Dr. Lauren Davis takes us on an extraordinary journey from medical resident to holistic maternal health advocate in this captivating conversation about birth choices, postpartum healing, and the powerful integration of conventional and functional medicine.

Originally trained as an osteopathic physician & family medicine, Dr. Davis's perspective on birth and maternal health transformed dramatically after experiencing both a hospital birth during her medical residency and later, an "orgasmic" home birth attended by her physician husband. Her candid comparison of these experiences reveals profound insights about how birth environments affect physiology. "We know, for a woman's body and her physiology, all mammals have a reflex. When we are fearful, when we don't feel comfortable, what happens is that the cervix begins to close," she explains, illuminating how hospital settings can inadvertently trigger fear responses that complicate birth.

The stark contrast between her experiences—a hospital birth with a third-degree tear versus a gentle home birth where "I didn't even push, he pushed himself out"—sparked a career transformation. As a breastfeeding medicine specialist and founder of Latched, Nourished Thriving, Dr. Davis now addresses the critical yet overlooked aspects of postpartum recovery through a functional medicine lens. Her research revealed startling gaps in conventional postpartum care, including that "breastfeeding women need almost double the amount of protein as their baseline" and that all pregnant women develop gut permeability that requires specific healing.

Dr. Davis's ability to bridge medical knowledge with embodied wisdom makes this conversation particularly valuable. Her explanation of orgasmic birth demystifies this concept by connecting it to our neurophysiology and hormone production, while her practical approach to postpartum detoxification addresses modern environmental challenges facing new mothers. Through her programs and books, she's created accessible pathways for women to reclaim their postpartum health beyond the standard six-week checkup.

Ready to transform your understanding of birth and postpartum recovery? Visit Dr. Davis's website to access her free masterclass and discover how functional medicine approaches can support your maternal journey.

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What happens when healthcare providers don't believe your experience? For licensed marriage and family therapist Reesa Morala, it meant months of unnecessary dietary restrictions, postpartum pain, and a desperate struggle to feed her firstborn son.

Reesa's journey through motherhood began with a doctor who insisted she had gestational diabetes despite normal test results, simply based on her appearance and family background. The anxiety this created was so overwhelming that Reesa lost 30 pounds below her pre-pregnancy weight.  But the challenges didn't end there. For a whole year after birth, she endured excruciating pain from improper stitching that multiple providers dismissed until one finally recognized the scar tissue that needed treatment. Meanwhile, her son mysteriously stopped eating at three months old, resulting in Reesa having to hand-express milk into his sleeping mouth.

Then came her second pregnancy, resulting in an unexpected home birth when labor progressed so rapidly that there was no time to reach the hospital. Finding herself alone in her bathroom, Reesa delivered her baby into just an inch of bathwater moments before first responders arrived. The stark contrast between her two birth experiences – especially how differently she healed physically – solidified her understanding of how profoundly provider care impacts maternal outcomes.

These transformative experiences redirected Reesa's professional path. Having witnessed firsthand how parents' needs often go unaddressed until crisis hits, she founded Embrace Renewal Therapy and Wellness Collective to provide preventative support through couples counseling, intensive weekend retreats, and specialized workshops. Her mission became clear: help parents prioritize their own well-being and relationships as the foundation for family health.

Whether you're struggling to be heard by medical providers, navigating the complex transitions of parenthood, or seeking to strengthen your relationship under the pressures of family life, Reesa's authentic story offers both validation and hope. Sometimes the most powerful healing comes from someone who's walked through the fire and returned to light the way for others.

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https://uppbeat.io/t/paul-yudin/summer-bumble

https://uppbeat.io/t/sonda/afterparty

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Creativity isn't just something we do—it's fundamentally who we are as mothers and birthing people. This profound insight emerges throughout my conversation with Carla, a visual artist who uses her gifts to help mothers reconnect with their innate power after birth.

Carla's personal journey through two dramatically different birth experiences—from a disconnected hospital birth to an empowered home birth during a hurricane—reveals how our bodies hold wisdom that conventional systems often ignore. When providers changed shifts during her first labor and pronounced she had regressed from 6cm to 2.5cm dilation, Carla felt her birthing energy fracture. Later, when her baby was taken away immediately after birth due to complications, she experienced a disruption in their early bonding that took intentional healing to restore.

These experiences catalyzed her transformation from teaching art to children to creating healing spaces for mothers. The "belly bowls" she creates—clay vessels formed directly on pregnant women's bellies—serve as powerful ritual objects honoring the transition to motherhood. Through her studio aptly named "The Ladies' Entrance," she facilitates creative healing for women navigating birth, trauma, and the complex identity shifts of motherhood.

What makes this conversation particularly valuable is Carla's nuanced understanding of how we heal energetically as well as physically. Her holistic pelvic care work views the pelvic bowl as both physical structure and energetic center—a container of creativity, intuition, and relationship. By using art to access this wisdom center, she helps women reconnect with themselves after trauma, birth, or other life transitions.

Whether you're pregnant, postpartum, or simply interested in the intersection of creativity and healing, this episode offers a refreshing perspective on how we might reclaim our power through artistic expression. What creative tools might help you connect more deeply with your maternal wisdom? Listen and discover how art might transform your motherhood journey.

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https://uppbeat.io/t/night-dr

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"Can you feel the shift? Women, mothers, and birthing people everywhere are eager for change, ready to take their power back, walk in their sovereignty, and become the wise women they were called to be," says Midwife Audrey. This powerful conversation with Midwife Audrey launches a four-part series that aims to return discussions about pregnancy, birth, and motherhood to our mainstream cultural conversations.

Born and raised in Florida, Midwife Audrey brings over a decade of clinical experience and her personal journey as a mother to this enlightening discussion. After experiencing her own birth challenges when her son William was born prematurely via cesarean, she dedicated herself to understanding structural racism in healthcare and improving birth outcomes for all families, especially those in the BIPOC community. Her journey led her to become Florida's first Black president of the Midwives Association and to launch the Mother Midwife Movement.

Together, we explore the concept of "conscious procreation" - approaching pregnancy with intention rather than allowing it to simply happen to you. Like the difference between a wild, accidental garden and one carefully planted with each element positioned to thrive, conscious procreation creates a foundation for empowered motherhood. We discuss the importance of building your village before you need it, understanding your genetic blueprint, and having crucial conversations with your partner about parenting philosophies before the baby arrives.

Perhaps most profound is our discussion about envisioning how you want to mother - creating a North Star to guide you through parenthood's challenges. Rather than focusing solely on material preparations, we encourage women to consider what kind of mother they want to be emotionally and spiritually. This vision becomes a touchstone to return to when parenting gets tough.

Join us for this transformative conversation about reclaiming maternal wisdom and sovereignty. The future of humanity may depend on our ability to transform motherhood from something women merely survive into an experience in which they consciously thrive.

Audrey is a midwife and cofounder of Love Corps and Real-Life Superheroes, a global platform that is a band, transformational speakers and humanitarians. To learn more about her work check out her Linktree: https://linktr.ee/real.life.superheroes, website: www.thelovecorps.net, or contact her at [email protected]. 

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Meet Vanessa Gyan, a media professional who founded Modern Day Mom Ghana and is the CEO of The Sincerely Vee Foundation. Her life took an unexpected turn when a brief holiday visit to Ghana in 2012 became a permanent relocation. Now, eleven years later, Vanessa shares the powerful birth stories that shaped her journey as a mother of three and launched her mission as a maternal health advocate.

Vanessa's maternal journey spans continents, with her three children's births taking place in New York City, even though she resides in Ghana. While her first two deliveries went relatively smoothly, her third pregnancy revealed the fragility of maternal health when she experienced bleeding at two months and learned she had initially been carrying twins. Complications mounted as her pregnancy progressed, requiring a medical procedure in Ghana before traveling to New York City, where her water broke at just 28 weeks. After weeks of hospitalization on strict bed rest, Vanessa delivered her daughter via emergency C-section at nearly 32 weeks, followed by a month-long NICU stay and significant recovery complications.

These experiences gave Vanessa profound insight into maternal healthcare systems across two countries, but a disturbing reality in Ghanaian hospitals truly transformed her purpose. She discovered that mothers who cannot pay their medical bills are detained in hospitals after giving birth, unable to leave with their babies. Even more heartbreaking, women who have lost their babies during childbirth may be detained in rooms with mothers who have healthy newborns until they can pay their bills.

For nearly eight years, Vanessa's NGO has worked tirelessly to discharge these detained mothers by paying their hospital bills, providing educational resources, hosting free baby showers, and supporting both mothers and fathers through the transition to parenthood. Working primarily with a small team and through community fundraising, she has maintained this vital work consistently, becoming a lifeline for vulnerable mothers.

If Vanessa's story and mission move you, connect with her on Instagram at @vanessa_gyan or  Vanessa_Gyan to learn how you can support her maternal health initiatives in Ghana. 

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Parenthood's invisible work begins long before birth. In this eye-opening conversation with Paige Connell (SheIsAPaigeTurner), we explore how the mental load of motherhood silently shapes women's experiences from conception through pregnancy, birth, and beyond.

Paige reveals how women carry unseen responsibilities even before pregnancy—tracking ovulation, researching prenatal care, planning for conception—while these tasks rarely fall to their partners. Once pregnancy begins, the disparity widens as women download apps, research birth options, investigate childcare, and make countless preparations while simultaneously growing a human. This invisible labor continues through labor and birth, where partners often lack the knowledge to properly advocate for birthing women without specific preparation.

We examine the societal conditioning that creates this imbalance, where girls are groomed for caregiving from childhood while boys receive minimal guidance about future fatherhood. Paige shares candid insights leading to her advocacy work helping couples communicate more effectively about sharing responsibilities.

The conversation also tackles systemic barriers facing working parents, from inadequate childcare to inflexible workplaces and insufficient family leave policies that force impossible choices, particularly for mothers. Paige offers practical strategies for couples to recognize invisible labor, redistribute responsibilities more equitably, and create healthier partnership models for themselves and their children.

Ready to transform your relationship and create more balance in your home? Learn how to understand how making the invisible visible is the first step toward authentic partnership in parenthood. Follow Paige for more resources, and watch her upcoming audio course, "How to Talk to Your Partner about the Mental Load," on having productive conversations about sharing the mental load.

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Courtney Boylan never imagined that her frustration with constantly losing clear nipple shields during late-night feedings would spark a business revolution in maternal products. But that's exactly how Le Lolo was born – from one mother's determination to bring beauty and dignity to the postpartum experience.

When Courtney transitioned from Target executive to a new mother, she found herself struggling with the realities of postpartum life. Unlike the instant maternal bond she'd expected, her connection with her newborn son developed gradually – something many mothers experience but few discuss openly. As she navigated breastfeeding challenges, she became increasingly frustrated with the clinical, sterile appearance of maternal products that made her feel like she was using medical equipment rather than nurturing her child.

The breaking point came during those sleepless nights searching for clear nipple shields lost in bedding and couch cushions. "I can't be the only mom losing my nipple shield all day and all night," she remembers thinking. This lightbulb moment led her to envision not just colored shields for practicality but beautiful maternal products that would remind women of their strength and worth during a vulnerable time.

Building Le Lolo while raising two young children required tremendous sacrifice. Courtney returned to work at Amazon, commuting two hours daily for a year, saving every penny while her husband managed their home life. During those long drives, she developed her business plan, connected with manufacturers, and gradually overcame the anxiety and self-doubt during early motherhood. "I had to retrain my brain to start believing in myself again," she shares with remarkable candor.

Since launching on Mother's Day 2023, Le Lolo has revolutionized breastfeeding accessories with innovations like silicone stickers that secure nipple shields during feeding. With sixteen new products launching soon, Courtney continues her mission of making mothers feel beautiful during their breastfeeding journey. Her message to other entrepreneurial moms? "If you don't go for it, you're always going to wonder 'what if.' Take the leap – it's worth it in the end."

Ready to discover products that celebrate the beauty of motherhood? Visit wearelelolo.com or follow @wearelelolo on Instagram and join the movement transforming maternal products from clinical to beautiful. 

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https://uppbeat.io/t/nick-petrov/always-innovating

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Agatha, a remarkable new mom and our special guest joins us in sharing her journey of juggling aspirations in nursing and midwifery while embarking on motherhood. She recounts the joyous moment of learning she was pregnant and her husband's supportive role throughout her pregnancy. Agatha also opens up about her experiences with mild morning sickness and the importance she placed on nutrition, offering insights into the diverse challenges women face during pregnancy. She highlights a supportive network's vital role in navigating motherhood's transformative journey through her story.

We venture into the complex world of birth choices in the U.S. healthcare system, focusing on the pivotal decision between an OBGYN and a midwife for mothers seeking a natural birth. Agatha shares her thoughts on the significance of birth centers as spaces for low-intervention births, illustrating the community's loss with the closure of a birth center in Beverly, Massachusetts, and the hope surrounding efforts to open a new one in Cambridge. Through personal anecdotes, we underscore the power of shared experiences and how they empower expectant mothers to make informed choices about their birthing plans.

Agatha's labor story is a testament to the unpredictability of childbirth, marked by an unexpected induction due to low amniotic fluid levels. She candidly recounts the emotional and physical challenges she faced, including the decision to opt for an epidural after many hours of labor. Agatha reflects on the dynamics in the delivery room, focusing on empathy, support, and the importance of flexibility in birth plans. In discussing the complexities of childbirth, she advocates for more open conversations that validate the diverse experiences of mothers, emphasizing resilience and adaptability during this monumental life event.

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https://uppbeat.io/t/mark-july/fly-high
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What does it truly mean to feel empowered during childbirth? Katy Featherstone Coombs takes us on a remarkable journey through her two vastly different birth experiences, offering wisdom that extends far beyond the delivery room.

After meeting her husband through Ultimate Frisbee, Katy approached her first pregnancy with careful preparation, choosing hypnobirthing and planning a home delivery. Her labor story unfolds with unexpected twists – from laboring peacefully at home to delivering a surprising 10lb 8oz baby boy. When postpartum complications arose requiring hospital transfer, Kate faced challenging moments that would fundamentally shape her approach to her second birth.

The raw vulnerability in Katy's storytelling emerges when she recounts hospital staff continuing an examination despite her requests to stop – a moment that still carries emotional weight years later. This experience transformed how she advocated for herself during her daughter's birth, where she confidently set boundaries and ultimately caught her baby herself.

Katy's reflection on the beauty and power of birth and its challenges is most compelling. She articulates how birth partners need recovery time too, how hospital stays can sometimes be unexpected blessings, and why maternal voice matters at every stage of the journey. Her pride in her body's capabilities and her unwavering appreciation for supportive care shines through every anecdote.

Through Katy's experiences, we're reminded that birth empowerment looks different for everyone – whether laboring at home or in hospital, with or without interventions. The constant thread is the importance of feeling heard, respected, and centered in your own birth story.

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Join us for an inspiring and heartfelt conversation on the Maternal Wealth Podcast as Ashlee shares her unique journey into motherhood. From her unexpected pregnancy announcement to the chaotic moments during labor and delivery, Ashley's story is a rollercoaster of emotions and experiences that many mothers can relate to.

In this episode, host Stephanie engages with Ashlee of The Homesteading Hunny as she recalls her vibrant love story with Frank and how it evolved into parenthood. You'll hear about her discovery of pregnancy amidst the bustle of work and life, her thoughtful reflections on the process of bringing a child into the world, and the unexpected challenges that came her way during labor. 

Ashlee’s honest narrative brings the realities of postpartum recovery into focus, emphasizing the need for support and understanding during this transition. Her experiences serve as a reminder of the strength it takes to navigate the complexities of motherhood and how vulnerability can connect us.

This engaging discussion not only sheds light on Ashlee’s unique experiences but also encourages listeners to reflect on their own journeys and foster open dialogues about motherhood and care. We aim to break the stigma around maternal health issues while offering valuable insights and support to women everywhere.

If you enjoy the conversation or have been touched by similar experiences, consider sharing the podcast with others or supporting our mission through donations. Join us as we continue to create a space for authentic dialogue and empowerment among women. Motherhood is a beautiful journey, and we invite you to embrace every moment with us!

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