Birthful

By Adriana LozadaEducation Self-Improvement Parenting Kids & Family

Birthful episodes

October 12, 2020 Best of Birthful: What You Need to Know About Where You’re Giving Birth
Welcome to the Best of Birthful. Creator and host Adriana Lozada curated and edited each selection in this playlist of the show’s most popular episodes. It's a tailored introduction to the expansive catalog she amassed over the first five years of Birthful's 300+ shows.
Dr. Neel Shah, a Harvard Medical School professor, explains how the hospital you choose can be your #1 risk of having a Cesarean. Cesarean rates have increased dramatically over just one or two generations, and many of them are medically unnecessary. Adriana and Dr. Shah teach you how to take control of the risks and benefits of where you choose to give birth.
Listen to the original episode in full at https://birthful.com/podcasttopcesareanrisk/
For new episodes each week, subscribe to and follow Birthful anywhere you listen to podcasts. We're on Twitter @Birthful, Instagram @birthfulpodcast and email [email protected].
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29 min
October 07, 2020 Let's Talk Openly about Pregnancy and Infant Loss
October is Pregnancy, Infant, and Child Loss Awareness Month. The topic has been in our social media feeds for the last week after Chrissy Teigen and John Legend shared their painful experience losing a pregnancy. They broke open a taboo topic that we at Birthful have been thinking a lot about: how to talk about miscarriages and pregnancy and infant losses. This week Adriana Lozada takes a few quiet moments to talk directly to you, our mighty listeners, about the realities and misconceptions of an event experienced by too many people.
If you want to learn more from expert interviews, listen to these episodes about miscarriages and stillbirths and infant deaths.
Dr. Altaf Saadi's powerful article titled "The Silence and Sorrow of Miscarriage" was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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11 min
September 30, 2020 Know What You're Up Against When Giving Birth at a Hospital
Mimi Niles, a midwife and researcher, talks to Adriana Lozada about the U.S. hospital system, how your goals as a birthing person are at odds with the system’s goals, and how to tap into your power as a consumer within the system.
Dr. Mimi Niles is the only appointed midwife to sit on the New York City Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee. She also serves on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Certified Professional Midwives and the New York Birth Center Association.
Listen through to the end of the episode for Adriana’s “Two Things to Do: One for You, One for the Rest of Us” as she selects actions, books, and other resources to further inform your intuition and support others on their birth journeys.
If you enjoyed this episode, listen to our episode about "What You Need to Know About Birth Models," and "How to Find the Best Midwife For You."
You can connect with us on Instagram @birthfulpodcast and email us at [email protected]. Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, and anywhere you listen to podcasts.
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37 min
September 28, 2020 Best of Birthful: How to Find the Best Midwife For You
Welcome to the Best of Birthful. Creator and host Adriana Lozada curated and edited each selection in this playlist of the most popular episodes. It's a tailored introduction to the expansive catalog she amassed over the first five years of Birthful's 300+ shows.
Midwife Melissa Cheyney talks all about midwifery care, the different types of midwives, and their various certifications, so that you can know what your options are and make the best choice. Learn what role of midwives, OBs, perinatologists, and how they work together.
Listen to the original episode in full at https://birthful.com/podcast-midwives/
For new episodes each week, subscribe to on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and anywhere you listen to podcasts. We're on Twitter @Birthful, Instagram @birthfulpodcast and email [email protected]
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31 min
September 28, 2020 Best of Birthful: What You Need to Know About Birth Models
Welcome to the Best of Birthful. Creator and host Adriana Lozada curated and edited each selection in this playlist of the most popular episodes. It's a tailored introduction to the expansive catalog she amassed over the first five years of Birthful's 300+ shows.
Medical anthropologist Robbie Davis-Floyd explains why we’ve gotten so obsessed with machines and numbers, how things are changing back to models that work in various parts of the world, and what you can take from those models to improve your experience.
Listen to the original episode in full at https://birthful.com/podcastbirthmodels/
For new episodes each week, subscribe to on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and anywhere you listen to podcasts. We're on Twitter @Birthful, Instagram @birthfulpodcast and email [email protected]
Download Birthful's Postpartum Plan FREE when you sign up for our weekly newsletter at Birthful.com! Don't miss even more tips, insights, and news from Adriana and her guests!
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30 min
September 25, 2020 Birthful Is Back! And Better Than Ever!
Hello Mighty Ones and Birth Pros! I’m excited that Birthful is back after a two-month hiatus to recharge and renew! And I'm so happy to share that we're now on podcast network Lantigua Williams & Co., with a brand-new look, new topics and new guests!
Birthful tackles all sorts of topics, from fertility to postpartum, whatever the perinatal journey brings your way. I talk to experts and new parents who tell us their birth stories! I also share my expertise from my years as a doula.
Find Birthful on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Listen to our first episode September 30th.
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4 min
July 01, 2020 [Birth Stories] Pleasure-Filled Homebirth During COVID
Maya Ehnat’s second home birth was in strong contrast with her first. Instead of nearly three days, labor flowed so fast that her midwife almost missed it. Much of the preparation Maya did during her second pregnancy was guided by a desire to minimize trauma and bring heaps of pleasure and joy into the experience.
Show notes at birthful.com/podcast-pleasurable-homebirth-COVID-story
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1 hr 21 min
June 25, 2020 [Birth Stories] Dream Hospital Birth During COVID
Jenny Murphy spent much of her pregnancy learning about every worst-case birth scenario, not knowing all the new possible things to worry about that a pandemic would provide. Then life surprised her even more by giving her the dream birth experience she didn't think she could have.
Show notes at birthful.com/podcast-dream-hospital-COVID-story
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Title music: "Vibe Ace" by Kevin MacLeod, at freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/ (©CC BY)
Sponsorship music: "Air Hockey Saloon" by Chris Zabriskie, at freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/ (©CC BY)
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1 hr 6 min
June 17, 2020 The Transition Into Fatherhood
Since they aren't growing a baby inside their bodies, it usually takes a bit longer for partners and dads-to-be to realize the magnitude of changes coming their way. What are some ways to prepare for becoming a dad, connecting with your kids, and showing up in a way you can be proud of? JaMone Alexander has answers.
Get the most of this episode by checking out the resources and links listed on the show notes page at birthful.com/podcast-fatherhood
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Sign-up for my Thrive with Your Newborn online postpartum preparation course
Download Birthful's Postpartum Plan FREE when you sign up for our weekly newsletter! Don't miss even more tips, insights, and news from Adriana and her guests!
Title music: "Vibe Ace" by Kevin MacLeod, at freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/ (©CC BY)
Sponsorship music: "Air Hockey Saloon" by Chris Zabriskie, at freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/ (©CC BY)

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1 hr 2 min
June 10, 2020 Raising Anti-Racist Children
Kids aren't born racist, so how do these biases get absorbed? What can you do to intentionally bring up anti-racist kids? Is it ever too early to start talking about race, and what are some ways to do so with your babies, toddlers, kindergarteners, and older children? Dr. Qadira Ali Huff has answers.
Get the most of this episode by checking out the resources and links listed on the show notes page at birthful.com/podcast-antiracist-children
If you enjoy what you hear, make sure to subscribe!
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Sign-up for my Thrive with Your Newborn online postpartum preparation course
Title music: "Vibe Ace" by Kevin MacLeod, at freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/ (©CC BY)
Sponsorship music: "Air Hockey Saloon" by Chris Zabriskie, at freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/ (©CC BY)
Download Birthful's Postpartum Plan FREE when you sign up for our weekly newsletter! Don't miss even more tips, insights, and news from Adriana and her guests!

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46 min

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On Birthful, working doula and former journalist Adriana Lozada talks pregnancy, birth and postpartum with top experts and new parents. Every episode distills the overload of pregnancy information…