Birth Choices, Interventions, Podcast, Pregnancy, short episode, TBPodcast
Adriana Lozada shares facts about the magnificent protective and self-clamping abilities of the umbilical cord. She also explains why there’s still disagreement in the medical field about how long to wait. Did you know that the umbilical cord is self-clamping? Tell us...
Hospital, Labor & Birth, Podcast, short episode
Adriana Lozada explains the process of triage, which happens before you’re admitted to the hospital to give birth. She covers it all, from the steps to confirm you’re in labor, to potential inconveniences and discomfort, to concrete ways to advocate for yourself and...
Activism, Birth Choices, Birth Plan, Doulas, Interventions, Podcast, TBPodcast
The Birthful Podcast: Episode #41 Want to birth like a rock star? Research tells us that it is actually not the specifics of a birth that can lead to a postpartum mood disorder, but rather a mom’s perceptions of those experiences. So how you FEEL about your birth...
Birth Plan, Birth Stories, Doula Rochester NY, Doulas, Interventions, Podcast, TBPodcast
The Birthful Podcast: Summer Birth Stories #1 In this episode we kick off our special “Birth Stories for the Summer” series! For the next 8 weeks, I’m switching the spotlight from the pros to the amazing mamas, who share their birth stories in order to bust down TV...
Doula Rochester NY, Everything else
If you could only have one of my 12 wishes, this is it. A doula is your own personal birth fairy! She may not be able to do the work for you, but she will do everything she can to make it a better experience. “Asking your husband* to be your sole guide through...