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Why Your Team Isn’t Complete Without a Doula

Why Your Team Isn’t Complete Without a Doula

Activism, Care Providers During Pregnancy Series, Labor & Birth, Podcast

The mounting evidence is clear: having a doula can help decrease the risk of having a cesarean birth and significantly improve birth experiences. In fact, doulas have even been called a form of pain relief themselves, as people tend to want fewer pain medications and...
Cesarean Risk: What’s Your Place of Birth Got to Do With It?

Cesarean Risk: What’s Your Place of Birth Got to Do With It?

Activism, Birth Choices, homebirth, Interventions, Models & Places of Birth Series, Podcast, TBPodcast

Cesarean rates have increased 500% in one generation, and about half of them may be unnecessary. Harvard Medical School professor and ACOG Fellow Dr. Neel Shah talks with Adriana about how the hospital you choose can be your #1 risk of having a surgical birth, how we...
What Actually Happens After Giving Birth, Physically and Emotionally

What Actually Happens After Giving Birth, Physically and Emotionally

Perinatal mental health, Podcast, Postpartum

OB-GYN Dr. Meedlen Charles walks us through the common changes you can expect– physically and mentally– during the postpartum period. She and Adriana Lozada break down which symptoms are red flags to discuss with your care provider. How have you cared for yourself in...
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      How Your Baby Helps During the Birthing Process
    • Debra, a white woman with ash blonde hair, smiles, and is wearing a red shirt and red-rimmed eyeglasses
      How to Bring More Pleasure and Joy Into Your Birth (And Why It Makes a Difference!)
    • Danellia Arechiga, a person with brown skin and long dark hair, is wearing a bright orange dress with cut outs and turquoise jewelry, holding their hands out in front of their body like an offering
      [Birth Story] How Harnessing Her Birth Hormones Allowed Her to Forgo an Induction
    • Sarah Buckley, a white woman with ash blonde hair and blue eyes, is wearing a purple top and black blazer, and is smiling gently at the camera
      Helping Your Mammalian Body (and Baby!) Have an Easier and More Connected Birth
    • A family portrait of Claudiu, Celeste, and Luke Bancos
      [Birth Story] How Her Goals of “No Epidural and No Whining” Helped Her Befriend the Labor Pain

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