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Birth With Power — 412 episodes

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

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[POSTPARTUM POWER REPLAY] Thriving After the NICU Journey

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[POSTPARTUM POWER REPLAY] Healing After A Traumatic Birth

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

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

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

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

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

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Subchorionic Hematomas: Here’s What You Need to Know

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

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

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

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Ep 306: Tracking Labor Progress: Vaginal Exams Decoded

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

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5 Things to Know Before You Get An Epidural

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Ep 304: How Chiropractic Care May Ease Your Postpartum Journey

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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[POWER REPLAY] Consent During Birth Is A MUST

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Rest. Refocus. Realign.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Ep 296: What Hospital Birth Can Learn from Home Birth

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The 10 Best and Worst Parts of Being a Mom

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

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How a Simple Blood Test Can Protect Future Pregnancies

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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The MAMA Mindset: A Powerful Approach for a Confident Birth

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

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Welcome To Birth With Power!

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

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

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Ep 287: Top Episodes of 2024!

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

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

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

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

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

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Low Intervention Hospital Birth - Story Time!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Ep 276: 50th Birthday Reflections & Special Tribute

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

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

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Ep 273: Bringing Miscarriage Out Of The Shadows

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Eating and Drinking In Labor - It’s fine!

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

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

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

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Listener Q&A - Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and pregnancy

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

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

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

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Using Nitrous Oxide and IV Medication For Labor Pain

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

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How To Manage Labor Pain Without Medication

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

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Listener Q&A - Something was up with my placenta

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

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

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

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[JULY SPOTLIGHT] What Happens When You Have Uterine Fibroids During Pregnancy?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Listener Q&A: 2 vessel umbilical cord

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

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

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Ep 256: Fed is Best with The Formula Mom, Mallory Whitmore

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Making a birth plan? Be sure to ask your doctor these 4 questions

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Ep 255: Amy’s Birth Story - Bonding After a Critical Care Birth

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Intense negative emotions with breastfeeding? It might be D-MER

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Ep 254: Maternal Disparities, How You Can Stay Safe, and How You Can Help

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Fast Facts About Black Maternal Health

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Ep 253: The Fourth Trimester with Pediatrician Dr. Jess Daigle

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Listener Q&A - Partial Molar Pregnancy

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Ep 252: Andrea’s Birth Story - Joy and Grief After a Traumatic Birth

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Stop fighting and listen to your body!

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Ep 251: Low Amniotic Fluid? High Amniotic Fluid? What Do Amniotic Fluid Levels Mean for Your Baby?

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All the things you DON'T have to do just because you're having a baby

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Ep 250: Breastfeeding Advice From Board Certified Breastfeeding Medicine Specialist Dr. Andrea Wadley

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How to deal with those seasonal allergies while pregnant

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Ep 249: Erin’s Birth Story - A Beautiful and Joyful Hospital Birth!

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Listener Q&A - Can I have a vaginal birth with a bicornuate uterus?

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Ep 248: How To Get Through Those First Six Weeks Postpartum

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IV fluids during labor - are they necessary?

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Ep 247: Getting the Support You Need with Doula HeHe Stewart

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Your baby should be with YOU after birth!

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Ep 246: Caitlin’s Birth Story - Having a Baby with Cleft Lip and Palate

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Is kitty litter really dangerous in pregnancy?

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Ep 245: Understanding Your Menstrual Cycle

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What’s up with sleeping on your back during pregnancy?

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Ep 244: How to Have a Safer Childbirth with Attorney Gina Mundy

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How Much Caffeine Is Safe In Pregnancy?

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Ep 243: Denise’s Birth Story - Three abdominal surgeries within 2 years and a surprise pregnancy

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Can you eat deli meat during pregnancy?

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Ep 242: The Stages of Labor - A Sneak Peek Inside the Birth Preparation Course!

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Let’s Talk About Sex (During Pregnancy)!

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Ep 241: Managing Mental Health during Pregnancy and Postpartum with Psychiatrist Dr. Stephanie Waggel

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Your Due Date Predicts....Nothing!

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Ep 240: Kelsey’s Birth Story - A Quick and Surprising VBAC

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Allow Me To (Re)Introduce Myself!

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Ep239: The Energies You Need to Bring into 2024 For Your Best Pregnancy, Birth, & Life

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2023 Accomplishments!

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Ep238: Top Episodes of 2023

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How A Pregnant Patient Got A Medical Helicopter Ride

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Ep237: The Importance of Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy with Dr. Marcy Crouch

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Baby Aspirin In Pregnancy - Should You Be Taking It?

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Ep236: Kerry’s Birth Story - Navigating the Unimaginable

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You're paying for that hospital room....make it yours!

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Ep235: Demystifying Parenting with Sharon Mazel

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Gift Ideas To Help Postpartum!

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Ep234: Mary Rose’s Birth Story - Overcoming Hyperemesis And A FAST Labor

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Ep233: 10 Things I’m Thankful For

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My NICU Baby Is Turning 16! - What I Remember Most From Her Time In The NICU

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Ep 232: Anxiety and Pregnancy with Dr. Lauren Cook

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[A DR. NICOLE FAVORITE] The Midwifery Model Of Care

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Dr Nicole Says: Pregnant People

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Ep231: Vincia’s Birth Story - The Second Baby Comes Faster, A LOT Faster

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Dr. Nicole Stories - There's An Umbilical Cord Hanging Out!!

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Ep 230: Hypnosis For Childbirth with Kerry Tuschhoff of Hypnobabies

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Story Time: How I Found Out I Was Pregnant

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Ep 229: Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)

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Dr. Nicole Says - Don't Expect A Doula To Save You

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Ep228: Amanda’s Birth Story - Unexpected Yet Beautiful Cesarean

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Dr. Nicole Says - You Deserve More Than A Healthy Baby

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Ep 227: Fighting Stillbirth with Elizabeth O’Donnell of Aaliyah in Action

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Dr. Nicole's Stories From The Hospital - A Low Intervention Unmedicated Hospital Birth

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Ep226: Cesarean Birth - Everyone Needs to Listen to This!

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Dr. Nicole Says - Skin To Skin Contact Should Be Routine With EVERY Birth

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Ep 225: Meg’s Birth Story - A Successful Vaginal Birth After Cesarean and an Unexpected Water Birth

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Dr Nicole Says - NOTHING should happen to you during your birth without your consent

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Ep 224: Being a Solo Mom By Choice with Julia Karol

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Ep223: What You Need To Know About Shoulder Dystocia

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Dr. Nicole Says: Mistreatment In Pregnancy and Birth Study and How To Avoid Mistreatment

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Ep 222: Rachel’s Birth Story - A Quick Unmedicated Birth After Choosing Induction

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Dr. Nicole Says: It's Ok To Fear Birth!

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Ep 221: Healing Through Birth Story Medicine with Amelia Kriss

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Ep 220: Amber’s Birth Story - Rushed Through Labor and a Quick Birth

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[FAN FAVORITE] What You Need To Know About Labor Induction

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Ep219: The Real Effect of Hyperemesis And Strategies To Treat It with Kimber MacGibbon of The Hyperemesis Foundation

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Ep 218: A Step By Step Process On How To Choose a Doula

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Ep 217: Kristine’s Birth Story - An Unmedicated Hospital Birth with Premature Rupture of Membranes

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Ep 216: What You Need to Know About Pumping with Dr. Dianna Dixon from Pump with Purpose

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Ep 215: 11 Must Know Tips to Have the Best Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum Experience

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Ep 214: Jade’s Birth Story - 9 Months of Nausea, 2 Minutes of Pushing

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Ep 213: Breastfeeding Education with Kelly Kendall, IBCLC, of The Balanced Boob

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Ep 212: What Happens During Labor - A Sneak Peak Inside The Birth Preparation Course!

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Ep 211: Monique’s Birth Story - Prioritizing Peace

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Ep 210: The Freedom to Choose Your Birthing Position with Dr. Rebecca Dekker of Evidence Based Birth

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Ep 209: The Umbilical Cord -What Is It, What Does It Do and What Problems Can Occur

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Ep 208: Candace’s Birth Story - Reclaiming Your Birth Story After Obstetric Violence

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Ep 207: Beauty from the Inside Out with Personal Stylist Anetra Byrd

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Ep206: What Does it Mean to Have an Ectopic Pregnancy?

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Ep 205: Chelsea’s Birth Story - Being Informed and Advocating for Yourself

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Ep204: Preparing for Your Newborn with Pediatrician and CEO of Newborn Prep Academy Dr. Emeka Obidi

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Ep 203: Maternal and Pregnancy-Related Morbidity and Mortality and What You Can Do About It

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Ep202: Charlotte’s Birth Story - Choosing to Have A Miracle Baby

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Ep201: Everything You Wanted to Know About Twins with Perinatologist Dr. Nathan S. Fox

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Episode 200 - UPDATED FILE Celebrating 200 Episodes!

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Ep200: Celebrating 200 Episodes!

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Ep199: Haley’s Birth Story - An Extremely Prepared Mom with an Extremely Fast Labor

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Ep198: Everything You Need to Have in Your Hospital Bag

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Ep197: Perinatal Mental Health with Anne Wanlund from Canopie

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[REBROADCAST] Coaching Dads Through the “WTF” Moments of Fatherhood with David Arrell

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Ep196: Marielis’s Birth Story - Healing from Postpartum Psychosis

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Ep195: Claudia’s Birth Story - 52 Hours from Induction to Vaginal Birth

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Ep 194: Advice from Labor and Delivery Nurse Liesel Teen a.k.a. Mommy Labor Nurse

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Ep193: 10 Crazy Things from My Career

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Ep192: Tes’s Birth Story - An Empowered First Time Birth For a 40+ Year Old Mom

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Ep 191: A Personalized Approach to Prenatal Vitamins with Doreen Bloch and Dr. Nathan S. Fox of Ellement

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Ep 190: What Exactly Is Physiologic Birth?

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Ep189: Top Episodes of 2022

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Ep188: Krysti’s Birth Story - The Best Case Scenario

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Ep187: The Benefits of Yoga During and After Pregnancy with Lara Heimann

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Ep 186: Obesity And Pregnancy - Updated!

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Ep 185: Erin’s Birth Story - Delivering a Big Baby Vaginally After a C-Section

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[REBROADCAST] What You'll Want to Know About Having a Baby in the NICU with Dr. Terri Major-Kincade

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Ep 184: How Your Microbiome Can Affect Your Baby with CEO and Founder of Tiny Health, Cheryl Sew Hoy

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Ep 183: Labor Induction - Updated!

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Ep182: Megan’s Birth Story - Knowing Which Questions to Ask Makes SUCH A Huge Difference

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Ep181: Demystifying Hormones with Holistic Pharmacist Heather Rhodes

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Ep180: The Amazing Placenta

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Ep179: Deundria’s Birth Story - Prioritizing Childbirth Education for a Successful Unmedicated Birth

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Ep178: Preparing for Parenthood with Lindsay Garrett LCSW

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Ep 177: How Age Affects Pregnancy

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Ep176: Christina’s Birth Story - An Uncomplicated Pregnancy That Ended With Severe Preeclampsia and a C-Section

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Ep175: F the Snapback with Endocrinologist and Obesity Medicine Specialist, Dr. Katy Brown

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Ep174: What to Do If You Might Have a Big Baby

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Ep173: Lauren’s Birth Story - Perfect and Traumatic

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Ep172: The Benefits of Yoga and Meditation During Pregnancy with Peloton Instructor Dr. Chelsea Jackson Roberts

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Ep171: Erica’s Birth Story - Living with Loss

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Ep 170: Being Rh Negative and Your Baby

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[REBROADCAST] Making Sure Your Dog and Your New Baby Get Along Well with Michelle Stern of Pooch Parenting

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Ep169: Meghan’s Birth Story - A Feminine Birthing Experience

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Ep168: All About Midwifery with Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) Gianna Fay

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Ep 167: What Support Looks Like in the Digital Age with Founder and CEO of Poppy Seed Health Simmone Taitt

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[REBROADCAST] Brooke’s Birth Story - An Unmedicated Hospital Birth During COVID19

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[REBROADCAST] Hiring A Birth Photographer with Tavia Redburn

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Ep166: Taryn’s Birth Story - An Emergency Cesarean and a Stay in the NICU

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Ep165: How Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM) Contributes to Preterm Birth

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Ep164: Preterm Labor - What It Means and How to Manage It

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Ep163: Preterm Birth

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Ep 162: Molly’s Birth Story - Why She Wishes She Prepared Differently

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Ep161: Connecting with Your Baby Through Song with Music Therapist Vered Benhorin

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Ep160: 9 Tips for an Unmedicated (Often Referred to as “Natural”) Birth

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Ep159: Sydni’s Birth Story - Rising to the Challenge of Parenthood

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Ep158: How to Prepare for Postpartum with Nicole Makowka of LOOM

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Ep 157: Disparities in OB/GYN - What They Are, The Causes, and What You Can Do

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Ep156: Headaches in Pregnancy

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Taking A Little Break

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Ep154: Karrah’s Birth Story - Easy Pregnancy, Difficult Birth

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Ep153: Breech Birth - Update

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Ep152: Fitness and Pregnancy with 9Round Exercise Specialist MacKenzie Rowand

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Ep151: Brittany’s Birth Story - Whoa Mama That is One Long Labor

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Ep150: 9 Tips For Choosing the Right OB Doctor

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Ep 149: Making Dreams Come True with Surrogate Ashley Greene

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Ep148: Taylor’s Birth Stories - Easy Births Do Happen

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Ep147: Let’s Talk About Due Dates

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Ep146: What Your Genetics Can Tell You with Genetic Counselor Ushta Davar Canteenwalla

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Ep145: Crystal’s Birth Story - Laughing Through the Pain

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Ep144: Three Year Anniversary!

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[REBROADCAST] A Father's Perspective on Pregnancy & Birth with Falcon Rankins

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[REBROADCAST] My Birth Stories

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[SPECIAL EP] Taking A Break

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Ep143: A Holistic Approach with Fertility Coach Elizabeth King

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Ep142: MeLynn’s Birth Story - Prenatal Mental Health Treatment

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Ep141: Prenatal Nutrition with Pregnancy Dietician Stephanie Lauri

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Ep140: Tiffany’s Birth Story - The Power of Birth Education

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Ep139: Stillbirth

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Ep138: How to Be a “Smart Money Mama” with Financial Educator Chelsea Brennan

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Ep137: Rosana’s Birth Story - How Education Led To An Empowering Vaginal Birth After Cesarean

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Ep136: Postpartum Mojo with Maraya Brown

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Ep135: Bekah’s Birth Stories - Night and Day Difference

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Ep134: Answering Questions About Abortion

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Ep133: Busting Baby Myths with Child Psychologist Dr. Cara Goodwin, PhD

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Ep132: Alex’s Birth Story - Cholestasis and Induction

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Ep131: Sex and Pregnancy with Therapist and Sex Educator Dr. Juliana Hauser

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Ep130: Hannah’s Birth Story - Surviving and Healing

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Ep129: Your Options for Managing Pain in Labor

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Ep128: The Gallbladder and Pregnancy with Dr. George Crawford

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Ep127: Lauren's Birth Stories - Same Mom, Different Births

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[REBROADCAST] 5 Steps You Need To Know To Have A Beautiful Birth

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Ep126: Choosing Your Baby’s Name with Jennifer Moss of BabyNames.com

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Ep125: Casie’s Birth Story - Looking on the Bright Side

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Ep124: Comfort Measures and the Benefits of Prenatal Massage with Sara Lyon

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Ep123: Postpartum Hemorrhage

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Ep122: Kassie’s Birth Story - Opening Up About Pregnancy and Addiction

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Ep121: Shifting Your Thinking with Hypnotherapist Rita Black

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Ep120: An Overview Of Midwifery Care

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Ep119: Heidi’s Birth Story - Complicated but Beautiful

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Ep118: Fighting Infertility with Samantha Busch

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Ep117: Maternal Morbidity and Mortality and 10 Ways to Stay Safe

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Ep116: Eileen’s Birth Story - Life and Love After Loss

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Ep115: Preparing for Life with a New Baby with Postpartum Doula Valerie Trumbower

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Ep114: Postpartum Contraception

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Ep113: Elvira’s Birth Story - A Story From A Birth Preparation Course Student

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Ep112: Happiness Habits with Kim Strobel

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[SPECIAL EPISODE] COVID Vaccine - Update

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Ep111: Michael’s Birth Story - A Dad’s Perspective

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Ep110: Pregnancy Associated Breast Cancer with Dr. Kristin Robinson

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Ep109: Choosing the Right Hospital - Update

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Ep108: Kalishia’s Birth Story - Success with Transabdominal Cerclage

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Ep107: The Importance of Birth Stories with Bryn Huntpalmer

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Ep106: Prenatal Care Models

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Ep105: Emilie’s Birth Story - Every Birth is Different

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Ep104: A Hands-On Approach to Addressing Trauma in Pregnancy with Parijat Deshpande

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Ep103: Uterine Fibroids in Pregnancy

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Ep102: Kelsey’s Birth Story - Expecting the Unexpected

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Ep 101: Coaching Dads Through the “WTF” Moments of Fatherhood with David Arrell

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Ep100: How You Can Have A Beautiful Birth

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Ep99: Kara's Birth Story - Working Through a Very Long Labor

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Ep98: Hepatitis In Pregnancy and Birth with Dr. Keisha Reddick

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Ep97: 15 Things You Need to Know Before Giving Birth

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Ep96: Revisiting My Top 10 Episodes & Looking Ahead to 2021

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Ep95: HypnoBirthing - What It Is, How It Works and Who Should Try It

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Ep94a: COVID-19 & Pregnancy Update - What to Know About Vaccines and Treatment

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Ep94: How Prenatal Yoga Can Improve Your Entire Birth Experience with Deb Flashenberg

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Ep93: Brooke's Birth Story - An Unmedicated Hospital Birth During COVID-19

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Ep92: What to Know About Being Pregnant with Twins

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[REBROADCAST] All About Preeclampsia and What You Need to Know to Reduce Your Chances Of Getting It

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Ep91: Rick's Fatherhood Story - Prenatal Care, Anxiety, and Bonding with Rick Mulready

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Ep90: Perineal Tears: Risk Factors, Prevention, and Healing

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Ep89: Making Sure Your Dog and Your New Baby Get Along Well with Michelle Stern of Pooch Parenting

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Ep88: Ashlyn's Birth Story - A Scheduled Labor Induction During COVID-19

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Ep87: A Milestone Birthday, My Mission, and a Birthday Wish

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Ep86: Operative Vaginal Delivery: When & Why We Do It and What to Know

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Ep85: Finding a New, Creative Approach to Fertility with Jasmine Katatikarn

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Ep84: Jennifer's Birth Stories - One Hospital, Three C-Sections, and Birth Wishes as a Muslim Woman

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Ep83: Fetal Growth Restriction - What It Is, How We Screen for It, and Risks You Should Know

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Ep82: All About Vaginal Birth After a Cesarean with Julie Francom and Meagan Heaton of VBAC Link

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Ep81: A Father's Perspective on Pregnancy & Birth with Falcon Rankins

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[REBROADCAST] Feeling Your Baby Move

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[REBROADCAST] Supplements, Nutrition, and Environmental Toxins During Pregnancy with Dr. Anne Kennard

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Ep80: Navigating Genetic Testing and Pregnancy Loss During a Pandemic with Cortnie

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Ep79: Facts and Misconceptions About Plus-Size Pregnancy and Care with Jen McLellan

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Ep78: Episiotomy - What It Is, What Q’s To Ask & When It May Be Necessary

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Ep77: Amber's Birth Story - Having a Beautiful Natural Birth

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Ep76: What You'll Want to Know About Having a Baby in the NICU with Dr. Terri Major-Kincade

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Ep75: Benefits, Risks and Ethical Considerations of Newborn Male Circumcision

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Ep74: Parijat's Birth Story - IVF, Surrogacy, Pregnancy Loss and Mindful Pregnancy

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Ep73: Why We Need Better Preparation for the Postpartum Period with Dr. Christine Sterling OB-GYN

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Ep72: How Structural Racism & Implicit Bias Create Disparities in Maternal Care for Black Families

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Ep71: Rachel's Birth Story - Giving Birth in New York During COVID-19

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Ep70: Labor Induction: What to Know and What Questions to Ask

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Ep69: All About Breastfeeding and Breastmilk with Laurel Wilson

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Ep68: Jessica's Birth Story - Choosing to Induce Labor During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Ep67: Having a Planned Cesarean Birth and What to Know About C-Sections

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Ep66: How Your Partner Can Feel Prepared, Confident and Supportive During Labor with Alice Turner

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Ep65: Amy's Birth Story - Trusting Your Intuition About Your Labor and Delivery

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Ep64: Deciding if Home Birth is Right for You and Your Baby

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Ep63: Tips on Mindset, Environment, Support & Preparation for Your Labor and Birth

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Ep62: Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Before, During, and After Pregnancy with Dr. R. Keith Bell

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Ep61: Emilee's Birth Story - Learning to Have Healthy Pregnancies After An Unhealthy One

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Ep60: Sleeping, Caffeine, Deli Meats, Sex: Answers to Common Questions About Pregnancy

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Ep59: Hiring a Birth Photographer with Tavia Redburn

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[SPECIAL EP] Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Pregnancy: What You Need to Know

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Ep58: Savanna's Birth Story - Listening to Your Body Postpartum

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Ep57: Preparing Physically for Birth & Postpartum Healing with Brooke Cates from The Bloom Method

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Ep56: Everything You Need to Know About Gestational Diabetes (GDM)

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Ep55: Educating Yourself and Preparing for Childbirth with Mom-to-Be Amber Manning

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Ep54: What We Can Do About Obstetric Violence and Birth Trauma with Cristen Pascucci

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Ep53: What You Need to Know About Getting Vaccinated Before and During Your Pregnancy

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Ep52: Miranda's Birth Story - Why You Must Learn About Childbirth, Even if You Can't Predict It

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Ep51: Preparing for Postpartum Life, Relationships, and Mental Health with Dr. Alyssa Berlin

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Ep50: 10 Things to Help You Have Your Best Pregnancy, Birth, and Life

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[REBROADCAST] My Birth Stories

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[REBROADCAST] The Gut Microbiome and Your Pregnancy with Dr. Sarina Pasricha

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Ep49: What to Know About Genetic Testing For You and Your Baby

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Ep48: How Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) Can Affect Pregnancy and Babies

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Ep47: Everything You Want to Know About Fertility and Pregnancy with Fertility Specialist Dr. Cindy Duke

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[REBROADCAST] All About Doulas With Keisha Graham

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Ep46: A Guide to Prenatal Testing and What to Expect from Tests in Each Trimester

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Ep45: Lynn's Birth Story - Advocating for Your Birth Wishes During a Long, Unmedicated Hospital Birth

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Ep44: How Prenatal Chiropractic Can Ease Common Pregnancy Pain with Dr. Elliot Berlin

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Ep43: What You Need to Know About the Flu and Pregnancy

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Ep42: Proper Nutrition During Pregnancy

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Ep41: What You Need To Know About Weight Gain During Pregnancy

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Ep40: The Truth About Obesity And Pregnancy

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Ep39: What do Ear, Nose, and Throat Diseases Have To Do With Pregnancy?

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Ep38: Rachael’s Birth Story - Preparing for An Amazing Unmedicated Hospital Birth

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Ep37: All About Amniotic Fluid - What It Is and How It Helps Your Baby

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Ep36: All About Pre-Eclampsia and What You Need to Know to Reduce Your Chances Of Getting It With Dr. Cecily Clark-Ganheart

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Ep35: Tomeka’s Birth Story and Her Experience with Preeclampsia

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[REBROADCAST] 9 Things You’ll Want To Know Before Giving Birth

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Ep34: Everything You Need To Know About Having a “Big” Baby

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Ep33: Getting Some ZZZs for You and Your Baby with Sleep Consultant Eva Klein

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Ep32: Lessons from Seven Healthy Pregnancies and Births

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Ep31: Pregnancy and GBS (Group B Strep)

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Ep30: The Wonderful Benefits of Pre & Postnatal Yoga with Jeanna Lurie

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Ep29: Changing From A Physician To Midwife With Debbie DiazGranados

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Ep28: Your Options For Managing Pain In Labor

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Ep27: In Home Newborn Care & Breastfeeding Support with Dr. Sonal Patel

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Ep26: A Happy Vaginal Birth (And Baby Blues After) With Jordan Borzekofski

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Ep25: All About Dr. Rankins

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Ep24: Supplements, Nutrition, and Environmental Toxins with Dr. Anne Kennard

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Ep23: Unmedicated Birth turned C-section with Brandi Mowles

390

Ep22: All About Your Due Date

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Ep21: Energy Coach Nicole Karon

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Ep20: 2 Successful VBACs with Kim Gatling

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Ep19: All About Breech Babies

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Ep18: Evidence Based Birth Founder Rebecca Dekker

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Ep17: Birth Stories With Dr. LuLu

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Ep16: Feeling Your Baby Move!

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Ep15: The Gut Microbiome and Your Pregnancy with Dr. Sarina Pasricha

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Ep14: Birth Stories - 4 Cesarean Births with Linnea Taylor

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Ep13: How To Beat Nausea and Vomiting

400

Ep12: How To Choose A Pediatrician With Dr. Phil Boucher

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Ep11: Birth Stories - Giving Birth In A Rural Area With Tarynn Saling

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Ep10: Staying Safe & Alive During Pregnancy & The Postpartum Period

403

Ep9: All About Doulas With Keisha Graham

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Ep8: Birth Stories - 3 Babies In 4 Years Using Hypnobirthing With Dr. Charmaine Gregory

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Ep7: Getting Ready For The Hospital

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Ep6: High Risk Pregnancy with Dr. Keisha Reddick

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!

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Ep5: My Birth Stories

409

Ep4: Choosing the Right Hospital to Give Birth

410

Ep3: How To Be Sure You Have The Right Doctor

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Ep2: Giving Birth Without Medication In The Hospital

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Ep1: 9 Things You’ll Want To Know Before Giving Birth