Why A Midwife Might Be Just What You Need

Care Providers During Pregnancy Series, Labor & Birth, Podcast, TBPodcast

There is ample evidence of the benefits of midwifery care for uncomplicated pregnancies, including lower rates of inductions, episiotomies, and cesareans. So why aren’t midwives more widely used in the U.S. (like they are in the rest of the world!)?  Dr. Melissa...

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 Stories] Wonderful Waterbirth with Strong Fetal Ejection Reflex

Birth Stories, Podcast, TBPodcast

Michelle Onaka shares the ups and downs along the way toward having her child, including her fertility journey, then completely gutting their house during pregnancy, and following that up with a fabulous waterbirth. She shares with Adriana how immediate postpartum...

[Birth Stories] Prodromal… and Fantastic?!

Birth Stories, Comfort measures, Podcast, TBPodcast

Criselda shares with Adriana the details of her three-day-long birth, which she describes as amazing and transformative. It also truly illustrates how birth is not linear, as it can easily go from prodromal to precipitous! Find out what helped her get through the...

[Best of Birthful] What Your Baby Experiences During Birth

Best of Birthful, hormones, Labor & Birth, 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...