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Why an OB/GYN Chose To Have A Homebirth

Why an OB/GYN Chose To Have A Homebirth

Activism, Birth Choices, homebirth, Interventions, Labor & Birth, Models & Places of Birth Series, Podcast, Pregnancy, TBPodcast

OB/GYN and medical educator Dr. Amali Lokugamage talks with Adriana about how being pregnant propelled a paradigm shift in her ideas about birth, leading her to give birth at home. A champion of human rights in childbirth, she shares why birth recommendations have...
Is Homebirth for You?

Is Homebirth for You?

Activism, Birth Choices, homebirth, Labor & Birth, Models & Places of Birth Series, Podcast

Robina Khalid of Small Things Grow Midwifery explains what it takes to truly consider a homebirth, and shares with Adriana how to prepare for a successful experience.   Powered by RedCircle Listen directly through our website player, or however you usually listen to...
[Birth Story] How She Embraced Physiology to Avoid Pushing for Three Hours Again

[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] How She Reframed Birth Toward Pleasure and Let Her Power Flow

[Birth Stories] How She Reframed Birth Toward Pleasure and Let Her Power Flow

Birth Stories, Labor & Birth, TBPodcast

Maya Ehnat was brought up to be comfortable with birth, and so from the get-go, her language and approach weren’t fear-based. Beyond that, much of the preparation she did during pregnancy was guided by a desire to minimize trauma and bring heaps of pleasure and joy...
[Birth Stories] Why It Was Still a Party Despite the 30 Hours of Persistent Back Pain

[Birth Stories] Why It Was Still a Party Despite the 30 Hours of Persistent Back Pain

Activism, Birth Stories, Care Providers During Pregnancy Series, homebirth, Labor & Birth, Podcast, Pregnancy, Stories

Laurel Gourrier, co-host of the podcast Birth Stories in Color, reflects on how her hospital birth experience— even though it was long and hard— often felt like a big party, thanks to the support of her partner, parents, and in-laws. She tells Adriana Lozada how their...
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