Caregiving gives parents unmatched skills, and TendLab CEO Amy Henderson tells Adriana Lozada why it’s crucial to support them in bringing all that valuable knowledge and experience to the workplace.

Listen through to the end for Adriana’s “Two Things to Do: One for You, One for the Rest of Us.” Every week, she selects actions, books, and other resources to further inform your intuition and support others on their birth journeys.

If you liked this episode, listen to this episode on how to navigate identity shifts when you become a parent, and this birth story from a mom learning to navigate the postpartum life with her partner.

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Adriana Lozada goes through best practices to ensure you have a positive birth experience at a hospital. And why it’s important to be prepared.

If you liked this episode, listen to this episode about your options on where to give birth, and this interview on shared decision-making with your care provider.

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Kristina Colangelo visualized a flowing birth, but the reality caught her by surprise. Fortunately, her dad, mom, doula, and midwife supported her through a long labor due to a posterior baby, prolonged hyperemesis gravidarum, and the fear of tearing. She tells Adriana Lozada how her team made meeting her baby the most interconnected experience.

Listen through to the end for Adriana’s “Two Things to Do: One for You, One for the Rest of Us.” Every week, she selects actions, books, and other resources to further inform your intuition and support others on their birth journeys.

If you liked this episode, listen to this interview all about birth doulas, and this short episode on eight questions to ask your care provider.

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Adriana Lozada goes through simple ways to measure how much you’re producing while nursing, and shares useful facts that lead to successful breastfeeding.

If you liked this episode, listen to this episode all about what to expect when breastfeeding, and this story about how to overcome breastfeeding problems.

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Ob-gyn Dr. Meedlen Charles walks us through the common changes you can expect –physically and mentally– during the postpartum period. She and Adriana Lozada break down which symptoms are red flags to discuss with your care provider.

Listen through to the end for Adriana’s “Two Things to Do: One for You, One for the Rest of Us.” Every week, she selects actions, books, and other resources to further inform your intuition and support others on their birth journeys.

If you liked this episode, listen to this interview with a pelvic health physical therapist, this episode about the changes your body goes through in pregnancy and postpartum, and this short about postpartum mood and anxiety disorders.

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When illustrator and writer Laura Dockrill became a mom, the experience was life changing - but not in the way she was expecting. After a traumatic delivery and diagnosis of postpartum psychosis, Laura realized there were plenty of aspects of motherhood that aren’t talked about enough. Zombiemum offers a deep dive opportunity to answer questions about the experience of parenthood in a safe and holistic way. Each week, Laura will be joined by fellow parents who also didn’t have the picture perfect time they anticipated. Whatever you’re feeling, you’re not alone with Zombiemum, the podcast normalizing conversations about mental health and parenthood.

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When illustrator and writer Laura Dockrill became a mom, the experience was life changing - but not in the way she was expecting. After a traumatic delivery and diagnosis of postpartum psychosis, Laura realized there were plenty of aspects of motherhood that aren’t talked about enough. Zombiemum offers a deep dive opportunity to answer questions about the experience of parenthood in a safe and holistic way. Each week, Laura will be joined by fellow parents who also didn’t have the picture perfect time they anticipated. Whatever you’re feeling, you’re not alone with Zombiemum, the podcast normalizing conversations about mental health and parenthood.

Your baby will arrive at the right time, regardless of your due date. Adriana Lozada explains how due dates are influenced by factors out of your control, and why you shouldn’t worry too much about them.

If you liked this episode, listen to this interview with more information about due dates.

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When she became a gestational surrogate, Danellia Arechiga felt strongly about having an unmedicated birth at a birth center. Even as her labor plan derailed into an induction, she pushed for few interventions. She tells Adriana Lozada why doing so was important for her, the baby, and the intended parents.

Listen through to the end for Adriana’s “Two Things to Do: One for You, One for the Rest of Us.” Every week, she selects actions, books, and other resources to further inform your intuition and support others on their birth journeys.

If you liked this episode, listen to our interview on "Rethinking the Pushing Stage" and our interview about "Surrogate Birth Stories."

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Parents, particularly mothers, and especially during the pandemic, are under extreme psychological pressure. Adriana Lozada gives you a host of helpful tips to protect your mental health and ensure a more fair work balance among parenting partners.

If you liked this episode, listen to this episode about navigating identity shifts, and this episode about entering fatherhood.

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