[Best of Birthful] How a Baby’s Position Impacts Labor

Best of Birthful, Birth Plan, Doulas, 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...

Overcoming Breastfeeding Problems, with Melissa Statler

Breastfeeding Stories, Labor & Birth, Podcast, Postpartum, TBPodcast

Melissa Statler had a quick and mostly flowing birth. Feeling elated, she placed her newborn to her breast, only to be met with excruciating pain and instant damage to her nipples. As her confidence drained, she was informed that because her baby was large for...

Big Babies and Shoulder Dystocia

Labor & Birth, Podcast, TBPodcast

If you had or have a baby who is suspected to be big, your provider may have talked about the risk of the shoulders getting stuck, and maybe suggested an earlier induction or even a cesarean. But how often do the shoulders get stuck? What are the risks? Does it happen...

Baby’s Position and Labor Flow

Birth Plan, Doulas, Labor & Birth, Podcast, TBPodcast

How does your baby’s position affect the flow of labor? Are there things you can do during pregnancy that can help baby get in a better position? Will doing these things help you be more comfortable? Will it make birth easier? The fabulous Gail Tully from Spinning...

Natural Induction Attempt, Frustrating Vaginal Checks, and a Not-So Helpful Epidural, with Margo Fox

Birth Stories, Podcast, TBPodcast

Margo Fox shares her challenging vaginal birth, that included trying all the natural things to avoid a medical induction, navigating disappointing vaginal checks, reluctantly getting an epidural. And yet, she persisted. Check it out.   Powered by RedCircle Listen...