Birthful

By Adriana LozadaEducation Self-Improvement Parenting Kids & Family

Birthful episodes

May 18, 2016 Things to Know Before Your Next Birth
Jennifer Margulis has spent years looking at hospital birth practices. She explains why just going with the flow and blindly trusting the system can backfire, and what you should be doing now to help you have a smoother and happier birth experience.
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44 min
May 11, 2016 All Things Rebozo
The rebozo is a magical tool than can help you connect with your partner during labor, ground you when things get intense, and even calm and help center your children when they are overwhelmed. It also carries history and tradition. Gena Kirby is back to tell us more.
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45 min
May 04, 2016 Birth as an Intimate Event
We know pregnancy and birth involve great transformation. That’s why it’s such a good time to connect with yourself, and realize what the heck motivates your choices. It can also get you into the awesome habit of bringing more oxytocin into your life. Nekole Shapiro tells us more.
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59 min
April 27, 2016 Taking Care of Yourself, Too, After Giving Birth
When people say, with a glint in their eye, that after having a child “your life will never be the same,” they tend to leave out that being a parent is crazy hard! How can you prioritize your self-care in a simple and sustainable way that will make everything better? Mar Oscategui has answers.
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55 min
April 20, 2016 Ways to Ask More of Your OB
What are the differences between the medical model of obstetrics and the midwifery model of care? How can you improve your birth experience and outcomes, when delivering at a hospital with an OB? Dr. Stuart Fischbein shares his insights, as well as why he does breech deliveries, VBACs, and home births.
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1 hr 4 min
April 13, 2016 Having a Healthy Plus-Size Pregnancy
While the incidence of cesareans, inductions and other interventions are higher for plus-sized women, this does not have to be the case. Jen McLellan is here to share the 3 things that can help you have a fabulous experience, no matter your size. Plus, a special guest appearance from Barley, Revered and Gus.
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57 min
April 06, 2016 All About Your Pelvic Floor
During pregnancy, your growing uterus and baby put extra pressure on your pelvic muscles. What can you do to keep those muscles in good working order, so they hold the pee in, let the baby slide out, and remain toned during postpartum and beyond? Lisa Gillispie has answers.
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1 hr 2 min
March 30, 2016 Understanding Flat-Head Syndrome
If you’ve ever seen a fresh newborn with a conehead, you know that baby’s heads are moldable. So what happens when they spend too much time lying on one part of their skulls? How do flat spots affect development, and what can you do to correct them? Michelle Emanuel is here to tell us more.
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54 min
March 23, 2016 060: Elimination Communication, with Andrea Olson
Elimination Communication it’s a way of responding to your baby’s pottying cues that can lead to being diaper free. This is what everyone did before diapers were invented, and how half the babies on Earth are currently potty independent by age one. Intrigued? Andrea Olson is here to tell us more.
48 min
February 24, 2016 All About Skin-to-Skin and Kangaroo Care
Skin-to-skin and kangaroo care can improve neurological development and health, lower stress and crying, help breastfeeding, reduce postpartum depression. The list of benefits seems to go on and on. Research shows that skin-to-skin is even more important for preemies. How simple is it to do, and how long should you do it for? Sylvia Houston tells us more.
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40 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…