Comfort measures, Labor & Birth, Parenting, Podcast, skin-to-skin, TBPodcast
The rebozo is a magical tool than can help you connect with your partner during labor, ground you when things get intense, and even calm and help center your children when they are overwhelmed. It also carries history and tradition. Gena Kirby is back to tell us more....
golden hour, Interventions, Labor & Birth, Podcast, skin-to-skin, TBPodcast
We try to make birth practical by measuring, overseeing and monitoring it, when really, it’s an experience that flows seamlessly from one stage to another, taking the birthing woman deep into Laborland. How can we better describe what she goes through? Whapio...
golden hour, newborn, Podcast, skin-to-skin, TBPodcast
Skin-to-skin and kangaroo care can improve neurological development and health, lower stress and crying, help breastfeeding, reduce postpartum depression. The list of benefits seems to go on and on. Research shows that skin-to-skin is even more important for preemies....
newborn, Parenting, Podcast, skin-to-skin, Sleep, TBPodcast
The Birthful Podcast: Episode #53 Last week, for the first part of this two part series with Diane Wiessinger, we discussed mammal behavior and instincts surrounding birth and breastfeeding. In this episode we’ll talk about how your mammal baby sleeps, and starts...
Birth Choices, Birth Plan, C-sections, golden hour, Labor & Birth, Podcast, skin-to-skin, TBPodcast, VBAC
Birthing parents who have Cesareans often feel a disconnect from their birth experience, and usually have to wait an extended time to bond with their baby. It turns out this does not have to be the case. Dr. Pamela Berens tells us about changes to the Cesarean...
