On this episode of The Lamaze Podcast, Priyanka Banerjee, BSc, MSc, a Content Strategist and Infant Development Consultant with DC Birth Doulas, speaks with Anik Bedard, a mother of three, who has worked as a physical therapist in both Ottawa, Canada and Bethesda, Maryland. Throughout their discussion, Priyanka and Anik address the various types of healthcare provided during pregnancy, as well as all throughout parenthood. 

On this episode of The Lamaze Podcast, Priyanka Banerjee, BSc, MSc, a Content Strategist and Infant Development Consultant with DC Birth Doulas, speaks with pelvic floor physical therapist Lauren Trosch, PT, DPT, OCS, about the benefits of pelvic floor physical therapy during the postpartum period. 

On this episode of The Lamaze Podcast, Millicent Matthew, Dr. of Chinese Medicine, BHSc, LCCE, speaks with Debra Betts, a researcher, lecturer and author of "The Essential Guide to Acupuncture in Pregnancy and Childbirth" about acupuncture and acupressure in pregnancy, birth and postpartum. Debra holds a PhD in acupuncture and spent 12 years as a clinical supervisor at a hospital's antenatal acupuncture clinic, which was the first acupuncture clinic within a New Zealand hospital. 

On this episode of The Lamaze Podcast, Millicent Matthew, Dr. of Chinese Medicine, BHSc, LCCE, speaks with Michelle Mayefske, a birth and postpartum doula, childbirth educator, hypnobirthing teacher and the founder of Fat and Pregnant. During their discussion, Millicent and Michelle discuss the stigma around fat birthing persons and the importance of inclusive birth education. 

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On this episode of The Lamaze Podcast, Denise Bolds, MSW, Adv.CD(DONA), CLC, CBE, speaks with Dr. Michelle Gabriel Caldwell, a Certified Labor Doula, Evidence Based Birth Instructor and National Black Doula Association Doula Trainer & Mentor. Throughout this episode, Michelle discusses her personal birth experiences as well as how she and her husband teamed up to teach The Bradley Method, which focuses heavily on partner involvement and natural labor techniques. 

On this episode of The Lamaze Podcast, Lesley Pascuzzi, LCCE, speaks with Rhea Dempsey, an independent childbirth educator, speaker, experienced birth attendant and author of the best selling books, "Birthing with Confidence" and "Beyond The Birth Plan". Rhea is respected as one of the foremost thinkers on working with pain in childbirth. In this episode, Rhea discusses her second book, "Beyond The Birth Plan" to showcase important considerations for birthing families as they work towards the birth they want. Highlights include psychological preparations, recognizing anxiety and its impact on Queen Oxytocin, our everyday vulnerabilities in labor and birth as well as wildcard life experiences that we must honor.

On this episode of the Lamaze Podcast, Mindy Cockeram, LCCE, CLEC, speaks with Dr. Lindsey Malone about the misinformation and anxiety associated with depictions of childbirth in television and film to help listeners understand the reality of most births. 

On this episode of The Lamaze Podcast, Denise Bolds, MSW, Adv.CD(DONA), CLC, CBE speaks with author and writer Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens about spreading awareness of reproductive health among black women. 

On this episode, Lamaze Australia's Lesley Pascuzzi, LCCE, BSc, MSc, Dip, speaks with Bec Karo. Throughout their discussion, Karo talks openly about her journey to pregnancy, the miscarriage of her first pregnancy at 8 weeks, falling pregnant with Imri, her journey to birth, breastfeeding challenges and separation from family overseas while being a pandemic parent.

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On this episode of The Lamaze Podcast, hear from Mindy Cockeram, LCCE CLEC, and guest Dorothy Troutman, SBD-Doula, BSN, RNC, C-EFM, CLC, CEIM, Spinning Babies® Parent Educator, as they discuss key tips for progressing labor without the use of pitocin.