.

Ep 302: Feeling Your Baby Move - What’s Normal, What’s Not, and When to Call

Ep 301: Melissa’s Birth Story - From Miscarriage to Motherhood

Ep 300: The Silent Danger Behind Pregnancy Itching with Donna Benavides, Founder of ICP Care

Ep 299: How to Protect Your Power and Avoid an Unnecessary Episiotomy

Ep 298: From Birth Center to OR: Navigating An Umbilical Cord Prolapse Emergency

Ep 297: Can’t Sleep During Pregnancy or Postpartum? Here’s What Actually Helps with Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialist Dr. Daniella Marchetti

Ep 296: What Hospital Birth Can Learn from Home Birth

The 10 Best and Worst Parts of Being a Mom

Ep 295: Creating Emotional Safety in Birth: A Home Birth Story with Lessons for All

How a Simple Blood Test Can Protect Future Pregnancies

Ep 294: What Extended Breastfeeding Really Looks Like - A Real Talk Guide with Erin Harris

Fast Labor, Long Pushing—Why Patience Matters in Birth - Story Time!

Ep 293: Own Your Hospital Birth Experience with the B.I.R.T.H. Blueprint

The Truth About Pitocin: What It Is, How It Works, and When It’s Used

Ep 292: Two Epidurals, Then Unmedicated: What Danica Learned (and Didn’t Expect)

A Supported Birth is a Safe Birth: Creating Your Circle of Support

Ep 291: Breath, Movement & Birth: Why Every Pregnancy Can Benefit from Yoga with Dr. Shilpa Babbar

The MAMA Mindset: A Powerful Approach for a Confident Birth

Ep 290: Birth With Power! - A New Name, A Bigger Mission

Welcome To Birth With Power!

Ep 289: New Year, New Vision: Reflection, Rest, and a Special Gift

Ep 288: 10 Wishes for Pregnancy, Birth, and Maternal Health Inspired by Metta Meditation

Ep 287: Top Episodes of 2024!

Ep 286: Preparing for the Marathon Of Pregnancy with Amy Keifer from Expecting and Empowered

Ep 285: Gina’s Birth Story - When a Physician Has A Birth Related Injury

Ep 284: Keeping an Open Mind with Infant Craniosacral Therapist Meaghan Beames

Ep 283: Alexa’s Birth Story - A Routine Checkup With a Surprise Ending

Ep 282: Gestational Diabetes - Understanding and Managing It For A Healthy Pregnancy

Low Intervention Hospital Birth - Story Time!

Ep 281: Protecting Pregnancy Rights at Work with Women’s Rights Attorney Jack Tuckner and Attorney & Doula Catherine Crider

Listener Q&A - Maybe my cervix doesn’t dilate all the way??

Ep 280: Rachel’s Birth Story - Weaning Off Anxiety and Depression Meds

My Evolving Thoughts On Hospital Birth - Has It Gotten Worse??

Ep 279: Nausea and Vomiting In Pregnancy - What To Do To Help

Ep 278: Jenna’s Birth Story - Expecting More Than Just “A Healthy Baby”

Ep 277: Repurposing the Pain of Infant Loss with Founder & CEO of Chasing the Rainbows, Bernice Quesenberry

Ep 276: 50th Birthday Reflections & Special Tribute

Ep 275: What EVERYONE Who’s Pregnant Needs To Know About The NICU with Mary Farrelly, RN

Ep 274: Martha’s Birth Story - Low Intervention Hopes, High Intervention Reality, and Joy Despite It All

Ep 273: Bringing Miscarriage Out Of The Shadows

Eating and Drinking In Labor - It’s fine!

Ep 272: Nicole’s Birth Story - An Empowering VBAC Followed By a Five-Week NICU Stay

Listener Q&A - how many contractions are too many and what is terbutaline??

Ep 271: The Pain of a C-Section Without Anesthesia with Author Rachel Somerstein

Listener Q&A - Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and pregnancy

Ep 270: Ginny’s Birth Story - A Joyous Labor Induction

What you need to know about epidurals for pain relief in labor

Ep 269: Vaccines & Pregnancy: Which ones, how they work, and why they’re important

Using Nitrous Oxide and IV Medication For Labor Pain

Ep 268: From the “Dude Zone” to the “Dad Zone” with Dr. David Arrell

How To Manage Labor Pain Without Medication

Ep 267: Katie’s Birth Story - An “Amazing!” Birth Center Birth

Listener Q&A - Something was up with my placenta

[HOT TOPIC] Newborn Male Circumcision - Yes or No?

Ep 266: A Balanced Approach to Healthcare with Integrative Pediatrician Dr. Joel Warsh

Ep 265: Lillie’s Birth Story - A True Emergency Cesarean

What Happens When You Have Uterine Fibroids During Pregnancy?

Ep 264: Postpartum Rage with Dr. Ashurina Ream of Psyched Mommy

Ep 263: Erica’s Birth Story - Loving Every Moment of Birth

[A Dr. Nicole Favorite] What Is a Physiologic Birth and How Do You Have One in the Hospital?

Ep 262: Birth Trauma With Licensed Clinical Social Work and Birth Trauma Survivor Kayleigh Summers

Ep 261: Nicole’s Birth Story - The Line Between Pain and Suffering

Ep 260: Pregnancy & GBS (Group B Strep) - Updated!

Ep 259: Understanding the Link Between Feeding & Sleep with Hillary Sadler of Baby Settler

Ep 258: Jodi’s Birth Story - Forceps With No Pain Medication

Listener Q&A: 2 vessel umbilical cord

Ep 257: Everything You Need To Know About The Prenatal Tests You’ll Get During Pregnancy

You've been told you're "high risk". What exactly does that mean?