349 Episodes

  1. #46 | Sandy's Secret Home Birth

    Published: 9/2/2020

  2. #45 | August Q&A: Outrageous OB Comments; Pooping in Labor; Mastitis; C-Sections and Genetics; Birth Plans; Children in the Birthing Room

    Published: 8/26/2020

  3. #44 | Breastfeeding Mini: The First Week of Breastfeeding and Why it Matters Most

    Published: 8/24/2020

  4. #43 | Katie's Birth Story: Twins Born Naturally Against All Odds

    Published: 8/19/2020

  5. #42 | Birth Story Mini: Rachel's Natural Water Birth

    Published: 8/10/2020

  6. #41 | How the Language We Use Impacts Our Birth: Interview with Sara Pixton of Birth Words

    Published: 8/5/2020

  7. #40 | July Q&A: The Placenta & Advanced Maternal Age; COVID-19 Silver Lining ; Chapped Nipples & Poor Latch; Who Can Have a Natural Birth; Pitocin Postpartum; Unsolicated Family Advice

    Published: 7/29/2020

  8. #39 | HypnoBirthing Mini: How and Why Affirmations Work

    Published: 7/27/2020

  9. #38 | Your Dog And Newborn: Interview with Heather Corum from Canine Company

    Published: 7/22/2020

  10. #37 | Hospital To Home: A Midwife's Perspective with NYC Midwife Chloë Lubell

    Published: 7/15/2020

  11. #36 | Birth Story Mini: Tiffany's Breech-Baby Cesarean followed by Natural VBAC

    Published: 7/13/2020

  12. #35 | Sex: From Pain To Pleasure: Interview with Women's Physical Therapist, Dr. Lauren Crigler

    Published: 7/8/2020

  13. Bonus Episode | Trisha's Take on the recent CDC data and NY Times Article: Study Raises Concerns for Pregnant Women With the Coronavirus

    Published: 7/3/2020

  14. #34 | Postpartum Depression: Interview with Jen Schwartz of Motherhood Understood

    Published: 7/1/2020

  15. #33 | Breastfeeding Mini: Out With The Rules, In With Your Instincts

    Published: 6/29/2020

  16. #32 | June Q&A: The Difference Between HypnoBirthing and Bradley, When Formula Might be Needed, What's a Cystocele, When To Allow Family Members at the Birth, Membrane Stripping and Vaginal Exams

    Published: 6/24/2020

  17. #31 | Megan of Wilson Family Homestead's Birth Story: Unattended Home Birth in the Kitchen

    Published: 6/17/2020

  18. #30 | Birth Story Mini: Three Pushes and Lydia's Baby Was Out - In Triage!

    Published: 6/15/2020

  19. #29 | Birth Control and Your Libido: Interview with Ann Konkoly, Certified Nurse Midwife

    Published: 6/10/2020

  20. #28 | Claude Racine-Valinsky's Birth Story: No Place Like Home

    Published: 6/3/2020

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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.