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[Birth Stories] Two (Non-Epidural) Inductions: With And Without The Fetal Ejection Reflex

[Birth Stories] Two (Non-Epidural) Inductions: With And Without The Fetal Ejection Reflex

Birth Partners, Birth Stories, Doulas, Hospital, Interventions, Labor & Birth, Podcast, TBPodcast

Given that Pitocin contractions can be so intense, most people who have inductions also tend to have epidurals – but not Meredith Finch! Listen as she shares with Adriana how her preparation, flexibility, the crucial support from her husband and her doula, and a...
How to Set Up Your Childcare Options to Include Community Care

How to Set Up Your Childcare Options to Include Community Care

Podcast, Pregnancy, TBPodcast

Great childcare – so, a solution that you can afford, has availability, works with your schedule, and can provide loving and safe care for your child – can be hard to find! Most often than not, you will have to concede some trade-offs. Leslie Borrell explains the...
Why You Deserve Professional Postpartum Support (And How To Afford It!)

Why You Deserve Professional Postpartum Support (And How To Afford It!)

Podcast, Pregnancy, TBPodcast

When it comes to postpartum, EVERYONE needs support. And even after accepting that you WILL need the help, it can be tricky figuring out how to ask for it, especially when most of our friends and family members don’t really know how to help (nor have the time!)....
Transformation Through The Holistic Stages Of Birth (Part One)

Transformation Through The Holistic Stages Of Birth (Part One)

Birth Beyond the Clinical Experience Series, Birth Choices, Doulas, golden hour, Interventions, Labor & Birth, Podcast, 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 person deep into their physiology and intuitive altered states. Whapio Diane Bartlett...
[Birth Stories] Can You Wait To Push Until The Doctor Arrives?

[Birth Stories] Can You Wait To Push Until The Doctor Arrives?

Birth Stories, Labor & Birth, Movement and Body Wellness in Pregnancy Series, Podcast, TBPodcast

After a difficult first labor with interventions she was unsure about, Alyssa Jennings was determined that her next birth would be on her terms. Little did she know that she’d be having to contain the fetal ejection reflex until her doctor arrived! Alyssa shares with...
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