All Episodes

#371 | Mothers in the Birth Space: Should You Have Her There? How Women Decide.

#370 | 43-Week Pregnancy: Jessica and Aaron Researched, Prayed, and Waited

#369 | May Q&A: Postpartum Hemorrhage, RhoGAM, Family Boundaries, Induction, and Placenta Previa

#368 | Kristina's Vaginal Breech Birth at the Eleventh Hour

#367 | Your VBAC Questions Answered by The First Woman to Have One, Nancy Wainer

#366 | Full-Term Stillbirth at 39 Weeks: Penelope's Story

#365 | April Q&A: Best Age to Have Children, Precipitous Labor, Pushing and Tearing, Pregnancy Weight Gain, Water Birth Myths

#364 | When Co-Sleeping Gets Complicated: Weaning, Toddlers, and Sleep Transitions with Tiffany Belanger

#363 | Breastfeeding Q&A: Chemical Pregnancy, Night Weaning, Oversupply, Mild Tongue Ties

#362 | Birth Trauma to Redemptive Birth: Holly's Birth and Breastfeeding Stories

#361 | Is Water Birth Dangerous? Barbara Harper Debunks Fallacies

#360 | March Q&A: Wild Pregnancy Comments, Tipsy Family Member at Home Birth, Repeat Shoulder Dystocia, Pregnancy Irritability and More

#359 | When VBAC Comes with Medical Assault: Abby's Birth Story

#358 | Dr. Sarah J. Buckley on Oxytocin, Safety, and the Biology of Birth

#357 | Back to Basics: Birth Planning 2.0

#356 | February Q&A: Tearing vs. Episiotomy, Decels, Posterior Babies, Pitocin, Premature Rupture of Membranes, High Palates, Oversupply

#355 | First Birth as a Teen, Next as a Woman: Samantha's Blissful Experience Even with Induction

#354 | From Trauma to Trust: Moran's (@2lifedoula) Journey to Birth Work and Motherhood

#353 | No Stitches Required: Preventing & Healing Perineal Tears in Birth

#352 | January Q&A: Water Birth Myths, Breaking Waters, Cord Clamping in C-Sections, Fetal Monitoring, Wake Windows, Frozen Breastmilk

#351 | Inside A Difficult Breastfeeding Journey: Flat Nipples, Tongue Tie and Slow Weight Gain

#350 | Breastfeeding Q&A: Nursing Boundaries with Toddlers; Breast Milkshake; Strong Let-Downs; Fast Flow; Oversupply; Vasospasm

#349 | The Supermom Complex: Trying to Do it All with Dr. Morgan MacDermott, NMD

#348 | A New Year's Q&A Where We Talk About E-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g

#347 | When Doulas Face the Unthinkable: A Return Conversation with Dynamic Doulas

#346 | Your Breastfeeding Fears, Alleviated

#345 | "There's Nothing More We Can Do": Two Birth Stories Midwife Sophia Henderson Never Expected

#344 | November Q&A: Birth Partners, Postpartum Rage, VBAC, Infant Gas, Baby Names, Placenta Accreta, Endometrial Biopsy, Choosing Homebirth, Physical Boundaries with Your Toddler

#343 | Rest Assured: Your Instincts are Right About Your Baby's Sleep with Louise Herbert

#342 | Inducing Labor Naturally: Proven Methods for Getting Down to Birth

#341 | Genitourinary Syndrome of Lactation: How Breastfeeding Can Mimic Menopause

#340 | October Q&A: Pushing "Wrong", Laboring Down, Birthing the Placenta, Fistulas, Lip Ties, PP Rage, Pelvic Floors, Explaining Conception to Kids

#339 | Pitocin Without An Epidural Plus An Unintentional Free Birth

#338 | Breastfeeding Q&A: How to Night Wean, Delayed Milk Production, Breastmilk & Cavities, Biting the nipple, Strong Let-Downs, Oversupply

#337 | Toddlers & New Siblings: Expert Tips from Devon Kuntzman of Transforming Toddlerhood

#336 | How Tongue Tie Impacts Vaginal Birth, Breastfeeding & Infant Development

#335 | September Q&A: Boundaries with Family, Oversupply, Pushing Techniques, Preventing GBS Infection, HBAC, Failure to Descend, Waterbirth

#334 | Why Moms Get Triggered: The Emotional Stressors of Postpartum Living

#333 | Emily Vondy's Encounter with God During Labor

#332 | The Hidden Power of the Infant Microbiome: Optimizing Exposure in Birth & Breastfeeding

#331 | August Q&A: Sugar Cravings, Exclusive Breastfeeding vs Bottle, Moxibustion, Obstetric Coercion, Late Onset GD, Dystocia, Fundal Height

#330 | Sleep Like a Baby: The Impact of Melatonin, Blue Light, and Sunrise with DreamWalkerz

#329 | Doula Confessions: Bearing Witness to Birth and Broken Systems

#328 | Jessie's Vaginal Breech Birth: The Way it Was Meant To Be

#327 | July Q&A: Folic Acid & Tongue Tie, Nuchal Cords, VBAC & Pregnancy Intervals, IUGR & Induction, Fundal Massage, Fetal Heart Rate Variations

#326 | Trisha's Three Home Births

#325 | Breast Cancer While Pregnant: Leslie’s Story of Faith, Birth & Healing

#324 | The Impact of Beliefs on Birth: Changing Our Thoughts to Serve Us

#323 | Two Planned Home Births at the Hospital: Emily's Birth Stories

#322 | June Q&A: VBAC Induction, Birth Plan Boundaries, Nuchal Hand Presentation, 36-Week Cervical Exams, Episiotomy, Newborn Transition

#321 | Spoil Your Baby: The Neuroscience of Thriving Baby Brains with Dr. Greer Kirschenbaum, PhD

#320 | Breastfeeding Q&A: Nipple Shields, Restricting Skin-to-Skin, Formula Marketing, Gentle Weaning, Nursing Strikes, Night Feeding

#319 | Devon's Footling Breech Birth Story: Accepting the Necessary Cesarean

#318 | May Q&A: Precipitous Births, Tearing Tips, Best Foods After Birth, Epidural Removal for Pushing, Induction & VBAC, Cord Clamping, Jaundice

#317 | The Risk of Uterine Rupture: Breaking Down ACOG's VBAC Bulletin

#316 | The Body Ready Method for Optimizing Labor With Co-Founder Lindsay McCoy

#315 | The Preeclampsia Puzzle: Misdiagnoses, Misconceptions and Prevention with Author Sarah Thompson

#314 | April Q&A: Epidurals, Pushing Too Soon, Castor Oil Risks, Parental Coping, Gestational Diabetes & Big Babies; How Tall Is Arnold Schwarzenegger

#313 | Including Children at Birth: Should They Be There? with Dr. Morgan MacDermott

#312 | Avoiding the Unnecessary Cesarean: A Five-Step Evidence-Based Approach

#311 | Listen to Me: Black Maternal Health, Tragedy, and the Fight for Change

#310 | The Co-Sleeping Controversy: Overcoming Fear & Supporting Instincts with Isadora of Happy Co-Sleeper

#309 | March Q&A: Uterine Rupture Risk; Weaning without Guilt; Home Birth Laws; Timeframes for Placental Birth; Precipitous Birth; Botox and Nursing

#308 | Mammogram Myths: Safer Ways to Screen for Breast Cancer with Dr. Jenn Simmons

#307 | When Labor Stalls: Recognizing and Resolving Dystocia with Midwife Molly O'Brien @biomechanics_for_birth

#306 | Breastfeeding Q&A: Engorgement & Oversupply; Sleepy Feeders; Hands-Free Pumps; Foremilk/Hindmilk Imbalances; Cracked Nipples

#305 | February Q&A: Induction at 37 Weeks, "Lazy" Feeders, Low-Lying Placenta, PPD, Respiratory Distress in Newborns, Kick Counts

#304 | Why Algae is the Superfood for Fertility, Pregnancy & Postpartum Health

#303 | Car Birth to Premature Baby with Megan @wilsonfamilyhomestead

#302 | Facing PTSD with Shoulder Dystocia at Home Birth

#301 | January Q&A: Cervical Scarring, Shoulder Dystocia, Prenatal Vitamins, Birthing the Placenta in Water, Postpartum Aches & Pains

#300 | Vaccine Rights, Research and Consent with Just the Inserts

#299 | Vaginal Birth After Unnecessary LEEP Procedure

#298 | Is Childbirth Painful?

#297 | A Patreon Q&A Special Episode to Ring in 2025

#296 | Extended Q&A: RhoGAM; Premature Rupture of Membranes; Meconium; Fevers Cord Traction; Vitamin D; Waterbirth & Cold Plunges [Season 3 Reprise]

#295 | Is My Baby Tongue-Tied? with Author Cathy Watson Genna, IBCLC

#294 | Physiologic Birth of the Placenta in Water, Optimal Cord Clamping and Preventing Postpartum Hemorrhage with Barbara Harper [Season 4 Reprise]

#293 | Extended Q&A [Season 3 Reprise]: Miscarriage; Evening Primrose Oil; Safe Bed-Sharing; Failure to Descend; Pushing; High Blood Pressure

#292 | The Wisdom of Our Menstrual Cycles with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack

#291 | Discovering Down Syndrome at Birth: Lacey's Story and Her Greatest Gift

#290 | Another Off-The-Record Birth Rant with Midwife Lindsey Meehleis

#289 | October Q&A: Placenta Previa, Nipple Sensitivity, Home Birth Transfers, Uterine Rupture Risk, Cholestasis, Gentle Sleep Support, Caffeine

#288 | Roundtable: Postpartum Grief and Rage

#287 | Lily Nichols on Fertility, Folate and Food

#286 | Facing Childhood Trauma Through Birth: Courtney's Story

#285 | The Mother's Mind: Harnessing Peace and Calm with a Simple Meditation Practice with Kelly Smith

#284 | September Q&A: The Midwife-Client Relationship; Ghosting Your Induction; 2-Step Delivery; Postpartum Resentment; Platypelloid Pelvis; No FER

#283 | Breastfeeding Q&A: A 5-month Old Baby Starts to Breastfeed, Low Milk Supply, How Often To Feed in First 24-hours, Plugged Ducts & Pumping

#282 | Escaping a Doctor Just Before His Arrest: Olivia's Story

#281 | Co-sleeping with a NICU Premie: Taylor's Birth Story at 33 weeks with an Unconsented Episiotomy

#280 | August Q&A: Crossing Boundaries, Signs of Ovulation, Navigating Finances as a SAHM, Marginal Cords, Fundal Massage, "Anorexic" Pelvis, Libido

#279 | Leveling The Playing Field in Parenthood with Dan Doty of Fatherhood Ready

#278 | Inside Medical Billing: The Complexities, Ethical Concerns and Tips for Reducing Your Bill

#277 | Hyperemesis Gravidarum with HER Foundation: A Matter of Life and Death

#276 | July Q&A: Twins & Induction, Faith-Based Midwives, Weight Gain, Low Progesterone, TDAP, Botox, Hemorrhoids, Weight Gain

#275 | How to Interview Your Pediatrician with Dr. Joel Gator Warsh

#274 | Myofunctional Therapy: How To Assess and Help Your Baby

#273 | Special Q&A Featuring Nancy Wainer on VBAC and More

#272 | Nancy Wainer, CPM and Pioneer of the VBAC, Shares Her Journey from Mother to Midwife

#271 | June Q&A: Boundaries When Pregnant, Pre-eclampsia & AROM, Mobile Monitoring, Posterior Babies & Pelvic Shape, Placenta Consumption for PPH

#270 | Trusting Birth: The Journey From Maiden to Mother with Lea @trusting_birth

#269 | Healing, Protecting, and Restoring Your Pelvic Floor with Dr. Lizzie Kieffer

#268 | Navigating Infant Food Reactivity in the Breastfed Baby with Dr. Trill @Free.To.Feed

#267 | May Q&A: Pre-eclampsia & Gestational Diabetes, Steroids for Pre-Term Labor, Declining the Anatomy Scan, IM vs. IV Pitocin, Preventing Mastitis

#266 | The ARRIVE Trial Reaches Overseas: Birth Culture in France with Nicola Thompson and Her Daughter

#265 | The Art of Hands-Off Birth with Beautiful One Midwifery

#264 | Breastfeeding Q&A: Pacifiers, Pumping, Bottles, Domperidone & IGT, Flat Nipples, Weaning and Breast Implants

#263 | Amanda's Good Birth Despite Abandonment, Harassment and Threats

#262 | April Q&A: Prenatal Vitamins, Premature Rupture of Membranes, Painless Breech Birth, Precipitous Labor, HypnoBirthing, Prenatal Hypertension

#261 | Emma the Naked Doula on Pleasurable, Orgasmic Birth and Her New Book

#260 | Triplets at Home! With Traditional Midwife Kristine Lauria @globalmidwife64

#259 | Resisting Coercion: Carolyn Marrone's Story of a Miscalculated Due Date and Standing Up To Pushy Providers

#258 | March Q&A: Implants & Breastfeeding, Giving Birth Advice, Ultrasounds, Newborn Transition in Waterbirthing, Posterior Babies, Family Boundaries

#257 | Labor & Delivery Nurses' Roundtable: How Their Hands are Tied to Doctors' Orders

#256 | Transforming Your Hospital Birth Experience with Taylor Dilk @taychayy

#255 | What's Up with Intrauterine Growth Restriction: An Off-the-Record-Style Conversation with Dr. Stu Fischbein

#254 | February Q&A: Vomiting in Labor, Cord Traction, Pacifiers, Probiotics and Plugged Ducts, Breast Milkshake, PPH, Bicornuate Uterus

#253 | The ACOG Files: Exploring the Guidelines That Support Physiologic Birth

#252 | A Father's Perspective on his Baby's Inaccurate IUGR Diagnosis

#251 | HPV and Your Abnormal Pap May Not Be What You Think: Cervical Cancer Prevention with Nathan Riley, MD

#250 | January Q&A: Cervical Massage, VBAC Provider Red Flags, Due Date Calculation, Infant Sleep, Sufficient Milk Supply, RhoGAM and More

#249 | Katie Spinks Breaks the Silence: Pitocin, Uterine Rupture, and Life-Altering Consequences

#248 | Redefining Power in Birth & in Life with Cait Scudder @themillionairemother

#247 | The Birth of Fierce Lizzie: From Rule Follower to Autonomy Advocate

#246 | Your Sex Life Revived with "Sexpert" Susan Bratton

#245 | December Q&A: Your Holiday Traditions; Postpartum Hemorrhage; Failure to Progress; RSV; Precipitous Birth; Osteoporosis

#244 | Our First-Annual "Ask Us Anything Personal"

#243 | Dr. Green Mom Answers Your Questions on Vitamin D, Circumcision, MTHFR Gene, C-Sections Babies' Needs, Fevers, Probiotics & More

#242 | The Legal Rights and Roles of Doulas with Attorney Hermine Hayes-Klein

#241 | November Q&A: Biophysical Profiles; Preventing PROM; Lacking Natural Birth Support; Declining Cervical Exams; Having Hashimoto's; Anemia

#240 | An Unexpected Twin Born at Home: Elizabeth Parsons of @PurelyParsons

#239 | The Cost of Breastfeeding Versus Formula Feeding with Dr. Rhonda Trust, PhD

#238 | Our Eldest Fan Shares Her Wisdom with Today's Young Mothers

#237 | On Life Support During Birth: Tess Frame Describes Waking Out of a Coma Postpartum

#236 | October Q&A: Mom Friends, Tight Abdominal Muscles, Diabetes & Pregnancy, Velamentous Cords, Vitamin D & Breastfeeding

#235 | Solution or Sham? The Anti-Depressant Industry Exposed with Dr. Roger McFillin

#234 | Cynthia's Second Birth Story: Lessons in Trust

#233 | Esophageal Atresia: When Liz Eidelman's Baby Was Born "Incompatible With Life"

#232 | September Q&A: Infant Reflux, Tearing, The Homebirth Environment, Waterbirthing with PROM, Esophageal Atresia, Postpartum Cramping, Newborns

#231 | Heart Moms: One Mother's Journey with Congenital Trans-Position of the Great Arteries

#230 | The Free Birth Dilemma with Sara Rosser

#229 | Sara Wickham: The Risk of the Risk-Based Approach

#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

#227 | Tips For Preventing Postpartum Hemorrhage with @thealliewoods

#226 | The Case for Co-Sleeping with OnTrack Baby

#225 | Free-Birthing as a Woman of Color: How Nichollette Chose One Extreme Over Another

#224 | Introducing Solid Foods with Katie Ferraro of Baby Led Weaning Made Easy

#223 | July Q&A: Prolapsed Cord, Tearing & Sutures, PROM, Nursing & Tooth Decay, Irish Twins, Breastmilk Calorie Concerns, Breech Birth, Pet Peeves

#222 | Overcoming & Understanding Sleep Deprivation with Dr. Lynelle Schneeberg

#221 | Understanding Fetal-Maternal Microchimerism with Rachel Marynowski of @Kale.Blossom

#220 | Catrina's HBAC: A Mother's Triumph Over Medical Intervention

#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

#218 | Birth Trauma Alchemy with Eyla Cuenca

#217 | EMDR: Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing for Birth Trauma with Carolyn Yates, LMFT

#216 | The Mystery of Functional Birthing Explained with Author Sarah Thompson

#215 | May Q&A: NSTs, Short Cords, Boundaries, Fetal Ejection Reflex, Decels in Labor, Artificial Rupture of Membranes, VBAC, Postpartum Doulas

#214 | Four Ways Waterbirthing Improves Home Birth Outcomes

#213 | Choosing Home Birth the First Time Around with Colleen Mason @Uncomplicated Family

#212 | A Conversation on Pitocin with an L&D Nurse and Expert Witness

#211 | Declining RhoGAM: A Conversation with Two Rh-Negative Women

#210 | April Q&A: PPH, Tipping Doulas, Vitamin A in Pregnancy, Surrogacy, Postpartum Rage, After Birth Pains, GDM, Age Over 35, Cholestasis

#209 | The Danger of Retained Placenta, Delayed Postpartum Hemorrhage & Negligent Care: Chelsea's Birth Story

#208 | Achieving a Pain-Free Birth with Karen Welton @painfreebirth

#207 | My Baby is Not Going Anywhere: Yoga Teacher Erika Halweil's Birth Story

#206 | March Q&A: Choosing a Midwife, HELLP, Cold Sores, Drying the Baby, Lindsay Clancy, Covid & Aspirin, IUGR, Bottles, Parent Resources

#205 | Six Principles of Holistic Fertility & How to Conceive with Dr. Nathan Riley

#204 | The Return of Claude Racine-Valinsky From the Depths of Postpartum Depression to "Gangster" Mom Mode

#203 | Pre-eclampsia: Diet, Nutrition and the Influence of Sperm with Lily Nichols

#202 | From Bliss to Rage: A Mother's Journey with Postpartum Depression

#201 | February Q&A: Tongue-Tie & Bodywork, Cervical Exams, Ovulation, Postpartum Baths, Placenta Accreta, Forceps, Synthetic Fragrances, Tearing

#200 | Physiologic Birth of the Placenta in Water, Optimal Cord Clamping and Preventing Postpartum Hemorrhage with Barbara Harper

#199 | The Art of Spiritual Midwifery with Anna

#198 | Midwife Jessy's Undisclosed Breech Home Birth

#197 | January Q&A: Postpartum Hemorrhage; Mucous Plugs; Pumping for Work Trips; Beyond 42 Weeks; Flat Nipples; Starting Solids; Placentas

#196 | The Toughest Part of Being a Doula with the Dynamic Doulas of London, Ontario

#195 | Your Menstrual Cycle & Its Vital Role in Health Explained with Author Lara Briden

#194 | Birth Trauma & PPD Healed Through EMDR and a Redemptive Hospital Birth

#193 | December Q&A: Rhogam; Premature Rupture of Membranes; Meconium; Fevers in Pregnancy; Cord Traction; Vitamin D; Waterbirth & Cold Plunges

#192 | Your Hospital Anecdotes, Our Comments

#191 | Placental Abruption: Meghan's Third and Final Birth

#190 | Babies in the NICU: Three Mothers' Stories

#189 | November Q&A: Cholestasis; Growth Curve Worries; Petite-Women Birth Concerns; The McRobert's Position; Retained Placenta; Burping & Formula

#188 | Rhogam for Rh Negative Mothers: How It Works and When It Doesn't

#187 | Carrying the Torch of the Midwives Before Us: An Off-The-Record Kind of Conversation with Home Birth Midwife Lindsey Meehleis

#186 | Five Tips for Your Easiest Birth with The Naked Doula

#185 | Reyna's Unmedicated Twin Birth Against Doctors' Orders

#184 | October Q&A: Evening Primrose; Breastmilk Storage; IUGR; Pumping the Second Side; Bacteria in Urine; Longer Gestations & Early Milestones; Postpartum Meals

#183 | Group B Strep: Screening, Risks, Protocols, Problems and Alternatives

#182 | Labor Induction: Risks, Reasons and Results with Dr. Rachel Reed, PhD

#181 | A Motherless Mother in Recovery Experiencing Birth As the Ultimate Surrender

#180 | September Q&A: Family Boundaries; Induction; Cesarean Predisposition; PROM; Marriage After Baby; Lotus Birth; Nausea; Amnio-Infusion

#179 | Creating Healthy, Independent Infant Sleep Habits with Ellie Lindenmayer

#178 | How Out-of-Hospital Birth Prejudice and Provider Bias Harms Mothers and Babies With Attorney Hermine Hayes-Klein

#177 | Going Clean & Green for a Non-Toxic Lifestyle with Carly Hartwig

#176 | August Q&A: Multiple Miscarriages; Evening Primrose Oil; Safe Bed-Sharing; Breastmilk Stashes; Failure to Descend; Pushing; High Blood Pressure

#175 | Optimizing Your Fertility at Any Age with Naturopath Dr. Aumatma

#174 | This is How Your Marriage Ends with Author Matthew Fray

#173 | Obstetric Violence with Home Birth Midwife Anne Margolis, CNM, RN

#172 | Our Sexual Energy as The Secret Weapon to Our Best Birth and Best Life with Kim Anami

#171 | July Q&A: Premature Rupture of Membranes; Hyperemesis Gravidarum; Aspirin in Pregnancy; Waterbirth Safety; Nipple Pain in Pregnancy; Quickies

#170 | An Empowered Cesarean Recovery with Nicole Alfred

#169 | Protecting Today's Children with Integrative Pediatrician Dr. Joel Gator Warsh

#168 | The Business of Birth Control with Abby Epstein: The Importance of Safety, Autonomy and Informed Consent

#167 | June Q&A: A Small Pelvis, Plugged Ducts, Vaginal Exams, ECVs, Libido Woes, Castor Oil, Cord Prolapse & Painful Sex, Plus Bonus Content

#166 | Developmental Toilet Training: How to Train Your Baby for Big Kid Success

Bonus Episode | Midwives Under Assault by Hospital Administrators

#165 | The Holistic OBGYN, Dr. Nathan Riley, on Autonomous, Empowered Birth

#164 | Kendra's Story: A Traumatic Birth Due To Hospital Policy and Poor Training

#163 | Postpartum Roundtable: A Candid Conversation on Postpartum Depression, Anxiety, Unmet Expectations & Spousal Challenges

#162 | May Q&A: Conversations with Your OB; Erythromycin; Mastitis; IUDs; Artificial Rupture of Membranes; Feeding Routines for Babies; Quickies!

#161 | Four Tips to Train Your Body for Natural Birth with Doula Krisha Crosley

#160 | The Vagina Whisperer: Painful Sex, Prolapse, Incontinence & Diastasis Recti After Birth

#159 | Yvonne Strahovski's Birth Story: The Most Important Lesson in Childbirth

#158 | April Q&A: Jaundice; Neonatal Hypoglycemia; C-section & Your Pelvic Floor; Family Boundaries; Meconium; Tearing; Anterior Placentas; Quickies!

#157 | Labiaplasty Gone Wrong: The Collateral Damage of Ignorant Doctors

#156 | Surviving Psychosis: Christa's Story of Postpartum Hallucinations, Intrusive Thoughts & Suicidal Ideations

#155 | Gestational Diabetes Prevention and Management with Author Lily Nichols, RDN, CDE

#154 | March Q&A: Postpartum Boundaries; Infant Lip Blisters; Newborn Separation After Birth; Legitimate Reasons For C-section; Splitting Parental Duties; Quickies

#153 | Legal Case Study #2 with Attorney Hermine Hayes-Klein: Injured by Obstetrics with Nowhere Else To Turn

#152 | The Impact of Birth Stress on Infant Development with Ontrack Baby

#151 | Labor & Delivery: A Nurse Shares Why She Left Obstetrics

#150 | Myth of the Aging Placenta with Midwife/Author Dr. Rachel Reed

#149 | February Q&A: Eating in Labor; Leaking Breastmilk; Postpartum Bodies; Homebirth & Ultrasound; Ovulation After Baby; Birthing Positions; Quickies

#148 | Choosing Egg Freezing: The Process, Cost, Benefits and Rationale

#147 | Stefanie's Birth Story: Healing Generational Birth Trauma

#146 | Finding Autonomy and Asserting Your Birth Plan with Fierce Lizzie

#145 | January Q&A: Hypertension & Induction; Boundaries with In-Laws; Posterior Babies; Birth Centers; Distracted Breast Feeders; Limited Provider Options; The "Nurse Curse"; Quickies!

#144 | Restrengthening from Within through Yoga with Deb Flashenberg of The Prenatal Yoga Center

#143 | Radical Boundaries in Birth with Guest Host Tranquility by Hehe

#142 | Healing from Birth Trauma with Hypnosis: Molly's Birth Story

New Year's Eve Bonus | Our Youngest Listener

#141 | December Q&A: Increasing Breastmilk; Urge to Push; Cervadil; Posterior Cervix; PP Anxiety; Big Placentas; The Purple Line; Amusement Parks in Pregnancy

#140 | How to Write Your Birth Story with Carrie Murphy

#139 | Katie's Gentle Birth After a Host of Unnecessary Interventions the First Time Around

#138 | Legal Case Study #1 with Attorney Hermine Hayes-Klein: Traumatized at a Major Teaching Hospital While Interns Watched and Learned

#137 | When Providers Get It Wrong: Kassidy's Birth Story of Mistreatment and Claiming Her Power

#136 | November Q&A: Membrane Sweeps, PP Hemorrhage, PP hormones & Mood Disorders, When to go to the Hospital, Cord Traction, Group B Strep

#135 | Covid Vaccine Research for Breastfeeding Moms with Dr. Kaytlin Krutsch of Texas Tech University's Infant Risk Research Team

#134 | Pitocin for Labor: Why and Why Not

#133 | Julie's Birth Story: Redemption in Home Birth After a Traumatic Midwife Hospital Birth

#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

#131 | Cynthia Mini: Nonviolent Communication for Building Connection

#130 | Krystle's Twin Home Birth with Dr. Stu of Birthing Instincts

#129 | Provider Red Flags in Your Third Trimester

#128 | Vaginal Breech Birth with Dr. Stu of Birthing Instincts: Why It's Safer Than you Think

#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

#126 | Giana's Shoulder Dystocia Birth at Home

#125 | Uterine Fibroids in Pregnancy: Their Impact on Birth, Uterine Scars, and How Black Women are Affected the Most

#124 | Provider Red Flags: Your Second Trimester

#123 | Trisha Mini: Orgasmic Birth: What is it and How Does it Work?

#122 | Provider Green Lights: Interview with Barbara Harper on Holistic, Respectful & Supportive Birth Providers

#121 | Marriage After Birth Trauma with Kayleigh Summers

#120 | August Q&A: Family Boundaries; Good Babies; Measuring Big; VBAC Safety; Tandem Nursing; PTSD in Labor; Lotus Birth; AMA

#119 | Mini: Jessica's Breastfeeding Struggles After Her Dream Birth

#118 | Your First Trimester: Provider Red Flags

#117 | Home Birth of a Black MD from NYC: Why Home Seemed the Safest, Smartest Option

#116 | Surviving an Amniotic Fluid Embolism, Birth Trauma, and Its Impact on Postpartum

#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

#114 | Birth Story Mini: Airbnb Birth After Crossing International Borders

#113 | Kristina's Birth Story: Anticipating the Pain that Never Came

#112 | Late-Term Abortion: Andrea's Story of Choosing the Impossible

#111 | The Obstetric Model of Care vs. the Midwifery Model of Care: Interview with Dr. Stuart Fischbein, MD

#110 | Cynthia Mini: How Fear Affects Labor

#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

#108 | VBAC in the Car: Opera Singer Gives Birth as Husband Drives on the Interstate

#107 | Trisha Mini: Where You Should Give Birth

#106 | The Fourth Trimester: Interview with Author Kimberly Ann Johnson

#105 | Tips for Supporting Women in Labor with Guest Host Doula Krisha

#104 | Cynthia Mini: 6 Red Flags That Could Mean You're With the Wrong Provider

#103 | Giving Birth Like a Feminist: Interview with Author Milli Hill

#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

#101 | Birth Story Mini: Rachel's Perfect Birth Proves Some Things Can Go Wrong in All the Right Ways.

#100 | The Benefits of Water Birth: Interview With Barbara Harper of Waterbirth International

#99 | Easier Pushing, Less Tearing with Hehe Stewart of Tranquility by Hehe

#98 | Breastfeeding Mini: Prevention, Causes, and Treatment of Plugged Ducts

#97 | Amanda Pahl's Birth Stories: Four Births and a Miscarriage

#96 | April Q&A: A little About Us; Risks of IVF; Uterine Massage; Postpartum Essentials; Pre-term Birth; Birth Prep Tips; Low Lying Placentas

#95 | Birth Story Mini: Jessica's 5 Hours of Pushing Using HypnoBirthing

#94 | The Terror of Intrusive Thoughts: Lisa's Postpartum Anxiety

#93 | Intuitive Eating For Pregnant & Postpartum Moms with Jaren Soloff, RD, IBCLC

#92 | Postpartum Mini: Rethinking Self-Care

#91 | Colleen's VBAC: Relying on Instinct over Provider

#90 | March Q&A: Ultrasounds; VBAC Providers; Vaginal Exams; PPD in Pregnancy; Exploring Home Birth; Distraction Techniques in Labor

#89 | Birth Story Mini: Kimberly's Unplanned Home Birth

#88 | Jamie's Unattended Freebirth with Twins

#87 | Postpartum Rage: The Outburst-Guilt-Shame Cycle

#86 | Breastfeeding Mini: The Three Most Common Challenges for Breastfeeding Moms

#85 | Understanding Gestational Diabetes with Dietitian Leslee Flannery

#84 | Lynne's Last Minute Home Birth After Two C-Sections

#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

#82 | Birth Story Mini: Stefanie's Home Birth After C-Section (HBAC)

#81 | Andrea Left the Hospital AMA (Against Medial Advice) to Avoid Induction

#80 | Roundtable: Mothers Who've Miscarried

#79 | Cynthia Mini: What is Medical Rhetoric?

#78 | Christina's Run From Induction to a Home Birth with Group B Strep

#77 | January Q&A: Co-sleeping; Prodromal Labor; Switching Providers; Third Babies; Conceiving While Breastfeeding; Vaginal Dryness; Baby-Led Weaning; Hep-Locks and IVs

#76 | Birth Story Mini: Tara's Empowered Birth During Covid

#75 | Fetal Monitoring and Fetal Distress with Midwife-Author Amy Romano

#74 | Table For Five: Author Ted Yang Gives Voice To Fathers Who've Lost A Baby

#73 | Trisha Mini: The Six Week Postpartum Visit: No, I'm Not Ready to Have Sex

#72 | The Winding Road Through Postpartum with Claude Racine-Valinsky

#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

#70 | Home Birth on Little Cranberry Island Breaks 93-Year Streak

#69 | Birth Story Mini: Courtney's Birth Managing Rh Incompatibility with RhoGam

#68 | Our Five Must-Hear Episodes of 2020

#67 | Leah's Birth Story: From Trauma to Triumph in Two Dramatically Different Births

#66 | Informed Pregnancy: Interview with Dr. Elliot Berlin

#65 | Birth Story Mini: Jen's First VBAC After Placenta Previa

#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

#63 | Planning Your Successful VBAC

#62 | Cynthia Mini: Deconstructing "Supportive Partners"

#61 | When Breastfeeding Sucks: Interview with Zainab Yate

#60 | Love + Marriage + Baby: Interview with Maggie O'Connor, LMFT

#59 | Birth Story Mini: Andrea's Natural Birth

#58 | October Q&A: Milk Supply; VBA2C; Second-Pregnancy Symptoms; Urge to Push; Sitz Baths; Vertex Babies Who Flip

#57 | Childbirth: A Woman's Awakening with Certified Professional Midwife, Joni Stone

#56 | Breastfeeding Mini: The Importance of Establishing Your Milk Supply in the First Month

#55 | Against Many Odds: Jasmine's Vaginal Delivery After Two Cesarean Sections (VBA2C)

#54 | Spinning Babies: Optimizing Your Baby's Position for a Faster, Easier Labor with Gail Tully

#53 | Birth Story Mini: Candra's Back Labor with Group B Strep

#52 | September Q&A: Hilarious Husbands; Birthing Positions; Flat Nipples; Gentle Cesarean; Unassisted Home-Birth Tips; Anterior Placentas

#51 | Postpartum Incontinence: Author Luce Brett's Journey Through the Wet-Knickered Wilderness to Dry Land

#50 | Postpartum Mini: You're Not Going Crazy, It's Probably Postpartum Anxiety

#49 | Dr. Neel Shah OBGYN: Agency, Dignity, & The Number One Risk Factor for Cesarean Birth

#48 | Becky and Tom's DIY Home Birth

#47 | Pregnancy Story Mini - Jess Hears Herself

#46 | Sandy's Secret Home Birth

#45 | August Q&A: Outrageous OB Comments; Pooping in Labor; Mastitis; C-Sections and Genetics; Birth Plans; Children in the Birthing Room

#44 | Breastfeeding Mini: The First Week of Breastfeeding and Why it Matters Most

#43 | Katie's Birth Story: Twins Born Naturally Against All Odds

#42 | Birth Story Mini: Rachel's Natural Water Birth

#41 | How the Language We Use Impacts Our Birth: Interview with Sara Pixton of Birth Words

#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

#39 | HypnoBirthing Mini: How and Why Affirmations Work

#38 | Your Dog And Newborn: Interview with Heather Corum from Canine Company

#37 | Hospital To Home: A Midwife's Perspective with NYC Midwife Chloë Lubell

#36 | Birth Story Mini: Tiffany's Breech-Baby Cesarean followed by Natural VBAC

#35 | Sex: From Pain To Pleasure: Interview with Women's Physical Therapist, Dr. Lauren Crigler

Bonus Episode | Trisha's Take on the recent CDC data and NY Times Article: Study Raises Concerns for Pregnant Women With the Coronavirus

#34 | Postpartum Depression: Interview with Jen Schwartz of Motherhood Understood

#33 | Breastfeeding Mini: Out With The Rules, In With Your Instincts

#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

#31 | Megan of Wilson Family Homestead's Birth Story: Unattended Home Birth in the Kitchen

#30 | Birth Story Mini: Three Pushes and Lydia's Baby Was Out - In Triage!

#29 | Birth Control and Your Libido: Interview with Ann Konkoly, Certified Nurse Midwife

#28 | Claude Racine-Valinsky's Birth Story: No Place Like Home

#27 | Postpartum Mini: The Link Between Postpartum Depression and Wonderful Mothers

#26 | May Q&A: Refusing Newborn Interventions, Birthing the Placenta, Breastfeeding Support At Birth, Co-Sleeping

#25 | Your Core & Pelvic Floor: Interview with Women's Health Physical Therapist Tara Gibson

#24 | HypnoBirthing Mini: Group B Strep with Released Membranes and Her Instinct Told Her to Run from Induction

#23 | Lisa Bass's Birth Story: In the Hospital, In a Car, and At Home

#22 | Birth Into Being: Interview with Elena Tonetti-Vladimirova

#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

Bonus Episode | How Doulas Support Couples During COVID-19: Interview with Doula Colleen Myatt

#20 | Cord Blood Banking and How It Can Help with Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer's and Autism: Interview with Marion Welch of Cryo-Cell International

#19 | Trauma & Childbirth: Lindsay's Story

#18 | Courtney's Birth Story: Baby + Triplets Make Four

#17 | Roundtable: How COVID-19 Protocols are Affecting Pregnant Couples

#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

#15 | Julia's Birth Story: When Bonding Doesn't Happen

#14 | Roundtable: Mothers of Stillbirth and What They Can Teach Us

#13 | Is Your Provider Right For You? The First Three Questions to Ask.

#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

#11 | Building Community and Trusting Ourselves as Parents: Interview with Award-Winning Author Peggy O'Mara

#10 | Cynthia's First Birth Story: Taking Charge of Giving Birth

#9 | Birth Plan 101: Evidence Based Birth as the Safest, Smartest Approach

#8 | Q & A: Waterbirthing, Postpartum Anxiety, Breastfeeding, Velamentous Cords, Self-Advocacy, & When To Go To The Hospital

#7 | Jessica's Birth Story: A Footling Breech Baby Coming Through

#6 | Amazing Husband Syndrome

#5 | Preterm Babies & the Case for Midwifery Care: Interview with Midwife/Author Amy Romano

#4 | Q & A: Induction, Due Dates, Placenta Previa, Glucose Drink, Ultrasound & Baby's Size, Plugged Ducts, Family Boundaries

#3 | Roundtable: Postpartum Moms on Isolation, Anxiety, Sex, and Marriage

#2 | Lee's Birth Story: A 42-year-old Mother's Fast, Unplanned Home-Birth

#1 | Is A Healthy Mother & Baby All That Matters?

Trailer: Let's Get Down!