[Birth Story] So Was It a Waterbirth?

Birth Beyond the Clinical Experience Series, Birth Stories, Labor & Birth, Podcast, TBPodcast

Hailey McHone’s first birth was what her OB called “a textbook hospital delivery,” which came with an epidural-Pitocin combo, and, frankly, little consent. She talks with Adriana about getting more intentional with her wishes and choices for her second...

[Birth Stories] Unlocking Her Dream Birth by Valuing Her Intuition (And Switching Care Providers!)

Birth Stories, Care Providers During Pregnancy Series, Podcast, TBPodcast

Margot Strauhull brought her self-described “rule-following” attitude to her first hospital induction with an OB and had what she considered was a fine birth… until she was overcome by sadness in postpartum. This started her on a journey of peeling back the layers, to...

What You Need to Know About Obstetricians (OBs)

Birth Choices, Birth Plan, C-sections, Care Providers During Pregnancy Series, Doulas, homebirth, Interventions, Labor & Birth, Podcast, TBPodcast, Uncategorized, VBAC

Obstetricians are the go-to care providers when giving birth in the U.S., but not all OBs are created equal. How do your obstetrician’s background and training impact the care you get, and is that aligned with the care you deserve? Dr. Stuart Fischbein shares...

[Best of Birthful] Tips to Advocate for Yourself During Birth

Activism, Best of Birthful, Birth Choices, 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] How This Doula Exercised Informed Consent Throughout a Long Birth

Birth Choices, Birth Stories, Interventions, Labor & Birth, Podcast, Stories

Despite the many course-corrections during the birth of her third child, Amy Silva did not lose sight of her right to choose during each step of her birthing process. She tells Adriana how her decision to refuse a pointless COVID swab during labor changed protocol in...