Birth Stories, Labor & Birth, 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...
Birth Stories, Labor & Birth, Podcast, TBPodcast
After having three hospital births— that included inductions, vaginal births, and a cesarean— Mariah Robinson couldn’t shake the feeling that something was missing from her experiences. She shares with Adriana how she searched far and wide for a collaborative care...
Activism, Birth Choices, Birth Plan, Interventions, Labor & Birth, Podcast, TBPodcast
Welcome to the Best of Birthful. Creator and host Adriana Lozada curated and edited each selection in this playlist of the show’s most popular episodes. It’s a tailored introduction to the expansive catalog she amassed over the first five years of...
Birth Stories, Podcast, TBPodcast
April Teel shares with Adriana how her thoughtful preparation set the stage for her to have wonderful birth experiences at both a freestanding birth center (with a midwife) and a hospital (with a family practice doctor). She reflects on how what surprised her the most...
Breastfeeding, newborn, Podcast, Postpartum, short episode, TBPodcast
Adriana Lozada explains why and how tearing can occur during birth, and why episiotomies are increasingly rare. Plus, what you can do to avoid tearing. Are you or were you worried about tearing during labor? Tell us how you processed this aspect of birth on Instagram...