Down to Birth

A podcast by Cynthia Overgard & Trisha Ludwig - Wednesdays

Wednesdays

Categories:

Kids & Family

283 Episodes

  1. #120 | August Q&A: Family Boundaries; Good Babies; Measuring Big; VBAC Safety; Tandem Nursing; PTSD in Labor; Lotus Birth; AMA

    Published: 8/25/2021

  2. #119 | Mini: Jessica's Breastfeeding Struggles After Her Dream Birth

    Published: 8/23/2021

  3. #118 | Your First Trimester: Provider Red Flags

    Published: 8/18/2021

  4. #117 | Home Birth of a Black MD from NYC: Why Home Seemed the Safest, Smartest Option

    Published: 8/11/2021

  5. #116 | Surviving an Amniotic Fluid Embolism, Birth Trauma, and Its Impact on Postpartum

    Published: 8/4/2021

  6. #115 | July Q&A: Nausea Remedies; Pregnancy Cravings and Aversions; Partner Struggles; Fear of Childbirth; Baby Engaging in Pelvis; Induction; Transition; Writing Your Birth Story

    Published: 7/28/2021

  7. #114 | Birth Story Mini: Airbnb Birth After Crossing International Borders

    Published: 7/26/2021

  8. #113 | Kristina's Birth Story: Anticipating the Pain that Never Came

    Published: 7/21/2021

  9. #112 | Late-Term Abortion: Andrea's Story of Choosing the Impossible

    Published: 7/14/2021

  10. #111 | The Obstetric Model of Care vs. the Midwifery Model of Care: Interview with Dr. Stuart Fischbein, MD

    Published: 7/7/2021

  11. #110 | Cynthia Mini: How Fear Affects Labor

    Published: 7/5/2021

  12. #109 | June Q&A: Confessions From Our Community; Postpartum Blues; Premature Rupture of Membranes; Breastfeeding & Oversupply; Changing Providers if High Risk; Pain Management; Foods in Labor; Making

    Published: 6/30/2021

  13. #108 | VBAC in the Car: Opera Singer Gives Birth as Husband Drives on the Interstate

    Published: 6/23/2021

  14. #107 | Trisha Mini: Where You Should Give Birth

    Published: 6/21/2021

  15. #106 | The Fourth Trimester: Interview with Author Kimberly Ann Johnson

    Published: 6/16/2021

  16. #105 | Tips for Supporting Women in Labor with Guest Host Doula Krisha

    Published: 6/9/2021

  17. #104 | Cynthia Mini: 6 Red Flags That Could Mean You're With the Wrong Provider

    Published: 6/7/2021

  18. #103 | Giving Birth Like a Feminist: Interview with Author Milli Hill

    Published: 6/2/2021

  19. #102 | May Q&A: Full Moons & Labor; Impact of Fear on Labor Progress; Birth Centers vs. Hospitals; Low Amniotic Fluid; The Fourth Trimester; Breastfeeding with a Toddler; Placenta Encapsulation; Pushi

    Published: 5/26/2021

  20. #101 | Birth Story Mini: Rachel's Perfect Birth Proves Some Things Can Go Wrong in All the Right Ways.

    Published: 5/24/2021

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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.