Birth Choices, Birth Plan, Birth Stories, Labor & Birth, Podcast, Pregnancy, Stories
Emma Parnell was adamant about planning a vaginal birth for her second pregnancy, even though she was having twins—and they were both breech. She tells Adriana Lozada about the strength she gained from her own body’s intuition. What position was your baby in before...
Birth Choices, Interventions, Podcast, Pregnancy, short episode, TBPodcast
Adriana Lozada shares facts about the magnificent protective and self-clamping abilities of the umbilical cord. She also explains why there’s still disagreement in the medical field about how long to wait. Did you know that the umbilical cord is self-clamping? Tell us...
Birth Choices, C-sections, Labor & Birth, Podcast, VBAC
OB-GYN and maternal fetal medicine specialist Dr. Brad Bootstaylor talks with Adriana Lozada about the ins and outs of shared decision-making with your care provider– plus practical advice on how to implement your birth plan. How did shared decision-making (or a...
Parenting, Perinatal mental health, Podcast, Postpartum, Pregnancy, short episode, TBPodcast
Adriana Lozada shares facts about the prevalence of postpartum mood and anxiety disorders, or PMADs. She encourages us to acknowledge the combined mental health impact of postpartum experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, plus she gives suggestions on the signs to...
Birth Choices, Birth Plan, Interventions, Podcast, Pregnancy, short episode, TBPodcast
Adriana Lozada shares what you should know about your provider’s protocols and practices, in order to help you figure out how much shared decision-making and agency you will have in your birth experience. What was the most illuminating question you asked your care...
Podcast, Pregnancy Loss, TBPodcast
October is Pregnancy, Infant, and Child loss awareness month. The topic has been in our social media feeds for the last week after Chrissy Teigen and John Legend shared their painful experience losing a pregnancy. They broke open a taboo topic that we at Birthful have...