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Summary: Pregnant people get bombarded with all sorts of advice on maternity: a lot of it unsolicited, and often outdated or just plain incorrect.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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Going from being an non-parent individual to being a parent duo is an immensely transformative process that rocks any couple’s world. In this episode of the Birthful podcast, Elly Taylor will take us through the 8 stages that you can expect to navigate, as you grow. Show notes at: http://www.birthful.com/podcast-parenthood-transition-identity Sponsors: Go to birthful.com/simplybreastfeeding and use the code BIRTHFUL for 15% off Go to expectful.com/birthful to get a free, two week trial
Sarah Pion shares her two unmedicated, intense, and wonderful birth center birth stories, along with how much she values having found the right care provider, why even in labor she can’t leave the house without makeup, and the newfound appreciation and deep love she now has for her body. Show notes at: birthful.com/podcast-Empowering-Unmedicated-Birth-Center-Stories Sponsors: Birthful.com/simplybreastfeeding - code BIRTHFUL for 15% off expectful.com/birthful for free, two week trial
Although the reasons behind preeclampsia are not yet well understood, this disorder can affect 1 in 12 pregnancies, threatening the health of both mom and baby. So what are its symptoms? Who’s at higher risk, and what happens if you do develop preeclampsia? Eleni Tsigas has answers. Show notes at: birthful.com/podcast-preeclampsia-complications-postpartum Support our sponsors: Birthful.com/simplybreastfeeding - code BIRTHFUL for 15% off expectful.com/birthful for free, two week trial
During pregnancy, Hanley Rice signed up for childbirth education, & planned for a homebirth. At 30 weeks, she started leaking amniotic fluid. She was admitted to the hospital to wait for baby to arrive. Having a team that was sensitive to her plan made for a beautiful birth experience. Show notes at: birthful.com/podcast-Preemie-Vaginal-Birth-Story Make sure to subscribe! Support our sponsors: Birthful.com/simplybreastfeeding - code BIRTHFUL - 15% off expectful.com/birthful for a two week trial
We often think that newborns are cute but helpless little lumps, when in fact they have an arsenal of instincts to ensure they can find their food source without much external help. What are those instincts that make breastfeeding and bonding seamless? Diane Wiessinger tells us more. Show-notes at: http://www.birthful.com/podcast-baby-mammal-breastfeeding (PART 2: http://www.birthful.com/podcastnightsandsolids/) If you enjoy what you hear, make sure to subscribe!
Rachael Svendsen’s birth was what she would call a perfect birth. The postpartum period? Not so much. Dealing with tongue and lip ties along with a baby that needed her all the time, was harder than she imagined. What got her through all that? Let’s find out. Show notes at: birthful.com/podcast-Surviving-Fussy-Baby-Postpartum-Story If you enjoy what you hear, subscribe! Support our sponsors: Birthful.com/simplybreastfeeding - code BIRTHFUL for 15% off expectful.com/birthful for free, two week tria
Despite increasingly high health care spending, the U.S. has one of the worst rates of deaths related to pregnancy and childbirth in the developed world. With damage beyond statistical data points, rates of birth trauma are rising. If you are a person of color, the situation is worse. What's going on? Denise Bolds tells us more. Show notes at: birthful.com/podcast-birth-equity-maternal-health Support our sponsors: StoryWorth.com/birthful $20 off Casper.com/birthful $50 off select mattresses.
“It’s gonna get more intense now” were the words of Celia’s midwife after her water broke. Even then, Celia felt strong and powerful while being in so much pain. She knew the only way through it, was through it. So she roared. Show notes at: birthful.com/podcast-roar-baby-instinctual-pushing-homebirth If you enjoy what you hear, make sure to subscribe! Support our sponsors: birthful.com/simplybreastfeeding - code BIRTHFUL for 15% off expectful.com/birthful to get a free, two week trial.
Birth does its own thing, and often it’s harder than expected, even for women whose experience matched their birth plan. How can you heal? Is there a way to prevent birth trauma? Pam England from Birthing From Within tells us more. Show-notes: http://www.birthful.com/podcast-healing-birth-story-trauma/ If you enjoy what you hear, make sure to subscribe! Support our sponsors: Birthful.com/simplybreastfeeding - code BIRTHFUL for 15% off Expectful.com/birthful to get a free, two week trial.
Adriana talks with Michelle Onaka about her fertility journey, completely gutting their house during her pregnancy, and a fabulous waterbirth. Having overcome all those obstacles, she’d figured life with a newborn would be par for the course. However, that was not quite so. Show-notes: birthful.com/podcast-fetal-ejection-reflex-birthcenter-waterbirth-story Sponsors: birthful.com/simplybreastfeeding - code BIRTHFUL for 15% off If you enjoy what you hear, make sure to subscribe!
You’ve probably heard you should stay away from raw fish, soft cheeses, deli meats, and runny eggs - but is this really the case? Does avoiding these foods keep you from getting the nutrition you really need for your health and your baby’s development? Lily Nichols has answers. Show-notes at: birthful.com/podcast-Pregnancy-Diet-Nutrition-What-to-Eat Subscribe to the podcast so you won't miss a thing! Support our sponsors: MaternityInsoles.com - code BIRTHFUL for 20% off.
We’re jump starting our Friday Birthful Stories talking with Melissa Divaris Thompson about her two very different cesarean birth experiences. Melissa describes her first experience as traumatic. By contrast, she felt really empowered during her second birth. So what makes them so very different? Show-notes at: birthful.com/podcast-empowered-cesarean-birth-story If you enjoy what you hear, make sure to subscribe!
Today, we talk about birth but from the baby’s perspective. Have you ever wondered what a baby goes through when being born? It turns out that there’s a specific sequence of events that occurs as newborns transition into the outside world. What are those events and why do they matter? To learn more, I’ll be talking with Karen Strange. Show-notes at: birthful.com/podcast-baby-experience/ Support our sponsors: MaternityInsoles.com - code BIRTHFUL for 20% off
Culturally, we may have this idealized dream of life with baby, where everything falls into place seamlessly, and that all you need to take care of your little one is love and the things on your registry. Oh, if it were so. Tracy Cutchlow helps examine those myths and more. Check it out. Show-notes at: birthful.com/podcast-motherhood-myths Support our sponsors: MaternityInsoles.com - code BIRTHFUL for 20% off BumpBoxes.com - code BIRTHFULfor 35% off your 1st. box in a subscription.
Medical Anthropologist Robbie Davis-Floyd explains why we’ve gotten so obsessed with machines and numbers, how things are changing back to models that work in various parts of the world, and what you can take from those models to improve your experience. Show-notes: birthful.com/podcastbirthmodels Support our sponsors: Bumpboxes.com - code BIRTHFUL for 35% off 1st box in a subscription Expectful.com/birthful for free 2-wk trial If you enjoy what you hear, make sure to subscribe!
