356: Top Tips for Creating Comfort and Pain Management in Labor with Sara Lyon
What can you do to ease pain (or sensation) during labor and birth? Today’s interview with Sara Lyon, birthing expert, doula, founder of Glow Birth & Body, author of “The Birth Deck” and “You’ve Got This: Your Guide to Getting Comfortable with Labor” and mother of 2 (both home births), breaks down techniques for creating […]
355: HOME BIRTH STORY – Choosing Home Birth as an Evidence-Based Minded Person Plus Letting Go, Accepting Pain and Being Patient with Shira Page
Can you over prepare intellectually for birth? This is a topic that comes up in our interview with Shira Page, NP and CLC. According to Shira, when it came to her first birth: “I had been planning to deliver at home my entire life because my mom gave birth to my brother at home. We […]
354: Optimal Nutrition for Preconception, Pregnancy and Postpartum with Needed co-founder Ryan Woodbury
How do you know if your prenatal vitamin measures up? When should you start taking a prenatal vitamin? When should you stop? Can a man take a prenatal vitamin? These are all such great questions when it comes to optimizing your health and nutritional needs during preconception, pregnancy and postpartum. In today’s sponsored episode, we’re […]
353: HOME BIRTH STORY – The Healing and Life-Changing Power of Birth with Abby Marks
Why choose home birth? This is a question we almost always ask in our interviews. Everyone has their own unique story and reasoning. In our conversation with Abby Marks, she shares the journey of what felt like “giving power away” and not questioning any of the process in preparation for her first birth. Then changing […]
352: Practicing Midwifery to Honor the Mystery of Pregnancy and the Magic of Birth with Dr. Nathan Riley, OBGYN (REBROADCAST)
How can care providers and patients work together to create greater understanding and better outcomes for mothers and babies? This is a question we found ourselves asking throughout our conversation with Dr. Nathan Riley, OBGYN. We’ve been in contact with Dr. Nathan for a bit and it was an incredible honor to have him on […]
351: HOME BIRTH STORY – Two Confident and Fearless Home Births and the Importance of Doing Your Homework with Emily Stanwyck
When it comes to birth, what does it mean to “do your homework?” This is a big theme of our conversation with Emily Stanwyck, birth doula, Birthfit trainer and home birth mom of 2. According to Emily, “you can have 2 perfect home births when you do your homework!” We talk about what this means […]
350: HOME BIRTH STORY: The 40-Hour Home Birth That Almost Wasn’t with Josephine Breen
How can you utilize the power and intention of prayer for your birth? Regardless of your faith, setting intentions for your birth experience can be a big part of preparation for the experience. Today’s guest, Josephine Breen, weaves her faith into her birth story of her daughter Myriam. Josephine was born at home, and always […]
349: Welcome to Fatherhood: The Modern Man’s Guide to Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Fatherhood with David Arrell
How can fathers be prepared and support mothers during the pregnancy and birth experiences? This is the crux of David Arrell’s work as he helps partners to be helpful, supportive, involved and all the other great adjectives that benefit both parents. So this episode is absolutely one to have your partner listen to – either […]
348: Dr. Sarah Buckley on The Science Of Natural and Undisturbed Birth (Rebroadcast)
In today’s episode we speak with Dr. Sarah Buckley on the science of natural and undisturbed birth. Dr. Buckley is the author of the best selling book Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering, the author the report Hormonal Physiology of Childbearing, and all around natural childbirth expert. We are honored and grateful to have Dr. Sarah Buckley […]
347: HOME BIRTH STORY: 8-Hour Labor with Shoulder Dystocia and Fetal Distress Resulting in a Successful Birth with Miranda Cottrell
How do we deal with “expectations vs. reality” when it comes to birth? This is a great theme and pattern that shows up in today’s interview, and one that many of us can relate to. You think something will go one way OR you don’t think something will pop up and then what happens….you can […]