[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...

[Birth Stories] Pivoting From Wanting An Immediate Epidural To An Unmedicated VBAC Over Four Births

Birth Stories, Care Providers During Pregnancy Series, 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...

[Birth Story] How She Embraced Physiology to Avoid Pushing for Three Hours Again

Birth Stories, Models & Places of Birth Series, 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...

[Birth Stories] Wonderful Waterbirth with Strong Fetal Ejection Reflex

Birth Stories, Podcast, TBPodcast

Michelle Onaka shares the ups and downs along the way toward having her child, including her fertility journey, then completely gutting their house during pregnancy, and following that up with a fabulous waterbirth. She shares with Adriana how immediate postpartum...

Real Talk About Vaginal Tears and Episiotomies

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...