Best Adriana Lozada Podcasts (2024)

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[Birth Stories] Two Non-Epidural Inductions: With and Without the Fetal Ejection Reflex, with Meredith Finch 1:00:30

5h ago1:00:30

1:00:30

Given that Pitocin contractions can be so intense, most people who have inductions also tend to have epidurals – but not Meredith Finch! Listen as she shares with Adriana how her preparation, flexibility, the crucial support from her husband and her doula, and a profound emotional release with her careprovider helped her through her two inductions,…

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[Birth Stories] From Traumatic Cesarean to Healing (and Fast!) VBAC, with Morgan Moy 55:05

8d ago55:05

55:05

What’s more stressful: a panic attack right before a surgical birth that takes your breath away and leaves you with memory gaps, or your baby’s shoulders getting stuck on the pubic bone after the head is out and needing a manual placental extraction? For today’s birth story, doula, lactation specialist, and childbirth educator Morgan Moy shares wit…

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Connecting with Your Baby in Utero through Song, with Penny Simkin 50:13

15d ago50:13

50:13

Figuring out a newborn’s needs can be tricky, and sometimes a baby will cry no matter what you do. Wouldn’t it be great to have a tool to help you automatically soothe your child? One that also reduces your stress? Join Adriana in this In Memoriam episode, as she revisits her conversation with the renowned Penny Simkin to discuss the profound impac…

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[Birth Stories] How Birth Took Her to Her Edge When She Least Expected It, with Vanessa Janek 52:45

22d ago52:45

52:45

A former labor and delivery nurse and childbirth educator, Vanessa Janek thought she knew what to expect from birth. Going into it, she was a bit leery of transition… but nothing could really prepare her for the exhaustion, fear, and overwhelm she felt when contractions went away, just after she got to 10 cms. She shares with Adriana how she was ab…

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Insider Tips From a Labor and Delivery Nurse, with Mandy Irby 1:03:34

28d ago1:03:34

1:03:34

Even though you may not have met them before, labor and delivery nurses are an essential part of your hospital birth team. In this episode, Registered L&D Nurse Mandy Irby talks with Adriana about why nurses may love and hate birth plans, how to navigate triage, the difference between hospital rules and body rules, why IV sticks can be so tricky, t…

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[Birth Stories] When the Curveballs Come Before and After the Birth, with Mandy Alexander 53:07

1M ago53:07

53:07

Mandy Alexander got pregnant at 40, having had bariatric surgery 7 years before that. During what she describes as her ‘bariatric-geriatric’ pregnancy, she worked through her fear of childbirth and ended up with the unmedicated and collaborative birth experience she was looking for. However, breastfeeding was a whole other beast. Mandy was prepared…

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How Will You Show Up At Your Birth?, with Shalome Stone 54:53

1M ago54:53

54:53

Here’s the thing about preparing for birth: you can read all the books, take all the classes, listen to all the podcasts, set up a dream birth team, but no amount of preparation will get the birthing done for you. Shalome Stone tells Adriana why pregnancy is the ideal time for doing the inner work that will allow you to step up and own your birth a…

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[Birth Stories] The Power of Having A Strong Advocate When Her Plans Derailed, Tara Langsdorf 1:10:42

2M ago1:10:42

1:10:42

What does a self-described Type A do when her birth plan derails? Tara Langsdorf (who finished her second master’s degree and took a promotion managing a team of 25 while pregnant!) shares with Adriana how leaning on the structures and support she’d set up during pregnancy allowed her to go deep into her labor process, despite her starting to devel…

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How Your Birth Plan Impacts Your Birth Experience, with Stephanie Mitchell 37:17

2M ago37:17

37:17

Certified Nurse-Midwife Dr. Stephanie Mitchell shares with Adriana a few tools from her step-by-step guide to building a birth plan, and discusses why getting your plan together—and onboarding everyone on your birth team—can help ensure you are respected and heard during your birth experience. Get the most out of this episode by checking out the re…

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[Birth Stories] How She Prepared Differently to Avoid Another Managed Birth, with Danielle Ford 55:13

2M ago55:13

55:13

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 Principles: Enhance Your Birth Plan!, with Jessie Harrold 50:24

2M ago50:24

50:24

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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How to Set Up Your Childcare Options to Include Community Care, with Leslie Borrell 45:50

3M ago45:50

45:50

Great childcare— so, a solution that you can afford, has availability, works with your schedule, and can provide loving and safe care for your child— can be hard to find! Most often than not, you will have to concede some trade-offs. Leslie Borrell explains the different childcare options out there, the reality behind economic subsidy programs, and…

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How to Have a Great Hospital Birth, with Adriana Lozada 11:06

3M ago11:06

11:06

You can have a fabulous birth experience at a hospital, but it requires thoughtful preparation. Adriana Lozada helps simplify this process by going through some of the best practices to get you there. Get the most out of this episode by checking out the resources, transcript, and links listed on its show notes page. If you liked this episode, liste…

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Milk Your Lactation Benefits!, with Adriana Lozada 16:44

3M ago16:44

16:44

Some people say that nursing your baby is "free” — and while there certainly are unique cost savings associated with feeding human milk, there can be expenses associated with it, too. How can you maximize your lactation-related benefits? And what does the law have to say? Adriana shares practical tips about the financial side of infant feeding. Get…

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How to Organize Truly Helpful Postpartum Support From Your Friends and Family, with Michelle Peterson 37:52

3M ago37:52

37:52

Michelle Peterson shares with Adriana a fantastic framework for setting up your postpartum village of support that spreads the responsibility over many people (seven to be exact) so that you are well-resourced beyond the first few weeks of postpartum. She explains how to prepare and why you’ll need a team leader to coordinate it all to make sure yo…

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[Birth Stories] Leaning Into Peer Support After Her Unplanned Surgical Birth, with Dr. Amber Thornton 51:54

3M ago51:54

51:54

Dr. Amber Thornton worked hard for a healthy pregnancy and an unmedicated vaginal birth, but she didn’t expect her water to release before 39 weeks. Despite an early hospital admission, labor progressed right along… until it didn’t. She shares with Adriana the fears she had to contend with while having an unplanned surgical birth, and how having in…

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Why You Deserve Professional Postpartum Support (And How to Afford It!), with Kaitlin McGreyes 48:22

4M ago48:22

48:22

When it comes to postpartum, EVERYONE needs support. And even after accepting that you WILL need the help, it can be tricky figuring out how to ask for it, especially when most of our friends and family members don’t really know how to help (nor have the time!). Kaitlin McGreyes talks with Adriana about how combining community help with professiona…

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[Birth Stories] Two Non-Epidural Inductions: With and Without the Fetal Ejection Reflex, with Meredith Finch 1:00:30

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[Birth Stories] From Traumatic Cesarean to Healing (and Fast!) VBAC, with Morgan Moy 55:05

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Connecting with Your Baby in Utero through Song, with Penny Simkin 50:13

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[Birth Stories] How Birth Took Her to Her Edge When She Least Expected It, with Vanessa Janek 52:45

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Insider Tips From a Labor and Delivery Nurse, with Mandy Irby 1:03:34

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[Birth Stories] When the Curveballs Come Before and After the Birth, with Mandy Alexander 53:07

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How Will You Show Up At Your Birth?, with Shalome Stone 54:53

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[Birth Stories] The Power of Having A Strong Advocate When Her Plans Derailed, Tara Langsdorf 1:10:42

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How Your Birth Plan Impacts Your Birth Experience, with Stephanie Mitchell 37:17

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[Birth Stories] How She Prepared Differently to Avoid Another Managed Birth, with Danielle Ford 55:13

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Birth Principles: Enhance Your Birth Plan!, with Jessie Harrold 50:24

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How to Set Up Your Childcare Options to Include Community Care, with Leslie Borrell 45:50

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How to Have a Great Hospital Birth, with Adriana Lozada 11:06

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Milk Your Lactation Benefits!, with Adriana Lozada 16:44

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How to Organize Truly Helpful Postpartum Support From Your Friends and Family, with Michelle Peterson 37:52

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[Birth Stories] Leaning Into Peer Support After Her Unplanned Surgical Birth, with Dr. Amber Thornton 51:54

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Why You Deserve Professional Postpartum Support (And How to Afford It!), with Kaitlin McGreyes 48:22

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