In the Evidence Based Birth® podcast, we cover the research evidence on hot topics about pregnancy and childbirth! Our mission is to help birth workers build the evidence based knowledge, skills, and power they need to protect families' ability to give birth with empowerment. The work we do has a huge impact on parents who are searching for accurate information to empower their prenatal, birth, and postpartum experiences!
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Birthworker Podcast — The Business Podcast for Doula Entrepreneurs
Kyleigh Banks — The Autonomy Mommy
Turn your passion for birth into an incredibly successful doula career that allows you to quit your day job, stay home with your kids, and make a lasting impact on the world.
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Welcome to Birth, Baby!, your go-to podcast hosted by Ciarra Morgan and Samantha Kelly, seasoned birth doulas and childbirth educators from Austin, Texas. Join us as we navigate the intricate journey of pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care, offering invaluable insights and expert advice. Through candid interviews, personal anecdotes, and evidence-backed content, we aim to empower families with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions. Whether you're seeking guidance on prenat ...
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On Birthful, working doula and former journalist Adriana Lozada talks pregnancy, birth and postpartum with top experts and new parents. Every episode distills the overload of pregnancy information down to the most relevant and useful stuff. Adriana Lozada is a mom, author, speaker, birth doula, postpartum educator, and healthy-sleep consultant. Visit Birthful.com. Please note: Adriana has years of experience but she's not a doctor, and does not expect anyone to treat the show like medical ad ...
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Let’s explore the amazing world of birth together! Listen for inspiring birth stories and intriguing teachings to expand your knowledge surrounding pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and postpartum life. Each soul-stirring episode is full of heart, passion, and practicality. Join me in this diverse mix of teachings and interviews with real moms and professional birth workers as we seek to more fully understand how God has designed early motherhood and the beginning of life!
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My name is Care Messer, I’m an entrepreneur, childbirth educator birth and postpartum doula and the mom of two girls. Birth stories begin before your baby is even conceived and we’re here to talk about it. Join Ashley & I as we create discussions around connection, finding and using your voice and of course, birth stories! We will release an episode each week so be sure to subscribe so you don't miss a second!
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Dallis is your podcast host, a trauma therapist, IVF mama, birth trauma survivor and spiritual seeker rediscovering her voice and the power of vulnerability to heal herself and others. The Healing Mama podcast was initially created as a healing tool to work through her own trauma and expanded to cover the topics of maternal trauma, birth work, mental health, postpartum recovery, parenthood and aligning with your highest self. Dallis shares details of her own experience, as well as, stories o ...
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Birth is amazing, beautiful, wonderful . . . and it can throw you for a loop! Despite our very best birth “plans,” we can find ourselves taking some twist and turns during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum that we don’t expect. Enter the Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy Podcast! Hey mama! My name is Stephanie, and I’m a mom of three boys, a professional doula, childbirth educator, and the creator of the Online Birth Course - My Essential Birth www.myessentialbirth.com. I love to help mothers just ...
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Your Birth Bestie | The Pregnancy Podcast for an Informed and Fearless Birth Experience
Beth Connors - Certified Nurse Midwife
Beth Connors is a certified nurse midwife, birth doula, childbirth educator, and girl mom. Every week, Your Birth Bestie, shares practical pregnancy tips, personal birth stories, and dives deep into informed and empowering maternity care to help you have the best labor and delivery experience. Tune in for expert insights and trusted support through every stage of pregnancy, birth, and parenthood! Get answers to all your pregnancy questions including: What pregnancy and labor interventions ar ...
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Empowering rising & current doulas to do the work and join the conversation.
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Welcome to the Birth Boot Camp® Podcast, where every birth story is a celebration waiting to be shared, every family journey is honored, and every listener finds inspiration and support. Are you eagerly anticipating the arrival of a new baby? Or perhaps you're a doula or childbirth educator, seeking new insights and perspectives to enrich your practice? Maybe you're simply curious about the miraculous journey of pregnancy and birth? Whatever your reason for tuning in, you've found your commu ...
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This podcast is for you if you’ve experienced challenges on your pregnancy journey such as pregnancy or infant loss, infertility, health conditions that impact fertility, a traumatic pregnancy or birth, etc. My name is Natalee Facey and I’m a mom to two angel babies, Resilience Coach, Birth Doula, and Inner Healing Guide. I believe that any experience that brings us unimaginable pain also has the potential to connect us to our deepest source of power. My work is to walk with you through it a ...
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Hi! I'm Heidi, experienced Birth Doula and host of the Birth Story podcast brought to you by Birth Story Media™. I support moms through their fertility and pregnancy journeys and help have trauma free birth stories and labor stories. When moms embrace their pregnant bellies and their pregnancy and await the arrival of their baby or babies they are going to feel many emotions and have many visions about what will happen during child birth. "Is this normal?" "What does a contraction feel like? ...
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Welcome to The Ordinary Doula Podcast with Angie Rosier, hosted by Birth Learning. We help folks prepare for labor and birth with expertise coming from 20 years of experience in a busy doula practice, helping thousands of people prepare for labor, providing essential knowledge and tools for positive and empowering birth experiences.
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Welcome to Hip to Heart Birth Boss™ podcast. I’m your host Jodi Congdon, birth and postpartum doula agency owner, postpartum doula and lactation educator trainer, and the exact person to help birth professionals like you create a business that feels like the perfect fit for every stage of life. In this podcast, I’ll be talking to you about opportunities to grow and scale your birth and postpartum business and you will get actionable tools and strategies that are tailored to your goals and dr ...
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Welcome to Ask the Doulas! This podcast is tailored to expectant parents and those with newborns or toddlers at home. It is also great for those who are in the early stages of their fertility journeys. Gain insights and guidance from the experts themselves on becoming a parent no matter if this is your first baby or your fifth. The featured doulas offer trusted support, sharing effective self-care and early parenting approaches. Let them be your trusted coaches as you make optimal decisions ...
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I want to educate and empower you to follow your intuition and trust your body and instincts in pregnancy, birth, relationships, breastfeeding, and life.
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The Resource Doula provides curated resources that empower women to advocate for themselves and make informed health and wellness decisions for pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and parenting.
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This is me, honest, real & open sharing my thoughts, views & journey as a Doula ( birth support person ) Doula Educator & Wise Woman in her Empress era. Grateful I get to speak to Women I’ve held in Birth & supported during such an intimate rite of passage! Let’s talk real & share what needs to be shared! Gold Coast Queensland Australia
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🎙️ Welcome to the VBAC Junkie Podcast, hosted by me, Petra Cruz – a passionate birth doula and proud VBA3C mom. Join me on this powerful road where I open up about my personal cesarean experiences and my VBA3C journey, sharing the highs, lows, and everything in between. In each episode, incredible moms who've experienced a VBAC will sit down with me to share their unique stories. We'll laugh, cry, and celebrate the strength within each birth journey. BUT this podcast isn't just for those who ...
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Way more than birth, way more than fitness. This is where you will find real talk, information and education, and experiences. We get into pregnancy, birth, and postpartum with doctors, midwives, chiropractors, birth educators and advocates, and of course moms and dads and everyone in between.
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In each episode of Everyday Thin Places, birth doula Elizabeth Varaso and interfaith hospice chaplain Rachael Gallagher draw from their experiences supporting birthing people and dying people to explore with honesty, authenticity and humor how we can all become more truly-living people. Although birth and death are two of the only truly universal human experiences, we often think of them as painful, frightening and best kept behind closed doors. But behind those closed doors Rachael and El ...
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Future Generations Podcast with Dr. Stanton Hom
Weekly discussions with incredible influencers in Health Freedom, Self-Heal
The Future Generations podcast is for practitioners, professionals, parents who are committed to natural living and health freedom and especially our future generations. Powerful weekly conversations with doctors, scientists, influencers and parents that have catalyzed the transformation of families, communities and the planet with their expertise, inspiration and leadership in natural living, brilliance, and self-healing.
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The Birth Matters podcast is here to lessen your overwhelm on the journey into parenthood by equipping you on all things birth, fertility, pregnancy, postpartum & parenting. We'll interview parents about their experiences & birth pros on their expertise so that you can have an empowering, CONFIDENT journey into parenthood!
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Motherhood Flow with Hannah Gill | VBAC Doula and Birth Educator
Hannah Gill | VBAC Mom, VBAC Doula, and Childbirth Educator. Your go-to VBAC podcast with a bit of the ebbs and flows of pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and motherhood.
Welcome to Motherhood Flow, your go-to parenting podcast with a good mix of VBAC preparation tips and VBAC birth stories. While I focus heavily on VBAC and prevention of unnecessary c-sections, you can bet I'll be discussing topics from preconception to birth, to mothering toddlers and navigating your relationship after children, I cover it all here. Get ready for insightful conversations, expert interviews, and personal stories. Motherhood Flow is your space to walk through birth and mother ...
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MyMaine Birth is a space where we share the real life stories of families and their unique birth experiences in the beautiful state of Maine. From our state's biggest hospitals to Birth Center Births, and home births, every birth story deserves to be heard and celebrated. Whether you are a soon to be mom, a seasoned mother, or simply interested in the world of birth, these episodes are for you. As part of my commitment to capturing these incredible moments, as a certified Maine birth photogr ...
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Hosted by Thérèse Hak-Kuhn, toLabor Executive Director and nationally-renowned doula educator and moderated by Sarah Allen-Short, toRaise Questions Doula Podcast gives doulas and birth workers free access to some of the most thoughtful and experienced experts who will share their insights in order to improve knowledge and increase professionalism and the integrity of each doula. Please send in your questions! 1) Email toraisequestions@gmail.com 2) Post on our Facebook page 3) Private message ...
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A resource to support expecting moms (and partners, too!) with evidence-based information to navigate the awesome adventure of pregnancy, birth, and being a new parent. Vanessa Merten provides evidence based info that goes way beyond the typical “pregnancy instruction manual”. Every episode is designed to give you all of the evidence, research, pros, cons, risks, and benefits – all so you decide what the best option is for YOU and feel confident about your decisions during your pregnancy and ...
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Whether you are pregnant and looking for inspirational birth stories through your pregnancy, trying to conceive, breastfeeding, or postpartum; if you're a first time mom or a veteran parent of multiple children, you can learn, laugh and maybe even cry a little at these moving childbirth stories from those willing to share one of the most intimate moments of their lives.
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Join us as we hubble, bubble, toil, and trouble our way through aspects of midwifery, birth, lactation, and womanhood. We tackle and discuss a variety of topics within the sphere of womanhood, birth, and lactation and what this entails in today's society. We want to be able to share in the strengths of women gathering together and being more informed, for their birth, their feeding experience, and the transition into knowing ourselves better. This is the podcast to connect us as a greater ci ...
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I'm Poppy! So excited to have you here :) I'm a certified Hypnobirthing practitioner, doula and mum from London. I speak about pregnancy, birth and motherhood. https://www.hypnobirthing-positive-birth.com/popthatmummmalinks Enjoying the pods? Feel free to buy me a hot chocolate https://www.buymeacoffee Please note, this podcast not a substitute for professional medical advice.
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Working Birth is a podcast by photographer Jillian Camisasca-Lopina exploring the work and stories of midwives, doulas, lactation consultants, and other birth professionals. Each episode features an interview with a different birth worker as well as an accompanying photographic portrait.
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The Birth Choices podcast uncovers the choices available to you in pregnancy and birth. By showcasing personal stories of birth choices — interviewing women and birthing people about how they chose and experienced their model of care, and speaking with experts in each of these domains, we aim to leave you feeling informed, able to make autonomous decisions, and ultimately confident in your innate ability to birth. https://www.instagram.com/birthchoices_
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Sex Birth Trauma with Kimberly Ann Johnson
Kimberly Ann Johnson: Author, Vaginapractor, Co-founder of the School for Postpartum Care
Cutting-edge, pioneering conversations on holistic women's health, including sex, birth, motherhood, womanhood, intimacy and trauma with doula, certified Sexological Bodyworker, Somatic Experiencing practitioner, and author of Call of the Wild and the Fourth Trimester, Kimberly Ann Johnson.
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Hosted by birth worker and activist Bianca Sprague from bebo mia Inc (https://bebomia.com/), Hot + Brave is like a hilarious conversation with your feisty friend who doesn’t give a f*ck. Brave stories, business support, hot topics and #truthbombs that will either balm your soul or light fire to your rage.
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This is the Real Birth Podcast: a safe, welcoming platform to share birth stories. I'm Lucy Hill, a doula, mother, wife and total birth nerd living in Frome, Somerset in the UK. When I was pregnant, one of my favourite things to do was to listen to birth stories. During this time I read and listened to literally hundreds and hundreds of birth experiences shared by all kinds of parents, having all kinds of births. I quickly became obsessed with the narrative of birth and the power of storytel ...
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We're exploring option from conception to childhood to help women take control of their fertility, birth experience, postpartum healing, and motherhood journey! This is a safe space for all parents to hear what the experts have to say and to hear from influencer parents and their take on parenthood! Join us for all things birth and parenthood for an empowering and educational walk with a birth and newborn expert and the found of Tranquility by HeHe Maternity Concierge, HeHe Stewart.
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Doulas of the Roundtable, A modern twist on an ancient concept. A place where all voices are equal, knowledge is shared and hard topics are talked about.
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A birth story podcast highlighting the emotional impact of birth, the immediate postpartum period, and the years beyond. Hosted by Jordan Monir, a postpartum doula and Sophie Holliday, a perinatal mental health therapist. Jordan and Sophie aim to provide a platform for those who have experienced or supported childbirth in sharing their unique story. Both fierce advocates of mental health and community support, Jordan and Sophie attempt to reduce the stigma of openly discussing the challenges ...
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Many women desire to reconnect with their body and natural instincts through the entire perinatal period, including natural birth. Unfortunately, the American culture (and most mainstream cultures) do not teach young women about any natural ways to care for their bodies and, in fact, teach that the body and childbirth cannot be trusted. In this podcast by Rachel Mans, Doula and The NaturalBirth Site, co-hosted by Tiffany Muniz, we explore all aspects of natural, physiological birth, as well ...
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Welcome to the Wise Doula Podcast, a friendly space where we discuss everything surrounding the parenting journey, from pregnancy and birth, to postpartum and beyond. I am your host, Marta Arandia. Doula, mother and early childhood expert rolled into one. I am passionate about supporting families through every step of the parenting journey. My goal is to help expecting parents get information and resources so they can approach the birth experience from a place of support, understanding and s ...
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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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HeHe is joined by Jen Darwin to talk about reimagining postpartum in the US! As a former Labor & Delivery RN and now a doula, Jen is no stranger to the disparities that happen in postpartum support for moms-- the lack of 'the village,' the single six-week check up and no paid maternity care. Overall, the United States spends the most money in the w…
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14. Emily & Josh’s birth story — physiological waterbirth in the public system with caseload midwifery care + doula support
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In this episode we speak with first time parents Emily and Josh about their experience of navigating their choices in pregnancy and birth, and preparing for what was a beautiful physiological waterbirth in the public system. Em and Josh sought out continuity of care through their local caseload program, and chose additional support from a doula. We…
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Preparing for a NICU Stay: What Families and Doulas Need to Know with Mary Farrelly
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In this episode, I speak with Mary Farrelly, a certified Level IV NICU nurse and trained doula, about the crucial topic of navigating the NICU. We dive into: What is the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit)? How common is it for a baby to need NICU support? Essential tips on how families can prepare for a NICU stay in advance (even for an unexpected…
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63. How to have an informed and confident birth with Doula HeHe
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Plans in birth can change and that's okay, knowing what to expect, realizing you have options, and feeling confident in whatever decision you make is of utmost importance. I chatted with HeHe about all of these and she gave us her best tips for making sure your birth unfolds in a way that feels good to you. Some highlights from the episode: 🔥 What …
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In our latest episode, we’re diving into a hot topic: the role of doulas in advocacy. Hollie, Liana, and Megan share their personal experiences and thoughts on what it means to be an advocate as a doula. They explore whether the term 'advocate' fits or if we need a new way to describe the unique support doulas provide. From navigating hospital dyna…
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85. From Natural Birth Plans to Medical Emergencies: Lea's Experience
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Send us a Text Message. Leah shares her two birth experiences at Houlton Regional Hospital. Her first pregnancy journey is marked by a 19-hour labor, complications, and a severe tear that required reconstructive surgery. Leah also bravely recounts the terrifying postpartum period, where blood clots led to a prolonged hospital stay and intensive tre…
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Healing Birth Trauma: Navigating Therapy with Dr. Emily Turinas
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In this episode of the Birth, Baby! Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Emily Turinas. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with her PhD in counseling psychology. Dr. Turinas brings her expertise and passion for helping individuals heal from trauma. From understanding the psychological impact of traumatic birth experiences to seeking ther…
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What if understanding the stages of labor could transform your childbirth experience, making it more empowering and less daunting? On The Ordinary Doula Podcast we uncover the intricate journey of labor, breaking it down into digestible stages. This episode hones in on the often misunderstood first stage of labor, encompassing early labor, active l…
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84. Confronting Birth Complications and PTSD: Jessica's Powerful Story
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Jessica joins me today to share her candid and powerful birth story from Northern Lights Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor. Jessica opens up about discovering her pregnancy during 2020, the struggles of being labeled as a high-risk pregnancy due to being overweight, and the cascade of pregnancy interven…
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Doula availability is a topic that can cause some anxiety. Being on-call 24/7 is a significant challenge, and adapting to this lifestyle requires careful planning and boundary-setting. Your phone is an essential lifeline to both your family and your clients. Feeling overwhelmed by the need to be available at a moment's notice is common, but there a…
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This episode is a must-listen for pregnant parents or grandparents eager to support their loved ones in the most respectful and helpful way. Kimberly Beppler is my guest today. Kimberly has been a Postpartum Doula for over 25 years. She is a Lactation Consultant and also owns her own doula agency. She has also worked with an astounding 750 sets of …
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BIRTHFIT Podcast Episode 242: Neel Bulchandani, Integrative Airway and Feeding Specialist
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Heard about tongue ties? Well, this is a whole new perspective. Dr. Neel works with some of the leading doctors, and oftentimes, they seek his opinion before a tie release! In this episode, Dr. Lindsey and Dr. Neel get into embryonic development, tongue ties, DRA, pelvic floor, and his upcoming course! 🎙️Support the BIRTHFIT Podcast:https://nonprof…
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Ep. 126 - Differences in Pregnancy: Our Experiences
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Join Holly, Cheryl, and Liana on the Birth Boot Camp Podcast as they dive into the highs and lows of pregnancy in "Differences in Pregnancy: Our Experiences." They share their personal stories about the excitement of first-time pregnancies, the reality of subsequent ones, and everything in between. From dealing with body image struggles and unsolic…
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Ep. 278: Drowning Prevention: Essential Water Safety Tips Every Parent Should Know with Tyler Bradshaw, CWSI
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Join HeHe and Tyler Bradshaw from Aqua Tots as they dive deep into the crucial topic of water safety for children. This episode covers alarming drowning statistics, the importance of swim lessons from as young as four months, and practical advice for preventing drowning incidents. Tyler shares expert insights on floatation devices, the role of wate…
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EBB 319 - Exploring Love and Intimacy in Birth with Debra Pascali-Bonaro, Founder of Orgasmic Birth
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Dr. Rebecca Dekker's joined by Debra Pascali-Bonaro, host of the Orgasmic Birth podcast, to explore the connections between love, intimacy, and childbirth. A world-renowned speaker and doula trainer, and the creative force behind the documentary "Orgasmic Birth: The Best-Kept Secret," Debra shares her origins into the world of childbirth education …
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[Birth Stories] How She Prepared Differently to Avoid Another Managed Birth
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Danielle Ford has had two very distinct births, with her first happening with minimal preparation and many interventions. It wasn’t until getting pregnant 10 years later that she realized she carried a lot of trauma from birth number one. She shares with Adriana how taking a deep dive into her birth options, and intentionally preparing to have a mo…
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Birth Story: Working through Tough Decisions and All the Outcomes with Confidence with Whitni Synakiewicz
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In today's birth story, Whitni found out her baby had velamentous cord insertion. She and her husband took the birth course and used the knowledge and confidence they gained to work through all of the possible outcomes this diagnosis meant for her pregnancy, labor, and baby’s birth. Links Mentioned: My Essential Birth Course My Essential Birth Post…
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In this episode, Ciarra and Samantha interview k'mae martinez (she/they) about the practice of belly binding. k’mae is multiracial birth and postpartum doula, a space holder for those amidst transition, a womb tender, aspiring herbalist, and belly binding practitioner in kinship with the rebozo. Her work is rooted in the reclamation of Sacredness t…
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The importance of preparing for the postpartum phase while pregnant with Mariela De Santiago of New Mom Talk Podcast
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Kristin Revere and Mariela De Santiago discuss how preparation during pregnancy can impact your postnatal recovery phase. Mariela hosts the New Mom Podcast and is the founder of the Caslbad Mom Crew. Please leave a review on our podcast if you enjoyed this episode, so we can reach more listeners like you! Subscribe to our newsletter, check out our …
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915| Peaceful and Empowering Induction followed by Ovarian Surgery and Quick Spontaneous Unmedicated Hospital Birth for Second Baby - Nikki Rogers Stroman
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Links: Get the Genate Test by SNP Therapeutics, learn more at genate.com and use code BIRTHHOUR15 for 15% off your order. Know Your Options Online Childbirth Course (code 100OFF for $100 off) Beyond the First Latch Course (also comes free with KYO course) Support The Birth Hour via Patreon!By Bryn Huntpalmer
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207: A Parent’s Worst Nightmare: Autumn’s Medical Kidnapping Story Part I
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In this emotional and heartfelt episode, Dr. Stanton Hom and Hope Schachter, a former marriage and family therapist and holistic nutritionist, discuss the harrowing experience of Hope's daughter, Autumn, who became a victim of medical kidnapping during the COVID era. Hope shares the distressing journey from urgent care visits to a forced five-week …
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EP 212: Hormones to an Evolutionary Biologist - Menopause, Endometriosis, and Grandmothering with Natalie Dinsdale
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In this episode, Natalie and Kimberly dive deep into the choose your own hormone phenomenon. They discuss an evolutionary biologist's perspective of individual vs. group think when it comes to women’s health, the connections between hormones and reproductive health issues like endometriosis and PCOS, as well as the evolutionary case for grandmother…
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047 I Witnessing Your Adopted Child's Birth: The Blessings and Unforeseen Emotions of Adoption (with Allie Bathalon)
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At 16 years old you're told that you most likely won’t be able to have children. Then by 18 you’re married to your high school sweetheart, and by 19 you’re pregnant with your first child, and soon facing postpartum depression head on-what a huge change in a matter of a few years. Listen in on Allie’s story as she shares with us how God met her thro…
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Ep 45 No Longer Silent with Midwife Anya Djumabaev (Casteel)
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Send us a Text Message. This is years of pent up frustration, but also our deep desire to empower women. If you listen all the way through, it will be a journey of empowerment, education, emotions, fascinating stories, and why we are NO LONGER STAYING SILENT! I have so much respect for midwives and wise women who truly respect the physiological pro…
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How Much Caffeine Is Safe During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding?
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Caffeine is a psychoactive drug because it changes brain function and results in alterations in perception, mood, or consciousness. Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant found naturally in the seeds, nuts, and leaves of over 60 species of plants. This stimulant is commonly in coffee, tea, and energy drinks and is the most widely consumed d…
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Ep. 277: HBA3 C Birth Story with Racquel Hernandez
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Join HeHe in an inspiring conversation with Raquel as she shares her incredible journey from multiple cesarean sections to achieving a successful vaginal birth after three cesareans (VBA3C) in a home setting. Raquel discusses the importance of taking control of birth decisions, questioning standard practices, and finding the confidence to push back…
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Pregnancy Skin Issues You May Not Know About
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Curious about some of those weird skin changes during pregnancy? Listen to today's episode as I briefly highlight a few pregnancy skin issues you may not know about. Cherry Angiomas Melasma (Mask of Pregnancy) Skin Tags PUPPP Rash vs. Pemphigoid Gestationis (PG) Eczema You probably aren't the only mom out there looking at your skin thinking, "What …
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E37: Perineal Tear Prevention Strategies with Dr. Katie Taylor
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What if there were simple, evidence-based strategies to minimize your risk of perineal tearing during childbirth? Join us on this enlightening episode of The Ordinary Doula Podcast as we welcome Dr. Katie Taylor, a pelvic floor physical therapist from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. We dive deep into one of the most common fears for expectant mother…
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914| IVF, Nausea, and Positive Hospital Birth and Postpartum Story - Becky Meyers-Pollock
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Links: Mountain Meadow Herbs - use code BIRTHHOUR for 10% off and free shipping on your first order! Know Your Options Online Childbirth Course - use code 100OFF for $100 off Beyond the First Latch Course (comes free with KYO course) Support The Birth Hour via Patreon! (Listen to the Partner Podcast collection here as well at the co-producer level!…
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Ep. 125 - Creating a Bonding Environment in the Golden Hour
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Join us for this heartwarming episode all about the magical "golden hour" right after birth. We talk all about why this precious time is so important for bonding with your baby and getting breastfeeding off to a great start. You'll hear some of our personal stories and practical tips on creating a peaceful environment, from keeping the lights low t…
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Ep. 276: Surviving Amniotic Fluid Embolism with Kayleigh Summers, LCSW
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HeHe is joined with Kayleigh Summers, or The Birth Trauma Mama, to discuss a rare but serious pregnancy complication known as Amniotic Fluid Embolism. This episode dives into what causes AFE, the signs & symptoms plus what Kayleigh's healing process looked like after her experience. You will also hear questions and discussions to have with your pro…
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The importance of self-advocacy in a business-oriented healthcare system cannot be stressed enough. Our discussion today aims to help parents understand they are empowered already as expectant families to choose a supportive care provider and navigate the healthcare system confidently. I feel like so many childbirth educators talk ad nauseum about …
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EBB 318 - Advocating for Waterbirth in Hospitals with Dr. Liz Nutter, DNP, CNM, and Retired Lieutenant Colonel
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Dr. Liz Nutter, a retired Lieutenant Colonel with over 20 years of nursing and healthcare leadership experience, is bringing her expertise as a board-certified nurse midwife and national expert in waterbirth and hydrotherapy evidence-based practice. Dr. Nutter shares her journey from serving in the United States Army to becoming an assistant profes…
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Birth Principles: Enhance Your Birth Plan!
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Today we’re going beyond the birth plan to talk about birth principles! Although a well-crafted birth plan can be a powerful tool, more often than not they're formulaic, and outcome-focused nature can give a false illusion of control, and even elicit eye rolls from jaded caregivers. Jessie Harrold shares with Adriana how your efforts may be better …
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Breech Births: What Are Your Options and What Are the Risks with Rixa Freeze, PhD
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Dr. Freeze is the founder and president of Breech Without Borders, which is dedicated to breech training, education, and advocacy. We talk about what mamas can do if they are coming up to birth and baby is breech, what the risks are, and what having a breech birth looks like. Where to find Rixa: Website Instagram Links Mentioned: My Essential Birth…
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Navigating Loss and the Journey of Healing
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Diamond Williams shares her personal journey of multiple pregnancies, miscarriages, and the inspiration behind writing her book. She emphasizes the importance of open dialogue and support for those experiencing pregnancy loss. Diamond turned to writing as a way to heal and found solace in sharing her story with others. Diamond reflects on the need …
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Navigating triggers and tantrums as you heal your childhood trauma in the midst of early parenting with Emily Cleghorn of Mindful Soul Wellness.
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Emily Cleghorn shares her personal story of overcoming trauma and discusses the importance of support during motherhood on the latest episode of Ask the Doulas. She also discusses navigating triggers and tantrums as you heal your childhood trauma in the midst of early parenting. Emily is the founder of Mindful Soul Wellness. Please leave a review o…
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