The Purpose Of Childbirth Pain

Birth Beyond the Clinical Experience Series, Birth Plan, Comfort measures, Labor & Birth, Podcast, TBPodcast

Rhea Dempsey is one of the foremost thinkers on the topic of working with pain in childbirth. She shares with Adriana the physiological purpose of pain during labor, why it gets such a bad rap, and suggests the pain relief paradigm is a medical construct that...

Have An Easier Pregnancy (And Birth!) With Chiropractic Care

Activism, Birth Choices, Comfort measures, Doulas, Labor & Birth, Movement and Body Wellness in Pregnancy Series, 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...

[Birth Stories] Prodromal… and Fantastic?!

Birth Stories, Comfort measures, Podcast, TBPodcast

Criselda shares with Adriana the details of her three-day-long birth, which she describes as amazing and transformative. It also truly illustrates how birth is not linear, as it can easily go from prodromal to precipitous! Find out what helped her get through the...

How to Time Your Pain Relief Options

Birth Plan, Comfort measures, Interventions, Labor & Birth, Podcast, short episode, TBPodcast

Adriana goes through six different medical options for relieving pain during labor, focusing on the best time to use each one to help you plan your pain management strategy. How did you manage the sensations of labor? Tell us about your experience on Instagram...

[Best of Birthful] What is the Purpose of Childbirth Pain?

Best of Birthful, Comfort measures, Labor & Birth, 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...

What’s HypnoBirthing Anyway?

Comfort measures, hypnosis, Labor & Birth, Podcast, short episode

Hypnosis in childbirth, often known as HypnoBirthing, is one tool you can use to lessen pain perception and let your oxytocin flow. Adriana Lozada breaks down the origin of this tool, and how you can practice it ahead of giving birth. Are you planning on using...