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Exploring Your Options of Where to Give Birth

Exploring Your Options of Where to Give Birth

Birth Choices, homebirth, Hospital, Models & Places of Birth Series, Podcast, short episode, TBPodcast

Adriana Lozada goes through the pros and cons of three places where you can give birth: a hospital, a birth center, and at home, and what you should consider when making an informed decision. Powered by RedCircle Listen directly through our website player, or however...
[Birth Stories] Homebirth After Two Cesareans, With Castor Oil and a Location Twist

[Birth Stories] Homebirth After Two Cesareans, With Castor Oil and a Location Twist

Birth Choices, Birth Stories, C-sections, Doulas, homebirth, Podcast, TBPodcast, VBAC

Alison Spath shares with Adriana the many twists and turns included in her path toward a planned homebirth after two cesareans (HBA2C), including getting things started with castor oil, having to hold at bay the fear-based opinions of random obstetricians, celebrating...
[Birth Stories] How Her Preparation and Intuition Got Her Through the Homebirth of Her Twins

[Birth Stories] How Her Preparation and Intuition Got Her Through the Homebirth of Her Twins

Birth Stories, homebirth, Labor & Birth, Podcast, Pregnancy, Stories

Yoga instructor Chelsea Morriss Croy shares how her belief in the strength of her own body allowed her to give birth to unexpected twins—at nearly 41 weeks! She tells Adriana Lozada how even through this unforeseen surprise, she leaned on her birth team and trusted...
All About Inductions

All About Inductions

Activism, Birth Choices, Birth Plan, C-sections, homebirth, Interventions, Labor & Birth, Podcast, TBPodcast

In this episode of the Birthful podcast, I talk with Professor Gene Declercq about the complex realm of inductions. Are there good and not so good reasons for inductions? What are the risks? Do inductions lead to other interventions? Let’s see what the numbers say....
Homebirth Reimbursement, with Nicolle Kasch

Homebirth Reimbursement, with Nicolle Kasch

homebirth, Podcast, TBPodcast

Nicolle Kasch shares her personal story of persistence and success, along with specifics on how to navigate what can be a truly cumbersome process. Although filled with trial and error, her 8 months of determination resulted in full reimbursement. Check it out!  ...
Upstaging the Placenta, with Laura Brandenburg

Upstaging the Placenta, with Laura Brandenburg

Birth Stories, homebirth, Interventions, Podcast, TBPodcast

Today I’m switching it up with some birth stories! Laura Brandenburg’s placentas tend to steal her birth shows. She’s here to tell us how this prompted a transfer from birth center to hospital for her first birth, and how she got the last word during her second birth...
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