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The Birth Lounge Podcast — 467 episodes

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Ep. 478: How Do I know Im in Labor Solocast with HeHe Stewart

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Ep. 477: OCD and Postpartum Intrusive Thoughts with Špela Grašič

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Ep. 476: Failure to Progress? What ACOG Actually Says About Stalled Labor + Avoiding Unnecessary C-Sections

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Ep. 475: Bringing Back Home: Postpartum Care with Mama Shafia Monroe

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Ep. 474: Changing The Narrative with Girls Who Know® Founder Laurisa Paul

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Ep. 473 Taking back the title of boy mom with Breeze wood

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Ep. 472: Low tox fertility swaps Solocast with HeHe Stewart

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Ep. 471: Mother in Law or Monster in Law with Mom Mom Maria

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Ep. 470: Pain Relief Options in the Hospital with Dr. Nicole Rankins [REAIR Ep. 227]

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Ep. 469: SI joint relief and clenching in pregnancy with Hayley Kava

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Ep. 468: The Know Your Rights Map: Obstetrical Violence, Birth Trauma, and Patient Rights in the Hospital Birth Room with Cristen Pascucci [Re-Air of Ep. 203]

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Ep. 467: Sex, Birth & Postpartum: Reclaiming Desire Through Motherhood with Ashley Mariani

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Ep. 466: Vaccine Schedules, Herd Immunity, and Informed Consent with Dr. Bob Sears (The Vaccine Book Author)

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Ep. 465: Parenting A Spicy One with Mary Van Geffen

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Ep. 464: The Mindf*cks of Motherhood: Mom Friends, “You’re So Lucky,” and Not Missing Your Old Life Solocast with HeHe Stewart

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Ep. 463: Baby Reflux Explained: Silent Reflux, Root Causes & What Actually Helps with Aine Homer [ Re-air Ep. 219: Baby Reflux]

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Ep. 462: How Maximus Met Saggy: Boundaries, Safety Rules & What Actually Worked

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Ep. 461: What I wish dog parents did before bringing home their baby with Dominika Knossalla-Pado

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Ep. 460: Your Legal Rights & Informed Consent in Childbirth: Insights from Advocate & Lawyer Hermine Hayes-Klein [Re-air Ep. 283]

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Ep. 459: The Vaccine Debate Parents Actually Need from their Pediatrician Drs Alok and Joel

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Ep. 458: How Birth Trauma Impacts Your Partner & Intimacy with Ashley Mariani [RECAST]

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Ep. 457: Drowning Prevention: Essential Water Safety Tips Every Parent Should Know with Tyler Bradshaw, CWSI [RECAST]

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Ep. 456: Restorative Fertility: A Cutting-Edge Approach Mercier Therapy & Getting Real Answers with Jennifer Mercier

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Ep. 455: How to shape your baby’s entire life in their first 24 months with Violeta Gordeljevic

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Ep. 454: Understanding Placenta Health to Prevent Stillbirth with Dr. Heather Florescue, OBGYN (Re-air of Ep. 274)

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Ep. 453: Elimination Communication Explained: Potty Cues, Diaper-Free Babies & EC Tips w/ Andrea Olson

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Ep. 452: Membrane Sweeps, Bishop Scores & Advocating at Prenatal Visits Solocast with HeHe stewart (Reair of Ep. 268)

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Ep. 451: Medicaid coverage for doulas - is it really a good thing? with Leslie Moon

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Ep. 450: Baby Bath Routine: How to Bathe Your Newborn Safely

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Ep. 449: Orgasmic Birth with Tilly Storm

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Ep. 448: Epidural Experiences: 3 things that can go wrong with an epidural and How to Manage It solocast with HeHe Stewart

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Ep. 447: Microplastics in Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Babies: What You’re Being Exposed To and What to Actually Do About It with Dana Zhaxylykova

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Ep. 446: 4 Key Terms That Can Change How You Push Your Baby Out Solocast with HeHe Stewart

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Ep. 445: Reair of Ep. 248: Mirror Neurons in Labor with Dr. Jaz Robbins

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Ep. 443: From overwhelm to calm: understanding your nervous system with Dr Brooke Weinstein

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Ep. 442: When to go to the hospital in labor Solocast with HeHe Stewart

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Ep. 441: How to pick the best breast pump for you with Kristen Krahl

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Ep. 440: Re-air of Bottle Flow Rates and Choosing the Right Bottle with Britt Pados

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Ep. 439: SOLO: Classes We Took to Prepare for Birth SoloCast with HeHe Stewart

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Ep. 438: Circumcision Through a Pro Lens: Health, Tradition, and Prevention with Dr. David R. Tomlinson

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Ep. 437: Circumcision Through an Anti Lens: Consent, Trauma, and Alternatives with Brendon Marotta

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Ep. 436: Debunking & Dismantling the Patriarchy in Maternity Care with Kirti Patel

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Ep. 435: Anti-racism in birthwork with Emilie Rodriguez

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Ep. 434: Why Surrogacy Is a Celebration, Not a Sacrifice: A Pro Perspective with Tiffany

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Ep. 433: Risks & Realities of Surrogacy: An Anti Perspective with Kallie Fell

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432 SOLO: Things No One Tells You About Postpartum Recovery SoloCast with HeHe Stewart

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Ep. 431: re-air 154 Understanding Your Rights in the Labor Room w/ Sarah Martin

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Ep. 430: Mental Health Medications in Pregnancy & Postpartum with Dr. Lasseter

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Ep. 429: The Science Behind Intrusive Thoughts with Dr. Katayune Kaeni aka Dr. Kat

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Ep. 428 How to Plan for a Gentle Homebirth Transfer with Jen Walts

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Ep. 427: Sick Care vs Healthcare: Burnout, Insurance, ACOG Guidelines, and a Midwifery-Led Model with Tracy Burns AKA Modern Day Midwife

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Ep. 426: Re-Air of Navigating Postpartum Care: What to Expect After Labor and Delivery in the Hospital with Kara The Baby Nurse

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Ep. 425: Sharing Her 41 Hour Home Birth Story Solocast with HeHe Stewart

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Ep. 424 Re-Air of Your Relationship with Your Partner Post Baby with Kallista Andersen

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Ep. 423: resentment and sexual dry spell with Jonathan Van Viegen

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422 Re-Air of The Problem with Hospital Childbirth Education Solocast with HeHe Stewart

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Ep. 421: 3rd Trimester Update Solocast with HeHe Stewart

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Ep. 420: Innovative Testing to Improve Preeclampsia Diagnosis with Dr. Dallas Reed

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Ep. 419: Placental Testing for preeclampsia with Hannah Mayoral

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Ep. 418: Re-Air of Pre-Eclampsia with OBGYN & MFM, Dr. Lexi Hill

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Ep. 417: Anemia in Pregnancy with Kristy Goodman

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Ep. 416: Recast of Ep. 250: The KEYS to Newborn Sleep

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Ep. 415: Get Better Sleep in Pregnancy with Hayley Oakes

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Ep. 414: Re-Air of hospital culture or cult behavior? with Billie Harrigan

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Ep. 413: Training Your Pelvic Floor for Pushing with Nikki from The Belle Method

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Ep. 412: InvisaWear with Rajia Abdelaziz

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Ep. 411 OB Tools that Parents Need to Know About with Dr. Tori O’Daniel from Laborie

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Ep. 410 A New Speculum: The Nella with Fahti Khosrowshahi

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Ep. 409 Placenta Encapsulation: A Practice with Ancient Wisdom & Power with Sophia Johnson

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Ep. 408 Baby Led Weaning with Alex King

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Ep. 407: Re-air-Setting Yourself Up for Breastfeeding Success with Brianne Taggart

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Ep. 406 How Doulas can bridge the gap in lactation support with Kassi Reyes

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Ep. 405 Boob School 101: Real Talk About Breastfeeding, Pumping, and Surviving the First Year with Kelly Kendall

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Ep. 404 Epidurals: Pros, Cons & Alternatives with Marissa Mulder

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Ep. 403: Speaking Up for Yourself & Your Goals: Scripts for Advocacy in labor

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Ep. 402 Parenting in the Age of Screens: How to Keep Kids Safe from Digital Dangers with Ben the screen guy

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Ep. 401 Normal vs Abnormal Newborn Behaviors & When to Call Your Pediatrician with Tori Meskin

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Ep. 400 Re-air of What to know about Inductions with Becca Helie, CNM

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Ep. 399 Real Food for GD with Lily Nichols

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Ep. 398 One Mom, Five Breech Births with Jessica Geay

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Ep. 397 Re-Air of The Safety of Breech Birth with Dr. Rixa Freeze

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Ep. 396 Twins Untangled: The Data Behind Safe Twin Birth with Dr. Stu

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Ep. 395 Fascia in Pregnancy with Katey Yurko

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EP. 394: The Vaxxed vs Unvaxxed Vaccine Debate with Dr. Joel Gator Warsh

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Ep. 393: How to Birth a 'Big Baby' without tearing or induction Solocast with HeHe Stewart

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Ep. 392: Nature vs. Nurture: Unlocking the Secrets of Parent-Child Attachment with Dr. Rocio Zunini

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Ep. 391 Why Babies Sleep Better Near Adults with Greer Kirshenbaum

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Ep. 390 Financially Planning for a Baby with Dan Brigham

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Ep. 389 Exploring Vaccine Ingredients with an Infectious Disease Scientist

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Ep. 388: Exploring Vitamin K with Katie Collins, PA-C, MSPAS

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Ep. 387 Exploring the AAP's Recommended Vaccination Schedule with Dr. Alok Patel – AAP Rep

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Ep. 386 Exploring an Alternative Vaccination Schedule with Brian Thornburg

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Ep. 385: Tylenol in Pregnancy: Risks, Benefits & Alternatives with Michaela Wachal, PharmD, CSP

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Ep. 384: How Doulas can support families in the NICU with Mary Farrelly

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Ep. 383 Navigating the NICU with Mary Farrelly

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Ep. 382: 8 Things Your NICU Nurse Wants You to Know with Brooke Smith

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Ep. 381: Got Worms? How Parasites are Slowly Wrecking Your Health with Kim Rogers, the Worm Queen

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Ep. 380 Redefining Care: Sally Hayes on Creating Integrated Support Systems

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Ep. 379 Let's normalize talking about reproductive hardships with Dr.Jessica Zucker

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Ep. 378: Low Tox Living with Illie Balaj

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Ep. 377: The Myth of the Aging Placenta with Sophie Messager, Phd

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Ep. 376: Creating a Catastrophic Birth Plan with Kayleigh Summers

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Ep. 375 Midwives Managing Labor and the C-section Discussion with Juli Pyle

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Ep. 374 HeHe's second Trimester Update

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Ep. 373: Baby Wearing Without the Stress: Safety, Benefits, and Choosing the Right Fit with OT Jordan Morillo

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Ep. 372 Hypnobirthing Explained: Insights from Expert Katharine Graves

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Ep. 371: The Surprising Consequences of Synthetic Dyes with Whitney & Brandon Cawood

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Ep. 370: 9 pieces of Bad Breastfeeding Advice that are Wrecking Your Breastfeeding Relationship

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Ep. 369: Healing After A Traumatic Birth: Prevention, Treatment, and Real Talk with Krysta Dancy

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Ep. 368: Exploring holistic remedies for HPV with Mimi Lindquist

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Ep. 367: The Toxic Truth: How Glyphosate is Secretly Destroying Your Health with Kelly Ryerson

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Ep. 366: Is your deodorant poisoning you? with Jenn Thatcher

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Ep. 365 Managing Postpartum Challenges with Dr. Candice Wood: Navigating Perfectionism, Partner Dynamics, and Mental Health

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Ep. 364 The Hidden System Running Your Health: Lymphatic Drainage 101 with Dr. Chris Motley

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Ep. 363: The Overmedicalization of birth and your right to decline with Melanie the Midwife

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Ep. 362: Do's and don'ts of aesthetics like botox during pregnancy and nursing with Claire  O'Bryan

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Ep. 361: Q+A with HeHe from IG DM's: due dates, flying while pregnant, informed decisions, and more!

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Ep. 360 Unlocking Your Birth Chart with Helena Woods

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Ep. 359 Your Postpartum Plan: Tools and Tips for a Smooth Transition Solo-cast with HeHe

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Ep. 358: Unveiling Spiritual Connections: Psychic Mediumship, Spirit Babies, and More with Jessica Lynne

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Ep. 357: Navigating Parental Leave in the U.S.: Insights from Hello Bundle's Linzay Davis

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Ep. 356: Tackling Perceived Low Milk Supply and Maximizing Breastfeeding Success with Ashlee Brown, IBCLC

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Ep. 355: Understanding Gestational Diabetes: Testing, Risks, and Management with Midwife Melissa Chappell

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Ep. 354: Managing MCAS Naturally: Insights from Integrative Health Practitioner Heather Oricchio on Mast Cell Activation Syndrome

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Ep. 353: Trigger Happy: The MCAS (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome) Episode with Dr. Zac Spiritos

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Ep. 352: Radical Responsibility in Free Birth: Lacey Barratt's Birth Stories

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Ep. 351: Why choose free birth with Alia Wright

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Ep. 350: Solocast: The Top 5 Key Things to Consider for Your Birth Plan with HeHe Stewart

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Ep. 349: Preparing for Birth as a Rite of Passage with Britta Bushnell, PhD

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Ep. 348: Navigating Growth Restrictions in Pregnancy with Dr. Stephanie Martin

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Ep. 347: Understanding Shoulder Dystocia: Navigating the Risks and Maneuvers with Marisa Huebsch

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Ep. 346: Oral Care and Fertility: Surprising Links with Dr. Craig Clayton

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Ep. 345: Revolutionizing Women's Health with Incora Health Wearable Earrings with Theresa Gevaert

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Ep. 344: Recast: Drowning Prevention: Essential Water Safety Tips Every Parent Should Know with Tyler Bradshaw, CWSI

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Ep. 343 Why Fetal Positioning is Key to a Smooth Labor with Dr. Elliot Berlin

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Ep. 342: From Doula to Mom: HeHe's Surprising Pregnancy Announcement

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Ep. 341: From Policy to Practice: The State of Women’s Healthcare with Natalie Davis from United States of Care

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Ep. 340: Connecting Communities Through Donor Milk with Kelly Cox of Share the Drop

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Healing After C-Section and Understanding the C-Section Shelf with Janette Yee

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Ep. 338: Q+A with HeHe from IG DM's

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Ep. 337: Using AI in Motherhood with Sarah Trott

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Ep. 336: SOLOCAST: Doula Q+A (for Birth Workers) with HeHe

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Ep. 335: SOLOCAST: What Dads Can Do During Labor to be Stellar Birth Support

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Ep. 334: Recast: Understanding Pharmaceutical Inserts with Alexandra from Just The Inserts

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Ep. 333: Comparing Canadian and American Birth Experiences with Katherine Debs

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Ep. 332 Vitamin D in Pregnancy with Sarah Thompson

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Ep. 331, Recast Pushing Effectively with Melissa Chappell, LDEM, CPM

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Ep. 330: Recast: Are Cervical Checks important with Melissa Chapell, LDEM, CPM

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Ep. 329: Recast of Four Induction Methods No One has Shared with You

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Ep. 328: Eczema: The Gut-Health Connection with Dr. Nina-Marie Rueda

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Ep. 327: Protein in Pregnancy: What you should eat, how much and why with Amanda Howell

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Ep 326: Advice from Your Big Sister with Jessie & Amanda

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Ep. 325 Conscious & Confident: Making the Decision to Choose Something Different with Kayla Grove

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Ep. 324 Debunking VBAC Myths: What You Really Need to Prepare for a Hospital Birth with Trish Ware

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Ep. 323: SOLOCAST: 6 Things to do if you have an Epidural

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Ep. 322 Birth Order Explained: How Sibling Hierarchy Influences Personality and Success with Dr. Robert Hurst

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Ep. 321 Establishing Healthy Breastfeeding Foundations from Day One with Trisha Ludwig

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Ep. 320 Showing Up Authentically: The Power of Self-Exploration With Dr. Gertrude Lyons

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Ep. 319: 10 Essential Strategies I’d use as a doula for Unmedicated Hospital Birth with HeHe Stewart

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Ep. 318: Screen Time Risks and Rewards with Pediatrician Dr. Joel Warsh aka, DrJoelGator

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Ep. 317: Transforming Birth Experiences: How Brigid Tebaldi Leveled Up Her Births

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Ep. 316: Navigating Birth Plans and Hospital Communication with Dawn Hancock from Pivotal Birth

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Ep. 315: How to Choose the Right Doula for Your Birth with HeHe

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Ep. 314: Beyond Morning Sickness: Understanding Hyperemesis Gravidarum and Learning to Advocate for Yourself with listener, Anna Cosentino

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Ep. 313: Breaking Barriers in Maternity Care (pt.2 ) with Dr. Darrell Martin, OBGYN on Patient-Centric Healthcare

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Ep. 312: Breaking Barriers in Maternity Care (pt.1 ) with Dr. Darrell Martin, OBGYN on Patient-Centric Healthcare

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Ep. 311: Breakthroughs in Preterm Birth Prevention with Zhenya Lindgardt

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Ep. 310: The Importance of Functional Movement & Strength Training in Pregnancy with Elaina Manolis, DPT

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Ep. 309: Navigating Unnecessary Interventions in Birth with Lisa Villani

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Ep. 308: Navigating Pregnancy Anxiety: Powerful Insights and Tools with Dr. Steph Lopez

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Ep. 307: Understanding Obstetric Violence in the US Maternity Care System and the Urgency to Implement Solutions with Dr. Lorraine Garcia and Dr. Brie Thumm

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Ep. 306: Choosing Home Birth as a First Time Mom with April Hardeman

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Ep. 305: HBAC (Homebirth After Cesarean) with Angel Coleman

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Ep. 304: Transforming Birth: Advocacy, Equity, and Empowerment for Expecting Parents with Frances Ivy Marie

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Ep. 303: From Necessity to Innovation: The Origin Story of Swaddelini with Liz Hilton

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Ep. 302: Understanding Pharmaceutical Inserts with Alexandra, Just The Inserts

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Ep. 301: Secondary Infertility and Innovative Maternity Care Solutions: Garrett Wood's Journey with Koze

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Ep. 300: Empowering NICU Moms: Personal Stories of Advocacy & Support with Dear NICU Mama

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Ep. 299: Navigating Postpartum Care: What to Expect After Labor and Delivery in the Hospital with Kara The Baby Nurse

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Ep. 298: How Hospital Staff Can Compassionately Support Families After Fetal Loss with L&D RN, Heidi Nielsen

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297: Navigating Loss: A Stillbirth Journey, Personal Healing and Hope for Others with Ana Lepe Vick

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296: Adult Tongue Ties & the Release Process with Dr. Lizzie Sobel, DC

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Ep. 295: Navigating Maternity Care Deserts & Midwifery in Mississippi with Amanda Smith in Mississippi with Amanda Smith, CPM, LM

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Ep. 294: Everything You Need to Know about Epidurals with Labor Junkie RN

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Ep. 293: The Golden Hour with Colette Wagholikar, L&D RN

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Ep. 292: VBAC Water Birth with Jess Jaruczyk

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Ep. 291: How to Build Self-Advocacy Skills for Navigating the Hospital with Ellese Nickels, PFPT

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Ep. 290: Could Catheters be causing Unnecessary Cesareans? with Dr. Douglas Wood, OBGYN

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Ep. 289: Unpacking the Role of Ethics in Birth with Jennifer Dunatov

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Ep. 288: How Pitocin Impacts Labor: Evidence-Based Insights and Best Practices with Jen Atkisson, RN

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Ep. 287: Choosing an Egg Donor with Laura Watson

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Ep. 286: The Role of Mitochondria in Fertility with Dr. Kalea Wattles

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Ep. 285: Understanding Sperm Quality with Dr. Jessica Ryneic, OBGYN/REI

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Ep. 284: Understanding Egg Quality with Ashe Milkovic

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Ep. 283: Your Legal Rights & Informed Consent in Childbirth: Insights from Advocate & Lawyer Hermine Hayes-Klein

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Ep. 282: Understanding Vasa Previa, VCI & MCI: Rare Umbilical Cord Insertions Explained with OBGYN, Nathan Riley

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Ep. 281: Micro Dosing in Motherhood with Tiffany Hurd

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Ep. 280: What Do Nurses REALLY Think About Birth Plans? with Nurse Sydney

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Ep. 279: Postpartum Care Reimagined: The Village Postnatal Retreat Center with Jen Darwin, L&D RN, Doula

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Ep. 278: Drowning Prevention: Essential Water Safety Tips Every Parent Should Know with Tyler Bradshaw, CWSI

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Ep. 277: HBA3 C Birth Story with Racquel Hernandez

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Ep. 276: Surviving Amniotic Fluid Embolism with Kayleigh Summers, LCSW

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Ep. 275: How to Support a Friend Experiencing Loss with Sarah Lingle

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Ep. 274: Understanding Placenta Health to Prevent Stillbirth with Dr. Heather Florescue, OBGYN

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Ep. 273: Electronic Fetal Monitoring with L&D RN, Caitlyn Schollmeier

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Ep. 272: How to Choose the Right Car Seat & Stroller with Jami Reyes

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Ep. 271: How to Potty Train from Birth with Heather Medlin

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Ep. 270: Maternity leave laws in the US with Attorney Ryan Stygar

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Ep. 269: Your Legal Rights in Labor with Marlie Willer,

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Ep. 268: SOLO CAST: Membrane Sweeps with HeHe

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Ep. 267: Ultrasounds in Pregnancy with Eyla Cuenca

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Ep. 266: A Twin & Breech Birth with Laura Siddons, Founder of TumTum Pillow

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Ep. 265: SSRI's in Pregnancy with Alex Hoeft, RN

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Ep. 264: Postpartum Hemorrhage with Mama Nurse Tina, L&D RN

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Ep. 263: Pre-Eclampsia with OBGYN & MFM, Dr. Lexi Hill

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Ep. 262: Coping with an Unplanned C-Section with Jessica Rita

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Ep. 261: VBAC Birth Debrief with Alexis Stearns

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Ep. 260: BIRTH STORY: VBA3C with Petra Cruz

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Ep. 259: BIRTH STORY: Inappropriate Pitocin Use in Labor & the Aftermath with Katie Spinks

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Ep. 258: BIRTH STORY: How to Achieve an Unmedicated VBAC in the Hospital with Hannah Gill

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Ep. 257: Top 5 NON-Evidence-Based Reasons for Induction with Dr. Rachel Reed

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Ep. 256: 5 Tips to Avoiding a C-Section with HeHe

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Ep. 255: Would You Rather with HeHe

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Ep. 254: How to Decrease Your Chances of a C-Section with Dr. Neel Shah

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Ep. 253: Meditation as Pain Relief in Labor with Nathalie Walton

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Ep. 252: The Mental Load of Motherhood with Paige Connell

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Ep. 251: Bridging the Education Gap for Dad in Pregnancy & Childbirth with J.J. Lowry

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Ep. 250: The KEYS to Newborn Sleep

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Ep. 249: Twin Sleep with Kim West & Natalie Diaz

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Ep. 248: Mirror Neurons in Labor with Dr. Jaz Robbins

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Ep. 247: Is 'TheVillage' a thing of the past? with Maranda Bowers

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Ep. 246: Your Bladder Matters

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Ep. 245: Mom Shaming in Online Spaces with Taylor Kulik

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Ep. 244: SOLO Cast- What to Do with a Freezer Full of (Breast)Milk?

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Ep. 243: What to Know about Mastitis with Lara Proud, RN

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Ep.242: What It Takes to be an Exclusively Pumping Mom with Jacquie Ciccione, RN/CLC

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Ep. 241Choosing the Right Formula for Your Baby with Mallory Whitmore, Bobbi

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Ep. 240: How to do Hand Expression with Sarah Gregory, IBCLC

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Ep. 239: Colostrum IS milk! with Gina Motsay, IBCLC

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238: Benefits of Private Lactation Support vs Hospital Based Lactation Support

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Ep. 237: Q+A with HeHe

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Ep. 236: What is Anovulation? with Alease Barnes

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Ep. 235: Episiotomies with OBGYN, Dr. K

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Ep. 234: The Importance of Understanding & Balancing your Blood Sugars with Becca Romero

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Ep. 233: How Coffee can Impact your Hormones with Sam Briguglio

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Ep. 232: Is Homebirth Right for You with Blyss Young, CPM

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Ep. 231: Birth Control (The Book) with Allison Yarrow

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Ep.230: Optimizing Your Fertility with Fertility Awareness Method with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack

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Ep. 229: Tracking Your Fertility Using Cervical Mucous with Jessie Brebner

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228: MANstration: Why Your Partner Should Know about your Menstrual Cycle with Alyx Coble-Frakes

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Ep. 227: Pain Relief Options in the Hospital with Dr. Nicole Rankins

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Ep. 226: Coping with an Unexpected NICU Stay with Casey Lewis

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Ep. 225: How Birth Trauma Impacts Your Partner & Intimacy with Ashley Mariani

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Ep. 224: How to have a Pain Free Birth, pt. 2 with Dr. Q

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Ep. 223: How to have a Pain Free Birth, pt. 1 with Dr. Q

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Ep. 222: Donor Milk with Sterling Grey-Simmons

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Ep. 221: The Importance of Counting the Kicks with Emily Price

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Ep. 220: Perinatal Mood Disorders and Management Options with Dr. William Leininger, MD, FACOG

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Ep. 219: Baby Reflux with Aine Homer

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Ep. 218: Hospital Culture or Cult Behavior? with Billie Harrigan

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Ep. 217: Four Induction Methods No One has Shared with You

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Ep 216: Bias in the Birth Room

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Ep. 215: How to Avoid a C-section

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Ep. 214: Using Prenatal Yoga as a Tool to Prepare Your Mind and Body for Birth with Deb Flashenberg of Yoga | Birth | Babies

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Ep. 213: Trauma Informed Breastfeeding Support

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Ep: 212: Vaginal Birth After Two Cesareans: What Does the Evidence Say?

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Ep. 211: Birth Story Share from a Chosen Single Parent

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Ep. 210: The Problem with Hospital Childbirth Education

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Ep. 209: A look into a Fertility Journey to Become a Solo Parent

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Ep. 208: Tongue Ties & Oral Dysfunction with Erika Higginbottom, MS, OTR/L

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Ep. 207: How to Find an OBGYN + Care Team with Malia Funk

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Ep. 206: Benefits of Chiropractic Care

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Ep. 205: Pushing Effectively with Melissa Chappell, LDEM, CPM

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Ep: 204: Are Cervical Checks Important?

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Ep. 203: The Know Your Rights Map (Obstetrical Violence)

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Ep: 202: Carseat Safety with Dahlia Rizk

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Ep. 200: 5 Scripts to Help You Navigate Hospital Policy during Labor

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Ep. 199: Gestational Diabetes with Leslee Flannery

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Ep. 198: A Vaginal Breech Birth Story

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Ep. 197: Carseat Safety with Dahlia Rizk

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Ep. 196: Cannabis in Motherhood with Bianca Snyder

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Ep. 195: An OBGYN and His Wife’s Birth Experience Outside of the System

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Ep: 194: A Precipitous Labor Birth Story

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Ep. 193: Advocating for Unbiased Care in a Bigger Body with Jen McLellan

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Ep. 192: Bandl’s Ring with M’Kaela Tremaine

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Ep: 191 Bottle Flow Rates and Choosing the Right Bottle with Britt Pados

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Ep. 190: An Unassisted Birth Story with Dr. Sarah Leahy

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Ep. 189: Navigating Pregnancy After An Eating Disorder

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Ep. 188: Sympysis Pubic Dysfunction with Krystle Howard

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Ep. 187: ”Mom-Strong” Culture is Killing Postpartum with Mandy Major

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Ep. 186: The History of Babywearing with Kaytee Crawford

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Ep. 185: When to Take Your Child to the Dentist with Dr. Nidhi Kotak

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Ep. 184: Do You Have Children? with Tatiana Koontz

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Ep. 183: Abstinence Only Sleep Education is Failing Parents

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Ep: 182: Is Homebirth Safer Than Hospital Birth?

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Ep. 181: Diversity In Lactation Support: Understanding The History with Kayla Bitten

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Ep. 180: Breaking Down Childcare Options with Carole Kramer Arsenault

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Ep. 179: The Safety of Breech Birth with Rixa Freeze

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Ep. 178: The Secrets We’ve Learned being Doulas with Dynamic Doulas of London

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Ep. 177: Prolapse After Birth with Dr. Jen Morgan

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Ep. 176: A Glimpse into Pulse Check (HeHe's New Project with Mandy Irby!)

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Ep. 175: Setting Parents Up for Sleep Success with Eva Klein

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Ep. 174: What Parents Need to Know about Pacifiers

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Ep. 173: Your Relationship with Your Partner Post Baby with Kallista Andersen

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Ep. 172: Setting Yourself Up for Breastfeeding Success with Brianne Taggart

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Ep. 171 The Importance of Self-Care in Motherhood with Karena Skibinksi

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Ep. 170 Bringing Fathers into the Birth Space with The Balanced Birth Couple

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Ep. 169 Talking Pelvic Health with Dr. Jennifer Morgan

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Ep. 168: Preparing New Parents for Parenthood with Dr. Alyssa Berlin

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Ep. 167: Featured: HeHe Guest Stars on The Birth Story Podcast

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Ep. 168: Postpartum Ab Rehab with Julie Leonard

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Ep 166: Keeping Your Power in the Birth Room with Traci Weafer

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Ep 165: Navigating Infertility in a Pandemic with Arielle Spiegel

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Ep. 164: Shared Decision Making with Your Provider, with Dr. Nathan Riley

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Ep. 163: Realistic Nutrition to Confidently Navigate Pregnancy & Postpartum with Marissa McCormick

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Ep. 162: A Parent-Present & Gentle Approach to Your Little Ones Sleep with Anna McMillan

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Ep. 160: Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders with Mom's Maternal Health

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Ep. 158: Respectful Parenting from Birth with Dr. Aliza Pressman

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Ep. 156: Postpartum Mood Challenges and Disorders with Keisha Reaves

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Ep. 154: Rights in the Labor Room with Sarah Martin, RN

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Ep. 152: The Importance of Connecting to your Pre-Motherhood Identity with Bryce Reddy

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Ep. 151: Friday Free Talk: Your Bladder Matters

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Ep. 150: Because YOU are Superwoman with Jaclyn Coy

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Ep 149: Friday Free Talk: Navigating the Holidays After Trauma & Loss

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Ep. 148: Food First Nutrition with Ryann Kipping

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Ep. 147: Friday Free Talk: The ARRIVE Study

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Ep. 146: What to know about Inductions with Becca Helie, CNM

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Ep. 145: Friday Free Talk: Must-Have Breastfeeding Tools

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Ep 144: A Vote for Better Postpartum Care with Skyler Jacobs, CNM

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Ep. 143: Friday Free Talk: The 'Magic Words' in Birth

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Ep. 142: The Beginning of Homebirth with Katelyn Fusco

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Ep. 141: Friday Free Talk: The Bishop Score

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Ep.140: Your Child's Physical Development in the First Year with Pediatric PT, Kara Masse

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Ep. 139: Friday Free Talk: When Nurses Perpetuate the Patriarchy

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Ep. 138: The Truth about Exercise in Pregnancy with Kayla Mehr

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Ep 137: Friday Free Talk, When "Checking In" Hinders the Process

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Ep. 136: An Inside Look at Obstetrical Violence

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Ep. 135: Friday Free Talk: Don't Stop Pushing

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Ep.134 Why Preparing for Postpartum is Essential BEFORE Birth with Ariana Witkin, MD

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Ep. 133: Friday Free Talk: Your Responsibility in Labor

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Ep. 132: A Basic Understanding of Your Menstrual Cycle with Ginny Parham

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Ep 131: Friday Free Talk: The 7 Slippery Slopes of Birth

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Ep. 130: Why your sexual wellness products matter with Rebecca Alvarez Story

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Ep. 129: Friday Free Talk, Nubain/Staidol is the Magic Pill

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Ep. 127: Friday Free Talk: Expanding Your Ideas of Birth

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Ep. 126: Plagiocephaly, One Mom's Voice

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Ep. 125: Friday Free Talk: Why Your Baby's Position Matters

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Ep. 124: Healing Your Pelvic Floor during Postpartum with Melissa Dessaulles

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Ep. 123: Friday Free Talk: Birth Trauma is *NOT* Normal

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Ep. 122: Inclusion in Women's Health with Olivia Chisholm

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Ep. 121: Friday Free Talk: The Positive Side of Coronavirus

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Ep. 120: Being Your Own Advocate with Ali Levine

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Ep 119: Friday Free Talk, The SNOO

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Ep. 118: What is medical Manipulation? with Olivia Friel

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Ep. 117: Friday Free Talk, How to Calm a Fussy Baby

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Ep. 116: Redefining Self-Love with Kimmay Caldwell

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Ep. 115: Friday Free Talk, Eating + Drinking during Labor

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Ep. 114: How to Cloth Diaper with Bailey Bowman

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Ep. 113: Friday Free Talk: Pro-Plan or No Plan?

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Ep. 112: Hormones 101 with Dr. Maggie Luther

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Ep. 111: Friday Free Talk, Alcohol in Pregnancy

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Birthing in the COVID-19 Pandemic with Pediatrician, Julia Brown, MD

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Ep. 108: Friday Free Talk: What to Expect at Triage

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Ep. 107: How to Decrease Your Chances of a C-Section with Dr. Neel Shah, MD

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105: Exploring Sensuality & Yoni Eggs with Ann Marie Paul

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104: FFT: Overcoming Fear & Birth Trauma

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103: Using Hypnosis in Labor with Kelley Keenan

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102: FFT: Stop Washing Your Vagina!

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101: Choosing Childcare for First Time Parents with Hannah Riddle de Rojas

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100: Friday Free Talk: Get Out of Your Own Pond + HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT!!

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99: Do You Need Sex Therapy? with Dr. Alex Chinks

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98: Friday Free Talk: Love Yourself More

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97: What No One will Tell You about Yoga During Pregnancy with Julie Starr

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96: Friday Free Talk: How Worrying is Holding You Back

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95: Being Mindful in Motherhood with Sarah Bivens

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94: Friday Free Talk: What's a Maternity Concierge?

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93: CBD + Motherhood with Ashley Reynolds

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92: Friday Free Talk: Bulldog Parenting

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91: Are You Disrupting Your Hormones with Food? with Kristin Thomas

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90: Friday Free Talk: This Is NOT A DRILL!

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89: Is Nanny Care Right For Your Family? with Sara Cook

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87: What To Expect When Expecting With TBH in 2019

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86: Friday Free Talk: How To Interact with Pregnant & Postpartum Humans in Social Settings

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84: Friday Free Talk: Surviving the Holidays After A Loss

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83: Postpartum Mood Disorders in Motherhood: Part 2 with Jessica Vanderwier

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82: Friday Free Talk: The Top 10 Baby Items Every New Parent Needs

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81: Postpartum Mood Disorders in Motherhood: Part 1 with Jessica Vanderwier

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80: Friday Free Talk: Teaching With Someone Who Holds Opposing Views

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79: Managing Anxiety in Pregnancy with Shayna Mahoney

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78: FridayFree Talk: How To Set Boundaries with Your Family During the Holidays

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77: Sweetening the Pill: Why We Are Addicted to Hormonal Birth Control with Holly Grigg-Spall

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76: Friday Free Talk: What Parents Need to Know About Pacifiers

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75: Birthing Without Fear with January Harshe

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74: Friday Free Talk: Bring Your BRAIN To Birth

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73: Knowing Your Choices and Rights In Birth with Chloe Lubell

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72: Friday Free Talk: Taking The Stress Out of Traveling with Young Children

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71: Gut Health 101 with Liz Bane

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70: Friday Free Talk: My IUD Horror Story

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69: Communicating During Pregnancy with Amanda Houle

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68: Friday Free Talk: Morning Sickness

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67: Using Food to Fuel Your Fertility with Elizabeth Raybould

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66: Friday Free Talk: How the Seasons Impact Human Behavior and Birth

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65: Chiropractic Care Can Change Your Life with Dr. Lizzie Sobel

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64: Friday Free Talk: My Harvard Interview

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63: Free birthing with Kelley Tejada

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62: Friday Free Talk: How Important is Your Baby's Name?

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61: Let Me Introduce You to Your Vagina

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60: Friday Free Talk: Respecting the Golden Hour

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59: Lotus Births, Herbal Remedies, and Crystal Healing! Oh My!

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58: Friday Free Talk: I'm a Barbie Girl in a Barbie World

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57: Copper Toxicity- The Copper IUD

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56: Free Friday Talk: Car Seat Safety

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55: Upleveling Your Birth with Rachel Cunningham

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54: Friday Free Talk: Hyper Focus in Birth

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53: Homebirth Midwifery Legislation: Part 2 with Diana Snyder

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52: Free Friday Talk: First Come Marriage

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51: Homebirth Midwifery Legislation: Part 1 with Joyce Hunt Kimball

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50: Free Talk Friday: Best Apps for New Parents

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49: Budgeting for a Baby with Nicole LeGuern

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48: Free Friday Talk: Packing for Your Birth Part 2

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47: Eliminating Toxins in Your Home with Bri Pruitt

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46: Free Friday Talk:Packing For Your Birth

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45: Tranquilo Mat with Melissa Gersin

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44: Friday Free Talk: Vaginal Stank

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43: Meal Delivery and Organic Eating with Fuel Up TV

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42: Free Friday Talk: Instincts and Birth

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41: The Dietician that Doesn't Put People On a Diet with Lainey Younkin

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40: Perineum Massage with Mandy Rempfer-Kuncio ​

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39: Friday Free Talk: What It's Like

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38: Exploring Endometriosis, Emotions, and Sex Therapy with Carli Blau

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37: Friday Free Talk: Bullying in the Birth World, Part 2: Advocating for Yourself

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36: Dressing Intentionally for Pregnancy and Beyond with Helena Grant

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35: Free Friday Talk: Bullying in the Birth World Part 1: My Story

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34: Introducing your fur baby to your human baby with Danielle Engel

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33: Free Friday Talk: Overnights with a Newborn Inbox x

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32: Finding Confidence in Your Body with Katherine Henry

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31: Free Friday Talk: My Birth Day Suit

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30: Why Choose Midwifery Care with Hannah Proctor

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29: Free Friday Talk: Having Sex After Birth

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28: Diastasis Recti with Lisa Marie Ryan

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27: Free Friday Talk: Pubic Symphysis Pain

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26: Finding your Identity After a Baby with Lisa Malmgren

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25: Free Friday Talk: Hovering to Pee is Killing Your Pelvic Floor

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24: Nap Time Jobs with Megan Loftin

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23: Free Friday Talk: Mindset Shifts for Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Parenthood

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22: Pain, Posture, and Performance with Jill Miller

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21: Free Friday Talk: Building Your Postpartum Village

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20: The Impacts of Fear Based Care with Shana Dewitt

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19: Friday Free Talk: Mindset and the Energy of Birth

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18: The Benefits of Milk Baths with Carli Ambrose

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17: Friday Free Talk: 8 Questions to Ask your Doula in an Interview

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16: Becoming a Podcast Influencer with Bryn Hunt Palmer

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15: Hormones, Nutrition, and Infertility with Kelly Agnew

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14: Friday Free Talk: Parents with Anxiety

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13: Being Mindful in Motherhood with Sarah Bivens

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12: Free Friday Talk: Doulas Without Babies

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11: Vagina Whispering with Sara Reardon

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10: Friday Free Talk: Body Shamers ​

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9: Finding the Balance of Motherhood and Managing a Quickly Growing Business with Amber Dalton

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8: Friday Free Talk: Certification

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7: Exercise during Pregnancy with Erika Tsipouras

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6: Type 1 Diabetes and Pregnancy with Audra Smith

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5: Diving into Tiny Human sleep patterns with Alyssa Blask Campbell

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4: Tackling the mysterious pelvic floor: trauma, pleasure, and awakening the goddess with Madison White

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3: Is acupuncture really worth it? with Nicole Brown

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2: Why you NEED Maternity Pictures with Malka Ahmed

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