[Birth Stories] Why It Mattered That Her Team Prioritized Her Emotional Safety

Birth Stories, Care Providers During Pregnancy Series, Perinatal mental health, Podcast, Postpartum Stories, Pregnancy, pregnancy humor, Stories

Nana Eyeson-Akiwowo, co-founder of the socially impactful Fourth Phase aftercare boxes, shares how her expectations of when and how she should bond with her baby tarnished her otherwise wonderfully supported and respected birth experience. She tells Adriana how this...

[Pregnancy Story] How This “Freckled Foodie” Prioritized Mental Health During Her Pregnancy

Birth Stories, Nutrition and Nourishment Series, Perinatal mental health, Podcast, Pregnancy, Stories

For wellness content creator Cameron Rogers, being in a pregnant body felt more challenging than she had imagined. She tells Adriana Lozada about the coping strategies that got her through the physical and emotional toll of the experience. What were the biggest...

Letting Go of “Mom Guilt”

Parenting, Perinatal mental health, Podcast, Postpartum

Motherhood transition coach Stepha LaFond explains how parents can be weighed down by society’s expectations, and shares many ways for parents and parents-to-be to dismantle that “mom guilt.”* How are you dismantling what it means to be a “good mom”?...

What Actually Happens After Giving Birth, Physically and Emotionally

Perinatal mental health, Podcast, Postpartum

OB-GYN Dr. Meedlen Charles walks us through the common changes you can expect– physically and mentally– during the postpartum period. She and Adriana Lozada break down which symptoms are red flags to discuss with your care provider. How have you cared for yourself in...

How You Can Balance the Mental Load

Parenting, Perinatal mental health, Podcast, Postpartum, short episode, TBPodcast

Parents, particularly mothers, and especially during the pandemic, are under extreme psychological pressure. Adriana Lozada gives you a host of helpful tips to protect your mental health and ensure more fair work balance among parenting partners. What are some ways in...

How Your Nervous System Impacts Your Pregnancy and Birth

Fertility, hormones, Labor & Birth, Parenting, Perinatal mental health, Podcast, Postpartum, Pregnancy

High-risk pregnancy and somatic trauma specialist Parijat Deshpande talks with Adriana Lozada about the importance of connecting with your body to release trauma, increase resiliency, improve pregnancy and birth outcomes, and get out of survival mode so you can truly...