The Clearbirth Podcast

Join your host Annette Perel, a doula for over 17 years, for The Clearbirth Podcast!

Broken up into segments that reflect the stages of pregnancy including, the First Trimester, Second Trimester, Third Trimester, Labor, and Postpartum, Annette details her longest labor with a magical client.

But first, she takes the time to remember Dr. Shalon Irving PhD, MPH, MS, CHES, a mother gone too soon who died shortly after giving birth to her daughter Soleil. Dr. Shalon, an epidemiologist at the CDC, devoted much of her career to health care disparities and structural racism. Her death sparked outrage and heartache and showed the world that even an esteemed scholar and educated Black woman could be neglected by the healthcare system.

Later, Annette tells the story of a special client’s long labor. Can you guess how many days it lasted? Yes, days. You’re gonna have to tune in to hear all about it. 

It’s an episode that will show you that every labor is different and that’s okay. We can’t wait to hear what you think about it.

This podcast is all about demystifying all things pregnancy, birth, and beyond so that women know they have a choice and agency when it comes to their care and raising their children. It’s also a platform for listeners to voice their questions and tell their stories.

Resources:

https://www.npr.org/2017/12/07/568948782/black-mothers-keep-dying-after-giving-birth-shalon-irvings-story-explains-why

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2021.01447

Find the show host on Facebook (@annetteperelclearbirth) Instagram (@annetteladoula) Tiktok (annetteladoula) or send an email to [email protected]

 Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe, and gracias/thanks for listening! We would appreciate it if you would rate this podcast 5 stars. It helps other people find the podcast

This podcast is hosted and produced by Annette Perel and edited and 

managed by Randie Chapman at Wordie Productions.

Join your host Annette Perel, a doula for over 17 years, for The Clearbirth Podcast!

Broken up into segments that reflect the stages of pregnancy including, the First Trimester, Second Trimester, Third Trimester, Labor, and Postpartum, Annette details why she became a doula. 

But first, she takes the time to remember Marlise Nicole Muñoz, a mother gone too soon who died while 14 weeks pregnant. Marlise’s pregnancy and death sparked much conversation about women’s autonomy over their bodies and challenged the law in Texas, which states that pregnant women must receive life sustaining measures even if, in Marlise’s case, they are brain dead.

Later, Annette discusses what training as a doula was like, how it felt to (unexpectedly) catch her first baby, the different types of doulas—including death doulas, and her personal miscarriage experiences, IVF journey, and more. 

It’s an episode that will make you laugh out loud, pause, and reflect about all things life, death, birth, and babies. 

But that’s all we’ll share for now. You’ll have to tune in to hear how she realized she wanted to become a doula and what her math teacher said to her to make her realize the OBGYN route was not her path. 

This podcast is all about demystifying all things pregnancy, birth, and beyond so that women know they have a choice and agency when it comes to their care and raising their children. It’s also a platform for listeners to voice their questions and tell their stories.

Resources:

National Black Doula Association

https://www.blackdoulas.org/

 DONA International

WWW.DONA.ORG

International End of Life Doula Association

https://inelda.org/

FULL SPECTRUM DOULA TRAINING

https://www.badoulatrainings.org/

FERTILITY DOULA TRAINING

https://www.nbdaleadershipacademy.com/courses/holistic-fertility-doula-training-Sept-10-2022

BLACK OWNED DOULA TRAININGS

https://capstone.unst.pdx.edu/partners/international-center-for-traditional-childbearing-ictc

National Black Doulas Association

https://www.blackdoulas.org/

Find the show host on Facebook (@annetteperelclearbirth) Instagram (@annetteladoula) Tiktok (annetteladoula) or send an email to [email protected]

 Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe, and gracias/thanks for listening! We would appreciate it if you would rate this podcast 5 stars. It helps other people find the podcast

This podcast is hosted and produced by Annette Perel and edited and managed by Randie Chapman at Wordie Productions.

Join your host Annette Perel, a doula for over 17 years, for The Clearbirth Podcast!

Broken up into segments that reflect the stages of pregnancy including, the First Trimester, Second Trimester, Third Trimester, Labor, and Postpartum, Annette details the pros and cons of having a home birth.

But first, she takes the time to remember Nikita Washington, a Detroit mom of 12 who died shortly after giving birth. The maternal mortality rate for Black women and women of color is egregious, and before diving into every episode, Annette makes sure she acknowledges a mother gone too soon.

Later, she dispels common myths people have about birthing at home and shares intimate and funny insight into learning she was pregnant with her son and deciding, after being a doula for 4 years, to forgo having him inside of a hospital.

As the youngest of three, you would think Annette’s family would be used to her going against the grain, but even they were surprised and worried about her having a home birth.

But that’s all we’ll share for now. You’ll have to tune in to hear how her own birth went and to decide if home birth is right for you. 

Items Mentioned:

• Nikita Washington's Go Fund Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-for-burial-and-her-kids

This podcast is all about demystifying all things pregnancy, birth, and beyond so that women know they have a choice and agency when it comes to their care and raising their children. It’s also a platform for listeners to voice their questions and tell their stories.

Find the show host on Facebook (@annetteperelclearbirth) Instagram (@annetteladoula) Tiktok (annetteladoula) or send an email to [email protected]

 Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe, and gracias/thanks for listening! We would appreciate it if you would rate this podcast 5 stars. It helps other people find the podcast

This podcast is hosted and produced by Annette Perel and edited and managed by Randie Chapman at Wordie Productions.

Join your host Annette Perel, a doula for over 17 years, for The Clearbirth Podcast!

This podcast is all about demystifying all things pregnancy, birth, and beyond so that women know they have a choice and agency when it comes to their care and raising their children. In this episode, your host will give you concrete tips on the importance of hiring a doula. You will understand the role your doula has in your labor, delivery, and beyond. 

Items Mentioned:

Doula Care Saves Lives, Improves Equity, And Empowers Mothers.

: https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/doula-care-saves-lives-improves-equity-and-empowers-mothers-state-medicaid-programs

Impact of doula on healthy birth: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3647727/

The Importance of hiring a doula: https://www.motherlove.com/blogs/all/the-importance-of-having-a-doula

Where to find a doula:

www.doulamatch.com

www.freeandlowcostdoulas.com

www.dona.org

www.clearbirth.nyc

This is also a platform for listeners to voice their questions and tell their stories.

Find the show host on Facebook (@annetteperelclearbirth) Instagram (@annetteladoula) Tiktok (annetteladoula) or send an email to [email protected]

Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe, and gracias/thanks for listening! We would appreciate it if you would rate this podcast 5 stars. It helps other people find the podcast

This podcast is hosted and produced by Annette Perel and edited and managed by Randie Chapman at Wordie Productions.

Join your host Annette Perel, a doula for over 17 years, for The Clearbirth Podcast!

In this episode, Annette will give you practical tips on how to advocate for yourself without being confrontational. There is a lot of stigmas associated with advocacy, especially during pregnancy. If you have not advocated for yourself these practical tips gives you actionable steps to boost your confidence on having productive conversations with your health care providers.

Be sure to find the show on Facebook (@annetteperelclearbirth) Instagram (@annetteladoula) Tiktok (annetteladoula) or send an email to [email protected].

Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe, and gracias/thanks for listening!

This podcast is hosted and produced by Annette Perel and edited and managed by Randie Chapman at Wordie Productions.

Join your host Annette Perel, a doula for over 17 years, for The Clearbirth Podcast!

In this episode, your host Annette Perel takes a deep dive into the world of VBAC'S (VAGINAL BIRTH AFTER CESAREAN SECTION) What is a section? What can you do to have a VBAC?

Find the show on Facebook (@annetteperelclearbirth) Instagram (@annetteladoula) Tiktok (annetteladoula) or send an email to [email protected].

Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe, and gracias/thanks for listening!

This podcast is hosted and produced by Annette Perel and edited and managed by Randie Chapman at Wordie Productions.

Resources:

Silent Knife: Cesarean Prevention and Vaginal Birth after Cesarean (VBAC), By Lois J. Estner and Nancy Wainer Cohen

Copyright © 2012 VBAC Facts. Permission granted to freely reproduce with attribution. http://vbacfacts.com/quick-facts

Quick Facts: Birth after Cesarean

After a cesarean, most women have two choices for future births: a vaginal birth after cesarean

(VBAC) or a repeat cesarean section (RCS).

There is a lot of misinformation about these two options. Let’s review some quick facts compiled by Jennifer Kamel, Founder of VBAC Facts.

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. (1999).

ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 5: Vaginal birth after previous cesarean

delivery. Washington DC.

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. (2010, July

21). Ob-Gyns Issue Less Restrictive VBAC Guidelines. Retrieved July

21, 2010, from ACOG:

http://www.acog.org/from_home/publications/press_releases/nr

07-21-10-1.cfm

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. (2010).

ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 115: Vaginal Birth After Previous

Cesarean Delivery. Washington DC.

Bernstein, S., Matalon-Grazi, S., & Rosenn, B. (2012). Trial of labor

after previous cesarean section versus repeat cesarean section:

are patients making an informed decision? Supplement to January

2012 American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, S21. Retrieved

from http://www.smfmnewsroom.org/wpcontent/uploads/2012/01/Abstracts-27-35.pdf

Coassolo, K. M., Stamilio, D. M., Pare, E., Peipert, J. F., Stevens, E.,

Nelson, D., et al. (2005). Safety and Efficacy of Vaginal Birth After

Cesarean Attempts at or Beyond 40 Weeks Gestation. Obstetrics &

Gynecology, 106, 700-6.

Declercq, E. R., & Sakala, C. (2006). Listening to Mothers II: Reports

of the Second National U.S. Survey of Women’s Childbearing

Experiences. New York: Childbirth Connection. Retrieved from

Childbirth Connection:

http://www.childbirthconnection.org/article.asp?ck=10068

Declercq, E. R. (September, 2009). Birth by the numbers [video].

Retrieved from Orgasmic Birth:

http://www.orgasmicbirth.com/birth-by-the-numbers

Huang, W. H., Nakashima, D. K., Rumney, P. J., Keegan, K. A., &

Chan, K. (2002). Interdelivery Interval and the Success of Vaginal

Birth After Cesarean Delivery. Obstetrics & Gynecology, 99, 41-44.

Humphries, G. (2004, June 14). The Suture Debate. Retrieved

October 1, 2009, from International Cesarean Awareness

Network: http://www.ican-online.org/vbac/the-suture-debate

International Cesarean Awareness Network. (2009, February 20).

New Survey Shows Shrinking Options for Women with Prior

Cesarean. Retrieved from ICAN: http://www.ican-online.org/icanin-the-news/trouble-repeat-cesareans

Kamel, J. (2009, January 17). Predicting uterine rupture by uterine

thickness via sonogram. Retrieved from VBAC Facts:

http://vbacfacts.com/2009/01/17/predicting-uterine-rupture-viasonogram-to-measure-uterine-thickness/

Kamel, J. (2009b, October 19). Response to OB: Scare tactics vs.

informed consent aka why I started this website. Retrieved from

VBAC Facts: http://vbacfacts.com/2009/10/19/response-to-obscare-tactics-vs-informed-consent-aka-why-i-started-this-website/

Kamel, J. (2009c, February 28). Is VBAC illegal? Is homebirth

illegal? Retrieved from VBAC Facts:

http://vbacfacts.com/2009/02/28/is-vbac-illegal/

Kamel, J. (2010, July 22). VBAC in rural hospitals. Retrieved from

VBAC Facts: http://vbacfacts.com/2010/07/22/vbac-in-ruralhospitals/

Kamel, J. (2010b, March 16). Another VBAC consult misinforms.

Retrieved from VBAC Facts:

http://vbacfacts.com/2010/03/16/another-vbac-consultmisinforms/

Kamel, J. (2010c, March 9). American women speak about VBAC.

Retrieved from VBAC Facts:

http://vbacfacts.com/2010/03/09/american-women-speak-aboutvbac/

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr57/nvsr57_07.pdf

Menacker, F., & Hamilton, B. E. (2010, March). Recent Trends in

Cesarean Delivery in the United States. Retrieved from Center for

Disease Control and Prevention:

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db35.htm

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Silver, R. M., Landon, M. B., Rouse, D. J., & Leveno, K. J. (2006).

Maternal Morbidity Associated with Multiple Repeat Cesarean

Deliveries. Obstetrics & Gynecology, 107, 1226-32.

Join your host Annette Perel, a doula for over 17 years, for The Clearbirth Podcast!

In this episode, you will learn tips on how to have a great hospital birth. CLUE: One of the tips involves hiring a doula. 

Follow the show on social media:

This is also a platform for listeners to voice their questions and tell their stories.

Find the show on Facebook (@annetteperelclearbirth) Instagram (@annetteladoula) Tiktok (annetteladoula) or send an email to [email protected].

Resources:

Natural Hospital Birth by Cynthia Gabriel 

Natural Birthing: A Promise of Dignity in Birth 

The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth 

WWW.EVIDENCEBASEDBIRTH.COM 

Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe, and gracias/thanks for listening!

This podcast is hosted and produced by Annette Perel and edited and managed by Randie Chapman at Wordie Productions.

Your host Annette Perel is excited to bring you this new season. She has changed the format: going from interviewing guests to creating a more intimate experience. Sharing her experiences and birth stories from a doula with 20 years of experience. 

Find the show on Facebook (@annetteperelclearbirth) Instagram (@annetteladoula) Tiktok (annetteladoula) or send an email to [email protected]. This is a platform for listeners to voice their questions and tell their stories.

Resources:

• Why Did No One Tell Me This? By Natalia Hailes and Ash Spivak
• WWW.EVIDENCEBASEDBIRTH.COM

Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe, and gracias/thanks for listening!

This podcast is hosted and produced by Annette Perel and edited and managed by Randie Chapman at Wordie Productions.

Join your host Annette Perel, a doula of 20 years, for The Clearbirth Podcast!

This podcast is all about demystifying all things pregnancy, birth, and beyond so that women know they have a choice and agency when it comes to their care and raising their children. In this episode, you will hear from Thelis Negron owner of Mind Body Experience a premier high-end personal training and nutrition studio in Montclair. Thelis speaks about the importance of nutrition and healthy food habits during pregnancy. 

This is also a platform for listeners to voice their questions and tell their stories. Find the show on Facebook @annetteperelclearbirth Instagram @annetteladoula, Tiktok @annetteladoula, my website www.clearbirth.nyc, or send an email to [email protected]. Don’t forget to rate us 5 stars and leave a review. I will read them in a future episode. 

Resources for this episode:

• Thelis’ website www.mbxfit.com 

You can follow Thelis on Instagram @thelisnegron

Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe, and gracias/thanks for listening!

This podcast is hosted and produced by Annette Perel and edited and managed by Randie Chapman at Wordie Productions.

Join your host Annette Perel, a doula of 20 years, for The Clearbirth Podcast!

This podcast is all about demystifying all things pregnancy, birth, and beyond so that women know they have a choice and agency when it comes to their care and raising their children. In this episode, Annette will speak with Dr. Haroun on the importance of chiropractic care for health and wellness but more importantly the benefits of Chiropractic care during pregnancy. 

This is also a platform for listeners to voice their questions and tell their stories. Find the show on Facebook @annetteperelclearbirth Instagram @annetteladoula, Tiktok @annetteladoula, my website www.clearbirth.nyc, or send an email to [email protected]. Don’t forget to rate us 5 stars and leave a review. I will read them in a future episode. 

Resources for this episode:

• The Webster Technique: https://youtu.be/hMNoqZSzNCU

Living Well Balanced: https://wellbalancedchiropractic.com/

Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe, and gracias/thanks for listening!

This podcast is hosted and produced by Annette Perel and edited and managed by Randie Chapman at Wordie Productions.