Birth Choices, homebirth, Hospital, 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. Where did you give birth, and why? We want to read about it! Join the...
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...
Hospital, Interventions, Labor & Birth, Podcast, short episode, TBPodcast
Continuous electronic fetal monitoring, or EFM, can have a negative impact on your birth experience. Adriana Lozada explains how. And what you can ask care providers for to alleviate the complications it can cause. What is your experience with continuous electronic...
Birth Choices, Birth Plan, Doulas, Hospital, Labor & Birth, Podcast, short episode, TBPodcast
Adriana Lozada goes through best practices to ensure you have a positive birth experience at a hospital. And why it’s important to be prepared. What steps have you taken to prepare for your hospital birth? Tell us how you made the experience your own on Instagram...
Birth Choices, Birth Partners, Birth Plan, Birth Stories, Fertility, Hospital, Interventions, Labor & Birth, Podcast, Pregnancy, Stories
When she became a gestational surrogate, Danellia Arechiga felt strongly about having an unmedicated birth at a birth center. Even as her labor plan derailed into an induction, she pushed for few interventions. She tells Adriana Lozada why doing so was important for...
Birth Choices, C-sections, Hospital, Interventions, Labor & Birth, Podcast
OB/GYN Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankins breaks down the leading causes of what’s usually called a cascade of labor interventions—like an induction leading to a cesarean. She and Adriana Lozada offer insight into the risks and benefits of interventions, and help inform your...