Exploring Your Options of Where to Give Birth

Birth Choices, homebirth, Hospital, Models & Places of Birth Series, 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. Powered by RedCircle Listen directly through our website player, or however...

Milk Your Lactation Benefits!

Labor & Birth, newborn, Podcast, short episode, TBPodcast

Some people say that nursing your baby is “free”—  and while there certainly are unique cost savings associated with feeding human milk, there can be expenses associated with it, too. How can you maximize your lactation-related benefits? And what does the...

How Your Baby Helps During the Birthing Process

Labor & Birth, newborn, Podcast, short episode, TBPodcast

Babies use a set of coordinated movements and specific reflexes that allow them to participate in the birthing process. Adriana Lozada explains how this fascinating process works, and how it helps get them earthside. Powered by RedCircle Listen directly through our...

Eight Questions to Ask Your Care Provider (Especially in Your Second Trimester!)

Birth Choices, Birth Plan, Care Providers During Pregnancy Series, Interventions, Podcast, Pregnancy, short episode, TBPodcast

Adriana Lozada shares eight great questions for sussing out your provider’s protocols and practices as your pregnancy advances, in order to help you figure out how much shared decision-making and agency you will truly have in your birth experience. Powered by...

Ways to Deal With Morning Sickness— Whether It’s Mild or Debilitating

Nutrition and Nourishment Series, Podcast, Pregnancy, short episode, TBPodcast

Adriana Lozada offers practical advice on how to deal with whatever level of nausea you are experiencing. She also lays out how hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is not just a bad case of morning sickness, but a severe and debilitating condition. Where did you find...

How to Protect the Golden Hour

golden hour, Podcast, short episode, TBPodcast

Adriana gives advice on ensuring you and your newborn can take advantage of the “golden hour,” in any birth setting. Might parents, parents-to-be, and birthworkers: this is part three of a three-part series on the benefits of the golden hour. Listen to...