[Birth Stories] Prodromal… and Fantastic?!

Birth Stories, Comfort measures, Podcast, TBPodcast

Criselda shares with Adriana the details of her three-day-long birth, which she describes as amazing and transformative. It also truly illustrates how birth is not linear, as it can easily go from prodromal to precipitous! Find out what helped her get through the...

How Long Should You Wait to Clamp the Cord?

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...

Delayed Cord Clamping

Birth Choices, Birth Plan, golden hour, Interventions, Labor & Birth, Podcast, TBPodcast

Waiting a few minutes to clamp a newborn’s umbilical cord can have significant health benefits, and yet the debate of early vs. delayed cord clamping rages on. What’s the big deal? Dr. Mark Sloan explains and shares what the evidence says.   Powered by RedCircle...

Third Stage of Labor

Birth Choices, Birth Plan, golden hour, Interventions, Labor & Birth, Podcast, skin-to-skin, TBPodcast

There are critical physiological changes that happen within birthing parent and baby immediately after birth that allow for bonding and a healthy transition from womb to word. What are they, how can they be supported, and how do interventions change the hormonal flow?...

Family-Centered Cesareans

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...