[Birth Story] How She Navigated a Long Birth While Waiting for Her Support Team to Arrive

Birth Stories, Podcast, TBPodcast

For weeks, Julia Cooper had been nervous that her baby would arrive while her husband and mom were away, and sure enough contractions started merely hours after she dropped her husband off at the airport. What follows is a testament to how hard it can be to shut off...

What Does Your Poop Have to Do With Your Baby’s Microbiome?

Podcast, Pregnancy, TBPodcast

Professor of microbiology and researcher Dr. Anne Estes talks with Adriana about how your gut microbiome (not just your vaginal microbiome) plays a critical role in seeding your baby’s microbiome during birth, and what you can do about it. They discuss whether...

How to Tap Into the Nourishing Power of Herbs During Pregnancy and Postpartum

Podcast, Postpartum, Pregnancy, TBPodcast

Herbs are micronutrient powerhouses for your immune, nervous, and endocrine systems, but some of them may not be recommended during this time of your life. Kathleen Mugnolo talks with Adriana about how you can figure out which ones are right for YOU, as well as...

2 cms to Baby in No Time 2VBAC Story, with Kristen Bowles

Birth Stories, Labor & Birth, Podcast, TBPodcast

For her second VBAC, Kristen Bowles was almost sent home from the hospital, when she wasn’t progressing past 2 cm after more than 4 hours. As they were getting ready to leave, her water broke, and then she went from 4 cm to pushing unexpectedly fast, never mind if she...

Birth Center Birth After Three Miscarriages, with Shea Cole

Birth Stories, Labor & Birth, Podcast, TBPodcast

For Shea Cole, getting pregnant was easy, the trick was staying pregnant. After three miscarriages, getting to the end of a pregnancy was a huge mix of happiness and relief, yet it brought along its own set of unusual circumstances, like Shea breaking her leg, having...