Down to Birth
A podcast by Cynthia Overgard & Trisha Ludwig - Wednesdays

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316 Episodes
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#191 | Placental Abruption: Meghan's Third and Final Birth
Published: 12/14/2022 -
#190 | Babies in the NICU: Three Mothers' Stories
Published: 12/7/2022 -
#189 | November Q&A: Cholestasis; Growth Curve Worries; Petite-Women Birth Concerns; The McRobert's Position; Retained Placenta; Burping & Formula
Published: 11/30/2022 -
#188 | Rhogam for Rh Negative Mothers: How It Works and When It Doesn't
Published: 11/23/2022 -
#187 | Carrying the Torch of the Midwives Before Us: An Off-The-Record Kind of Conversation with Home Birth Midwife Lindsey Meehleis
Published: 11/16/2022 -
#186 | Five Tips for Your Easiest Birth with The Naked Doula
Published: 11/9/2022 -
#185 | Reyna's Unmedicated Twin Birth Against Doctors' Orders
Published: 11/2/2022 -
#184 | October Q&A: Evening Primrose; Breastmilk Storage; IUGR; Pumping the Second Side; Bacteria in Urine; Longer Gestations & Early Milestones; Postpartum Meals
Published: 10/26/2022 -
#183 | Group B Strep: Screening, Risks, Protocols, Problems and Alternatives
Published: 10/19/2022 -
#182 | Labor Induction: Risks, Reasons and Results with Dr. Rachel Reed, PhD
Published: 10/12/2022 -
#181 | A Motherless Mother in Recovery Experiencing Birth As the Ultimate Surrender
Published: 10/5/2022 -
#180 | September Q&A: Family Boundaries; Induction; Cesarean Predisposition; PROM; Marriage After Baby; Lotus Birth; Nausea; Amnio-Infusion
Published: 9/28/2022 -
#179 | Creating Healthy, Independent Infant Sleep Habits with Ellie Lindenmayer
Published: 9/21/2022 -
#178 | How Out-of-Hospital Birth Prejudice and Provider Bias Harms Mothers and Babies With Attorney Hermine Hayes-Klein
Published: 9/14/2022 -
#177 | Going Clean & Green for a Non-Toxic Lifestyle with Carly Hartwig
Published: 9/7/2022 -
#176 | August Q&A: Multiple Miscarriages; Evening Primrose Oil; Safe Bed-Sharing; Breastmilk Stashes; Failure to Descend; Pushing; High Blood Pressure
Published: 8/31/2022 -
#175 | Optimizing Your Fertility at Any Age with Naturopath Dr. Aumatma
Published: 8/24/2022 -
#174 | This is How Your Marriage Ends with Author Matthew Fray
Published: 8/17/2022 -
#173 | Obstetric Violence with Home Birth Midwife Anne Margolis, CNM, RN
Published: 8/10/2022 -
#172 | Our Sexual Energy as The Secret Weapon to Our Best Birth and Best Life with Kim Anami
Published: 8/3/2022
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.