What Cultural Ideals Will Shape Your Birth Experience?

Labor & Birth, Models & Places of Birth Series, Podcast, Postpartum, TBPodcast

Author and childbirth educator Britta Bushnell describes eight deeply-entrenched cultural ideals that can unconsciously— and even negatively— impact the course of your labor and how you parent. She and Adriana share how to reframe these beliefs to uplift realistic...

How to Organize Truly Helpful Postpartum Support From Your Friends and Family

Interventions, Podcast, Postpartum, TBPodcast

Michelle Peterson shares with Adriana a fantastic framework for setting up your postpartum village of support that spreads the responsibility over many people (seven to be exact) so that you are well-resourced beyond the first few weeks of postpartum. She explains how...

What You Need To Plan Your Parental Leave

Activism, Parenting, Podcast, Postpartum

Perinatal health consultant Arianna Taboada goes through the ins and outs of paid and unpaid parental leave in the United States. She shares with Adriana Lozada how to be realistic about your options for the best possible return to work for you and your family, while...

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...

How to Tap Into the Nourishing Power of Herbs During Pregnancy and Postpartum

Nutrition and Nourishment Series, Podcast, Postpartum, Pregnancy, TBPodcast

Herbs are micronutrient powerhouses for your immune, nervous, and endocrine systems, but some of them may not be recommended during this time of your life. Kathleen Mugnolo talks with Adriana about how you can figure out which ones are right for YOU, as well as...

Can You Let Your Baby Sleep Whenever They Want?

newborn, Podcast, Postpartum, Sleep

Infant care researcher and clinical director Dr. Pamela Douglas explains an emerging evidence-based paradigm in infant sleep that does away with sleep training. She shares with Adriana the importance of providing babies with rich sensory nourishment, and what long...