Podcast, Postpartum, TBPodcast
Today we’ll be approaching the 4th trimester from a more culturally-traditional point of view. Lisa Chin is here to tell us about her experience of following the Chinese tradition of sitting the month, which involves eating body warming foods, staying inside, and not...
Birth Stories, Podcast, TBPodcast
The Birthful Podcast: Summer Birth Stories 2016 #5 We continue on our “Birth Stories” for the summer series! This week, Kate Turza tells us about her three epidural births, and highlights how what happens during the third stage of labor can impact breastfeeding and...
Doulas, golden hour, Podcast, Postpartum, TBPodcast
What is a postpartum doula? How does she help smooth your transition as a family? Is she only helpful during the first few days? Can having one lessen your chances of postpartum mood disorders? What if you had a Cesarean, or your baby is extra sensitive? How can you...
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...
