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

[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...
[Birth Stories] How Nutrition Was Key for Her “Mission: Make a Small Baby”

[Birth Stories] How Nutrition Was Key for Her “Mission: Make a Small Baby”

Birth Stories, Labor & Birth, Nutrition and Nourishment Series, Podcast, TBPodcast

After birthing quite a large baby and experiencing shoulder dystocia, Jessica Bower went on a quest to figure out why she had grown a baby that size. She shares with Adriana how gaining control of her sugar levels really helped with her “Mission: Make a Small Baby”...
[Best of Birthful] Understanding Your Birth Hormones

[Best of Birthful] Understanding Your Birth Hormones

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...
How to Avoid a “Cascade of Interventions”

How to Avoid a “Cascade of Interventions”

Birth Choices, C-sections, Hospital, Interventions, Labor & Birth, Podcast

OB/GYN Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankins breaks down the leading causes of what’s usually called a cascade of labor interventions—like an induction leading to a cesarean. She and Adriana Lozada offer insight into the risks and benefits of interventions, and help inform your...
A non-linear birth from Israel, with Jacky Braun Zuker

A non-linear birth from Israel, with Jacky Braun Zuker

Birth Stories, Podcast, TBPodcast

Jacky Braun Zuker lives in Israel, and her birth story is a testament of how birth is not linear, how you can find your voice during labor, how care providers truly need to listen to the birthing person, and the importance of informing your intuition. Check it out....
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      [Birth Stories] How She Confidently and Calmly Gave Birth in a Moving Car
    • Newborn baby's feet pressing against a bassinet
      How Your Baby Helps During the Birthing Process
    • Debra, a white woman with ash blonde hair, smiles, and is wearing a red shirt and red-rimmed eyeglasses
      How to Bring More Pleasure and Joy Into Your Birth (And Why It Makes a Difference!)
    • Danellia Arechiga, a person with brown skin and long dark hair, is wearing a bright orange dress with cut outs and turquoise jewelry, holding their hands out in front of their body like an offering
      [Birth Story] How Harnessing Her Birth Hormones Allowed Her to Forgo an Induction
    • Sarah Buckley, a white woman with ash blonde hair and blue eyes, is wearing a purple top and black blazer, and is smiling gently at the camera
      Helping Your Mammalian Body (and Baby!) Have an Easier and More Connected Birth

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