Down to Birth

A podcast by Cynthia Overgard & Trisha Ludwig - Wednesdays

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283 Episodes

  1. #238 | Our Eldest Fan Shares Her Wisdom with Today's Young Mothers

    Published: 11/8/2023
  2. #237 | On Life Support During Birth: Tess Frame Describes Waking Out of a Coma Postpartum

    Published: 11/1/2023
  3. #236 | October Q&A: Mom Friends, Tight Abdominal Muscles, Diabetes & Pregnancy, Velamentous Cords, Vitamin D & Breastfeeding

    Published: 10/25/2023
  4. #235 | Solution or Sham? The Anti-Depressant Industry Exposed with Dr. Roger McFillin

    Published: 10/18/2023
  5. #234 | Cynthia's Second Birth Story: Lessons in Trust

    Published: 10/11/2023
  6. #233 | Esophageal Atresia: When Liz Eidelman's Baby Was Born "Incompatible With Life"

    Published: 10/4/2023
  7. #232 | September Q&A: Infant Reflux, Tearing, The Homebirth Environment, Waterbirthing with PROM, Esophageal Atresia, Postpartum Cramping, Newborns

    Published: 9/27/2023
  8. #231 | Heart Moms: One Mother's Journey with Congenital Trans-Position of the Great Arteries

    Published: 9/20/2023
  9. #230 | The Free Birth Dilemma with Sara Rosser

    Published: 9/13/2023
  10. #229 | Sara Wickham: The Risk of the Risk-Based Approach

    Published: 9/6/2023
  11. #228 | August Q&A: Routine PP Pitocin, Insufficient Glandular Tissue, Boundaries with In-laws, Fundal Massage, Fore-milk, Manual Dilation, Weight Gain in Pregnancy, A Husband with Addiction

    Published: 8/30/2023
  12. #227 | Tips For Preventing Postpartum Hemorrhage with @thealliewoods

    Published: 8/23/2023
  13. #226 | The Case for Co-Sleeping with OnTrack Baby

    Published: 8/16/2023
  14. #225 | Free-Birthing as a Woman of Color: How Nichollette Chose One Extreme Over Another

    Published: 8/9/2023
  15. #224 | Introducing Solid Foods with Katie Ferraro of Baby Led Weaning Made Easy

    Published: 8/2/2023
  16. #223 | July Q&A: Prolapsed Cord, Tearing & Sutures, PROM, Nursing & Tooth Decay, Irish Twins, Breastmilk Calorie Concerns, Breech Birth, Pet Peeves

    Published: 7/26/2023
  17. #222 | Overcoming & Understanding Sleep Deprivation with Dr. Lynelle Schneeberg

    Published: 7/19/2023
  18. #221 | Understanding Fetal-Maternal Microchimerism with Rachel Marynowski of @Kale.Blossom

    Published: 7/12/2023
  19. #220 | Catrina's HBAC: A Mother's Triumph Over Medical Intervention

    Published: 7/5/2023
  20. #219 | June Q&A: Assault in Labor, Home Birth Risk, a Swollen Cervix, Parental Conflicts, Laboring in Water, Nuchal Hands, Being Dropped as a Patient

    Published: 6/28/2023

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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.