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[Birth Story] So Was It a Waterbirth?

[Birth Story] So Was It a Waterbirth?

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

Birth Stories, 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, 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”...
[Birth Story] How She Embraced Physiology to Avoid Pushing for Three Hours Again

[Birth Story] How She Embraced Physiology to Avoid Pushing for Three Hours Again

Birth Stories, Podcast, TBPodcast

April Teel shares with Adriana how her thoughtful preparation set the stage for her to have wonderful birth experiences at both a freestanding birth center (with a midwife) and a hospital (with a family practice doctor). She reflects on how what surprised her the most...
Exploring Your Options of Where to Give Birth

Exploring Your Options of Where to Give Birth

Birth Choices, homebirth, Hospital, Podcast, short episode, TBPodcast

Adriana Lozada goes through the pros and cons of three places where you can give birth: a hospital, a birth center, and at home, and what you should consider when making an informed decision. Where did you give birth, and why? We want to read about it! Join the...
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    • Hailey McHone, a pregnant white woman with brown hair, is wearing a turquoise bikini top and is smiling while she labors in a birthing tub
      [Birth Story] So Was It a Waterbirth?
    • Transformation Through the Holistic Stages of Birth (Part Two)
    • Transformation Through the Holistic Stages of Birth (Part One)
    • Adriana Aleman Crane, a brown skinned woman with dark hair, is smiling while reclined in a hospital bed with a sheet draped over her body and her newborn baby on her chest, who is wearing a cap on their head
      [Birth Stories] How She Got Through a Week of Prodromal Labor by Embracing It
    • Patrick Boswell, a white-presenting man with long strawberry blonde hair, a moustache and short beard, and pierced ears, is wearing a black v-neck t-shirt and smiling broadly
      Understanding Acupuncture From a Physiological Lens (and Why You Shouldn’t Fear the Needles!)

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