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Los Angeles-based prenatal focused chiropractor Dr. Elliot Berlin searches for unbiased information on the most pressing topics for growing families with interviews from pregnancy and parenting experts, celebrities, and new and expectant parents. Entertaining and informative, new episodes drop weekly every Thursday. We'd love to connect! Facebook: @Informed Pregnancy Instagram: @doctorberlin Twitter: @doctorberlin
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Take ownership of your pregnancy, birth, and parenthood! Join Deb Flashenberg as she dives into conversations with some of the world’s leading pregnancy, birth, yoga and parenting experts. Deb and her guests are voices of calm and reason, sharing practical, relevant, insightful and evidence based information that is helpful for people at all stages of parenting. These lively conversations will inform and entertain you as you embark on this new phase in your life. Deb is the founder and direc ...
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How to Avoid a Traumatic Birth with Dr. Rebecca L. Dekker, PhD, RN
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Today we’re talking about how to overcome, and avoid, traumatic childbirth experiences. My guest for this conversation, Rebecca, shared with me a statistic that blew my mind: 35-45% of people report having a traumatic birth… An absolutely enormous number! Throughout our conversation, Rebecca shares some key factors that play a role resulting in tra…
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Ep. 408 Michelle Christensen: After Birth
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Sound healer and women’s circle facilitator Michelle Christensen returns to tell the birth story of her first child. Want more pregnancy + parenting? Check out our new visual series Empowered Mama! Join host and mother of two Arista Ilona as she elicits inspiring and hopeful stories of pregnancy, birth and parenthood from everyday mothers through a…
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Healing Diastasis Recti with Anna Hammond, DPT
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Today I am so excited for you to hear this conversation on one of my favorite subjects: diastasis recti. This is a conversation I especially wanted to have because I love learning and teaching about diastasis and the pelvic floor! We talk about what diastasis is, the misconceptions, how to heal, and what we can do to strengthen the linea alba. Anna…
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Ep. 407 Michelle Christensen: Before Birth
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Sound healer and women’s circle facilitator Michelle Christensen is 38 weeks pregnant with her first child. She discusses her work, her fascinating journey toward a holistic lifestyle, and her evolving birth plan. Want more pregnancy + parenting? Check out our new visual series Empowered Mama! Join host and mother of two Arista Ilona as she elicits…
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Birth Story: A Beautiful Birth and a Challenging Postpartum with Courtney Vasserman
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Today we have a beautiful community birth story from Prenatal Yoga Center graduate, Courtney Vasserman! I personally loved this story and think it will be inspiring, relatable, and encouraging for our community to listen to. Courtney takes us through how she prepared for birth, including the methodology and tools she found incredibly impactful from…
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Ep. 406 Count the Kicks with Kimberly Isburg
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Kimberly Isburg of Count the Kicks, a stillbirth prevention program, discusses her own experience with motherhood, common myths surrounding movement monitoring in the third trimester, and impactful statistics about the success of the Count the Kicks campaign. Check out Count the Kicks online: countthekicks.org and @countthekicksus Want more pregnan…
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Understanding Your Newborn Baby with Dr. Wendy Hunter
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Have you thought about what happens right after baby is born? Today we dive into what to expect following baby’s birth and how to navigate the first 12 weeks of life. We discuss many topics including umbilical cord care, circumcision care and even how to bathe your baby. We also dive into the subject of feeding and what to anticipate the first week…
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Valia Skiani is a financial quantitative researcher originally from Greece. She joins the podcast to talk about her two very different birth experiences. Connect with Valia online: @valiask Want more pregnancy + parenting? Check out our new visual series Empowered Mama! Join host and mother of two Arista Ilona as she elicits inspiring and hopeful s…
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How Gut Health Affects Your Pregnancy and Baby! with Bridgitte Mallinson
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You may be more aware of what you are eating during pregnancy, however, have you considered how nutrition may affect your birth and postpartum? In today’s discussion we explore gut health and how your body works during the prenatal and postnatal phase. We look at gut issues and the treatment for these issues. We also dive into a conversation around…
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Solar company co-owner, virtual NASA field trip leader, and mother of three Alex Lopez discusses overcoming difficult labor, finding success with a midwife-attended home birth, and having a surprise breech twin! Connect with Alex online: @tandem_tribe and Tandem Tribe Want more pregnancy + parenting? Check out our new visual series Empowered Mama! …
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The 3 Most Common Conflicts that Arise Between Mom Friends and How to Solve Them
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Do you find it harder to create friendships as an adult? Today we talk about friendships and how they can be difficult to navigate, especially during parenthood. Our guest discusses common conflicts that arise between parents as well as ways to better maintain these connections. If you are a parent or an expectant parent, this conversation will she…
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Ep. 403 BellydanceBirth® with Maha al Musa
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International birth educator, creator of EmbodyBirth™ and BellydanceBirth®, and mother of three Maha al Musa joins the podcast. She discusses motherhood and her work, including her intuitive movement program for pregnancy and her holistic childbirth trainings offered to birth workers worldwide. IP+ members have access to her work within our subscri…
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Why You Should Pay Attention to Endocrine Disruptors with Sarah Thompson
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Have you considered how your endocrine system might affect your fertility or pregnancy? Today we dive into the topic of endocrine disruptors and how they may adversely affect your system. Although these endocrine disruptors are everywhere in our environment, the good news is there are ways to limit your exposure. Our guest today shares practical ti…
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Ep. 402 Perinatal Mental Health with Dr. Jill Garrett
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Psychologist, program director of The Motherhood Space, mom to 2, and creator of Motherhood Feels Dr. Jill Garrett joins the podcast to discuss her work and perinatal mental health. Connect with Dr. Jill online: @motherhoodfeels and Motherhood Feels Want more pregnancy + parenting? Check out our new visual series Empowered Mama! Join host and mothe…
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Why to Reconsider Midwifery Care with Casey Selzer, CNM
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Have you considered using midwifery care for your birth? Perhaps you have questions about what a midwife does or how they differ from a traditional OBGYN. Today we are going to talk all about midwives. I think midwives are fantastic, they hold a special place in my heart because my own births were attended by a midwife. In this conversation we will…
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Ep. 401 A Birth Story with Stephanie Devlin
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Restauranteur and mother of two Stephanie Devlin talks about her challenging journey to parenthood including an ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, an unplanned C-section, and finally a healing home birth. Connect with Stephanie online: @stephdevv Want more pregnancy + parenting? Check out our new visual series Empowered Mama! Join host and mother of t…
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Birth Story: Preparing and Training for Birth! with Katie Lohiya
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We’re back with my favorite type of podcast episode, a birth story! We’ve been able to create an amazing community of students here at PYC. I see many of these students twice, sometimes three time a week. I get to know them, hear their stories, listen to their concerns and I am able to share with them what I’ve learned. Today we have Katie Lohiya, …
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Ep. 400 Ina May Gaskin on Midwifery
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Author, educator, mother, and grandmother Ina May Gaskin joins the podcast in celebration of our 400th episode! She single handedly resuscitated the practice of modern midwifery, founded and directed The Farm Midwifery Center in Tennessee, and retired only after 44 years of attending births. We are honored to have Ina May here in conversation. A sp…
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Kegels and Your Pelvic Floor with Kara Mortifoglio PT, DPT, WCS
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How does the health of the pelvic floor impact birth? It is so important to have a healthy pelvic floor in order to have a functional birth and a healthy body. This is one of my favorite topics! If you’ve been a listener of Yoga| Birth| Babies, you know that anytime I have an opportunity to talk about the pelvic floor, I will bring an expert on to …
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Ep. 399 All About VBACs with Meagan Heaton
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VBAC doula, childbirth educator, and host of The VBAC Link podcast Meagan Heaton shares her own personal birth stories and discusses the path to her work today. Connect with Meagan online: @thevbaclink Learn more about The VBAC Link podcast here: TheVBACLink.com Want more pregnancy + parenting? Check out our new visual series Empowered Mama! Join h…
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Strength Training for Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond with Nicole Scheitlin
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Should you do strength training while pregnant? Today we will talk about strength training for pregnancy, birth and beyond. This is a topic that is near and dear to my heart because I believe that strength training can help prepare your body for birth, help you be more comfortable during pregnancy, and help you rehab postpartum. In this conversatio…
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