Down to Birth

A podcast by Cynthia Overgard & Trisha Ludwig - Wednesdays

Wednesdays

Categories:

Kids & Family

309 Episodes

  1. #304 | Why Algae is the Superfood for Fertility, Pregnancy & Postpartum Health

    Published: 2/19/2025

  2. #303 | Car Birth to Premature Baby with Megan @wilsonfamilyhomestead

    Published: 2/12/2025

  3. #302 | Facing PTSD with Shoulder Dystocia at Home Birth

    Published: 2/5/2025

  4. #301 | January Q&A: Cervical Scarring, Shoulder Dystocia, Prenatal Vitamins, Birthing the Placenta in Water, Postpartum Aches & Pains

    Published: 1/29/2025

  5. #300 | Vaccine Rights, Research and Consent with Just the Inserts

    Published: 1/22/2025

  6. #299 | Vaginal Birth After Unnecessary LEEP Procedure

    Published: 1/15/2025

  7. #298 | Is Childbirth Painful?

    Published: 1/8/2025

  8. #297 | A Patreon Q&A Special Episode to Ring in 2025

    Published: 1/1/2025

  9. #296 | Extended Q&A: RhoGAM; Premature Rupture of Membranes; Meconium; Fevers Cord Traction; Vitamin D; Waterbirth & Cold Plunges [Season 3 Reprise]

    Published: 12/18/2024

  10. #295 | Is My Baby Tongue-Tied? with Author Cathy Watson Genna, IBCLC

    Published: 12/11/2024

  11. #294 | Physiologic Birth of the Placenta in Water, Optimal Cord Clamping and Preventing Postpartum Hemorrhage with Barbara Harper [Season 4 Reprise]

    Published: 12/4/2024

  12. #293 | Extended Q&A [Season 3 Reprise]: Miscarriage; Evening Primrose Oil; Safe Bed-Sharing; Failure to Descend; Pushing; High Blood Pressure

    Published: 11/27/2024

  13. #292 | The Wisdom of Our Menstrual Cycles with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack

    Published: 11/20/2024

  14. #291 | Discovering Down Syndrome at Birth: Lacey's Story and Her Greatest Gift

    Published: 11/13/2024

  15. #290 | Another Off-The-Record Birth Rant with Midwife Lindsey Meehleis

    Published: 11/6/2024

  16. #289 | October Q&A: Placenta Previa, Nipple Sensitivity, Home Birth Transfers, Uterine Rupture Risk, Cholestasis, Gentle Sleep Support, Caffeine

    Published: 10/30/2024

  17. #288 | Roundtable: Postpartum Grief and Rage

    Published: 10/23/2024

  18. #287 | Lily Nichols on Fertility, Folate and Food

    Published: 10/16/2024

  19. #286 | Facing Childhood Trauma Through Birth: Courtney's Story

    Published: 10/9/2024

  20. #285 | The Mother's Mind: Harnessing Peace and Calm with a Simple Meditation Practice with Kelly Smith

    Published: 10/2/2024

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Join Cynthia Overgard and Trisha Ludwig once per week for evidence-based straight talk on having a safe and informed birth, which starts with determining if you've hired the right provider. If we had to boil it down to a single premise, it's this: A healthy mom and baby isn't all that matters. We have more than 30 years' experience between us in midwifery, informed rights advocacy, publishing, childbirth education, postpartum support and breastfeeding, and we've personally served thousands of women and couples. Listen to the birth stories of our clients, listeners and celebrities, catch our expert-interviews, and submit your questions for our monthly Q&A episodes by calling us at 802-GET-DOWN. We're on Instagram at @downtobirthshow and also at Patreon.com/downtobirthshow, where we offer live ongoing events multiple times per month, so be sure to join our worldwide community. We are a Top .5% podcast globally with listeners in more than 80 countries every week. Become informed, empowered, and have a great time in the process. Join us and reach out any time - we love to hear from you. And as always, hear everyone, listen to yourself.