The Birthful Podcast
Summary: Pregnant people get bombarded with all sorts of advice on maternity: a lot of it unsolicited, and often outdated or just plain incorrect. In the Birthful Podcast, Adriana Lozada talks with pregnancy, birth and postpartum experts, as well as new parents to distill that information down to the relevant stuff. Think of us as your own specialized team of birth pros! We know that being pregnant can be tough. That being a mom can be hard. That having a baby can be exhausting. And we hope to make it easier by giving you tried and tested tips and tools that you can use. From “laid-back” breastfeeding to safer bed-sharing, circumcision to VBACs, we’ll give you well-researched, evidence-based information so YOU can make the choices that best fit your family. Join us every week by subscribing on iTunes! Adriana Lozada is a mom, author, speaker, birth doula, postpartum educator, and healthy-sleep consultant. Find more about her and The Birthful Podcast at Birthful.com. Please note: Although I have years of experience, I'm not a doctor, nor am I familiar with your particular circumstances, and neither are my guests. Please double check all the info you hear here with your care provider. This show is not meant to be taken as medical advice. Thanks.
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There are certain conditions where a newborn’s risk of hypoglycemia increases. What are those conditions? How and when are they tested for? If there’s a concern, does that mean your baby will get formula supplementation, and how does all of this impact initial breastfeeding? Show notes page at birthful.com/podcast-sugar-levels-breastfeeding Sponsors: Vistaprint.com/birthful for 500 business cards starting at $9.99 Betterhelp.com/BIRTHFUL for 10% off your first month. Make sure to subscribe!
Lydia’s first birth started with a premature induction for preeclampsia and resulted in many interventions. When she was diagnosed again with preeclampsia and was looking at another imminent induction, she did everything in her power to get labor going, to hopefully birth on her own terms. Did it work? Show notes at birthful.com/podcast-induction-preeclampsia-fast-vaginal-birth-stories Sponsors: ThirdLove.com/birthful - 15% off 1st purchase Betterhelp.com/BIRTHFUL - 10% off 1st month
If you’re pregnant, you may be sick of the question “When are you due?”, especially since the methods for calculating that date aren’t based on any current evidence. Only about 5% of babies are born on their due date, so why do we obsess? Gail Hart and her dogs tell us more. Show notes page at birthful.com/podcast-due-dates Sponsors: Betterhelp.com/BIRTHFUL for 10% off your first month GreenChef.us/birthful75 for $75 off your first three boxes If you enjoy what you hear, make sure to sub
Laura Loos has had two non-medicated vaginal births, with her second one happening so super fast that it involved birthing while driving. It also involved going into the hospital holding her baby, while her placenta was still attached, and a very intentional birth of said placenta. Show notes at birthful.com/podcast-car-baby-vaginal-birth-story Sponsors: Betterhelp.com/BIRTHFUL for 10% off your first month Expectful.com/birthful to get a free, one month trial
Choosing a childbirth education class is not a straight-forward as you would think: Hospital class or independent? Lamaze, Bradley, Birthing from Within, Hypnobabies, or something else? How can you tell if the instructor is any good? Show notes at birthful.com/podcast-childbirth-class Sponsors: Swankybadger.com/BIRTHFUL for 10% off first purchase Text Birthful to 79-79-79 for 25% off AND free shipping for Blume’s Meltdown Blemish Treatment If you enjoy what you hear, make sure to subscribe!
After an intervention-filled first labor, Alyssa Jennings was determined that her next birth would be much different. So what decisions did she make that led her to having to contain the fetal ejection reflex until her doctor finally arrived, and what magic words did her husband say to help her do this? Show notes at birthful.com/podcast-break-water-fetal-ejection-birth-stories Sponsors: Swankybadger.com/BIRTHFUL for 10% off (1st purchase) ThirdLove.com/birthful for 15% off (1st purchase)
Birth hormones are in charge of making your labor flow, establishing breastfeeding and helping you bond with your baby. Supporting your hormones can lead to a healthier and smoother birth. How can you encourage them? What should you avoid? Sarah Buckley has answers. Show notes at birthful.com/podcast-birth-hormones Sponsors: Swankybadger.com/BIRTHFUL for 10% off your first order. Molekule.com - code BIRTHFUL for $75 off your first order. If you enjoy what you hear, make sure to subscribe!
Parijat’s first pregnancy was extremely complicated and risky, with her micropreemie being born at 24 weeks. So when it came to doing it again, the seemingly easier option was to use a surrogate. Or so they thought. Show notes at birthful.com/podcast-IVF-fertility-surrogate-birth-story Sponsors: Text Birthful to 79-79-79 for 25% off + free shipping for Blume’s Meltdown Blemish Treatment. Go to birthful.com/simplybreastfeeding - code BIRTHFUL for 15% off
The good news is that figuring out how to parent your newborn is something you can do while you discover what type of parent you want to be, and most of the time, your baby will lead the way. The even better news is that it will probably involve a skin-to-skin extravaganza. Show notes at birthful.com/podcast-parenting-newborn Sponsors: Go to StoryWorth.com/birthful for $20 off when you subscribe And go to birthful.com/simplybreastfeeding and use the code BIRTHFUL for 15% off
April Teel has given birth at a freestanding birth center and at a hospital. Independently of birth setting, the biggest difference in these births came down to the pushing stage, with one being actively managed, and the other being dictated by her body. Show notes at birthful.com/podcast-managed-and-sponteneous-pushing-birth-story Sponsors: ThirdLove.com/birthful for 15% off your first purchase. Mymyro.com/birthful - code birthful for 50% off your first order. Make sure to subscribe!
Although a well-crafted birth plan can be a powerful tool, more often than not their formulaic, and outcome-focused nature can give a false illusion of control, and elicit eye rolls from jaded caregivers. The truth is, your efforts may be better spent on first crafting your own set of birth principles. Jessie Harrold explains why. Show-notes at birthful.com/podcast_birth_principles Sponsors: GreenChef.us/birthful - for $50 off your first box Expectful.com/birthful for you free one-month trial
Confronting Your Parents After Motherhood. Julia was born in South Korea, but was adopted and raised by a white family. Now that she has her own child—the first biological relative she’s ever known—she’s rethinking her relationship with her own family, and on a search to find her birth mother.
Victoria thought she had life with a newborn pretty much figured out. But when her third daughter was born fussy crying and frustrated, the thought running through her mind was that something was off with this baby. What followed were weeks searching for that elusive one thing that would make everything better. Show notes at birthful.com/podcast-accepting-the-baby-you-got Sponsors: Birthful.com/simplybreastfeeding - code birthful for 15% off Expectful.com/birthful for a free, one month trial
How often do the shoulders get stuck? What are the risks? Does it happen more to big babies? Are there ways to prevent it, and what can you and your provider do if shoulder dystocia happens? The ever amazing Rachel Reed has answers. Show-notes page at birthful.com/podcast_shoulder_dystocia Sponsors: Expectful.com/birthful for free, one month trial. Birthful.com/simplybreastfeeding - code birthful for 15% off
Heather started preparing for birth and life with a newborn, even before she was pregnant. However, once labor started, she found that the hardest thing was to quiet her thinking brain. She was also immensely grateful for having switched care providers twice, until connecting with the right one for her. Show notes page at birthful.com/podcast-switch-birth-center-story Sponsors: Expectful.com/birthful for free, one month trial. Birthful.com/simplybreastfeeding - code birthful for 15% off
