Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#380 | Henci Goer on Taking Charge of Your Birth
Season 7 Episode 380
More than twenty years ago, Henci Goer's renowned book, The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth, profoundly shaped Cynthia's understanding of pr…
3 hours ago
#379 | When Birth Gets Complicated: The Midwifery Difference for a Mom of Four
Season 7 Episode 379
When complications arise during pregnancy or birth, many women assume their birth plans are over. But does it have to be that way?
In this episode, we…
1 week ago
#378 | July Q&A: Parenting Styles, Mom Hobbies, What's "High Risk" Anyway, Third Labors, Manifesting Your Best Birth, Cytotec in Home Birth
Season 7 Episode 378
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2 weeks ago
#377 | Protecting Your Baby From EMFs: Practical Ways to Reduce Exposure
Season 7 Episode 377
In today's episode, we invited back Thaddeus Owen and Heidi Syme of DreamWalkerz, this time focusing on electromagnetic fields (EMFs), wireless techn…
3 weeks ago
#376 | July Breastfeeding Q&A: Sore Nipples, Breastfeeding Instincts, DMER, Low Blood Sugar in Infants and Tandem Feeding
Season 7 Episode 376
Welcome to our July Breastfeeding Q&A episode! We open with a conversation about what surprised women most about breastfeeding (for better or worse) …
4 weeks ago
#375 | Making Sense of Everyday Toxin Exposure with Kale Blossom
Season 7 Episode 375
In today’s episode, we talk with Carly and Rachel of Kale Blossom about environmental toxins, what matters when it comes to everyday exposure, and ho…
1 month ago
#374 | Fibroids in Pregnancy: IUGR, Induction, Hemorrhage, and a Life-Saving Birth
Season 7 Episode 374
In today’s episode, Cassidy Peck shares a birth story shaped by large fibroids, a late IUGR diagnosis, low amniotic fluid, and a postpartum emergency…
1 month, 1 week ago
#373 | June Q&A: VBAC Labeling, Big Baby Ultrasounds, In-Law Matters & Labor Questions
Season 7 Episode 373
In today's episode we reference the following resources:
Should I be induced? Evidence on the ARRIVE Trial
Planning Your Successful VBAC
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1 month, 2 weeks ago
#372 | The First Meal: Colostrum, Formula, and Newborn Gut Health with Dr. Rhonda Trust, PhD
Season 7 Episode 372
Most parents have heard that breastfeeding is beneficial. What far fewer understand is why those first feedings matter so much, what colostrum does b…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
#371 | Mothers in the Birth Space: Should You Have Her There? How Women Decide.
Season 7 Episode 371
In today’s episode, we take on a question many women think about but don’t always say out loud: should your mother be at your birth?
We share listener…
2 months ago