349 Episodes

  1. #165 | The Holistic OBGYN, Dr. Nathan Riley, on Autonomous, Empowered Birth

    Published: 6/15/2022

  2. #164 | Kendra's Story: A Traumatic Birth Due To Hospital Policy and Poor Training

    Published: 6/8/2022

  3. #163 | Postpartum Roundtable: A Candid Conversation on Postpartum Depression, Anxiety, Unmet Expectations & Spousal Challenges

    Published: 6/1/2022

  4. #162 | May Q&A: Conversations with Your OB; Erythromycin; Mastitis; IUDs; Artificial Rupture of Membranes; Feeding Routines for Babies; Quickies!

    Published: 5/25/2022

  5. #161 | Four Tips to Train Your Body for Natural Birth with Doula Krisha Crosley

    Published: 5/18/2022

  6. #160 | The Vagina Whisperer: Painful Sex, Prolapse, Incontinence & Diastasis Recti After Birth

    Published: 5/11/2022

  7. #159 | Yvonne Strahovski's Birth Story: The Most Important Lesson in Childbirth

    Published: 5/4/2022

  8. #158 | April Q&A: Jaundice; Neonatal Hypoglycemia; C-section & Your Pelvic Floor; Family Boundaries; Meconium; Tearing; Anterior Placentas; Quickies!

    Published: 4/27/2022

  9. #157 | Labiaplasty Gone Wrong: The Collateral Damage of Ignorant Doctors

    Published: 4/20/2022

  10. #156 | Surviving Psychosis: Christa's Story of Postpartum Hallucinations, Intrusive Thoughts & Suicidal Ideations

    Published: 4/13/2022

  11. #155 | Gestational Diabetes Prevention and Management with Author Lily Nichols, RDN, CDE

    Published: 4/6/2022

  12. #154 | March Q&A: Postpartum Boundaries; Infant Lip Blisters; Newborn Separation After Birth; Legitimate Reasons For C-section; Splitting Parental Duties; Quickies

    Published: 3/30/2022

  13. #153 | Legal Case Study #2 with Attorney Hermine Hayes-Klein: Injured by Obstetrics with Nowhere Else To Turn

    Published: 3/23/2022

  14. #152 | The Impact of Birth Stress on Infant Development with Ontrack Baby

    Published: 3/16/2022

  15. #151 | Labor & Delivery: A Nurse Shares Why She Left Obstetrics

    Published: 3/9/2022

  16. #150 | Myth of the Aging Placenta with Midwife/Author Dr. Rachel Reed

    Published: 3/2/2022

  17. #149 | February Q&A: Eating in Labor; Leaking Breastmilk; Postpartum Bodies; Homebirth & Ultrasound; Ovulation After Baby; Birthing Positions; Quickies

    Published: 2/23/2022

  18. #148 | Choosing Egg Freezing: The Process, Cost, Benefits and Rationale

    Published: 2/16/2022

  19. #147 | Stefanie's Birth Story: Healing Generational Birth Trauma

    Published: 2/9/2022

  20. #146 | Finding Autonomy and Asserting Your Birth Plan with Fierce Lizzie

    Published: 2/2/2022

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Join Cynthia Overgard and Trisha Ludwig once per week for evidence-based straight talk on pregnancy, birth and postpartum --- beyond the clichés and beyond the system. With 40 years' combined experience in midwifery, childbirth education and advocacy, publishing, research and postpartum care, we've guided thousands of families toward safer, more empowered choices. Down to Birth is all about safe childbirth, while recognizing a safe outcome isn't all that matters. We challenge the status quo, explore women's rights in childbirth, and feature women from all over the world, shining shine light on the policies, culture, and systemic forces that shape our most intimate and transformative of life experiences. You'll hear the birth stories of our clients, listeners and numerous celebrities. You'll benefit from our expert-interviews, and at any time you can submit your questions for our monthly Q&A episodes by calling us at 802-GET-DOWN. With millions of downloads and listeners in 90 countries, our worldwide community of parents and birth professionals coms together to learn, question and create change, personally and societally. We're on Instagram at @downtobirthshow and at Patreon.com/downtobirthshow, where we offer live ongoing events multiple times per month. Become informed, feel empowered, and join the movement toward better maternity care in the United States and worldwide. As always, hear everyone, listen to yourself.