[Birth Story] Discovering that Breech Vaginal Birth was a Possibility for Her

Birth Stories, Labor & Birth, Podcast, TBPodcast

Anya Cutler had originally planned to give birth at a birth center with midwives, then at nearly 37 weeks (and after trying practically everything possible to encourage her baby to flip) she ended up transferring care to an OB/GYN experienced in vaginal breech...

Have an Easier Pregnancy (and Birth!) with Chiropractic Care

Activism, Birth Choices, Comfort measures, Doulas, Labor & Birth, newborn, Podcast, Postpartum, Pregnancy, TBPodcast, VBAC

You know how as pregnancy progresses, your whole body becomes more uncomfortable? It turns out that chiropractic care can help you feel much better and even help you have an easier birth. Dr. Elliot Berlin shares with Adriana why chiropractic care is a superb...

[Best of Birthful] Why Uncontrollable Shaking Is an Important Part of Birth

Breastfeeding, golden hour, Podcast, TBPodcast

Welcome to the Best of Birthful. Creator and host Adriana Lozada curated and edited each selection in this playlist of the show’s most popular episodes. It’s a tailored introduction to the expansive catalog she amassed over the first five years of...

[Best of Birthful] How an Anxious Mind Impacts You During Pregnancy

Breastfeeding, golden hour, Podcast, TBPodcast

Welcome to the Best of Birthful. Creator and host Adriana Lozada curated and edited each selection in this playlist of the show’s most popular episodes. It’s a tailored introduction to the expansive catalog she amassed over the first five years of...

[Birth Story] How She Navigated a Long Birth While Waiting for Her Support Team to Arrive

Birth Stories, Podcast, TBPodcast

For weeks, Julia Cooper had been nervous that her baby would arrive while her husband and mom were away, and sure enough contractions started merely hours after she dropped her husband off at the airport. What follows is a testament to how hard it can be to shut off...

Can Exercise During Pregnancy Make Labor Harder?

Podcast, Pregnancy, TBPodcast

It’s common knowledge that walking, swimming, and doing prenatal yoga can all be super helpful during pregnancy, but what about running, barre, CrossFit, or weightlifting? Deb Flashenberg shares with Adriana how strength-focused exercising can lead to a too-tight core...

[Birth Story] No Matter How You Birth, You’re a Badass

Birth Stories, Podcast, TBPodcast

Lauren Horton has always been physically active, and during pregnancy, she continued to do a mix of CrossFit, swimming, yoga, and tons of dog walking. She shares with Adriana her surprise when she found herself hunkering down on the bed during labor instead of moving,...

Addressing Pregnancy Discomforts Through Movement and Alignment

Podcast, Pregnancy, TBPodcast

Being pregnant means having relaxin loosening up all your tissues, while your core stretches and your center of gravity shifts, but that doesn’t mean you have to put up with the associated discomforts. Restorative body educator extraordinaire Molly Deutschbein shares...

Eight Questions to Ask Your Care Provider (Especially in Your Second Trimester!)

Birth Choices, Birth Plan, Interventions, Podcast, Pregnancy, short episode, TBPodcast

Adriana Lozada shares eight great questions for sussing out your provider’s protocols and practices as your pregnancy advances, in order to help you figure out how much shared decision-making and agency you will truly have in your birth experience. Powered by...

If Pregnancy Becomes Medically Complicated: Working With a Maternal-Fetal Medicine Physician

Birth Plan, Interventions, Labor & Birth, TBPodcast

Chances are your pregnancy and birth will flow, and you’ll never need to see any of the care providers that deal with more complicated situations. But what if you do? Dr. Loralei Thornburg helps demystify what it can be like working with a Maternal-Fetal Medicine...