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[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...
How to Protect the Golden Hour

How to Protect the Golden Hour

golden hour, Podcast, short episode, TBPodcast

Adriana gives advice on ensuring you and your newborn can take advantage of the “golden hour,” in any birth setting. Might parents, parents-to-be, and birthworkers: this is part three of a three-part series on the benefits of the golden hour. Listen to...
[Birth Stories] How Her Preparation and Intuition Got Her Through the Homebirth of Her Twins

[Birth Stories] How Her Preparation and Intuition Got Her Through the Homebirth of Her Twins

Birth Stories, homebirth, Labor & Birth, Podcast, Pregnancy, Stories

Yoga instructor Chelsea Morriss Croy shares how her belief in the strength of her own body allowed her to give birth to unexpected twins—at nearly 41 weeks! She tells Adriana Lozada how even through this unforeseen surprise, she leaned on her birth team and trusted...
Last Minute Switch to a Home Birth, with Kara Fransted

Last Minute Switch to a Home Birth, with Kara Fransted

Birth Stories, Labor & Birth, TBPodcast

Kara Fransted and her husband had never considered having a home birth, but as the pandemic hit and there was a real possibility of her husband having to miss the birth of their third child, they looked into it. Never mind that she was already 38 weeks pregnant. Check...
Virtual Doula Support, with Jakki Devereaux

Virtual Doula Support, with Jakki Devereaux

Doulas, Labor & Birth, TBPodcast

How do you prepare for virtual doula support? What about the technology? What can you practice ahead of time? Does this shift your partner’s responsibilities? Do you keep your laptop open the whole time? How does it differ from regular doula support? Jakki...
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