Why an OB/GYN Chose to Have a Homebirth

Activism, Birth Choices, homebirth, Interventions, Labor & Birth, Podcast, Pregnancy, TBPodcast

OB/GYN and medical educator Dr. Amali Lokugamage talks with Adriana about how being pregnant propelled a paradigm shift in her ideas about birth, leading her to give birth at home. A champion of human rights in childbirth, she shares why birth recommendations have...

Is Homebirth for You?

Activism, Birth Choices, homebirth, Labor & Birth, Podcast

Robina Khalid of Small Things Grow Midwifery explains what it takes to truly consider a homebirth, and shares with Adriana how to prepare for a successful experience. What myths or misconceptions do you have about homebirth? We’ll unpack them at @birthfulpodcast...

Cesarean Risk: What’s Your Place of Birth Got to Do With It?

Activism, Birth Choices, homebirth, Interventions, Podcast, TBPodcast

Cesarean rates have increased 500% in one generation, and about half of them may be unnecessary. Harvard Medical School professor and ACOG Fellow Dr. Neel Shah talks with Adriana about how the hospital you choose can be your #1 risk of having a surgical birth, how we...

Know What You’re Up Against When Giving Birth at a Hospital

Activism, Labor & Birth, Podcast

Mimi Niles, a full-scope midwife and midwifery care researcher, talks to Adriana Lozada about the U.S. hospital system, how your goals as a birthing person are at odds with the system’s goals, and how to tap into your power as a consumer within the system. How exactly...

How Do You Know If Your Care Provider Is Treating You Fairly?

Activism, Hospital, Podcast, TBPodcast

The truth is, you probably won’t know! But Kimberly Seals Allers is working hard to change that. Kimberly talks with Adriana about how she’s leveraging consumer power to shift the patient-provider dynamics, hold hospitals publicly accountable, and bring transparency...

[Birth Stories] Giving Birth to Twins as a Disabled Person

Activism, Birth Stories, C-sections, Labor & Birth, Parenting, Podcast, Pregnancy, Stories

Dani Izzie, a disability advocate who is quadriplegic, tells Adriana how her years of navigating the medical system, connecting with a community who understands her, building a supportive team, and her deep understanding of her body helped her through the birth of her...